BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

035 – Lucien

ADAN STONE.

“Now!” I slammed my palm on the table,

and Lucy’s body jolted at the impact

created. Her eyes widened as she stared at

me with shock, but I could see defiance in

her eyes.

I was expecting her to lash out at me, but

instead, she stood up and excused herself from the table before walking away.

The age and the color of her hair – I could let it go. She might have thought it was unnecessary, but hiding everything about knowing her father was the one

that set me off.

I asked her about it not just once but all the time, and she would deny it. What the fuck was so hard about telling me who her father was? Did she commit a crime against him?

The moment she left the dining room, I threw the table napkin on the table,

pushed my chair, and stood up.

Aeon and Alexa stood up as well, and in seconds, Alexa was already in front of

me, her hand holding my chest, stopping me from following Lucy.

“Can you calm down, Adan?”

I held her wrist and gently pulled it away from my body. “This is between us. I apologize for ruining your lunch.”

I didn’t wait for her to say anything, and I just walked away, but I could hear footsteps behind me.

“Adan,” Aeon’s voice was firm. And despite the fact that I didn’t want anyone meddling with my affair, I knew better than to disrespect any of my family

members.

I turned my body around to face him,

slipping my hands inside my pockets. He stopped in front of me, his face void of

any emotion.

“I’m not sure how much you knew about Lucy, but it looked like she was hiding many things from you.” He began.

“You noticed that too?” I scoffed

sarcastically.

“I meant well, and I’m not taking sides, but that female up there,” He pointed a

finger on the floor above the staircase. “. is an orphan. She might have a father, but I am fully aware she never liked him. She

was raised by rogue parents, and we have

no idea where she was for the last nine

years but somehow she came out alive.

Alexa had given up hope that we would

find her. So please, give her the benefit of

the doubt. At least for Alexa.”

“I’m not going to do anything to her, I just don’t like her lying.”

“Some people are not comfortable sharing things that hurt them. At some point, we all lie to protect something. Don’t forget I pulled out a big lie to

protect your cousin, and I will do it again in a heartbeat if I need to.”

I brushed my palms over my face before.

letting out a big sigh.

“I hope it doesn’t matter to you if she’s a rogue or human, or maybe a fucking toad shifter or something,” Aeon added.

I chuckled. Toad? Nah. A bunny perhaps.

“No, it doesn’t. She could be a spider too, but I hated being lied to.”

“We all do. But let me ask you, do you like her? Or is this just because you needed her so everyone will stop asking you?”

I motioned for him to follow me and ushered him to a small receiving room

nearby. I closed the door and stood in

before I broke the

she’s

doesn’t have a wolf.” He might have smelled her.

But she’s emitting a scent…”

to it in seconds.” Aeon completed the sentence for me, and I just nodded my head. “You need her wolf out. She might be part human then if

shift on

don’t fucking care if she can’t shift,

the fuck will I be

Omega?”

do you think I’m mated

blood! A

the only Alpha mated to an Omega. The

want

my temples

go if you don’t want anything

do with her.”

fucking way!” I was not able to control

smile slowly tugged on Aeon’s mouth before his hand reached for my shoulder, tapping it. “It means you like her a little too much.

then turned around

door handle, but looked back at me

could open the

Luna,

to make her wolf

won’t be

be devastated if

Lucy.”

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035-Lucien

fucking

forget that.” He opened the door and walked out.

after him, making him stop midway through the corridor. ” Don’t say anything to anyone about the mate thing because I’m

want to tell Alexa. But I’ll make sure

won’t tell anyone yet.”

head, that

now.

♡♡♡

LUCY.

back and

while fidgeting with my fingers. I really blew

him about my

easily explain the

didn’t want him to know

surely be repulsed if he found out I have demon

each other’s paths. Only the witches were able to communicate with almost every supernatural

unheard of.

really liked him, and I didn’t want him to throw me out before I

of him.

Think of something.

that he would ask for my father’s name.

Prince Lucien, Prince

Darkness!

receiving room sounded, and my heart thudded

here. He’s

not knowing where to go or hide. I was never scared of anything, but I had no idea what I was feeling at the moment. Should I

hide me from

wriggled, and it

time I dropped to my knees and tilted my head down, my eyes focusing on

you’ve got this.

closed, and loud footsteps

echoed around me.

up.” His voice sounded cold. He’s

still mad.

is! You just lied to

get up? Who the

you to kneel?”

kneeled.” Shit! Me

coiled on my hair as it tugged them down, making my head tilt up. His eyes were

young lady. I’m not going

lies.”

hurting me,

hair like this.” He tugged at it again,

me, but I couldn’t

coil around my waist as my body was hoisted up. My

winded.

found myself on my stomach, hanging

get some truth out.” He was almost grunting as his hand hiked

he brushed

my butt

his shirt

on to the calf

tried to balance