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

it before I broke the news

think she’s my

you know? She doesn’t have a wolf.” He

But she’s emitting a

you addicted to it in seconds.” Aeon completed the sentence for me, and I just nodded my head. “You need

shift

don’t fucking care if she can’t

why the fuck will I

Omega?”

the fuck do you think I’m mated to a rogue’s daughter?”

has Alpha blood! A

not the

is, do you want

my temples and didn’t

you don’t

do with her.”

was not able to control my response.

shoulder, tapping it. “It means you like her a little too much. Then don’t

turned around and reached for

handle, but looked back at

he could open the door.

an Omega Luna,

make her wolf come

be

Alexa will be devastated if you hurt

Lucy.”

don’t mishandle females.”

035-Lucien

torture is fucking worse

torture, don’t forget that.” He opened the door and walked

called after him, making him stop midway through the corridor. ” Don’t say anything to anyone

to tell Alexa. But I’ll make sure

tell anyone yet.”

that would be

now.

♡♡♡

LUCY.

paced back and forth

really blew up this time. I still had no

him about my

could easily explain the age and

didn’t want

he found out I

paths. Only the witches were able to communicate with almost every supernatural species, but wolves mixing with vampires, demons, and water nymphs was a

unheard of.

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

of him.

Think of something.

ask for my father’s name. And

just Prince Lucien, Prince

Darkness!

to the suite receiving room sounded, and my heart thudded

He’s

or hide. I was never scared of anything, but I

hide me from him?

door handle wriggled,

and tilted my

you’ve got

and

echoed around me.

up.” His voice

still mad.

You just lied to his

said, fucking get up?

you to kneel?”

thought you liked it when I kneeled.”

my head tilt up. His eyes were dilating, his jaw twitching, but his aura was not as strong as it was

not

lies.”

hurting me, Alpha.”

grabbed your hair like this.” He tugged at it again, making my lips part

he was mad at me, but

coil around my waist as my body was

winded.

I found myself on my stomach, hanging on the Alpha’s

let’s get some truth out.” He was almost grunting as his

he brushed his calloused

against my

his shirt on his stomach.

the other held on to

I tried to