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

I broke the news to

think she’s my

a wolf.” He might have smelled her.

she’s emitting a scent…”

gets you addicted 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

shift

care if

the fuck will I be mated to

Omega?”

think I’m mated

Alpha blood! A strong one!”

you’re not the only Alpha mated to an Omega. The

do you want

massaged my fingers against my temples and didn’t answer

her go if you

do with her.”

I was not

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 don’t let her go.”

then turned around and reached for

looked back

could open the door.

Omega Luna,

make her wolf

be too

Alexa will be devastated if

Lucy.”

don’t mishandle

035-Lucien

fucking worse

opened

through the corridor. ” Don’t say anything to anyone about the mate thing

tell Alexa. But I’ll make sure

tell anyone

head, that would be good for

now.

♡♡♡

LUCY.

and forth

blew up this time. I

what to tell him about my

explain the age and the

want him to know about

would surely be repulsed if he found out I have demon blood.

demon? And I knew that supernatural species really didn’t blend well, so they tried not to cross each other’s paths. Only the witches were able to communicate with almost every supernatural species, but wolves mixing with vampires, demons, and water nymphs was a rare

unheard of.

would risk taking it, but damn this! I really liked him, and I didn’t want him to throw me out before I was ready

of him.

Think of something.

was sure now that he would ask for my father’s name. And I didn’t have

just Prince Lucien, Prince

Darkness!

room sounded, and my heart thudded

here. He’s

anything, but I had no idea what I was feeling at the moment. Should I

hide me

handle wriggled, and

I dropped to my knees and tilted my head down, my eyes

you’ve got this.

door closed, and

echoed around me.

voice sounded cold. He’s

still mad.

You just lied

get up? Who the fuck

you to kneel?”

you liked it when I kneeled.” Shit! Me and

tugged them down, making my head tilt up. His eyes were dilating, his jaw twitching, but his aura was not as

lady. I’m not going

lies.”

hurting me, Alpha.”

He

gasping for air. I knew he was mad at me, but I

waist as

winded.

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

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

before he brushed

against my butt cheeks.

gripped his shirt on his

the other held on to

tried