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

017 – A Breath of Fresh Air

LUCY.

“My girlfriend,” Alpha Stone said those words as if it was the most natural thing

to say.

But it made my stomach churn and my panties drop, making me stop taking another step.

The Alpha’s behavior was confusing to me the whole morning. One moment he’s hot and then cold, and then hot again. But although he confused the hell out o. me, I wouldn’t change a thing.

Because even if he was unpredictable, I still wanted him.

“What are you still doing there?” He asked, his brows furrowing as he looked back at me. He was already a few steps

ahead on the steps that would lead us inside the building, while I remained at the foot of it.

I smiled at him and doubled my pace so I could catch up with him. “I never had a boyfriend, Alpha, so I don’t know how to be a girlfriend.”

“As long as you don’t terrorize me, we’re good.” He answered nonchalantly without looking at me.

I giggled softly, excited at the prospect of being introduced as his girlfriend. It was just a role play, but still, it made me giddy in all the right places.

We entered the main entrance of the

building, and the Alpha pointed out that

at the other end would be the main door

to enter the indoor training area.

I nodded my head as he pointed out more doors and told me things I couldn’t

comprehend at the moment.

I was still on cloud nine. It was the same

feeling I had when I was finally able to

control fire when I realized I had the

power to summon a fire that burns and a fire that protects. It was exhilarating, and

it felt like this.

But I was not even his real girlfriend. What more if this was all for real already?

Well, a she-demon can dream, so I would keep dreaming.

“Are you even listening?” His voice sounded annoyed and it snapped me out of my bubbles.

I shook my head — there was no point lying to the grumpy Alpha.

“Great. I just wasted my saliva, ” he

scoffed as we continued walking, and I knew I pissed him off again.

But instead of being worried, a smile

curled on my lips as my hand slowly reached for his, clasping them together with mine. All of a sudden, his warmth enveloped me, but I didn’t miss the way the Alpha’s body stiffened for a split second before he was able to get hold of himself.

“What are you doing?” He asked as we continued walking, but he didn’t let go of

my hand. In fact, he was holding it tightly

by now.

“Well, if we’re going to say I’m your girlfriend, then we should play the part.” I explained excitedly.

“Hmmm…”

He didn’t say anything more, so I moved my body closer to him, my other hand coiling on his forearm like a pup scared to get lost in the middle of the crowd. I think I was pushing my luck, but as long as he didn’t reprimand me yet. I would

enjoy this role play

felt so good to be around Alpha Stone. Even though I knew I could take care of myself if needed, I was swooning about how

just be careless and I would still end up alive. His aura was too strong, and having Beast for a

reached the indoor training

and I was expecting he would let

my hand, but he didn’t.

a few feet from

us now.

gazes, but no one dared say

Alpha before they continued

said

his eyes roamed around

area.

you,

me call me

I asked, a smile curling on my lips

his head down and

hiking up. “Are you flirting with

to flirt

Fine. Anyway, I only

rule…”

to talk about sex or getting naked with anyone?” I

the rule. I was

I remembered

part of the

of the ultimate

the word ultimate.

any intention of doing it.”

“Tell me then.”

hear anything

easy. And you?”

“What about me?”

allowed to

females?”

“I don’t flirt.”

boring life

a hand. “But we have a deal. I’ll be the

was so serious with my proposal that I was taken aback when he began laughing heartily, gaining the

us. What did I even say

head. “I should take

♡♡♡

ADAN STONE.

a breath of fresh

giving me something

time a

calmness.

I was laughing my heart

that she was

she was far from that. She was stubborn with a mouth that didn’t know how to stop talking. But if anything, she talked smart. Maybe it was the reason I just

because I already like her.

a warning that you’ll fail this deal.”

I knew we were attracting attention again. It’s not every day they see their Alpha laughing. I couldn’t even remember the last time

laughed in public.

a scowl

it on her chest. “That hurts. But I’ll show

could figure out what she

had already risen on

her hands went up to my jaws, cupping my

just

from me.

same time,

had dropped.

overdid it this

I felt it. Fear rose from her