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

this role play we

Stone. Even though I knew I could take care of myself if needed, I was swooning about how I felt safe on

like I could just be careless and I would still end up alive. His aura was too

the

expecting he

my hand, but he

feet from the entrance,

were on us now. I could see the

gazes, but no one

bowed down in silent respect for their Alpha before they continued with

Adan,” he said in a low

his eyes roamed around the

area.

everyone calls you,

Only people who are close to me call me Adan.” He tugged

it mean we’re close, Adan?” I asked, a smile curling on my lips as I lifted my gaze to

his head down

brows hiking up.

girlfriends supposed to flirt with their boyfriends?”

I only

rule…”

or getting naked with anyone?” I cut him off

the rule. I was proud

I remembered

part of the rule.”

I be scared of the

emphasizing the

don’t have any intention

“Tell me then.”

with anyone. If I see you or I hear anything

easy. And you?”

“What about me?”

allowed to

females?”

“I don’t flirt.”

boring life you have. I

I winked at him before I laid out a hand. “But we have

was taken aback when he began laughing

us. What did I even

he shook his head. “I should take that as a warning that you’ll fail this deal.”

♡♡♡

ADAN STONE.

like a breath of fresh

was giving me something I had never

time a sense of

calmness.

laughing my heart out,

that she was the

we both knew, she was far from that. She was stubborn with a mouth that didn’t know how to stop talking. But if anything,

maybe because I already

as a warning that you’ll fail this deal.”

kept snickering, and I knew we were attracting attention again. It’s not every day they see their Alpha laughing. I couldn’t even

laughed in public.

warped into a scowl

away, placing it on her chest. “That hurts. But I’ll

I could figure out what

she had already risen on her

my jaws, cupping my face as she pressed a kiss on

perfect Omega just stole

from me.

action. At the same time, the whole

had dropped.

overdid it this

I felt it. Fear rose from