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

034 – Mr. Creepy Guy

LUCY.

My eyes snapped open at the same time my stomach growled as if something would come out of it. I shoved the blanket off my body as I glanced at the clock – it would be lunchtime soon, and I was still

in bed.

The Alpha did really let me rest, which was very thoughtful of him.

I sniffed myself – I reeked of the Alpha and all the fluids that were mixed in and out of me, but I was not repulsed by

them. But of course, I needed to wash it off me. With hurried movement, I rushed to the bathroom only to stop in my tracks when I caught sight of the bathtub. Someone had prepared a bubble bath, but the cold water and the almost-gone

bubbles were a sign that it had been left

standing for quite a while now.

The Alpha might have done this, and I

was sure they were for me because he

told me he seldom used the bathtub. But because he had an unpredictable mood, he stormed off before we could enjoy this.

I rinsed off my body from the cold shower and jumped into the almost-gone bubble bath without minding the cold water. As long as there’s water, it would

work for me.

I was enjoying myself so much that I almost forgot that I was supposed to hurry up. The Alpha told me he would be leaving today for another task, and I

would throw a tantrum if he did leave

without waking me up.

After I slipped on a skirt and midriff

blouse and tied my hair in a high

ponytail, I rushed out of our room and

skipped my way down the stairs. No one was around the stairs, so I was sure no one would tell the grumpy Alpha that I was walking in a not-so-ladylike manner.

Hmmm… the food smells nice. I hope I’m

not late for lunch yet.

I hurriedly walked and ran toward the dining room, only to stop in my tracks when I came to the entrance. The Alpha had visitors, and since I was caught off guard, I was not able to say or do anything except flash the Alpha a wide grin because I was honestly thrilled he

was still home.

“Look, who do we have here?” A sweet voice snapped me out of my thoughts, and it somehow sounded familiar. “Isn’t

she a beauty, Aeon?”

Aeon, like Alpha Aeon of Alexa? Aeon was not an ordinary name and hearing it

made the smile on my face fade as my

heart thudded loudly. My eyes rounded the dining table, and despite the crowd in there, they focused on the beautiful blonde female I thought I would never see again in my life.

“Alexa?” I asked in an almost inaudible

voice. It had been too long since I had seen her last.

The female’s brows furrowed before she smiled at me. “You know me?”

I was right! She’s Alexa!

Her mother and my mom were good friends, and Alexa came into our lives a few days after my stepfather died. And after that, she had always been around until I was taken away. She was helping us, providing whatever we needed, and my mother told me once that she was giving us so much that she was able to save more money for me.

Excitement brewed over my chest as I

beamed at the only female I considered

my only friend, even though she was nine years older than me. “Don’t you

remember me? Darling Lucy?!”

Alexa’s face paled as she pushed her chair back, creating a loud screeching sound, and stood up. “Lucy!”

I didn’t wait for her to move. Instead, I

rounded the corner and dashed to her

side. She had her arms open, and I flung my body toward her, hugging her tightly. She still smelled like lavender and roses. I

closed my eyes as tears threatened to fall. She was the only person close to my mother’s memory, and it was making my

heart ache.

“Aeon, Lucy is here…” Alexa’s voice was almost breaking as she hugged me tightly. “I looked for you, but we couldn’t find you…”

A lone tear fell from my eyes at the thought of someone who deemed me important enough that she actually went looking for me.

My mother died in her sleep. I found her unresponsive in bed one morning, and I had no idea what to do. I was eleven, and

we had no friends around us. I left my

mother’s body at home and went to a nearby shop to borrow a phone.

I called Alexa and told her mommy was

dead. She told me she would come for me

and that she would take care of me like

she promised my mother, but she told me I needed to tell her everything about me.

No secrets. No lies.

I never liked

demon side, and when

summon powers that were only

tried not to upset me anymore,

be the reason she

it to me to tell Alexa

other side.

telling them my secret would mean putting them in danger

was left with no choice. Where

would I

the phone that I would tell her

promise. But it

happened.

his words that

was gone, my father appeared

was not

my mother goodbye.

you away?” Alexa withdrew from my arms

looked at me lovingly. I nodded

question. “Was

right? How did you meet Adan?”

each other?” Alpha Stone’s cold voice sent

me nod my

that

didn’t know

Alexa exclaimed happily as she spun my body around so we were both facing Alpha Stone. She then let out a soft chuckle. “Don’t tell me you don’t

girl who wants to scratch your face?”

His face was scowling as

rigid.

were they related? Did I meet Alpha Stone

saying bad words, Dada… We

to wash your mouth.” A

out of nowhere,

fell silent.

little

union who wanted to claw at your face because you kept staring at her? She’s

lip between my

it from quivering as memories

Alexa was talking about came into

mind.

the guy. He’s

TEN

Aeon and Luna Alexa’s Union

At

10 years

years

LUCY.

too boring. I wondered

take me here. I could have stayed home and done

of looking

made me miss my stepfather, Diego. Every other person had

mom.

arms over my chest as I blew my strawberry blonde locks off my

to the same man who was

balcony

was seated.

him. He was alone too. And he was

me.

wrong with him. He was making me

stared

at him, but he just moved his gaze somewhere else and continued smoking. But I knew he would look at me again. I wondered if he was

a demon.

too. So maybe demons were good-looking. But

shouldn’t stare.

you hungry?” Alexa asked me. She found me sitting all alone in

man?” I asked her instead

answering her question.

She followed my

smiled when her gaze fell on the man I was referring to.

my cousin.’

ignores every female that tries

I wanted to tell her that he kept looking at me, but I

then, after a while,

blurted out of nowhere,

“What?”

who keeps ignoring females,

he’s looking here.”

“Oh…”

so he will

“Okay…”

stop staring, I will go

his face.”

you do that?” She chuckled

She must have seen the

meant it he might be good-looking

me… It’s rude.” I explained in

hand reached for mine

it. “Don’t worry, I will tell him to stop staring at you. Why

you want something from

the woman with the white

up

you want

I’m not picky. Mommy

special to me, I can spoil you once

“Thank you…”

now go there, and I’ll take

of the…”