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

006 – Mr. A*shole

LUCY.

My eyes locked with the darkest blue eyes I had ever seen in my whole life and I felt my whole world stop spinning. His eyes were mesmerizing, and despite the frown on his face, he looked like a god, frowning at me, making my core throb all at once at the fierceness in his face.

“Move...” A female hissed behind me, pushing me forward, and I just realized I had stopped dancing. I jolted out of my reverie, my eyes darting around the stage at the other females, trying to figure out where we were in the dance.

My heart was thudding loudly. I had never, in the life of me, lost focus, even in a time of danger, but seeing this man, in a split second, all my senses went out the

window.

My cheeks burned, not out of

embarrassment but because I didn’t like

the way that the attention was all on me now since I was just standing, not knowing what part we were dancing to.

Until another Omega danced her way through me and took my hand, swaying it with her before she twirled me around, whispering softly in the air, but I could hear her loud and clear. “Just move

around and dance…”

And I did.

Soon, I fell back into rhythm, but my eyes kept searching for the man, which made me lose my focus. But he was nowhere

near where I saw him, and not anywhere

in the audience seats.

I didn’t know if I was disappointed or

relieved. At least he could not distract me

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anymore.

The crowd applauded, combined with

hoots and whistles as the music stopped

as we exited the stage and the host

announced the bidding would start in a

few minutes.

I was Omega Number 10.

Nine Omegas before me.

I didn’t really care who would buy me tonight. I was planning to escape anyway and move somewhere south, but seeing those eyes, I was wondering if he would

bid for an Omega. Because I knew deep

inside, I was hoping he would bid for me.

Maybe it wouldn’t be that bad.

The backstage was in complete chaos. And I just remained in one place, leaning my back against the wall as I tilted my head up to the ceiling before I closed my

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eyes,

I told Olivia that if the backstage was busy, no one might notice us and that we could escape. But she didn‘t want to go with me. But now that she‘s not part of this anymore, putting my actions into a plan shouldn‘t be hard.

But part of me wanted to stay – for dark blue eyes.

“Come here!” My eyes snapped open when I heard Cora‘s voice.

Her hand grabbed my wrist, pulling me somewhere until we reached a vanity table where my make–up was done earlier. She sat me on the chair and spoke with the female there. “Run another makeup on her, make sure this one is not visible.”

She was pointing at my jaw, making me check myself out in the mirror.

Oh, Goddess. A bruise was starting to

show. And because I didn’t have a wolf and my demon power was suppressed, I

would heal as humans do. Slow and

painful.

I stayed still as the female worked on my

face. All the while, I kept my ears open, trying to hear the events on the stage.

There were already four Omegas that were sold. And the fifth one came back to the backstage just now. A blanket was wrapped around her and she was crying hysterically.

My heart clenched in pain as the other Omegas went around her and hugged her. They were asking her what happened. My hands coiled into tight fists as I listened

to her in agony.

No one was bidding for her. And one of the bidders taunted that she needed to

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off her clothes before a bid would

was forced to take off

of clothing, but no one was

for her, so the

continued.

was when she was standing fully

front of them that

hated my demon blood, but my loathing for the

growing.

they played with this

they

everyone. I was so tempted

down and save

after that, where would I

them, especially if

out of nowhere?

take

knew the process

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I couldn‘t

part of the crowd taunting her to strip? Disgust filled

me desiring

was just

“Lucy! You‘re next.”

but I remember, I needed to act like a meek Omega. So

place where demons

for hours.

to awaken my sexuality. And

did.

if they wanted me to, and it

were violating them.

closed my eyes and held my necklace, reminding myself to memorize the faces of the men

back for them.

their evilness get to you.

Save your soul.

of me was trying to

darkness.

led to the propped–up part of the stage. There were six big screens where the bid would be shown. One on my back, the

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and two each on the

men were seated.

look at the crowd seated in

I let my eyes gaze roamed around, looking for the blue

earlier.

he was

Ten.

ago…” The speaker announced it and I

a half ago? But I restrained

emotions at all.

in the Shallow

my hands from balling as I

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there to keep my

the front...”

around twenty five, give or take. He had

was dancing earlier when my eyes

I was sure he would bid for

bidding starts

idea

their hands. This

and think I knew what he

bellowed, and his deep baritone voice

wouldn’t deny that, but

of men began whispering as another

deaf?”

stripping was nothing to me, I

Ten, you are asked to strip…” The speaker

I reached for the rope of my wraparound

was thudding loudly as

hands sweated.

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take it off. I told myself, and as I was about

me flashed..

– Don’t

hands let go of the rope of my

let out a breath!

that?” The man who

bellowed as

and was looking for

for me.

was anonymous. You

guess who

their tablet.

stopped myself from smiling

was way too