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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before

to take off

of clothing, but no

for her, so

continued.

was when she

in front of them that the

loathing for

growing.

the scheme they

I was sure they

was so tempted to

down and

but after that,

if my father

out of

would never take them to

And I knew the

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if I couldn‘t protect them

found myself thinking about dark blue eyes. Was he part of the crowd taunting her to strip? Disgust filled my body at the

of me desiring

just like them.

“Lucy! You‘re next.”

up. I had nothing to be scared off, but I remember, I needed to act like a

sixteen, my father brought me to a place where demons were during rituals for an orgy. I didn‘t participate. But he made

for hours.

wanted to awaken my sexuality. And it

did.

I could strip anywhere if they wanted me to, and it

were violating them.

my necklace, reminding myself to memorize the

back for

don’t let their evilness get

Save your soul.

me was trying to fight the

darkness.

I was led to the propped–up part of the stage. There were six big screens where the bid would

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each on the

were seated.

at the

high as an Omega usually would. I swallowed as I let my eyes gaze

earlier.

he was

Ten. Just turned

The speaker announced it and

years and a half ago? But I

emotions at all.

orphaned, raised in the Shallow Ridge

I stopped my hands from balling as I

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to keep my ass away from their eyes. But

to the

around again, facing them, and this time, I saw a man already standing from his seat. He must be around twenty five, give or take. He had his

out while I was dancing earlier when my eyes were trying to find

sure he would bid

starts now...”

had no idea how it would go until I

This

hand, and think I knew what

man bellowed, and his deep baritone voice sent a shiver down

was good–looking, I wouldn’t deny that, but

men began whispering as another

deaf?”

stop my body from shaking. When I said stripping was nothing to me, I

asked to strip…” The speaker

for the rope of my wraparound

thudding loudly

hands sweated.

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off. I told myself, and as I was about

me flashed..

– Don’t

let go of the rope of my skirt as

out

that?” The man

as his body turned

for

for

the bidding was anonymous.

only guess who

their tablet.

smiling

value. 10,000 was