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

033 – Darling Lucy

ADAN STONE.

Lucy was still asleep even after breakfast. Maybe I worked her really hard

overnight, but I couldn’t stop myself. Six days without her felt like fucking years.

But as much as I wanted to just cuddle

with her today, I let her sleep and

continued with my day as usual.

I was on the other side of the territory,

checking the trees being cut by big

tractors that would supply the woods for

this part of my territory.

I actually had no business here. I had men who managed the wood-cutting section to make sure the whole territory had enough for the whole winter, but I never slacked off when it came to my pack. I checked everything I could with my own

eyes and let them know that I expected the utmost service for every task

assigned to them.

So far, there have been no problems here. This part of the territory had abundant trees, unlike the rest, where I had to

make sure we continued to plant and cultivate young ones so the future

generation would have something left for

them.

‘Alpha Stone?’

‘Yes, Laira?’

‘You have guests waiting for you here at the packhouse. They will be staying for

lunch?’

‘So they invited themselves to lunch? Are these my parents? Tell them I’m still

busy, but I will visit them soon.’

‘No, Alpha. Your parents and

grandparents went directly to their estate

so they could rest. Alpha Aeon and Luna

Alexa are here with their pups. They wanted to stay here at the packhouse.’

No wonder Dad requested that Gamma Kingston pick them up at the airport. My

niece and nephew were with them, and

we all never slacked off when it came to

the pups’ security.

‘Why was I not informed they were

coming?’

were not aware as

Kingston was surprised to see

‘Hmmm…’

insisted

home right away.’

demanding as ever. I’ll be there soon.’ I grunted, but I smiled at the thought of

cousins, Alexa and Anya. And I adored both at

Anya had yet to give me a niece. She had male pups too. And so

cousin.

niece, so Amara was definitely the princess of the family.

while to the man in charge and commended him for a

before I asked for a lift for

crossing to the other

territory.

same way, on my own, without anyone driving me. In the ten years that I was Alpha of the pack, my people were already used to my unannounced visits, which kept them on their

laziness.

out of the Range Rover I hitched with on my way back to the packhouse

two years since the last time I saw Amara and Alonso.

the South, knowing I would only be bombarded with

prince and princess?” My voice echoed inside

as I entered.

I heard the shuffling of little feet before a girl’s shrieking

screamed before she

I was waiting for them. She was running at full speed toward me, and I immediately

knees and extended my arms to catch her. She flung

hugging her tightly, swiveling my body

hugged each

pulled her body away so I could see her

exact replica of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents, depending

legs are getting stronger, I can run a long, long way now!”

you can race with me next time and see if you can beat

I will beat him!” I chuckled, but my heart hurt a bit.

was also one of the reasons I didn’t visit

and Gamma around me, I didn’t want to risk

nephews and niece and putting

them at risk.

up for that. He’s been lazy lately.”

Beast!” She frowned, her

and shaking at my

eyes dilated, and soon, my little niece cupped my face and

against mine, her eyes looking straight into my eyes.

chuckled and swung her body, so I ended up carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest of her family around the dining table. Alonzo was on

looking at me like I

sure he barely remembered me. He

and the last

only

attention was shifted

Amara to her family, Alexa

to me. One arm opened wide as

grumpy old

my Beta and Gamma entered the dining room. Their females were

kiss on her cheek before

a quick second.

one here.”

in front of me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes before Amara

to

my Omega.

fuck! I forgot