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 well, Alpha. Even

surprised to see them at

‘Hmmm…’

Alexa insisted

home right away.’

grunted, but I smiled at the thought of

I adored both at the same level until Amara

old. Anya had yet to give me a niece. She had male pups too. And so was Sebastian, my

cousin.

male nephews and just one niece, so Amara was definitely the princess of

the man in charge and commended

month before I asked for a lift for

crossing to the other

territory.

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

laziness.

Range Rover I hitched with on my way back to the packhouse and entered

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

others from the South, knowing I would only be bombarded with

princess?” My voice echoed inside the packhouse as

I

shuffling of little feet before a girl’s shrieking

Amara screamed before

the entryway, where I was waiting for them. She was running at

knees and extended my arms to catch her. She flung her body at

her and hoisted her up before hugging her tightly, swiveling

we hugged

pulled her body

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

are getting stronger, I can run

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

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

also one of the reasons I didn’t visit them in the last two years

Beta and Gamma around me, I didn’t want to risk accidentally shifting in front

and niece and

them at risk.

is up for that. He’s been lazy lately.”

Beast!” She frowned,

at my

soon, my little niece cupped my

against mine, her eyes looking straight into my eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast. We need to play!” 1

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

at me like

sure he barely remembered

now, and the last time I saw

was only two.

attention was

her family,

to me. One arm opened wide as she

you, grumpy old

and Gamma entered the dining room. Their females were already seated.

pressed a kiss on her cheek

her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older than me. So I’m

old one here.”

front of me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his

to having anyone

for my

fuck! I forgot about