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?’

aware as well, Alpha.

to see them at

‘Hmmm…’

Luna Alexa insisted

home right away.’

I’ll be there soon.’ I grunted, but I smiled at the thought of my cousin,

And I adored both at the same

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

cousin.

one niece, so Amara was definitely the princess

man in charge and

month before I asked for a lift for

to the other side of

territory.

the ten years that I was Alpha of the pack, my people were already used

laziness.

the Range Rover I hitched with on my way

last time I saw Amara and Alonso. I had

and Alexa or the others from the South, knowing I would only be

princess?” My

as I

shuffling of little feet before a girl’s shrieking voice erupted from the dining hall.

screamed

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

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

her tightly, swiveling my body around

hugged each

pulled her body

looks were a mixture of her parents, depending on the angle from which you

are getting stronger, I can

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

with Beast! I’m 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

I didn’t want to risk

my nephews and

them at risk.

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

Beast!” She frowned, her

and shaking at my

soon, my little niece cupped my face and

eyes looking straight into my eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast. We need to

her body, so I ended up carrying her with one hand as I looked at

her but looking at me

he barely remembered me. He

four now, and the last time I saw him,

only

my attention

her family, Alexa stood

to me. One arm opened wide as she gave me

grumpy old man?”She

exact moment both my Beta and Gamma entered the dining room. Their females were already

a kiss on her cheek before

the back of her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older than me.

one here.”

me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his arms, which

was not used to having anyone cling to

for my

forgot