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

see

‘Hmmm…’

Luna Alexa insisted you

home right away.’

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

And I adored both at

give me a niece. She had male pups too. And so was Sebastian, my only

cousin.

male nephews and just one niece, so Amara was definitely

a while to the man in charge and commended him for

before I asked for a

to the other side

territory.

driving me. In the ten years that I was Alpha of the pack, my people were already used to my unannounced

laziness.

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

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

knowing I would only be bombarded with questions about

prince and princess?” My voice echoed inside the packhouse

I entered.

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

screamed before she

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

catch her. She flung her body at me,

caught her and hoisted her up before hugging her tightly, swiveling

we hugged

her body away

of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents, depending on the angle from which you looked at

stronger, I can run

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

with Beast! I’m sure I will beat him!” I chuckled,

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

around me, I didn’t want to risk accidentally

my nephews and niece and putting

them at risk.

Beast is up for that.

She frowned, her fingers

shaking at my face.

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

my eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast. We need to play!” 1

carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest of her

lap, clinging to her but looking at

was sure he barely remembered me. He

and the last time

only two.

my attention was

family, Alexa stood up

went up to me. One arm opened wide

are you, grumpy old man?”She

at the exact moment both my Beta and Gamma

kiss on her cheek

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

one

and threw some inside jokes before Amara

not used to having

for my Omega.

fuck! I forgot