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

007 – Touch It

LUCIA.

Dark Blue Eyes was approaching, but his eyes were on Mr. Asshole, a smug smirk plastered on his face.

1,100,000

Another flashed on the screen and the

asshole cursed and brushed his hand over

his hair before he started pressing his tablet again. All the while, all my hopes of being bought by Dark Blue Eyes flew out of the window. He had no tablet with him.

He was not bidding. He might be the organizer. Or… Goddess, he might be

Olivia’s mate.

My heart clenched and I had no idea why I was hurting. My eyes watered as I dropped my gaze down, but I saw the

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screen move. Mr. Asshole bid over again.

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“Getting frustrated, Ethan?” The deep baritone voice sent shivers down my spine, but this time, it was a shiver of pleasure. Even without looking, I knew it came from him.

“Me, frustrated? Watch and learn, Stone. “A cocky grin flashed across Mr. Asshole‘s face.

Stone. What kind of name was that?

1,500,000

The screen flashed, but I was wondering if Ethan – Mr. Asshole, saw it as he was still looking at Stone.

“You‘re losing your touch. What‘s special about this Omega?”

I almost raised my brow, but instead, I bit

my bottom lip and made sure to glue my eyes to the timer ticking down.

“Fucking virgin.”

Goddess, you’re wrong. I was far from

that.

“How many have you bought tonight? Are you not running out of resources? Your pack is going to lose money.”

Five seconds.

“Why do you care? Do you want to take over my pack?” He chuckled, shaking his

head as he mocked him.

Stone shrugged his shoulders before he

faced the stage at the exact moment the

clock timer went to 00:00.

Our eyes met, and I couldn’t help the

that graced my lips,

me. I was thankful for his distraction. Now

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only find out who bought

at the intensity of his

but my attention was drawn somewhere. A

man with blonde hair

the same stairs that

tablet

as I looked at him, but he

me.

female came and asked me to step off the stage. I followed her, but my eyes weren’t leaving the blonde man while

and handed him

had in

Did

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was at that moment that Stone motioned for the

voice was so sexy I

he really buy me? If he takes me now, I will not be able to run away.

payment must be made before you can take

scowled at her. “I‘m

away...”

were cut short when Ethan came and held his shoulder, which Stone slapped away before he growled at him

not fucking over, you fucking

Ethan’s face

I forgot, there’s no fucking board!” Dark blue eyes smirked at him, slipping

didn’t hear the rest of their

because the female whisked me away and took

1.5 million.

I remained seated on

against my chest as I hugged them. I didn’t

or

make sense of what

million for

out

thing I knew, there

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standing in front of

my head to look up and met his dark blue eyes.

immediately scampered on my ass and stood

fuck do you want?” He was almost growling,

the backstage cower.

for

You cannot offer a duel outside of

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rules stated I couldn’t offer after the bidding. Now it’s up to you if you’re fucking scared to accept a duel because you know

lose? On you? Look at you,

will pay half of her bid price and she‘s still yours.” He smirked, crossing his arms against his chest. “Lose, and I‘ll take her home. I‘ll pay you back

clutched the hem of my skirt tightly. Please don‘t.

tell me you‘re cowering? Where is the fearsome Alpha of the Mystic Pack?” His

one million. Take it or leave it.”

Ethan extended his hand while a devilish smile

.

I restrained myself from shouting at

Fucking male egos!

with anger, but I tried my best to steady

ten minutes at the arena on the ground floor. I’ll have someone open it for us.” Ethan sounded