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.

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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?

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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, despite

he wasn’t smiling at me. I was thankful for his distraction. Now if

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only find out who

growled, and my body jolted at the intensity of his voice as his eyes

at him, but my

blonde

same stairs that Stone

with a tablet in his hand.

swallowed hard as I looked at him, but he

me.

followed her, but my eyes

Stone was and handed

he had in

softly. Did

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was at that moment that Stone motioned for the female

was so

lip as I dropped my eyes to the ground. Did he really buy me? If he takes me now, I will not be able to run away. But do I still want to

must be made before you can take

at her. “I‘m not going to

away...”

and held his shoulder, which Stone slapped away before he

fucking over,

Ethan’s face was

board then! Oh, I forgot, there’s no fucking board!” Dark blue eyes smirked

didn’t hear the rest of

away and

1.5 million.

I remained seated on a couch,

them.

my skirt or my

trying to make

million for an

tune out the

thing I knew,

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front of me.

tilted my head to look up and met his dark

I immediately scampered on my ass and stood up, following him, but we were

want?” He was almost growling, making

the backstage cower.

Duel for

bidding is over. You cannot offer a duel outside of

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you if you’re fucking scared to accept a duel because you know you will

lose? On you? Look at

yours.” He smirked, crossing his arms against his chest. “Lose, and I‘ll take her home. I‘ll pay

of my skirt tightly. Please don‘t. Please don‘t agree.

the fearsome Alpha of the Mystic Pack?” His

million. Take it or leave it.” Did I hear Stone say that? Oh, Goddess!

while a devilish

.

and shook it while I restrained myself from shouting at him for

Fucking male egos!

I tried my best to steady my breathing.

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