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

029 – Missing Him

LUCY.

Two days turned into four, and then into six. By then, I was already in misery. I have never felt so unproductive and useless as I felt at the moment. Although my body was functioning, my heart and my brain weren’t.

I miss Alpha Stone.

And even if the Beta and Gamma Females

told me that Alpha Stone could handle

himself well in times of danger, I

couldn’t help but worry for him and

hated myself for ignoring him before he

left.

If this was how it felt to be away from him for just a few days, what more if he asked me to leave for good?

I had no idea how many times I asked

Laira if she had gotten any messages from her Beta, but she always had the same answer, nothing yet. And although I could see the longing in her eyes, she was

handling herself well. Maybe she was

already used to this.

I spent my days training to increase my stamina. Lena was giving me a personal workout plan, and I didn’t need to hide.

my own strength this time after Laira

told me I was bluffing about being weak.

So there was no point in pretending, and I just had to tell them I did work out while I was in the orphanage, and I did morning and evening runs. But I wished

we could do more to help my wolf

because, even with thorough training, I couldn’t feel any changes in my body.

Aside from that, Laira gave me books that I could read. As much as I hated reading, I

wanted to know more about the other

species in the world, so when she told me

029 Missing Him

this house had a big library and a wide variety of books, I got excited. Maybe I could find answers to my cross-breed

nature.

But then I ended up reading romance novels instead. And it was crazy that for every male lead, I always pictured Alpha Stone. I was finally convinced that I was really crushing on the grumpy old Alpha.

I was lost in the story I was reading when the door to the library opened and Lena stepped in. “Lucy!”

I shut the book and looked at her, confusion on my face. “Is there something wrong?”

“Kingston got a word from the border. The Alpha and his convoy just entered the territory.”

I pushed my body up from the couch and found myself with parted lips, but I had no idea what to say. All the while, my

heart began to thud wildly, as if it would jump out of my chest.

“Yes, the Alpha will be home soon! So if you want to fix yourself, you better get going!” Lena’s words snapped me from my thoughts.

I nodded my head, but I remained in my

spot. “Okay.”

Lena laughed before she grabbed the book from my hand and dropped it on the

couch before she went behind me. Her

hands grabbed my shoulders as she pushed me toward the door. “You need to

move or he’ll be here and you’re still

standing here. Laira is already in the

shower, so if you…”

“Yes!” I finally snapped myself out of shock and realized what I needed to do. ”

How much time do I have?”!

“It’s forty-five minutes from the border, but if it’s the Alpha driving, they might

be here sooner, so let’s say thirty

minutes.”

I didn’t say anything more and dashed out of the library, running my way up the stairs while Lena was laughing heartily as she followed me out.

As soon as I entered the main bedroom, I let my eyes wander the room before I decided I needed to change the bedsheets and the pillowcases. The Alpha must be tired and, who knows, maybe he didn’t have a decent bed to sleep on, so it would be better if he had fresh sheets.

I began moving my ass and in just a few minutes I was done with it. I gathered the dirty sheets and was about to run out of the bedroom to deposit them in the laundry area when I bumped into Lena as soon as I opened the door. She was about to knock with a paper bag in her hand.

“Give me that.” She took the dirty sheets off my arms and I didn’t even object – it

time to shower. ”

And take this.”

asked after

from her hand.

for her mate’s homecoming, and she bought some for you too, since

I was not to be taken too

packhouse.

asked, grateful for these females

helpful with me while the Alpha was

away.

She winked at me before turning her

and, after making sure the bedroom was in perfect shape, rushed to the bathroom and stripped off

never scrubbed myself as hard as I did

and smooth for the

seeing Alpha Stone was making my pussy throb

applied a lotion that smelled like crushed freesia. Alpha Stone told me at one point I smelled like one and I had no idea why, but since he liked that smell I

cover my roots.

the things I needed, plus some

was already naked when I checked the inside of the paper bag. I picked up the first set of babydoll

modest.

Black? Too safe.

no idea how many were inside the paper bag,

and fished

lace covering will almost hide nothing.

this one

have the money to buy it. But I think I liked it already.

complicated to put on. In just a few

for

it

came up here? I

the

a jacket because it was a

clue what was waiting for him underneath these

considered ugly.

high ponytail before giving the bedroom

lit up, and

looked fresh.

well! Who would say I am not

of the suite and bumped into Laira, who was looking fresh as well, with

on her lips.

we excited?”

and we held hands

walked together down the stairs to

door of the packhouse.

were already standing by the foot

grounds. And

not alone.

each side, and all of them looked

asked Laira in a whisper as we walked toward the

couple.

mated males, so those waiting are their females.

was the only

with to say. I let my eyes roam over the whole grounds, and I could

than twenty females

him. Was the task so dangerous that he needed

only ones feeling giddy tonight,” Laira added as

Lena.

smell lovely, sweetheart,” Lena whispered in my ears, and I couldn’t help but grin widely.

My response got lost in the air

Soon,

started to

They mirrored

I had, I was just good at

mine.

I

red four-wheel-drive car

that it was

big smile curled on my

and meet the car halfway because of the excitement

in, breathe out.

stopped. Soon, one by one, the doors

their mates while

the fuck is my Alpha?

his car

stepped out. In seconds, Laira

on her feet and ran

all the while my eyes were pooling with tears. He certainly didn’t want me here. Maybe that’s

come out.

the driver’s seat as the door opened. And as if in slow motion, Alpha Stone climbed down.

blinked back the tears I was holding off as my eyes feasted on his features. His hair had grown

of stubble were evident on his face. He had just a fitted t-shirt on

buffed and tanned.

his car, his eyes staring into mine, and I had no idea what

to do next.

I run as the others

a whisper without taking her eyes off the view in front of

first step and walked toward the

face made me

this is it. At least

bowed my head, and