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

And take this.”

asked after taking

from her hand.

to buy some days ago to prepare for her mate’s homecoming, and she

to be taken

packhouse.

these mine?” I asked, grateful for these females who had been

me while

away.

me before turning her body around and walking

was in perfect shape, rushed to the bathroom and

but I had never scrubbed myself as hard as I

smooth

Stone was making my pussy throb –

and I had no idea why, but since he liked that smell I asked Laira to

cover my roots.

the things I needed, plus some clothes, and didn’t even ask me to pay for

of the paper bag. I

modest.

Black? Too safe.

paper bag, but I saw a

fished it out immediately.

and the sheer lace covering will almost hide

had never worn this

didn’t have the money to buy it. But

it was not that complicated to put on.

to wait for him

What if it took him hours

he came up here? I would rather

the

had to wear a hoodie or a jacket because it was a chilly night. So I opted for tight leggings

waiting for him underneath these

considered ugly.

brushed my teeth and tied my hair into a high ponytail before giving the bedroom one last look.

up, and the

looked fresh.

I am not a

bumped

on her lips.

we excited?” She asked.

and we held hands

walked together down the stairs

door of

by the foot of the

grounds. And they

not alone.

were many females on each side, and

asked Laira in a whisper as we walked toward

couple.

mainly mated males, so those waiting are their females.

was the only thing

to say. I let my eyes roam over the

than twenty females around,

even thirty. He took many with him. Was the

ones feeling giddy tonight,” Laira added

Lena.

ears, and I

lost in the air as

Soon, most of

started to

delight. They mirrored the exact

I had, I was just good at

mine.

I thought.

moment a red

into view and with Lena pointing out that it was

a big smile

and meet the car halfway because of the excitement I felt knowing he was there, but I restrained

Breathe in, breathe out.

a halt as six more cars behind him stopped. Soon, one by one, the doors of the car behind him opened, and

were running to meet their mates while I kept biting my

the fuck is

of his car opened and

Collin stepped out. In seconds, Laira

on her feet

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

come out.

seat as the door opened. And

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

had just a fitted t-shirt on him and it looked like his body had

buffed and tanned.

stopped just beside his car, his eyes staring into mine,

to do next.

the others

for you …” Lena spoke in a whisper without taking her eyes off the view in front

first step and walked toward the Alpha. I wanted to run to him earlier, but

cold expression on his face made me change my

this is it. At least he was

Alpha and bowed my head, and my gaze