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

more time to

And take this.”

asked after taking it

from her hand.

mate’s homecoming, and she bought some for you too, since she couldn’t take

to be taken too far from the

packhouse.

these mine?” I asked, grateful for

me while the

away.

me before turning

was in perfect shape, rushed to the bathroom and

a hurry, but I had never scrubbed myself as hard as I did at the moment.

clean and smooth for the

thought of seeing Alpha Stone was making my pussy throb – hard, really

at one point I smelled like one and I had no idea why, but since he liked that smell I asked Laira to buy me this lotion together with the hair

cover my roots.

plus some clothes, and didn’t even ask me to pay for them, even if I

the inside of the paper bag. I picked up the

modest.

Black? Too safe.

idea how many were inside the paper bag, but

fished it out immediately.

sheer lace covering will almost

worn this one before

simply didn’t have the money to buy it. But I think I liked it already. Despite

put on. In just a

for

What if it took him

up here? I would

him at the front

cover me up. I had to wear a hoodie or a jacket because it was a chilly night. So

if he had no clue what was waiting for him underneath

considered ugly.

and tied my hair into a high ponytail before giving

up, and the room

looked fresh.

would say I am not a perfect

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

on her lips.

excited?”

nodded my head and we held hands

walked together down the stairs

door of

already standing by the foot of the

And

not alone.

each side,

in a whisper as

couple.

mated males,

the only thing I could

my eyes roam over

than twenty females around,

with him. Was the task so

only ones feeling giddy tonight,” Laira added

Lena.

Lena whispered in my ears, and I

lost in the air as

Soon, most of

us started to squeal

They mirrored

was just good at

mine.

so I thought.

red four-wheel-drive car

out that it was the Alpha’s car, my heart.

loudly as a big smile curled on

meet the car halfway because of the

in, breathe out.

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

females were running to meet their mates while I kept biting my bottom lip.

the fuck is my Alpha?

of his car opened and

stepped out. In seconds,

on her feet and

were pooling with tears. He certainly didn’t want me here. Maybe that’s why he

come out.

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

was holding off as my eyes feasted on his features. His

face. He had just a fitted t-shirt on him and it looked like his body had become more

buffed and tanned.

car, his eyes staring into mine,

to do next.

the others did?

the Alpha. He’s waiting for you …” Lena spoke in a whisper without taking her eyes off the

before taking the first step and walked toward the Alpha. I wanted to run to him

on his face made me change

is it. At

bowed my head, and my