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

me more time to shower.

And take this.”

asked

from her hand.

went out to buy some days ago to prepare for her mate’s homecoming, and she bought some for you too, since she couldn’t take you with her.” The

I was not to be

packhouse.

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

me while

away.

at me before turning her

door and, after making sure the bedroom was in perfect shape, rushed to

as hard as I did at the moment. I wanted to make

clean and smooth

Alpha Stone was making my pussy throb –

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 asked Laira to

cover my roots.

never asked. They just bought me the things I needed, plus some clothes, and didn’t even ask me to pay

bag. I picked up the first

modest.

Black? Too safe.

had no idea how many were inside the paper bag, but I saw a

fished it

the sheer lace covering will almost hide nothing. Just perfect.

had never worn this one before because

money to buy it.

and garters, it was not that complicated to put on. In just a few minutes, I was

to wait for him inside the

it took him hours

came up here? I would rather

at the

or a jacket because it

was waiting for him underneath these

considered ugly.

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

candles lit up, and

looked fresh.

well! Who would say I am

and bumped into Laira,

on her lips.

we excited?” She asked.

head and

walked together down the stairs

door of the

by the

packhouse grounds. And

not alone.

side,

Laira in a

couple.

males, so those waiting

only thing I

my eyes roam over the whole grounds, and

than twenty

Was the task so dangerous that he needed

only ones feeling giddy tonight,” Laira added as

Lena.

in my ears, and I couldn’t

got lost in the air as the sound of approaching

around us. Soon, most of

started to squeal

delight. They mirrored the exact

I had, I was

mine.

I thought.

moment a red four-wheel-drive

that it was

loudly as a big smile

because of the excitement I felt knowing he was there, but

in, breathe out.

to a halt as six more cars behind him stopped. Soon, one by one,

meet their mates while I

the fuck is my

his

stepped out. In seconds,

on her feet and

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

come out.

the driver’s seat as the door opened. And as if in slow

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

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

buffed and tanned.

staring

to do next.

the others

the Alpha. He’s waiting 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

on his face made me change my mind.

At

front of the Alpha and bowed my head, and my gaze remained