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

And take this.”

this?” I asked

from her hand.

to prepare for her mate’s homecoming, and she bought some

to be taken

packhouse.

mine?” I asked, grateful for these females who

me while the

away.

good use of it.” She winked at me before turning her body

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

but I had never scrubbed myself as hard as I did at the

and smooth for the Alpha.

Stone was making my pussy throb – hard, really

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

cover my roots.

They just bought me the things I needed, plus some clothes, and didn’t even ask me to pay for them, even if I

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

modest.

Black? Too safe.

no idea how many were inside the paper bag, but I saw a red one in

fished it out

will almost hide nothing. Just

never worn this one before because

to buy it. But I

strings and garters, it was not that complicated to put on. In just a few minutes, I was already set, but then

wait for

What if it took

he came up here? I would

at the

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

what was waiting for him underneath these clothes that

considered ugly.

hair into a high ponytail

candles lit up, and

looked fresh.

would say I am not a perfect

softly as I made my way out of the suite and bumped into Laira, who

on her lips.

we excited?” She asked.

my head and we held hands

walked together down the stairs to

door of the

and Lena were already standing by the foot of

packhouse grounds. And

not alone.

side, and all of

I asked Laira in a whisper

couple.

is mainly mated males, so those

the only thing I could

with to say. I let my eyes roam over

twenty females around,

He took many with him. Was the task so dangerous that he needed many

not the only ones feeling giddy tonight,”

Lena.

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

My response got lost in the air as the sound

Soon,

around us started to squeal softly

They mirrored the

I had, I was just

mine.

so I

moment a red

and with Lena pointing out that it was the Alpha’s car, my heart.

loudly as a big

because of the

Breathe in, breathe

six more cars behind him stopped. Soon, one by one, the doors of the

to meet their mates while I kept biting my bottom

is

door of his

out. In

her feet and ran towards

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

come out.

opened. And

my eyes feasted on his features. His hair had grown a bit

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

buffed and tanned.

beside his car, his eyes staring into mine, and I

to do next.

I run as the others did?

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

and walked toward the Alpha. I wanted

expression on his face made me change my

it. At least he was home.

front of the Alpha and bowed my head, and my