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 after

from her hand.

ago to prepare for her mate’s homecoming, and she bought some for you too, since she couldn’t take you with her.” The Alpha instructed both females.

be taken too far

packhouse.

these mine?” I asked, grateful for

while the Alpha was

away.

me before turning her body around

bedroom was in

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

and smooth

Stone was making my

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.

me the things I needed, plus some clothes,

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

modest.

Black? Too safe.

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

it and fished it

sheer lace covering will almost hide nothing.

never worn this one before

it. But I think

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

want to wait for him inside

if it took him hours

he came up here?

the front door.

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

was waiting for him underneath these

considered ugly.

high ponytail before giving the bedroom one last look. I had

lit up, and the

looked fresh.

I am not a

bumped into Laira, who was looking fresh as well, with a wide smile

on her lips.

excited?” She asked.

head and

together down the

of the packhouse.

by the foot of the

And they

not alone.

females on each side, and all of them looked

going on?” I asked Laira in a whisper as we walked toward the

couple.

entourage is mainly mated males, so

That was the only thing I

my eyes roam over the whole grounds, and I

twenty females around,

many with him. Was the

not the only ones feeling giddy tonight,” Laira added as we

Lena.

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

in the air as the sound of approaching

us. Soon, most

around us started to

delight. They mirrored

I had, I was

mine.

I thought.

moment a red four-wheel-drive

Lena pointing out that it was

thudding loudly as a big smile curled on

because of the excitement I felt knowing he

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,

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

is

passenger door of his car opened

Collin stepped out. In seconds,

her feet and ran

He certainly didn’t want me here. Maybe that’s why he

come out.

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

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

stubble 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 had no idea what

to do next.

I run as the others did?

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

the first step and walked toward the Alpha. I wanted to

face made me change my mind.

At least

the Alpha and bowed my