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

give me more time to shower.

And take this.”

this?” I asked after taking it

from her hand.

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

I was not to be taken too

packhouse.

asked, grateful for these

me while the Alpha

away.

turning her body around and walking away with my

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

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

smooth for the

making my pussy throb – hard, really hard.

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

cover my roots.

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

when I checked the inside of the paper bag. I picked up

modest.

Black? Too safe.

paper bag, but I saw a

of it and fished

will almost

this one before

buy it. But I think I liked it already.

that complicated to put on.

want to wait for him inside the

What if it took him hours

came up here? I would rather

him at the front

I had to wear a hoodie or a jacket because

had no clue what was waiting for

considered ugly.

tied my hair into a high ponytail before giving the bedroom one last look. I had

candles lit up, and the

looked fresh.

Who would say I am not a perfect Omega?

made my way out of the suite and bumped into Laira, who was looking fresh as

on her lips.

excited?”

my head and we held

down the stairs to

of

were already standing by the foot

And they were

not alone.

females on each side,

asked Laira in a whisper as we walked toward

couple.

is mainly mated males, so those

was the only thing I

let my eyes roam

than twenty females

many with him. Was the

giddy tonight,”

Lena.

whispered in my ears, and

lost in the air

Soon,

around us started

mirrored the exact

I had, I was just good at hiding

mine.

so I thought.

a red four-wheel-drive car

view and with Lena pointing out that

big smile curled on my lips.

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

Breathe in, breathe

him stopped. Soon, one by one, the doors of the car behind him opened, and out came men

were running to meet their mates while I

fuck is

of his car opened and

stepped out. In seconds,

feet and ran towards

all the while my eyes were pooling with tears. He certainly didn’t want

come out.

door opened. And as if in slow motion, Alpha Stone

on his features. His hair had

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

buffed and tanned.

just beside his car, his eyes staring into mine, and I had no idea

to do next.

I run as the others did?

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

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

on his face made me change

this is it. At least he was home.

in front of the Alpha and bowed