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.”

asked after taking

from her hand.

homecoming, and she bought

I was not to be taken too far from the

packhouse.

for these females who

with me while the

away.

me before turning her body around and walking away with my dirty sheets.

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

had never scrubbed myself as hard as I did at the

smooth for

the thought of seeing Alpha Stone was making my pussy throb –

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.

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

checked the inside of the paper bag. I picked up

modest.

Black? Too safe.

idea how many were inside the paper

of it and fished it out immediately.

sheer lace covering will almost hide nothing.

never worn this

the money to buy it. But I think I liked

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

to wait for him inside

if it took

here? I

at the front door.

me up. I had to wear a hoodie or a jacket because it was a chilly night. So I opted for tight leggings and the Alpha’s loose

was waiting for him underneath these clothes that

considered ugly.

tied my hair into a high ponytail before giving the

up, and

looked fresh.

well! Who would say I am not

suite and bumped into Laira, who was looking

on her lips.

excited?”

head and we held hands as

walked together down the stairs

door of the

were already standing by the foot of the steps

grounds. And they were

not alone.

females on each side, and all

asked Laira in a

couple.

is mainly mated males, so those waiting are their females.

That was the only thing I could

my eyes roam over the whole grounds,

twenty females around,

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

giddy tonight,” Laira

Lena.

whispered in my ears, and I couldn’t help but grin widely.

response got lost in the air as the

around us. Soon, most of

us started to

mirrored the exact

had, I was just good at

mine.

so I thought.

moment a red four-wheel-drive

and with Lena pointing out that it was

as a big smile curled on

car halfway because of the excitement I felt knowing he

in, breathe

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

to meet their mates while I

fuck is my Alpha?

his car

stepped out.

feet and ran

He certainly didn’t want me here. Maybe

come out.

seat as the door opened. And as if in

holding off as my eyes feasted on

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

buffed and tanned.

his eyes staring into mine, and I

to do next.

I run as the others did?

spoke in a whisper without

step and walked toward the Alpha. I wanted to

his face made

it. At least he was home.

Alpha and bowed my head, and my gaze remained on the