BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 133

133 – Alpha Ethan
A WEEK AFTER.
ADAN STONE.
My eyes raked Lucy’s body up and down as she conversed with some of the females in my pack.
We were at the training building, and the moment we entered the training center, the females on break dashed to her and took her attention.
Lucy was wrong when she thought our pack would shun her and be scared of what she was — but it was the exact opposite.
The elders adored her, the females her age sought advice from her and shared their thoughts with her, and the pups gazed at her as if she were the most beautiful female in the world — which she is, I never doubted that.
So now, I was being ignored.I used to be the reason why the crowd would pave the way for us, but Lucy had taken that spot.
And I didn’t mind at all.I was proud that my pack loved and respected my Luna.
It might be too early to tell, but she looked like she was thriving well here, something I always hoped for since day one.
My eyes shifted from my sexy mate to Kingston as he left instructions for the recruits that wanted to join our warriors.
He opened more slots for our security force.
With Lucy’s Luna ceremony already scheduled as well as my pup coming in a few months, I didn’t want to slack off.I wanted her, our pup, and my whole pack protected, especially since it seemed that everyone’s attention was focused on our pack at the moment.
News of my future Luna, being a demon, had spread out, and as expected, most of the Alphas around us had sent invitations for us to visit them or for us to invite them into our territory, which I ignored or declined.
They only cared about one thing: finding out if the rumors were true and, if so, forming an alliance with us.
Everyone wanted a part of the security and glory of having Lucy’s pack take them along.
But we’ve always been a stand-alone pack.
We thrived without the false security of these packs coming to our aid.
Thad a few Alphas I got along with, and I knew that even without a contract or an alliance, I would help them out and they would do the same for my pack.
Besides, even before Lucy, our pack had always been strong.
We didn’t need the pressure of being nice and cordial to packs we didn’t like.
So the others could keep on dreaming.I looked at the warriors for a few more minutes before I let my eyes feast on my mate again.
My tongue swiped over my upper lip as my gaze fell on Lucy’s stomach.
She was only a week pregnant, but it looked like she was already in her 4th month.I was so used to seeing her perfectly toned belly, but the swelling she was sporting now gave me the same effect when I saw her naked.
Maybe it was because I knew it was my seed that was making her swell, and I thought it was sexy as hell.
Lucy saw me looking at her, and by the way, her eyes twinkled and the seductive way her mouth twitched into a smile, she knew I was lusting over her again.
“Alpha, Alpha Ethan, is at the durst border, seeking permission to enter the territory.”
Beta Collin snapped me out of my reverie, and my head turned to him as a scowl formed on my face.
This was not the first time this week that some Alpha had attempted to visit us, and I knew I would be giving the same answer.

“What does he want?” I asked.
“Ethan as in the Alpha Ethan at the Omega Feast?” Lucy asked as she walked toward us.
For some reason, after we came back from the underworld, her hearing had amplified, and we now shared the same capability of hearing people’s conversations despite the great distance if we wanted to.
“Yes, Luna,” Collin replied.
“He wanted a word with you, Alpha.”
“Tell him I don’t have any business with him,” I answered in a cold voice before my arms went around my mate as I positioned her in front of me, hugging her from the back with my hands on her stomach.
By now, my pack members were starting to get used to seeing me wrap my arms around Lucy whenever I could.I’d been craving physical contact with her lately, and Mom joked that it seemed I was the one showing the pregnancy symptoms.
“But wouldn’t it be nice to entertain him and then make him pay for forcing me to strip at the feast? I’m sure I’m not the only female he asked to strip on that stage.” Lucy butted in.
“I don’t want anything to stress you out.We don’t know what that fucker wants or what he plans to do.”
“Well, I’m sure Beast can handle him.And Angel can join too, or if Ethan had gained out-of-this-world superpowers overnight, I’m sure my sexy demon mate can handle him.”
Lucy had used her seductive voice by the time she was referring to me as her sexy demon mate and I knew I was losing this again.
“What exactly do you want me to do to him? I don’t want him in my territory.”
“Of course not.Let’s meet him by the border and see what he wants.”
“Are you sure?” I asked.
“I’m not scared of him.”
“No one scares you.”
“Except you, Alpha Stone.You make my knees weak and my pussy throb…” She said the last sentence in a very low voice, but I was sure Collin heard that.
“I’ll just pretend I didn’t hear that.”
He chuckled as he turned his face away from us.
Lucy giggled a little louder.
“I’m sorry, it’s my pregnancy hormone.”
We didn’t waste time and drove to the border, where Ethan waited for us.
There were three cars and more than ten men aside from him that were all positioned in between the barricade that separated us from the neutral forest.
I instructed Lucy to remain in the car, which she detested but followed.
Although I knew that if Ethan said something she didn’t like, she would probably come out and confront him.
“After what happened last time, I wasn’t expecting to see you here.I see you’ve recovered well.” I spoke as I made my way to where they were standing.
“I will get straight to the point, Stone.I’ve heard the news, and I want to see it first hand.” He replied, and he didn’t even offer a courtesy at all.
Our hatred for each other could be traced back to childhood.So I was sure, whatever his agenda was, it was not in my favor.
“What news?” I asked, pretending I was clueless.
“Well, the female you took home from the feast turned out to be a demon royal.What a crap!”
He chuckled.He was mocking me.So he was one of those who didn’t believe Lucy was a she-demon.
“She is.But I don’t owe you any proof.Go home, you’re wasting my time.”
“Just as I thought.But I’m sure you kept one thing hidden.No one knew it was the same girl you bought at the feast.Am I right? What will they think if they find out?”
“What exactly do you want to shut up?” I honestly didn’t care at this point, but I wanted to see where this was leading.
“An Alliance.Help me conquer more packs and expand my territory, so I will shut my mouth.”
“Do you think threatening will work on me?”
“I knew what you were up to, Stone.You want her to be your Luna, but you know people will look down on you for choosing an Omega as a Luna.Omegas belonged to the slut house, not as a Luna, so you came up with that demon shit.”
How the fuck did this man become an Alpha? Did he think I’d come up with that nonsense and convince my people to believe a fucking lie?
“Smart move to glorify your Omega Luna, but I’m not buying it.I’m not stupid like the rest of the Alphas here.”
Yeah, fucking right.He was not as stupid as them because he was fucking worse.
Imbecile.
I heard a door open, and Lucy’s scent came in full force, and I knew that as much as I wanted her out of this, stopping her would just make me look like an overprotective mate.
And she wouldn’t like that.I remained quiet as I titled my head and looked at my Luna who was walking like a goddess in her faintly colored yellow sundress that highlighted her red hair, even if her face was void of any emotions.
“Wow!” Ethan exclaimed before he whistled.
I wanted to launch on him already for disrespecting Lucy, but I held my ground.I was sure Lucy wanted to handle this, so I let her.
“So you think we came up with a lie to cover the fact that I am on Omega, Ethan?”
Lucy started.
“Alpha Ethan, Omega…”
He growled at her.
A rumble formed in my chest, but Lucy’s hand went up to it, and she gave me a quick smile before turning her attention to Ethan.
“I gave where respect is due.Obviously, not with you.” Lucy told him.