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

I couldn’t wipe out the smile on my face the whole time I was driving her car into her allotted parking space. This morning was just perfect, and with

Patrea not hesitating to show her excitement over my presence in her life, that was the cherry on top.

And as much as I wanted to check her out in the library immediately after I dropped her off, I needed time to check on my kingdom as well.

But I’ll be back.

After checking that there were no humans around and no living souls within my perimeter, I locked Patrea’s car and transported my body back to Kalmerus.

I knew I’d been slacking off for many cycles now, but nothing threatened Kalmerus at the moment, so I didn’t see any problem with staying away from time to time.

[King Lucius,] My right-hand demon, Dorion, greeted me after he appeared on the throne hall a few moments after I did.

[Anything I should be concerned about?] I asked as I made my way to my throne chair.

[We have a request from the King of the Kingdom of Athwart. I told them you will send out a response after they think about it.]

[What do they want?] I asked, my forehead creasing.

The last time I was in the company of Arturos was when he let me have a taste of his mistress, the nearest one he could have for a wife or a queen, as none of the Kings of the Underworld had allowed a woman to rule with them.

[He didn’t specifically mention it, but his right hand had informed me that he wanted one of his offspring to meet you. I believed he has three daughters, and the youngest is just a half-century old.]

[I’m not interested.] I answered in a bored manner. I already had my eyes fixed on someone else.

Dorian was about to reply when the double door of the throne hall opened and one of my demon guards came in with another piece of news.

[King Lucius, the King of Athwart, is waiting by the portal connecting our kingdoms. He was seeking entrance to speak with you.]

I let out a hiss, annoyed at the intrusion. I shouldn’ t have come back. He might have felt my presence. Demons were allowed to travel back and forth throughout the underworld, but the towers were specifically enchanted to allow only the demons of each kingdom, thus he needed permission for entry into my tower.

[Was he alone?] I asked.

[Princess Nyneve is with him.] The demon guard replied.

[I would like to assume that she is his daughter.] Dorian added.

[Bring them here.] I ordered them.

Dorian’s eyes blazed red before he disappeared together with the demon guard, and it didn’t take long before the door to my throne hall opened again, and King Arturos came in, together with a she -demon that I wouldn’t deny sparked interest in me.

her ass.

stood up, and I met Arturos’ gaze. The king

was using her allure on me. She had a gift

not deny that her appearance awakened the prince of lust in me, but my

f*ucking guilty for

Lucius of Kalmerus,] King Arturos acknowledged as he stopped a few feet away from my throne, standing

[We have not cordially paid respect to your rise to power. So I decided it was better to

want?] I went straight to the point. I was not born for pleasantries, and unlike him, I disliked fake

before the princess laid her hand directly in front of me. [ Princess Nyneve, Princess of Seduction, is at your

pressed my lips against the back of her palm, letting it go as soon as I was done before shifting my gaze between her and her father. [I didn’t have much time to spare at the moment. Let me know if there is

allowed to stay within your tower, my

believed my daughter could provide

brows hiked up. Calepressa was his female that he let me

an enchanting offer. However, I would decline as I don’t spend time in Kalmerus as much as I would have

were incomparable to those in other kingdoms, and I took pleasure in them. So, if you would allow, my king, it

in Kalmerus. However, I have to decline a place in the tower. Especially when I’m not around. I’m

came out of my mouth even before I could think. Lust was taking charge of my mind, and I had no room to

red. [That would do for now. I’m sure sooner or later, I would find a way to gain an invitation to your tower,

smirk tugged on my mouth at the confidence she

head and motioned for Dorion to approach us before

Dorion take you out of the tower as I needed to be

to see you by the end of the

shall see. I do come

in the abode your right-hand

If Patrea was not in my life right now, I would have dropped everything and summoned

Patrea was expecting me

guided out of my throne room and transported out of the tower before

to enjoy being the prince of lust, but at the moment, I felt like being born

transported my body away from Kalmerus and ended up in the empty alley

demon, for f*uck’s sake, and the prince of lust. I’m allowed to

wrong against Patrea. She

door closed, I saw a man carrying a bouquet of flowers and meeting a female before

at the camera inside the elevator and, with just my eyes, clouded it with enchantment before I made a

thought the roses Lucija got from Adan were

floor, and I placed the bouquet behind me before

to the flower

and glasses blocked my way, and I almost crashed into hers as my eyes

many aisles and bookshelves. The round counter in the middle

Where was she?

looking for someone or something?” The

looking around. ” I’m looking

one of the shelves on my right, and I saw Patrea’s eyes widen as she shifted her gaze between me and the

my voice, making her look where the voice was coming from. I raised my hand

Is she your girlfriend?” The blonde

and pencil skirt with her hands as if

her eyes were on Patrea. Her body jolted up as if she was too giddy before she turned around and

met her smiling face as

long?” She asked, feigning a

guilty in the two centuries that I was alive