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 hair was flamed red and orange, ending up to her

hard before taking my eyes off her as I stood up, and I met Arturos’ gaze. The king flashed me a smug

her allure on me. She had

her appearance awakened the prince of lust in me, but my eyes were

guilty for even

[King Lucius of Kalmerus,] King Arturos acknowledged as

paid respect to your rise to power. So I decided it was better

to the point. I was not born for pleasantries, and unlike him, I disliked fake

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

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 something we

to stay within your tower, my king. I wanted to get

your time with, Calapressa, I believed my daughter could provide you tenfold what she did.] Arturos

that he let me

would decline as I don’t spend time

whenever you are around. I’m sure I would have other things to keep myself occupied. The hot baths in this kingdom were incomparable to those in other kingdoms, and I took pleasure in them. So, if you would allow, my king, it will be an honor to be a guest of your kingdom.] Her eyelashes fluttered as her demon

have to decline a place in the tower. Especially when I’m not around. I’m sure Dorion, my right-hand demon, can find a place for you to stay if

came out of my mouth even before I could think. Lust was taking charge

lips before her eyes blazed red. [That would do for now. I’m sure sooner or later,

mouth at the confidence she was displaying. [We will

approach us before

you out of the tower as I needed to be somewhere

I expect to see you by the end of the cycle?]

come and go as I

abode your right-hand demon

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

was expecting me to

throne room and transported out of the tower before I let the heat rise inside my

of lust, but at the moment, I felt like being

up in the empty alley just behind the building where the

back of my head. I should not feel guilty. I’m a demon, for f*uck’s sake, and the prince of lust. I’m allowed to lust after a female. Or every f*ucking female

was trying to convince myself that I wasn’t doing anything wrong against

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 bouquet of different

flowers or colors she liked, but I heard her say at Lucija’s birthday dinner that she thought the roses Lucija got from Adan were beautiful. So I had almost the same thing appear in my hands, except I chose lighter colors than what

pinged when it stopped on the third floor, and I placed the bouquet behind me before I suppressed the smile that was about to tug

flower —

A tall female with blonde hair and glasses blocked my way, and I almost crashed into hers as my eyes were already roaming

the middle of the library where I

Where was she?

Are you looking for someone or something?”

eyes kept looking around.

words left my mouth, I saw a head peeking from one of the shelves on my right,

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

your girlfriend?” The

her blouse and pencil skirt with her hands as if there were crumbs on them before

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

I tilted my head down and met her smiling

long?” She asked, feigning a

in the two centuries that I was