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.

off her as I stood up, and I met Arturos’ gaze. The king flashed me a smug smirk, he probably felt my reaction

I knew Nyneve was using her allure on me. She had a gift

prince of lust in me, but my eyes were searching for the

felt f*ucking guilty for even

Lucius of Kalmerus,] King Arturos acknowledged as he stopped a

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

to the point. I was not born

in front of me. [ Princess

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

to be allowed to stay within your tower, my king. I wanted to get to know you.] The

Calapressa, I believed my daughter could provide you tenfold

brows hiked up. Calepressa was his female that he let me f*uck more

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

and I took pleasure in them. So, if you would allow, my king, it will be an honor to be a guest of your

to decline a place in the tower. Especially when I’m not around. I’m sure

think. Lust was taking charge of my mind, and I had no room to

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

smirk tugged on my mouth at the confidence she was

and motioned for Dorion to approach us before looking at the guests in front of

take you out of the tower as

see you by the end of

come and go as I

visit me in the abode your right-hand demon will provide

had no f*ucking idea what to say. If Patrea was not in my life right now, I would have dropped everything

expecting me to

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

at the moment,

and ended up in the empty alley just behind the building where the

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.

to convince myself that I wasn’t doing anything wrong against Patrea. She knew who I was and

the elevator, but before the door closed, I saw a man carrying a bouquet of flowers and meeting a female before they hugged and

just my eyes, clouded it with enchantment before I made a bouquet of different colored roses appear in my

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

placed the bouquet behind me before I suppressed the smile

to see her reaction to the flower — if she would

A tall female with blonde hair and glasses blocked my way, and I almost crashed into

The round counter in the middle

Where was she?

Are you looking for someone or something?”

looking around.

on my right, and I saw

voice was coming from. I raised my hand and

girlfriend?”

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

was almost shrieking, but this time her eyes were on Patrea. Her body jolted up as if she was too giddy before she turned around and left me in

and met her smiling face as she

long?” She asked, feigning

so guilty in the two