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.

red and orange, ending up to her

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

awakened the prince of lust in me, but my eyes were searching for the amber eyes that were staring

f*ucking guilty for even looking at

never part of my vocabulary until today. [King Lucius of Kalmerus,] King Arturos acknowledged as he stopped a few feet away from my throne, standing beside

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

straight to the point. I was not

swirl around me before the princess laid her hand directly in front of me. [ Princess Nyneve, Princess of Seduction,

hand and 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

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

daughter could provide you tenfold what she did.] Arturos arrogantly

that he let me

decline as I don’t spend time in Kalmerus as much as I

occupied. The hot baths in this kingdom were incomparable to those in other kingdoms, and I took pleasure

able to stop you if you want to stay in Kalmerus. However, I 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

was taking charge of my mind,

on Nyneve’s red lips before 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,

the confidence she was displaying. [We will

head and motioned for Dorion to approach us

let Dorion take you out of the tower as

you by the end of the cycle?]

I do come and go as

abode your right-hand demon

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

was expecting me to

of my throne room and transported out of the

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

up in the empty alley just behind the building where the

thought of Nyneve at the back of my head. I should not feel guilty. I’m a demon, for f*uck’s sake,

wasn’t doing anything wrong against Patrea. She knew who I was and what I was

saw a man carrying a bouquet of flowers

the elevator and, with just my eyes, clouded it with enchantment before

had no idea what 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 Lucija

on the third floor, and I placed the bouquet behind me before I suppressed the smile that was about

to the flower — if she

can help you with?” A tall female with blonde hair 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?

you looking for someone or something?”

eyes kept looking around. ”

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

voice, making her look where the voice was coming from.

she your girlfriend?” The

female, who brushed her blouse and pencil skirt with her hands as if there were

time her eyes were on Patrea. Her body

I tilted my head down and met her smiling face as she gazed up

long?” She asked,

over me. I had never felt so guilty in the two centuries that I was alive as I did in