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.

a thing of beauty. Her hair was flamed red and orange, ending up to her ass. She’s wearing a sheer

met Arturos’ gaze. The king flashed me a smug smirk, he probably felt my reaction to

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

of lust in me, but my eyes were searching for the amber eyes that were staring at me the whole

f*ucking guilty for even looking at

vocabulary until today. [King Lucius of Kalmerus,] King Arturos acknowledged as he stopped a few feet away from my

paid respect to your rise to power. So I

point. I was not born for pleasantries, and unlike him, I

before the princess laid her hand directly in front of

and pressed my lips against the back of her palm, letting it go as soon as I was done before shifting my gaze

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

time with, Calapressa, I believed my daughter could

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

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

this kingdom were incomparable to those in other kingdoms, and I took pleasure

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

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

curled 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 see

approach us before

let Dorion take you out of the tower as I

expect to see you by the

shall see. I do come and go

abode your right-hand demon will provide

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

Patrea was expecting me to see

watched as they were guided out of my throne room and transported out of the tower before I

being the prince of lust, but at the moment,

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

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

I wasn’t doing anything wrong against

saw a man carrying a bouquet of flowers and meeting a female before they hugged and

my eyes, clouded it with enchantment before I made a bouquet

that she thought the roses Lucija

the third floor, and I placed the bouquet behind me before

see her reaction to the flower — if she would like it or

blocked my way, and I almost crashed into hers as my eyes were already roaming around the

aisles and bookshelves. The round counter in the middle of the library

Where was she?

looking for someone or something?” The blonde girl asked

looking around. ” I’m looking for my

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

where the voice was coming from.

your girlfriend?”

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

almost shrieking, but this time her eyes were on Patrea. Her body jolted up as if she was

head down and met her smiling face as she gazed up

you so long?” She asked,

never felt so guilty in the two centuries that I was alive as I did in the