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.

to her ass. She’s wearing a sheer silver gown that gave me a glimpse of her naked

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

I knew Nyneve was using her allure on me. She

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

guilty

part of my vocabulary until today. [King Lucius of Kalmerus,] King Arturos acknowledged as he

have not cordially paid respect to your rise to power. So I decided

I was not born for pleasantries, and unlike him, I disliked fake

felt an alluring aura swirl around me before the princess laid her hand directly in front of me. [ Princess Nyneve, Princess of Seduction, is at your

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 something we should

to stay within your tower, my

believed my daughter could provide you tenfold what

he let

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 in them. So, if you

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

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

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

mouth at the confidence she was displaying. [We will see

tilted my head and motioned for Dorion to approach us before looking at the guests in

take you out of the

you by the end of the cycle?] Nyneve

shall see. I do come and go

the abode your right-hand demon will provide for me

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

was expecting me to

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

lust, but at the

from Kalmerus and ended up in the empty alley just behind the building

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

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

carrying a bouquet of

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

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

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

her reaction to the flower —

female with blonde hair and glasses blocked my way, and I

middle of the library where I assumed

Where was she?

someone or something?” The

my eyes kept looking around. ” I’m looking

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

voice was coming from. I raised my hand and

your girlfriend?” The blonde

and pencil skirt with her hands

boyfriend!” The blonde 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 peace

head down and met her smiling face as she gazed up

took you so long?” She asked,

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