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.

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

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

was using her allure on me. She

would not deny that her appearance awakened the prince of lust in me, but my eyes were

guilty

King Arturos acknowledged as he stopped a few feet away

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

the point. I was not born for pleasantries, and

me before the princess laid her hand directly in

gaze between her and her father. [I didn’t

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

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

his female that he let

I don’t spend time in Kalmerus

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

Especially when I’m not around. I’m sure Dorion, my right-hand demon, can find a place for you to stay if you insist on staying. Other

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

blazed red. [That would do for now. I’m sure sooner or later, I would find

smirk tugged on my mouth at the confidence

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

Dorion take you out of the tower as I needed

to see you by

see. I do come and go as I

free to visit me in the abode your right-hand demon

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

expecting me to see

room and transported out of the tower before I

to enjoy being the prince of lust, but at the moment,

up in the

feel guilty. I’m a demon, for f*uck’s sake, and the prince of lust. I’m allowed

I wasn’t doing anything wrong against Patrea. She

closed, I saw a man carrying a bouquet of flowers and meeting a female before they hugged and kissed

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

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

placed the bouquet behind me before I suppressed the

flower — if

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

many aisles and bookshelves. The round counter in the middle of the library where I assumed she was

Where was she?

you looking for someone or something?” The blonde girl asked

looking around. ”

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

my voice, making her look where the voice was coming from. I raised

she your girlfriend?” The blonde girl

pencil skirt with

but this time her eyes were on Patrea.

and met her smiling face as

took you so long?” She

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