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

and I met Arturos’

her allure on

awakened the prince of lust in me, but my eyes

I felt f*ucking guilty for even looking at

King Arturos acknowledged as

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

went straight to the point. I was not born for pleasantries, and unlike him,

before the princess laid her hand directly in front of me. [

her 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 to spare at

within your tower, my king. I wanted to

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

his female that he let me

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

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

a place in the tower. Especially when I’m not around. I’m sure Dorion, my right-hand demon, can

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

curled on Nyneve’s red lips before her eyes blazed red. [That would do for now. I’m sure sooner or later, I

smirk tugged on my mouth at the confidence she was displaying. [We will see

Dorion to approach us before looking

had to let Dorion take you out of the tower as I needed to be somewhere

expect to see you by the end of the

shall see. I do come and go as I

the abode your right-hand demon will provide for me

what to say. If Patrea was not in my life right now, I would have dropped everything and summoned the

Patrea was expecting me to see

room and transported out

enjoy being the prince of lust, but at the moment, I felt like being born with this ability was a

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

my head. I should not feel guilty. I’m a demon, for f*uck’s

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

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

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

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

stopped on the third floor, and I placed the bouquet

to the flower — if she

way, and

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

Where was she?

or something?” The blonde girl

kept looking around. ” I’m looking

I saw a head peeking from one of the shelves on my right, and I saw Patrea’s eyes

the voice was coming from.

your girlfriend?” The blonde

nodded my head without taking my gaze off the female, who brushed her blouse and pencil skirt with her hands as if there were

didn’t know you have a gorgeous, hot-as-hell boyfriend!” The blonde was almost shrieking, but this time her eyes were on Patrea.

down and met her smiling face as

so long?” She asked,

never felt so guilty in the two centuries