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.

ending up to her ass. She’s wearing

I met Arturos’ gaze. The king flashed me a smug smirk,

I knew Nyneve was using her allure on me. She

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

I felt f*ucking guilty for even

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

rise to power.

the point. I was not born

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

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 the moment. Let me know if there is

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

Calapressa, I believed my daughter could provide you

was his female that he

I don’t spend time in Kalmerus as

don’t mind waiting for you, whenever you are around. I’m sure I would have other things to keep myself occupied. 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

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

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

smile 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

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

Dorion to approach us before looking at the guests in front

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

expect to see you by

see. I do come

the abode

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 into

was expecting me to see

and transported out of the tower before I let

the moment, I felt like being born with this ability was

up in

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

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

a man carrying

and, with just my eyes, clouded it with enchantment before I

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

it stopped on the third floor, and I placed the bouquet behind me before I suppressed

reaction to the flower — if she would like it or

female with blonde hair and glasses blocked my way, and I almost crashed into hers as my eyes were

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

Where was she?

Are you looking for someone or something?” The

kept looking

of the shelves on my right,

look where the voice was coming from. I

girlfriend?” The blonde

and pencil skirt with her hands as if there

time her eyes were on Patrea. Her body jolted up as

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

took you so long?” She asked, feigning a

in the two