BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

Chapter 174

BRAVING THE DARKNESS: One Night With The Demon King

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Book 2

Chapter 22 – Gathering My Thoughts

LUCIUS.

I was lost for words and just watched as she walked away from me. She didn’t even take the flowers with her.

I peered through the shelves and saw her return to the middle counter, where she began shuffling books and papers without saying anything.

The blonde girl began to ask questions, but she simply nodded her head without responding.

Was she mad?

I didn’t do anything. I didn’t f*uck Nyneve? I didn’t even spend time alone with her.

So what the f*uck was happening?

I cleared my throat and walked straight ahead to where she was, taking the flowers with me. The blonde girl smiled before she moved away from the counter and helped a teenager.

“Patrea…” I placed the roses in front of her, which she took without looking at me.

“Hmmm…”

“Say something?”

“Like what?”

“Anything. Are you mad?”

“I just need time to gather my thoughts.”

“Do you want me to leave?” My lips pursed into a thin line. If she asked me to leave, I would lose my cool.

She snapped her head up as her forehead creased. “And where are you headed?”

“I don’t know.”

“Don’t tell me you’re going to Kalmerus.” Her voice sounded hostile.

“I won’t go there if you don’t want me to. But it looks like you don’t want me here either.”

“Here,” she said as she handed me four books.

“What do I need to do with these?” I couldn’t help the smirk that tugged at my lips.

“Pick a table and a chair, sit there, and read those. I just want a moment of silence, but that doesn’t mean you need to leave and go back to Kalmerus.” “Oh.”

“Questions?” She asked, raising her eyebrows, and I just shook my head, my mouth pursing to suppress my smile this time.

I had many questions, but if she needed time to gather her thoughts, then I would give her the time she needed. I was sure it wouldn’t take an hour.

I picked up the books she gave me and sat somewhere I could see her.

chuckled at the books in my hands. One was a book of recipes for dessert, while the other was how

was for decoding things on the computer. But the last one sounded good. Maybe I should

Relationships and dating.

as I wanted to concentrate on reading all the funny anecdotes about dating, Patrea’s sighs and

when I heard footsteps getting louder, and I was right — she was heading this way. I watched as my temperamental

wanted them around my body, or

her when she hurled a question at me as soon as

like her?” She asked as she

what the hell? I didn’t even think of

“Nyneve.”

“No.”

I heard your

people now, so I created an illusion around us that no one could hear or see Patrea’s expression

flashed her a smug smirk as I leaned

She huffed and crossed her arms against her chest, and my gaze slid down

female when all my thoughts were about her and the many ways I would make her scream

I will have if another she-demon comes and uses her allure

morning?” She asked, her voice faltering as

went here directly after that conversation.”

lied to you. And I never sugar-coated my words around

was about to turn around when I coiled my hand around her wrist,

“Are you still mad?”

just gathering my thoughts.” “How long before you can gather all your thoughts?

free to go.” She tugged her arm gently away from my hold,

should I go

glassy. “Wherever you want to go. I can’t stop you.” “I want to

sure a tear was about to fall from her eye, but she

just

my own kingdom at the moment, or until I could figure out a way to

didn’t know I had the patience to just sit and not do anything. Although my mind was in conversation with Dorion and my other demons, I was just sitting still like a f*ucking good boy when asked to behave

She approached me, holding her coat and handbag

It was not even

ending at three?”

lunch and told Stefanie I needed to be somewhere this

I just leave these

on the

before I walked back to the main

Have fun!” she

Patrea was, and we exited the library and the building without

hand on the key, but I ignored her and opened the

I could

sure what your mood is, but

crash

can. Get in. I’ll drive.” I c*ocked my head to the side, urging her not to make

took the flowers from her hand, along

but she didn’t wait for me to open the door for her or acknowledge my presence and just

open her mouth and tell me if

asked as I leaned on the wall, arms crossed against my chest, looking at her as

at the moment, at least she was handling the roses with utmost care. Lucky

“What do you mean?”

too cold and refuse to speak with me.” “I’m

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