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

Also, he could park my car elsewhere, so no one would question my absence from the house for a few days.

He said it would only take him a few minutes, but it felt like an eternity already, and he hadn’t returned yet.

He left me in the dining hall, where they prepared human food for me, but I didn’t have an appetite to eat.

I’d been staring at my food for along time, and as much as I wanted to skip dinner, I knew I had to eat or I might end up being too weak compared to Nyneve.

I wanted to be prepared once I saw her again.

I had to ask Lucius to bring me some witchcraft paraphernalia.

He told me as well that he kept most of my belongings from my cottage, which I really appreciated, as most of them were hard to find but Lucien had somehow managed to bring them to me.

At least here, I had no restrictions when it came to practicing my spells and charms.

Yes here. I didn’t even bother to think if I wanted to be here or not. I just jumped in and gave myself willingly to Lucius. I knew he might see it as cowardice to be left alone in my home, but the truth was, despite the fact that he looked like he would k*ill Nyneve, I wanted to make sure the she-demon would not be able to harm him back.

My desire to protect him made me forget that he was now powerful and that Nyneve was just a young she-demon.

And perhaps I just wanted to ensure that Lucius would not succumb to lust if she used her seduction and charm on him again.

I was not willing to share him with anyone, so I was marking my territory when I jumped into his arms and plunged my soul back into hell. I smiled, despite myself. I was claiming him.

Oh well, no one had to know. I would enjoy it as much as I could, but I knew being the current apple of his eye was putting my life in danger. I just hoped that by the time the King of Kalmerus was tired of me, I would be strong enough to protect myself. I pushed food into my mouth as I remembered Nyneve again. I was lucky Lucius didn’t snap at me for distracting him when she got away. But I wondered where she was and what her next plan would be.

“Patrea!”

Lucy’s voice rang in the dining hall, and my head tilted to the left, from where her voice came. She was rushing to me, and I immediately stood up, throwing my arms around her as we hugged each other.

Adan and Lucius were approaching.

“Are you okay?” She asked, her voice laced with concern, as she pulled her body away from me and checked me.

“I’m okay,” I answered.

“Oh, Goddess. You had bruises!” She ran her knuckles along my cheek, and it made me smile. Lucy had indeed become a mother hen the moment she became the Luna of her pack.

“You know, Lucius can fix and heal that,” she said.

“Yup, tell her that. It looks like she doesn’t trust me.”

Lucius chuckled, and I rolled my eyes at him. How dare he say I didn’t trust him when I sold my body and soul to him in an instant without even thinking?

just need to rest for

use your energy at the moment,

“I’m fine. How’s Althea?”

wanted to come, but I told her, you might freak out if she volunteers to come here. So I told her I would have to ask you first. But Lucius assured her you were

but I think Lucija thinks I kidnapped you,

was snickering. He

snapped at

eyes that that she-demon didn’t cause you any damage. Oh, I would so love to meet

okay. But she did try to burn

slightly higher voice while Lucius

next thing I knew, Lucius was already beside me, grabbing my wrist and turning my body around to face him, a scowl evident

you tell

didn’t have time, and besides, I was confused too if she did try

“What happened?”

able to pin me down and

also capable of making fire that protects,

believe it, as he thought it would be impossible to create a fire that protects if the one creating it was in a rage and there was no one around him or her that she

them to disregard it, as it

Lucius’ eyes told me he would not let that subject

Nyneve was not in

care about her and told Lucius

demons? I was sure King Arturos was more concerned with having

“You should sleep,”

from the other side of the table, his back leaning against his chair with one hand on the table. He wasn’t eating. He was observing me

at him and nodded my head as I placed the napkin beside my plate. I barely ate, but I wasn’t really hungry, and then I spaced out. He stood up from his seat and

of the dining hall, walking hand in hand, not minding the stares we were getting from the demons

expecting tonight, but I will prepare some

you going to lock me up

him. He halted walking and turned to face

by kings. And this tower is all mine. I had now taken powers from my demon that allowed them to accept visitors without my consent. Every visitor would have

head, and

took out the power even with your right-hand

“Dorion? Yes.”

hand. You don’t

it comes to you. I was a f*uc*king fool to leave you alone in your home when she already gave a hint that she would

Nyneve told you she

bathhouse that you didn’t hear. She said there was nothing you could do against her if she decided to

her I would k*ill her and eat her heart if she

I distracted you from

from walking, and my

hiked up because

cupped my cheek,

it made

her because you came with me here in the underworld, and I didn’t need to convince

a

of the tower, and I didn’t want any demons to see

that you had in the last decade would happen here, or anywhere else. I’ll make