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

“The demon was after me, and I had no idea she would come for Althea,” I told him.

“And why did you come here if you were aware that you were putting her in danger with your presence? II

My eyes squinted, and I was so close to snapping and frying his brain if I didn’t remember how my granddaughter protected him.

Everything happened so fast earlier, but it didn’t slip my eyes that despite the flames burning her skin, Althea conjured a spell to shield Blade the moment this giant shifted into his wolf.

She placed a protective spell around him even if she was the one in real danger, and it only told me my granddaughter still cares about him, and that alone was enough reason for me not to punish him for his attitude.

“Blade, calm down. We all care about Althea. Patrea has every right to her, so you can’t just take her without her permission.” Lucy spoke calmly behind me, and my eyes drifted to Althea, who was now unconscious in his arms. It must have terrified her when Blade leaped to her and used too much energy in a short period to protect him.

Blade turned around and let out a deep sigh before he spoke in a calmer tone. “I just want to make sure Althea is protected. And I don’t think I can be assured of that unless I’m the one watching her.”

“But what can you do if a demon attacks you?” I asked him.

“I f*uc*king don’t know. But I know I will not let them take her.”

“If you want to go to the underworld, Althea will be safer with Blade. Regardless of whatever happened between them in the past, I’m sure he will not let harm come her way.11 Lucy told me, her hand holding my forearm.

I didn’t doubt that either, because it seemed like Blade thought no one was allowed to hurt Althea except him. O

“Fine. Take her until I’m ready to take herback again.” I let out a deep sigh before slipping my hand on the slit of my dress and taking the coin from the secret pocket inside my dress, handing it to Blade.

“What the f*uc*k is that?” He asked, almost growling.

Lucy couldn’t help but giggle, but she leaned over to check the thing in my hand.

“Stop growling. It’s a coin. Rub it three times, and Lucius will come wherever you are. Now before you complain, I’m giving you this because of my granddaughter. If her life is in danger, I don’t care if you and your whole pack will protect her. These demons are more powerful than us, so you need to make sure you summon Lucius. Think of Althea before your ego.” O

slammed it onto

he held the coin tightly. “We are not enemies, Blade. I don’t know what your plans are for

be. I’m

that she abandoned her,

I stepped back as he nodded his head, rounded the car to go to the passenger

so they don’t need to travel.

you sure?” Blade

I sent a whole battalion to your territory using just my

to me. “Go back inside the ballroom. It is enchanted, so no demons can come inside except me, Adan, and Lucius. I’ll

If something happened to you, Adan will

Now, run back to the ballroom before I transport you there and

already slipped into his shorts and t -shirt and was already walking toward

care of Althea,” I told him in a warm

He spoke as our

up with tears as I nodded my head. Four words, and they

turned around and ran until I reached the entrance of the building leading to the ballroom. I didn’t look back, but I was hoping Lucy would succeed in sending them safely to his packhouse and that she

swing, and it looked like no one had any idea

looked happy and wasted, but without Lucius’ coin in my hand, I was fearing for my own

the illusion that she was Althea. And I couldn’t keep the smile from gracing my lips at how perfectly she played

Ashton was not into Althea and was

laugh when we realized that Althea played us well because Ashton was actually crushing on Adan, and Lucy had to keep a

everything went well, and we were able to send everyone on their way home until only the

them home. They were not comfortable leaving her here, but Lucy explained where she was headed. Her men understood, but they wanted to

limbo and went spiraling until we ended up

of my hand, and I was assuming she was connecting with either Adan or Lucius, because after a while, she transported us again, and we ended up in a

inside Kalmerus, as I had been in

the cave on what looked like a pole. She was fully naked, with her hands up above her head. She was tied up using an underworld cordon branch with thorns and

Her body was filled with blood and sweat. She looked like she was being

began to throb.

my hand and went up to Adan, who was naked and in his regular

his head and pointed at something

finger, and my eyes widened at the sight

mesmerized — he was far

hair and horns, and down to his tail. The only pop of color was the burning mark on his chest

He was beautiful in his human skin, and