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

and I slammed it onto his palm. “Three

I don’t know what your plans are for Althea, but at the moment I have no other choice but

it should be. I’m her

she abandoned her, but I kept my mouth shut. There

careful driving.” I stepped back as he nodded his head, rounded the

so

you sure?”

you forget that I sent a whole battalion to your territory using just my mind?”

she turned to me. “Go back inside the ballroom. It is enchanted, so no demons can come inside except me, Adan, and Lucius. I’ll bring them to Blade’s territory before I come back for

okay? If something happened to

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

head before tilting my head to look at Blade, who had already slipped into his shorts and t -shirt and was already walking toward the driver’s seat, while Lucy climbed to the backseat but was

care of Althea,” I told him

my life, Patrea.” He spoke as our gazes

my head. Four words,

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 would come back right

and the party was still in full swing, and it looked like no

was fearing for my own fate, but I held

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

was not into Althea and was weirded out by

was actually crushing on Adan, and Lucy had to keep a straight

able to send everyone on their way home until only the people who would be cleaning up the

territory, she sent them home. They were not comfortable leaving her here,

in seconds, our bodies were sucked into limbo and went spiraling until we

let go of my hand, and I was assuming she was connecting with either Adan or Lucius, because after a while, she

as I had

she- demon. Nyneve was tied in the middle of 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

blood and sweat. She looked like she was being

to

naked and in his regular demon form. She kissed him before I heard her

head and pointed at something on the other

my eyes widened at the

his demon form. And I was left mesmerized — he

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

only highlighted his already perfect features. He was beautiful