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

it onto

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

it should be.

to roll my eyes and remind him that she abandoned her, but

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

can take care of that, so they don’t need to travel.

sure?” Blade

that I sent a whole battalion to your territory using

me. I want to make sure we will not be separated when you transport us.” “Fine. I’ll come with you,” Lucy said before 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

you be okay? If something happened to you, Adan will kill

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

-shirt and was already walking toward the driver’s seat, while Lucy climbed to the backseat but was still looking and waiting for me

take care of Althea,” I told him in a

life, Patrea.” He spoke as our

nodded my head. Four words, and they were enough to calm the worries I

but I was hoping Lucy would succeed in sending them safely to his packhouse and

still in full swing, and it looked like no one had any idea about

but without Lucius’ coin in my hand, I was fearing for my own fate, but I held to

right. It didn’t even take five minutes, and Lucy was already back, creating the illusion that she was Althea. And I couldn’t keep the smile from gracing my lips at how perfectly she

Ashton was not into Althea and was weirded out by

when we realized that Althea played us well because Ashton was actually crushing on Adan, and Lucy had to keep a straight face when he asked too many questions

only the people who would be cleaning up the party remained and some of Lucy’s trusted

were not comfortable leaving her here, but Lucy explained

seconds, our bodies were sucked into limbo and went spiraling until we ended up at

Adan or Lucius, because after a while, she transported

knew we were still inside Kalmerus, as I had

cave and found the 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

body was filled with blood and sweat. She looked like she was being butchered, but all her body parts were

began to

went up to Adan, who was naked and in his

head and pointed at something on the

followed his finger, and my eyes widened at

form. And I was left mesmerized — he

hair and horns, and down to his tail. The only pop of color was

He was beautiful in his human skin, and so was he in his