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

his hand, and I slammed it onto his palm. “Three

coin tightly. “We are not enemies, Blade. I don’t know what your plans are for Althea, but at the moment I have no other choice

should be. I’m

her, but I kept my mouth shut. There would be

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

care of that, so

you sure?”

battalion to your territory using just my mind?” Lucy

with 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

happened to you, Adan will kill

Now, run back

nodded my 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

I told

Patrea.” He spoke

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

didn’t look back, but

and the party was still in full swing, and

for my own fate,

And I couldn’t keep the smile from

into Althea and was weirded out by her

Althea played us well because Ashton was actually crushing on

and we were able to send everyone on their way home until only

directly to Blade’s territory, she sent them home. They were not comfortable leaving her here, but Lucy explained where she was

in seconds, our bodies were sucked into limbo

didn’t let go of my hand, and I was assuming she was connecting with either Adan or Lucius, because after

still inside Kalmerus, as I had been in this

looked like a pole. She was fully naked, with her hands up above her head. She was tied up using an underworld

filled with blood and sweat. She looked like she was being butchered, but

p*uss*y began to throb. I had no idea

in his regular demon form. She kissed him before

and pointed at something on

gaze followed his finger, and my eyes widened at the sight of

And I was left mesmerized —

all black, from his skin to his hair and horns, and down to his tail. The only pop of color was the burning

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