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

I was right. It was only a matter of time before he would come for her the moment he felt a descendant’s soul disconnect from him.

But I was sure Nyneve meant nothing to him, and he perhaps just wanted a reason to take my kingdom.

I didn’t say anything and just kept staring at my second-in-command. I wanted to tell him to just let King Arturos destroy Kalmerus. Maybe it was the right time to just succumb and let my own life perish.

I had nothing to keep fighting for, nothing to live for.

‘You’re f*uc*king stupid if you just let him destroy your kingdom!’ Lucija’s words rang in my head.

She could read me.

But I kept my silence. I felt numb.

Lucija stepped forward, and Dorian’s attention went to her.

“Prepare your demon guards, but make sure that the tower is fully secured. We will meet you in a quarter of an hour outside of this tower. Prepare to fight for Kalmerus. But I want your strongest warrior to remain here and guard Lucius’ chamber. Now, move!” She ordered in one breath, her voice lacing with authority while her eyes were blazing red.

Dorian’s gaze went back to me, asking for approval, and I just nodded my head.

His eyes then returned to Lucija before he tipped his head down to her. “I will prepare our demons for battle, Princess Lucija. See you in a quarter of an hour.”

He didn’t wait for any response before he vanished in front of us, followed by Gargon and the rest of the demon guards behind them.

“Lucius, look at me.” Lucija stood in front of me the moment all of them disappeared, her hands clutching my arms tightly. “You need to get yourself together and fight for Kalmerus.”

“They can take it,” I said in a low, defeated voice. “If they take Kalmerus, just think of what Arturos will do with Patrea’s body.”

“I will take her away from here.”

best place for you and for Patrea at the moment. Her heart is beating, Lucius. She’s fighting to stay alive, and the best you can do is make sure she

up? What if she dies? “Tears trickled down my face again as I stared at

have my word, Lucius. Whatever you decide after this, I will let you. But this kingdom needs

closed my eyes and stopped myself from tearing up. For Patrea and for

you coming with me?” I asked her, the moment my

Adan too.” She

will protect Patrea?”

have any f*uc*king magic, but I have a wolf and a strong witch with me. We will find

as I turned around to

added before he extended his

it before I clasped mine with his as we shook hands, firmly

you still have the coin

he answered before he slid his hand into his back pocket and showed me

how it got to

if something changes in Patrea’s condition.

tightly and nodded

walked past him and went back to my bedroom. I asked Althea to allow me a moment

and pain in her eyes, but she didn’t say anything and just moved away from her grandmother’s

reason to be mad at me. I did all

had chosen a different color, but maybe it was a color that perfectly described how Lucija

before letting my lips brush against hers, kissing her gently before I whispered another ‘I love you’ in her ear, hoping that wherever her soul was at the moment, she could

Lucija already in their demon forms, ready for the impending attack. My heart and mind were still not on it, but

we walked out of the chamber together, leaving Althea and Blade to look after Patrea. I cast a strong protective shield on my room before I left instructions to the three demon

our bodies to the outside of the tower, where several of my

to the globe that held the energy I fed to my demons, opening its seal to distribute the remaining

moment the energy had been transferred, my demons roared, and I willed for my body to be raised in the

aos demos que queren destruir o reino que

to destroy the

presence in my life before I flashed them an image of her in my bed, unconscious with

with

Reginae nostrae!” [We will fight to the end! For Kalmerus and for our Queen!] My demons bellowed, and with a nod of my head, Strone

give any more warning and transported my whole battalion

King Arturos the moment I appeared at my side of

three acres between us, but we both knew that in split seconds, with our demon powers, we would be able to

or your kingdom will suffer!]

is already rotting with the scum of hell. She knew what she was getting into when she stepped inside Kalmerus