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

BRAVING THE DARKNESS: One Night With The Demon King

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Book 2

Chapter 41 – King Arturos

LUCIUS.

I didn’t know it was possible to feel this happy despite the fact that my kingdom was under attack. I was so used to taking pride and being boastful of my accomplishments, but this happiness Patrea was giving me was beyond me. For the first time, I got something because it wanted me, not out of force or rebellion.

Patrea was alive, and she survived my mark because of one thing: she loved me.

And I knew at this point that I could do everything, anything, to make sure she wouldn’t regret braving the darkness that came along with loving me.

“Welcome to Kalmerus, my queen,” I told her as I stared directly into her amber eyes before they blazed red. And it just made me excited.

My hand gripped her jaw tightly as I crushed my lips against her, kissing her brutally hard, and my queen just accepted my kiss wholeheartedly before she snaked her arms around me.

But I knew I should stop kissing her, or this might lead to other things, and we had a kingdom to protect. I pulled away from her lips, but she whimpered and pulled me back, kissing me again, and I couldn’t help but smile as I gently bit her bottom lip before pulling away again.

“We need to get back, or we might not have a kingdom to rule,” I told her in a low voice as my thumb caressed her cheek. Holding Patrea gently this way just felt natural. “Oh, I’m sorry. I totally forgot that.” She said as red tints crept up her cheeks.

“No No. No need for apologies. I want nothing but to hold you in my arms, to kiss and fuck you, but now that you’re back here with me, I want to go out there and protect Kalmerus more than ever.” I cupped her face with both hands. ‘I want to rule this kingdom with you.”

“You’re overwhelming me.” She said as she took a deep breath.

“Am I? Pardon me, my queen, but I will take it slow from here. We will discuss this again, but for now, let’s save Kalmerus.” I told her as a smug smirk crossed my face. She nodded her head and beamed at me “I will be honored if you fight beside me,” I added, and I meant it.

“I don’t know how to use your powers yet.”

“That power Is yours, not mine. And whatever I have, you’ve got more because you’re also a witch. Use what you think is best suited, and I will just be beside you, behind you, watching and protecting you if you need me.”

her eyes blazing red as her mouth smiled warmly al me. Patrea was looking

hands were still on her face. I didn’t think I would ever get tired of looking at her Patrea was just so

save Kalmerus,” she said as a wide grin curled

changed her clothing. Nothing special, just a full-body suit that would make

I’m not sure I can handle this clothing, it’s too sexy.” She said her cheeks

me to change

like a

yourself because I see a warrior queen.” I winked at her before I reached for her hand, and she took it without a second

our hands clasped together, we were sucked into limbo and ended up at the

position. Lucija had been doing a good job of decapitating most of them before they got totally burned, but like any demon, as long as their hearts were intact, their king could revive them to life. So they kept

Or Arturos can bring them back to life.’ I told her through our

mindlink her But she nodded her head as she opened her palm and began chanting something, and soon air swirled in

sure

a circle of air with jagged edges combined with fire at every demon trying to lunge at her She was slicing demons in half while the rest of my demons were clawing hearts and crushing them. And I think she was enjoying what she was doing.

I was busy attacking demons along the way when my attention was caught by Lucija’s white wolf, Angel, descending from the air and landing beside Patrea In no

knew Patrea was in good hands, so I put my whole focus back on my own battle — killing demons and clawing hearts. But it

air and shook the ground, and I knew it came from

from the air as her wings were broken and caught fire. Stone was already diving in the air to catch her, which

searching for where they would reappear. I couldn’t reach Patrea’s mind as she was unconscious, but I could still feel Arturos’

They were still here.

all attention was on Arturos, standing on a burning boulder, carrying Patrea in his arms. He was too high, and it would take time to get to where he was by flying. And I would never be able to appear beside him because our powers and auras were equal at the moment, and he would repel my advances. In the same way, he couldn’t just appear beside me even if he wanted to. His laughter was hurting my ears and

kept burning brightest. “Let her go and face me,” I told him.

heart, Lucius. Kalmerus or this

end up killing her after. Females are worth nothing to demons My breathing hitched as

of her hair, I will make sure

as much as this female meant to you.” He laughed

roar from his demons ripped through the air as my body let out a force I had never