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.”

warmly al me. Patrea was looking al me as if

think I would ever get tired of looking at her Patrea was just so beautiful

at me and let’s save Kalmerus,” she

time before I changed her clothing. Nothing special, just a full-body suit that would make it easier for her to

I can handle this clothing, it’s too sexy.” She said her cheeks were

you want me to change it if you’re

it. I feel like a princess geared

before I reached for her hand, and she

into limbo and ended up at the place where the battle was

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 coming

you need to claw their hearts and crush them. Or Arturos can bring them back to life.’ I told her through our mind

jolted, and I forgot to tell her that I was now able to mindlink her But she nodded her head as she opened her

make sure Patrea was secured until she could decide what weapon she would

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 sprung into action as soon as I was aware she could handle herself and my demons were around her. I could see Artutos at the far end, and I

his heart were the only ways to get it. 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 time, Patrea was already climbing at her back, and they began rising and gliding in the air – with Angel firing ice and Patrea with air

on my own battle —

in the air and shook the ground, and I knew

caught fire. Stone was already diving in the air to catch her, which he did, but before he could pull an

escaped my throat as my body spun around, searching for where they would reappear. I couldn’t reach

They were still here.

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

my chest kept burning brightest. “Let her go and face me,”

heart for a heart, Lucius. Kalmerus or this female

my kingdom for her, but I knew he would still end up killing her after. Females are worth nothing to demons My breathing hitched as I stared at

I will make sure you

care about anyone as much as this female meant to you.” He laughed evilly as his grip around Patrea tightened before he shouted. “Again! Kalmerus, or this

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