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.”

red as her mouth smiled warmly al me. Patrea was looking al me as if I were

her face. I didn’t think I would ever get tired of looking at her Patrea

me and let’s save Kalmerus,” she said as a wide grin curled on her

her one more time before I changed her clothing. Nothing special, just a

handle this clothing, it’s too sexy.” She said

change it

I feel like a

before I reached for her hand, and she took it without a second

together, we were sucked into limbo and ended up at the place where

in an advantageous position. Lucija had been doing a good job of decapitating most of them before they got totally burned, but like any

their hearts and crush them. Or Arturos can bring them back to life.’ I told her

head as she opened her palm and began chanting something, and soon air

should be killing demons, but I wanted to make sure Patrea was secured until

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 needed to take out massive numbers of demons

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

on my own battle —

and shook the ground, and I knew it came

the direction where his growl was coming from, and I followed his line of sight Angel was fumbling down from the air as her wings were broken and caught fire. Stone was already diving in the air to catch her, which he did, but before he could pull an unconscious Patrea, Arturos had already grabbed Patrea’s wrist before they disappeared

spun around, searching for where they would reappear. I couldn’t reach Patrea’s

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 at the moment, and he would repel my advances. In

mark on my chest kept burning brightest. “Let her go and face me,” I told him. “Don’t be a coward and shield yourself behind

Kalmerus or this female in my arms.” He answered

nothing to demons My breathing hitched as I

you touch even just a strand of her hair, I will make sure you and all

you.” He laughed evilly as his grip around Patrea tightened before he shouted.

through the air as my body let out a force I