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.”

eyes blazing red as her mouth smiled warmly al me. Patrea was looking al me as if I were the most precious thing

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

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

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

sure I can handle this clothing, it’s too

change it if you’re

feel like a princess geared up

before I reached for her hand, and she took

into limbo

whole perimeter, and I could see my demons were in an advantageous position. Lucija had been doing a good job of decapitating most of them before they got totally burned, but like any demon, as

Or Arturos can bring them

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

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

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

I was busy attacking demons along the way when my attention was caught by Lucija’s white wolf, Angel, descending

was in good hands, so I put my whole focus back on my own battle — killing demons and clawing

air and shook

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

for where they would reappear. I couldn’t

They were still here.

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

fists as the demon 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

heart for a heart, Lucius. Kalmerus or this female

worth nothing to demons My breathing hitched as I stared at him with a fire burning

hair, I will make sure you and all of your descendants will vanish in

to you.” He laughed evilly as his grip around Patrea tightened before he shouted. “Again! Kalmerus, or

my body let out