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 46 – A Heart’s Desire

PATREA.

How would I tell Lucius I could not bear a child anymore? That after I gave birth to Adora, I tinkered on my uterus to make sure that if Lucien were successful in s*e*xually assaulting me, I would not carry a demon child?

I saw Lucius’ eyes, and he was excited when he told me about wanting to have one. I knew from the beginning he was not the father-material type, but something in him changed when Lucy and Adan’s son, Luther, was born.

It broke my heart that I would not be able to give it to him, and I had no idea how to tell him. “Then Luther will have two kingdoms to rule.” He said when I asked him what if we couldn’t produce a child. But the way he was smiling, I was sure he thought it was just a theoretical question.

Lucius then captured my lips and began kissing me softly It took a while before I was able to compose myself and push any negative thoughts out of my head. My arms coiled around his neck, and I began kissing him back.

I felt his hand squeeze my ass, and I knew he wanted to take this further, and I didn’t mind. I wanted Lucius too. But before we could do more, someone cleared their throat as a strong aura swirled around the room.

My arms automatically untangled from his neck, and he instinctively placed me behind him. And I was just staring at someone sitting on a couch. I had never seen him before, but with the aura he was emitting and the way Lucius bowed his head in his direction, I think I knew who he was.

“King Hades.” Lucius’ acknowledged him before his hand went to my back and he slightly pushed me forward so I would stand beside him. “Meet my queen, Queen Patrea of Kalmerus and Athwart.”

“King Hades,” I tipped my head down and made curtsies like what I remembered seeing in the Disney movies when I was younger. I had no idea what I just did, but maybe because his aura was too strong, it terrified me, and I went with whatever first thought came to mind.

“Queen Patrea. I finally got the chance to meet you.” He said in a voice so powerful it made my knees buckle.

Guinevere’s aura was strong, but this was so much stronger that I was not even sure I was allowed to look him in the eyes. He was a powerful God after all.

“It’s a pleasure and an honor to meet you, King Hades,” I replied.

“The pleasure is mine, Patrea. Did you know Lucius had asked me twice about you? The first one was to make you his queen and the second one was to revive you from death.”

My eyes widened before I finally got the courage to look Hades in the eyes, as I knew at this point that looking at Lucius would betray my real emotions. Was it because of his wish that I fell in love with him? I had no idea if I would be glad or upset.

him no.” He added. It was only then that I

without any help from anyone. ‘But this demon king was not to be stopped. He sought you even when I told him I never had a queen who did not belong to my species. Just as I expected. My demons are stubborn, and they would always go after what they wanted, and Lucius was

me without any

surviving your death after his bite was not him or me, it was all you, Patrea. I

loved?” Lucius asked

his hand moved and took it, clasping

a mark, Lucius? You are few and very rare, sprawled out over centuries. With Lucija being able to mark Adan, I thought there would be no one to survive another demon’s mark for decades or even centuries to

heart who to fall in love with.” It

impressed. And I would say – envious. Did you know how many females I had marked and killed in the process, Patrea?”

me they loved me. And I know I did feel something for them, so I thought I would mark them. The underworld needed a queen, and

lifetime and an eternity, King Hades. Maybe the right female for you is not yet born, or you haven’t met

to say. But I have accepted my fate to tread eternity on

bottom lip as I was lost for

a peal of laughter echoed in the air.

triumph, but I was shoving my misery in your faces. Forgive me for that. Even the Gods are not spared from the bitterness of the

the Underworld,

“Thank you, King Hades.”

may be

I don’t

through your head. Ask

come

of the underworld. And the only thing that could prevent it is his proximity. By doing that, he made sure

get those nightmares again? Him and

in the same house as Lucy or

you as you were, but Lucius and his siblings could not when you were still trapped here. With the same curse, he made it so that only he and his bloodline could kill you. That was also one of the reasons I thought Lucius’ bite would kill you.” My heart thudded loudly as I tried to take in everything he

she

wish I had the answer to that. I would have delved deeper into Lucien’s

but I did my best not to

am here. I will always protect you.” Lucius’ voice

doubt that.” I replied

to fulfill, Queen Patrea?” My forehead creased before my

a wish, as a welcome to being