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 50 – The Gift (LUCIUS)

His eyes blazed red, and I saw confusion flit through them, but it was gone in seconds. “Tell me what you want, Lucius.”

“I want you to break Lucien’s curse on Patrea’s, linking my bloodline to be fatal for her. Including the nightmares she was having.”

“Are you afraid you will kill your queen?”

“Not me, Hades. I will kill myself first before I even think of that. But I have hundreds of siblings and quite a number of offspring, making each one a danger for my queen.”

“Are you sure about this? Don’t you want an heir, Lucius? Like the one Lucija has?”

“What will I do with an heir if I don’t have Patrea anymore?” I asked back.

“Do you know how much Patrea wants to give you a child? Don’t you want to give her something her heart desires?”

“Her life is far more important to me than a child.”

“You are being selfish. You wanted her alive for yourself, but what about your queen? Doesn’t she deserve to have what she wants?”

“I’m a demon, Hades. Let me be selfish.”

His laughter echoed around us, and I was slowly losing my stance. I would give everything to Patrea, even my own life, but did she want a child? Was it because it was what I wanted?

Would she hate me if she found out I wished for her life instead of the child?

But Patrea was not a selfish female. She would never hate me for wanting her alive. Didn’t she fight and abandon her own realm to be with me? So, she could spend more time with me?

“Do you need more time to think?”

Hades interrupted me from my thoughts. “No. My wish is final.”

“I will think about it.” He answered.

“You can’t do that. You owed me that wish.”

“Did you forget who you were speaking with, Lucius?”

“You can’t just back down on something you promise to give. I knew you could do i t, as your demon performed the curse.”

I would

long should I wait before

know. Now leave my presence, King of Kalmerus. I

to take effect as Patrea’s life might be in danger once the rumor spread that I already had a queen. “I just want to know

began shooting fire everywhere before I could stop

had just

in the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due to be punished next before unleashing my

Patrea while I was still upset and furious with Hades, or my emotions would betray me. I didn’t want

PATREA.

Althea to give me a moment, as I wanted a moment with Hades. I thought Lucy would object, but she simply told me to make sure I would not stay there for a long time, as Lucius might freak out and blast her if he found out I

Hades the moment I entered the bedroom I usually occupied whenever

calling for him for quite some time, but there was

in his eyes to be prioritized like Lucius wanted

There were other demons that he obviously favored that needed his

the door, but before I could touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot landed on solid

saw Hades sitting on what

acknowledged him. “King Hades, thank you for your

wait, Queen Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that I was attending to.” He explained.

shook his head. “I was glad you summoned me, as I have a reason to throw him

I had no idea how to answer that. “I believe you wanted something

King Hades. I’m here to take the gift you generously offered

So, Lucius’

had created in my body. But the desire I had to provide an heir for my king was greater than my desire to be safe from his bloodline. “No,

said this as he rubbed his

eyes as I spoke. “I want to be able to conceive. One child is

asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I had

Lucius? A security that none of his siblings will come

Hades, but I know

easily give you the gift of unbinding you

blinked back the tears forming in my eyes. “I want a child,

would not be able

“I don’t understand.”

the help of your spirits. The enchantment in your body is not my or my demons doing.

his face as my heart thudded

to trade something more for the extra

for my soul as he did with

you to decide now, or

asked, but I knew it was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I end

low peal of laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on

him know I would want to summon Lucius here, but before I could say anything, a flash of

with