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 think

long should I wait before

presence, King of Kalmerus.

as Patrea’s life might be in danger once the rumor spread that I already had a queen. “I just want to know when I will know…” I was not able to

as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I

just

appearing in the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that

to let my anger out. I didn’t want to face Patrea while I was still upset and furious with Hades, or my emotions would betray me. I didn’t want her to ask because I knew I could never lie to

PATREA.

Lucy and 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

I entered the bedroom I usually occupied

quite some time, but there was still

was not that important in his eyes to be

course, I was not a full demon. There were

walked toward the door, but before I could touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot landed on solid ground, but I almost lost my footing as I was not prepared to be

only then that I saw Hades sitting on what must be his throne, looking intently

down before I acknowledged him. “King

made you wait, Queen Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that I

us before he shook his head. “I was glad you summoned me, as I have a reason

to answer that. “I believe you wanted something from me.” He

I’m here to take the gift

up? So, Lucius’ blood

been thinking about this and the spell I had created in my body. But the desire I had to provide

said this as he rubbed his hand against his chin while he

“I want to be able to conceive. One child is enough, King Hades. It doesn’t matter if it’s

the gravity of what you’re asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I had

security that none of

King Hades, but I know

can easily give you the gift of unbinding you from all the curses Lucien gave you, from your nightmares to

coiling them into tight fists, before I blinked back the tears forming in my eyes. “I want a child, King

wanted something I would not

“I don’t understand.”

with the help of your spirits. The enchantment in your body is not my or my demons doing. So, it is harder to break that spell. And I

devilish smirk crossed his face

for the extra mile I have to

he ask for my soul as he did

or this wish will

to come here

as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted

before I could say anything, a flash of light like lightning

female with silver hair stood on the spot where