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.”

would think about

long should I wait before I can

of Kalmerus.

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 when I will know…” I was not able to finish my question when my body was sucked into limbo and

hands began shooting fire everywhere before I

had just destroyed

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

and furious with Hades, or my emotions would betray me. I didn’t want her to ask

PATREA.

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 went there on

entered the bedroom I usually occupied

had been calling for him for quite some time, but there

I finally give up. Maybe I was not that important in his eyes to be prioritized like Lucius wanted me to

not a full demon. There were other demons that he obviously

shoulders, I walked toward the door, but before I could touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot

my posture, and it was only then that I saw Hades sitting on what must be his throne, looking intently

head down before I acknowledged

demon before you that I was attending to.” He explained. “Oh, I hope I didn’t cut your conversation

glad you summoned me, as I have a reason to throw him

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

take the

to be lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood will no longer pose a threat to

hard. I’d been thinking about this and the spell I 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 hand against his chin while he

to conceive. One child is enough, King Hades.

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

security that none

King Hades, but

I can easily give you the gift of unbinding you

into tight fists, before I blinked back

would not be

“I don’t understand.”

or my demons doing. So, it is harder to break that spell. And I am not sure if I’m willing to

his face as my heart

of course, you are willing to trade something more for the extra mile I have to go for you.” He

my soul as he

to decide now, or this wish will

want, King Hades?” I asked, but I knew it was wrong to come

of laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead.

to summon Lucius here, but before I could say anything, a flash of light like lightning came a

female with silver hair stood on the spot