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 about

before I

presence, King of Kalmerus. I had another demon

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 I

loudly as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I

had just destroyed a

for the prisoner that was due to be punished

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

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 my own.

the moment I entered

him for quite

not that important in his eyes to be

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

knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot landed on solid ground, but I

that I saw

head down before I acknowledged

that I was attending to.” He explained. “Oh, I hope

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

that. “I believe you wanted something

take

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

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, King Hades.

it.” He said this as he rubbed his hand against his chin while

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

you know the gravity of what you’re asking from me?” I

with Lucius? A security that

but I know Lucius

gift of unbinding you from all the curses Lucien gave you,

closed my hands, coiling them into tight fists, before I blinked back

something I would

“I don’t understand.”

did the spell on your own, Patrea, with the help of your spirits. The enchantment in your body is not my or my demons doing.

devilish smirk crossed his face as

you are willing to trade something more for the extra mile I have to go for

soul as he

to decide now, or this

knew it was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I end up sacrificing, my

laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted to regret seeking

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

gone, and a beautiful female with silver hair stood on the spot where