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

should I wait before I can get your

know. Now leave my presence, King of

effect as Patrea’s life might be in danger once the rumor spread that I already had a queen.

loudly as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I could stop

had just destroyed

dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due

face Patrea while I was still upset and furious with Hades, or

PATREA.

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

Hades the moment I entered the bedroom I usually

been calling for him for quite some

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

a full demon. There were

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

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

acknowledged him.

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

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

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

here to take the gift you

lifted up? So,

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

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

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

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

that none of his siblings will come

that too, King Hades, but

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

tight fists, before I blinked back the tears

something I would not

“I don’t understand.”

your body is not my or my demons doing. So, it is harder to break that spell. And I am not sure if I’m willing to go the extra mile to do it for

face as my heart thudded

to trade something more for the extra mile I have to go for you.” He

soul

or this wish will not be granted

but I knew it was wrong to come here without

his chest as sweat formed on my

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

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