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.”

said I would think

should I wait before I can

presence, King of Kalmerus. I had another demon

any clarity on my request. I needed it 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 I landed in

my hands began shooting fire

had just

for the prisoner that was due

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

PATREA.

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

for Hades the moment I entered

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

give up. Maybe I was not that important in his eyes to be

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

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

then that I saw Hades sitting on what

I acknowledged him. “King Hades, thank you for your

Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that I was attending to.” He explained. “Oh, I hope I didn’t

“I was glad you summoned me, as I have a reason

to answer that. “I believe you

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

you asking for Lucien’s curse to be lifted up? So,

provide an heir for my king was greater than my desire to be safe

want to hear it.” He said this as he rubbed his hand

conceive. One child is enough, King Hades. It doesn’t matter if it’s a female

of what you’re asking from me?” I

A security that none of his siblings will

King Hades, but I know Lucius

gift of unbinding you from all the curses Lucien gave

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

I would not

“I don’t understand.”

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

devilish smirk crossed his face

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

soul as he

want you to decide now, or this wish will

come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I end up

chest as sweat formed on my

mouth to let him know I would want to summon Lucius here, but before I

female with silver hair stood on the spot where the lightning