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 I

presence, King of Kalmerus. I had another demon to deal

danger once the rumor spread that I already had a queen. “I just want to know when I will know…” I was not

as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I

had just destroyed a

for the prisoner that was due

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

PATREA.

as I wanted a moment with Hades. I thought Lucy would object, but she simply told me to make sure I

the moment I entered the bedroom

had been calling for him for quite some time, but

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

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

touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot landed on solid ground, but I almost lost my footing as

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

acknowledged

Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that I

glad you summoned me, as I have a reason

how to answer that. “I believe you wanted

take the gift

lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood will no

the spell I had created in my body. But the desire I had to provide

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

to conceive. One child is enough, King Hades. It doesn’t matter if

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

Lucius? A security that none

want that too, King Hades, but

does your heart desire? I can easily give you the gift of unbinding you from all the curses Lucien gave you, from your nightmares to your destruction,

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

I would not be able

“I don’t understand.”

spell on your own, Patrea, 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 am not sure if I’m willing to go the

his face as my heart thudded

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

my soul as he did with

to decide now, or this wish will not be

want, King Hades?” I asked, but I knew it was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I

low peal of laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed

to let him know I would want to summon Lucius here, but before I could say anything, a flash of light like lightning came a few feet to

then it was gone, and a beautiful female with silver hair stood on