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

long should I wait before I can get your

King of

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

hands began shooting fire everywhere before I could

had just

before disappearing and appearing in the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due to

didn’t want to face Patrea while I was still upset and furious with Hades, or my emotions would

PATREA.

sure I would not stay there for a long time, as Lucius might freak

moment I entered the bedroom I

calling for him for quite some time,

up. Maybe I was not that important in his eyes

full demon. There were other demons that he obviously favored that

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

saw Hades sitting on

down before I acknowledged

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

us before he shook his head. “I was glad you

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

here to take the gift you generously

up? So, Lucius’ blood will no longer pose a

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

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

what you’re asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I had

lifetime with Lucius? A security that none of his siblings will come and

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

hands, coiling them into tight fists, before I blinked back the tears forming in

something I would not be

“I don’t understand.”

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 extra

devilish smirk crossed his face as my heart

willing to trade something more for the extra

for my soul as he

you to decide now, or this wish will not be

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

from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted to

before I could say anything,

a beautiful female with silver hair stood