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 about

long should I wait before I can get your

know. Now leave my presence, King of Kalmerus. I

me without 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

began shooting fire everywhere before I could stop

just destroyed a

and appearing in the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due to be punished next before unleashing my

my anger out. I didn’t want to face Patrea while I was still upset and furious with Hades, or my

PATREA.

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

the moment I entered the bedroom I usually occupied whenever I was

had been calling for him for quite

I was not that important in

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

into limbo, and my foot landed on solid

it was only then that I saw Hades sitting on what must

tipped my head down before I acknowledged him. “King Hades, thank you for your

Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that

before he shook his head. “I was glad you summoned me, as I have a

had no idea how to answer that. “I

take the gift

to be lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood

But the desire I had to provide an heir for my king was greater than my desire to be

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

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 or a male

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

with Lucius? A security that none of

King Hades, but I

what does your heart desire? I can easily give you the gift of unbinding you from all the

back the tears forming in my eyes.

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

face

something more for the extra

my soul

decide now, or this wish

was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope

formed on my forehead. I wanted to regret seeking him

my mouth to let him know I would want to summon Lucius here, but before I could say anything, a

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