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

I wait before I

don’t know. Now leave my presence, King of Kalmerus.

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

my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I could stop

just

for the prisoner that was due to be punished next before unleashing my

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

PATREA.

to give me a moment, as I wanted a moment with Hades. I 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 found out I went there on

immediately called for Hades the moment I entered the bedroom I

him for quite some

important in his eyes to be prioritized like

a full demon. There were other demons that

walked toward 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 footing as I was not prepared to

only then that I saw Hades sitting on what must

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

wait, Queen Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that

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

I had no idea how to answer that. “I

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

curse to be lifted up? So, Lucius’

to provide an heir for my king

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

to be able to conceive. One child is enough, King Hades. It doesn’t matter if it’s a female or a male

asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I had no

lifetime with Lucius? A security that

want that too, King Hades, but I know Lucius

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

before I blinked back the tears forming in my eyes. “I want a child, King

I would not be able to

“I don’t understand.”

Patrea, with the help of your spirits. The enchantment in your body is not my or my demons doing. So, it is harder to

his face as

something more for the extra mile

for my soul as he did with

decide now, or this wish

I asked, but I knew it was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I end up sacrificing, my king will not

sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted to regret seeking

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

was gone, and a beautiful female with silver hair