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 about

wait before I

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

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

began shooting fire everywhere before

had just destroyed a

asked for the prisoner that was

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.

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 my own.

for Hades the moment I entered the bedroom I usually occupied

for him for quite some time, but

not that important in his eyes to

was not a full demon. There were other

the door, but before I could touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot landed on solid ground,

my posture, and it was only then that I saw Hades

my head down before I acknowledged him. “King Hades,

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

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

that. “I believe you wanted something

I’m here to take the gift you

curse to be lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood

in my body. But the desire I had to provide an heir for my king was greater than my desire to be safe from his bloodline. “No, King Hades. I

as he rubbed his hand against

eyes as I spoke. “I want to be able to conceive. One child is enough, King Hades. It doesn’t matter

what you’re asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I had no

A security that none of his siblings will come and

Hades, but I know Lucius wanted

your heart desire? I can easily give you the gift of unbinding

tight fists, before I blinked back the

something I would not be able to

“I don’t understand.”

my or my demons doing. So, it is harder to break

his face as my heart thudded

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

soul

want you to decide now, or this wish

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

sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted 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

with silver hair stood