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.”

said I would think about

wait before

know. Now leave my presence, King of Kalmerus. I had another demon

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 my body

loudly as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I

just destroyed

in the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that

upset and furious with Hades, or

PATREA.

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

I entered

him for quite some time, but there was still

that important in his eyes to be prioritized like Lucius wanted me to

There were other demons that he

I could touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot

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

before I acknowledged him. “King Hades,

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

“I was glad you summoned me, as I have a reason to

had no idea how to answer that. “I believe

I’m here to take the gift

asking for Lucien’s curse to be lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood will no longer pose a threat

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

said this as he rubbed his

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

from

security that none of

King Hades, but

unbinding you

I blinked back the tears forming in my

would not be able to

“I don’t understand.”

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

devilish smirk crossed his face as my heart

trade something more for the extra mile I have to go for

soul

want you to decide now, or this wish will

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

low peal of laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted

know I would want to summon Lucius here, but before I could say

a beautiful female with silver hair stood on the spot where the