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

should I wait before I can

presence, King of Kalmerus. I had

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

loudly as my hands began shooting fire

had just

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

Hades, or my

PATREA.

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

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

for him for quite

important in his eyes to be prioritized like

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

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

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

down before I acknowledged him. “King Hades, thank you for

demon before you that I was attending to.” He explained. “Oh, I hope

glad you summoned me, as I have a reason to throw

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

I’m here to take the gift you

asking for Lucien’s curse to be lifted up? So,

I’d been thinking about this and the spell I had created in my body. But the desire I had to provide an heir for my king was

He said this as he rubbed his hand against his chin while he stared at

be able to conceive. One child is enough, King Hades. It doesn’t matter if

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

lifetime with Lucius? A security that none of his siblings

but I know Lucius wanted an

unbinding you from all the curses Lucien gave you, from

coiling them into tight fists, before I blinked back the tears forming in my eyes. “I want

something I would not

“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 break that spell.

face as

of course, you are willing to trade something more for

my soul as he

now, or this wish will not

but I knew it was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope

low peal of laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted to regret seeking 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 Hades’

with silver