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

I wait before I

of Kalmerus.

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 everywhere before I could

had just destroyed

disappearing and appearing in the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that

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

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 out I went there

the moment I entered the

had been calling for him for quite some time, but

that important in his eyes to be prioritized like

was not a full demon. There were other demons that he obviously favored that needed his

into limbo, and my foot landed on solid ground, but I almost lost my footing as I

was only then that I saw Hades

my head down before I acknowledged

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

laughter echoed around us before he shook his head. “I was glad

answer that. “I believe

to take the

lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood will no longer pose

about this and the spell I had created 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

want to hear it.” He said this as he rubbed his hand against his chin while he stared at

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

gravity of what you’re asking from me?” I swallowed hard

desire a lifetime with Lucius? A security that none

that too, King Hades, but

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

blinked back the tears forming in my eyes. “I want a

something I would

“I don’t understand.”

my or my demons doing. So,

smirk crossed his face as my heart

to trade something more for the extra mile I

he ask for my soul as he did with

you to decide now, or

Hades?” I asked, but I knew it was wrong to come here without

of laughter rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted to regret seeking him

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

was gone, and a beautiful female with silver hair stood on the spot where the lightning