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

should I wait before I

King of Kalmerus. I had

without 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 to know when I will know…”

loudly as my hands began shooting fire

just destroyed a

the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due

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

PATREA.

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

I entered the bedroom I usually occupied whenever

for him for quite some time, but there

Maybe I was not that important in his eyes

full demon. There were other demons that

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

I saw Hades sitting

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

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

around us before he shook his head. “I was glad you summoned me, as I have

answer that. “I believe

here to take

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

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

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

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

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

Lucius? A security that none of his siblings will come and

King Hades, but I know

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

blinked back

I would not

“I don’t understand.”

my or my demons doing. So, it is harder to break that spell. And I am not sure if I’m willing to go the extra mile to do

devilish smirk crossed his face as my heart

of course, you are willing to trade something more for the extra mile I have to go

ask for my soul as he

you to decide now, or this wish

come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I end up sacrificing, my king will not be

from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead.

opened my mouth 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 beautiful female with silver