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

I wait before I

of Kalmerus. I had another demon to

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 to finish my question when my body was sucked

shooting fire everywhere before I could stop

had just destroyed

the dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due to

Hades, or my emotions would betray me. I didn’t want her to

PATREA.

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 my

called for Hades the moment I entered the bedroom I

for him for quite

important in

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

walked toward the door, but before I could touch the door knob, my body was sucked into limbo, and my foot landed

my posture, and it was only then that I saw

tipped my head down before I acknowledged him.

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

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

that. “I believe you

King Hades. I’m here to take the gift you

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

I had created in my body. But the desire I had to provide

this as he rubbed his hand

met his 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 female

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

A security that none

too, King Hades, but

your heart desire? I can easily give you the gift of unbinding you from all the curses Lucien gave

closed my hands, coiling them into tight fists, before I blinked back the tears forming in my eyes. “I want a child, King

something I would not be able

“I don’t understand.”

your body is not my or my demons doing. So, it is harder to break that spell. And I am not

face as my

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

my soul as he

decide now, or

to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I end up sacrificing, my king will

rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead.

but before I could say anything, a flash of light like lightning

and a beautiful female with silver hair stood on