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

before I can get

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

me 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

cursed loudly as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I could stop

had just destroyed a

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

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

PATREA.

asked Lucy and Althea to give 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 on

Hades the moment I entered the bedroom

calling for him for quite some time, but

Maybe I was not that important in his eyes to

not a full demon. There were

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

saw Hades sitting on what

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

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

was glad you summoned me, as I have a reason

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

I’m here to take the gift you

Lucien’s curse to be lifted up? So,

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 greater than my desire to be safe

rubbed his

be able to conceive. One child

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

that none of his siblings will

that too, King Hades, but I know Lucius wanted an

can easily give you the gift of unbinding you

fists, before I blinked back the tears forming in my

wanted something I would not

“I don’t understand.”

not my or my demons doing. So,

face

more for the extra mile I have to go for you.” He

for my soul as he did with

decide now, or this wish will not be granted

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

rumbled from his chest as sweat formed on my forehead. I wanted to regret

Lucius here, but before I could say

a beautiful female with silver hair stood on