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

before I can

my presence, King of Kalmerus. I

dismissing 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 want to know

as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I

had just

dungeon. I asked for the prisoner that was due to be punished next

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 want her to ask because I knew

PATREA.

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

for Hades the moment I entered the bedroom I

been calling for him for quite some

that important in his eyes to be prioritized like Lucius

were other demons that he obviously favored that

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

my posture, and it was only then that I saw Hades sitting on what must be his throne, looking

tipped my head down before I acknowledged him. “King

There was a persistent demon before you that

shook his head. “I was glad

idea how to answer that. “I believe you wanted something from

here to take the

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

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

rubbed his hand against his chin while he

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

you’re asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I

security that none of his

King Hades, but

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

into tight fists, before I blinked back the

wanted something I would

“I don’t understand.”

doing. So, it is harder to break that spell. And I am not sure

devilish smirk crossed his face

to trade something more for the extra mile I have

soul

now, or

wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever I

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

with silver hair stood on the spot where the lightning