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

know. Now leave my presence, King of

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…” I

cursed loudly as my hands began shooting fire everywhere

had just destroyed

for the prisoner that was due to be punished

still upset and furious with Hades, or my emotions would betray me.

PATREA.

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

Hades the moment I entered the bedroom

been calling for him for quite some time,

that important in his eyes to be prioritized like

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

and it was only then that I saw Hades sitting on what must be his

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

wait, Queen Patrea. There was a persistent demon before you that I was attending to.” He explained. “Oh, I hope I didn’t

glad you summoned me, as I have a

had no idea how to answer that. “I believe you wanted

here to take the

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

about this and the spell I had created in my body. But the desire I had to provide an heir for

as he rubbed his hand

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

asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I had

that none of his siblings will come and

but I

can easily give you the gift of unbinding you from

them into tight fists, before I blinked back the tears forming in

would not be

“I don’t understand.”

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

smirk crossed his face as my

for the extra mile

for my soul

want you to decide now, or

asked, but I knew it was wrong to come here without Lucius. I hope whatever

sweat formed

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 to

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