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

long should I wait before I

my presence, King of Kalmerus. I had another demon

was 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 when I will know…” I was not able to finish my question when

loudly as my hands began shooting fire everywhere before I could

had just destroyed a

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

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

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 blast her if he found out I went there

immediately called for Hades the moment I entered the

quite some time, but

not that important in his eyes to be prioritized like Lucius wanted me

were other demons that

limbo, and my foot landed on solid ground,

my posture, and it was only then that I saw Hades

my head down before I acknowledged him.

persistent demon before you that I

laughter echoed around us before he shook his head. “I was glad you summoned me, as I have a reason to

no idea how to answer that. “I

here to take

for Lucien’s curse to be lifted up? So, Lucius’ blood will no longer pose a threat to

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 from

he rubbed his hand against his chin while he stared at

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

asking from me?” I swallowed hard because I

with Lucius? A security that none of

Hades, but I know Lucius wanted an

of unbinding you from all the curses Lucien

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

wanted something I would

“I don’t understand.”

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

devilish smirk crossed his face as my heart

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

ask for my soul as

or this wish will not be

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

chest as sweat formed on my

I would want to summon Lucius here, but before I could say anything, a flash of light like lightning came a few feet to

gone, and a beautiful female with silver hair