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 53 – He’s Up To Something (PATREA)

Weeks passed, and I was still reeling from the feeling of being Lucius’ queen and the queen of two kingdoms.

Today is one of those days where I had to fulfill a duty for our demons.

“Open your palms and let your hand feed on their souls,” Lucius instructed me as w e stared at the pit of fire, where I could hear souls full of anguish and pain.

I swallowed hard, but I couldn’t raise my hand. I was slowly accepting the ways of the underworld, but my heart was shattering at the cries I could hear at the moment.

“In time, your heart will harden. The souls you hear are undeserving of your pity, whether they are judged or not in the realms they belong to. If their souls went straight to the pits of hell, it only means that they were meant to be here. They were irredeemable and had never regretted their actions. We do not throw away souls that were sincerely regretful of their misdeeds before they died. That’s why the veils of realms exist. In there, they were given time to redeem themselves before they would be judged again.”

I remained quiet, looking at the images my head conjured from the bottom of the fire pit.

“I am not saying you should not feel sorry. But those below don’t deserve your pity. “

“Do you think Lucien is there?”

“I am sure he’s there. We can pay him a visit if you want.”

“I don’t want to be reminded of him anymore.” I forced a chuckle. “And Guillermo?”

“Probably not. He might be annoying, but I don’t think he violated any rules of the realm, as my father had been doing.”

“So, you mean Nyneve is not there as well?”

“She is. I’m sure of that.”

“I don’t understand.”

“Nyneve tried to harm you and Althea. Demons could kill any demon and get away with it. That’s part of our world here. It wouldn’t taint their demons’ souls. But once they cross realms and create chaos there for no reason at all, then judgment begins.”

“And your father violated so many laws of the realms when he took humans in here for his s*e*xual pleasure.”

“He violated some in their own realms too. My father was a vicious incubus. He deserves where he is now.”

“But how about Lucy? She used her succubus form?”

“It’s part of our demon sensuality. S*e*x with an incubus or succubus is just a dream. Or nightmare, I would say. The problem is when demons make it a reality. When they get their victims pregnant, it means the act is more than a dream. It became physical.”

“So, they won’t judge Lucy for that?”

“It’s consensual. Besides, I don’t think she assaulted Stone.” He chuckled.

“Did you ever use your incubus form?”

you want me

knew it would hurt, but I wanted to

I didn’t do

Is she special?” I felt a tinge of jealousy

tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear. “I did it because I wanted to f*uc*k, not because of anything. I f*uc*k, and I

“Don’t do it again.”

I honestly didn’t enjoy it. I want my female responsive, plus I never take pleasure in taking something not freely given. I did it because of peer pressure. I was a young demon then. Besides, I’ve got everything I want and

I am willing to take all of it,” I answered immediately as my

You’re making me forget we are in the pits

that we were here s o I could learn how

turned and faced the direction of the pit of fire

what you can. There’s

silent words dug into my head before the fire in front of us swirled as if

clenching in pain, but I remembered what Lucius told me, so I tried my best to keep my emotions

I would not be able to take energy from them, and I would not be able

that the souls below

and I saw electricity-like veins touching the tips of my fingers from the fire all around us. My eyes darted to Lucius, and our eyes locked. Even without saying anything, I felt the pride he was

I felt more energy surging i n, and it excited me more. The underworld had welcomed me as part of them, and there was nothing

moment, as energies from the dead souls were coursing through my whole body — I felt

demons. It made me feel important.

he was holding. We were in the tower of Athwart, overlooking the vast area that now belonged to us. “As you’d been doing every day

smitten that you couldn’t find any fault with me?” I teased him before

there anything you need, Simon?]”

and was then assigned to be the main

was taken and chained to the

around to face him,

us in there. Make sure he is isolated from

tipped his

you like to come with me, or would

to see

kill him.” He said it in a firm tone,

as Alastor had been recruiting demons that didn’t belong to any kingdom and sending them either on Athwart or

so we knew he was up to something more. He was using them as

but killing him was far better than him using demons

you ready?” He asked as he squeezed my

— at the deepest part of the

burnt skin and

walked to

time we finally meet again, Alastor.]” Lucius greeted

His eyes were full red and swirling in

didn’t even step up to protect it. What kind of a king you will

me my kingdom back or I will make sure I kill

a bolt of lightning shot from Lucius’ hand directly into

heart thudded loudly. But it was