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?”

want me to

my head. I knew it would hurt, but I wanted to know everything about him before I came into

did, but I didn’t do

a tinge of jealousy for the

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 move on. I can’t even remember

“Don’t do it again.”

young demon then. Besides, I’ve got everything I want and need here with me.” A smug smirk tugged on his m*outh before his eyes turned full red. “I am more than happy to give you all the l*ust surging from within

I answered

my queen. You’re making me forget we are in

forgot that we were here s o I could learn how to

and faced the direction of the pit of fire before extending my hand up. “I’m ready when

before he faced the same direction I was looking and raised his hand. “Take only what you can. There’s no need

fire in front of us swirled as if a water tornado was hitting the

clenching in pain, but I remembered what Lucius told me, so

any pity for them, I would not be able to take

as my hand spread its fingers wide open, accepting that the souls below were rotten souls, and didn’t deserve

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

felt more energy surging i n, and it excited

at this moment, as energies from the dead souls were coursing through my whole

I would be able to provide for our demons. It made me

the tower of

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

need, Simon?]” Lucius asked without looking

was previously Lucien’s right-hand demon and was then assigned to be the main demon of Athwart in our

chained to the dungeon. Would you like

stated, and Lucius turned around to face him, taking

room for us in there. Make

didn’t answer but tipped his head down before

me, his knuckles running down my cheek. “Would you like

want to

it in a firm tone, and I couldn’t

that didn’t belong to any kingdom and sending them either on Athwart or

demons we had, so we knew he was up to something more. He was using them as a decoy

honored to witness that, my king.” I didn’t like killing anyone, but killing him was far better than

ready?” He asked as he squeezed

— at the deepest part of

of burnt skin and rotten blood, making the still air

hand as we walked to where

finally meet again, Alastor.]” Lucius greeted

deserve this kingdom!]” Alastor roared. His eyes were full red and swirling

up to protect it. What kind of a king you will

my kingdom back or I will make sure

Lucius’ hand directly into his heart. At the same time, a scream escaped

rose up while my heart thudded loudly. But it was too late. The man chained to the wall dropped dead. His heart burned