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

I knew it would hurt, but I wanted

did, but I didn’t do

of jealousy for the human or species for whom he used his succubus

he 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

“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

it,” I answered immediately as my l*ips curled

me forget we are in the pits

softly. I totally forgot that we were here s o I

pit of fire before extending my hand up. “I’m ready when

the same direction I was looking and raised his hand. “Take only what you can. There’s no need to force yourself to take many, as it’s a heavy

nodded my head, and soon, Lucius’ silent words dug into my head before the fire in front of us

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

any pity for them, I would not be able to take energy from them, and I would not be able to give

my hand spread its fingers wide open, accepting that

surge of power crawling into my fingers, making my eyes snap open, and I saw electricity-like veins touching the tips of my fingers from the fire all around us. My

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 I could complain

from the dead souls were coursing through my whole body — I felt

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

were in the tower of Athwart, overlooking the vast area that now belonged to us. “As you’d been

find any fault with me?” I teased him before we felt

Simon?]” Lucius

and was then assigned to

was taken and chained to the dungeon. Would you like

stated, and Lucius turned around to face him, taking

for us in there. Make

didn’t answer but tipped his head

“Would you

want to see

will kill him.” He said it in a firm tone, and I

didn’t belong to any kingdom

the demons we had, so we knew he was up to something

anyone, but killing him was far better than him using demons who just wanted to survive the underworld

squeezed my hand, and I nodded my head in

in the dungeon — at the

of burnt skin and rotten blood, making the still air

as we walked to where a naked demon was

we finally meet

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

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

or I will make

able to finish his words when a bolt of lightning shot from Lucius’ hand directly into his heart.

up while my heart thudded loudly. But it was too late. The man chained to the