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 55 – The Keeper (LUCIUS)

“Hades…” Luther just said his first word.

It was a bit gurgled, but I could fully understand it.

‘The f*uc*k! I spent f*uc*king days teaching him to say ‘dad,’ and I kept bribing him with sweets and fire, just for him to end up saying Hades’ name first?’ Stone cursed in my head. His jaw tightened, and I knew he was stopping himself from growling.

‘Be thankful it’s Hades. You’ll be more pissed off if his first word is Lucius.’ I chuckled. ‘Just accept that your son is more of a demon than a wolf.’

He didn’t say anything, but he knew I was telling the truth.

Hades walked toward us and handed Luther to Lucija before he faced Patrea and me.

“King Hades, it is an honor to have you at our banquet today,” Patrea stated as she tipped her down before looking at him again.

“It would be a disappointment if I missed it. I never had a queen for my kings for many centuries now, so it is rightful that I appeared here.” He replied before he extended his hand to Patrea. “Come here, Queen Patrea.”

Patrera looked at me, and I raised the hand that was holding hers before I guided her nearer to Hades, only letting her hand go when she took Hades’ hand while everyone inside the banquet was holding their breath in silence.

Hades let go of her hand before he lifted his hands in front of him, and flames surfaced from them before they disappeared,

replaced with a simple gold crown with a red gem, almost similar to the one in Patrea’s f*inger.

“[The Underworld had never been blessed with a queen for the longest time. Perhaps because demons were deemed unworthy of love, but you, Queen Patrea, took a big risk by embracing one, thus embracing all of the Underworld.]”

He paused before he continued.

“[It is an honor to give you one of the treasures of our realm.]” He raised his hands higher, and Patrea slightly bowed her head as Hades placed the crown on her head.

“[Be the keeper of one of the stones of hell. No one is worthy to t*ouch this except you and the other keeper of the Stones.]”

The banquet began to be filled with murmurs, and with heightened hearing, I could hear some of them asking who the other keepers of the Stones were.

I had the same question, as I thought all four stones were in the hands

red Stone, King Hades. I will protect it with my life.]” Patrea responded, and my heart warmed at the sight of her

in our kingdom, and to keep up with the demon protocol we had, Patrea and I didn’t

deny the fact

me. “[I will leave now so you can all continue with your celebration. Come to

as everyone in the

continued, and if earlier the demons were murmuring about how I was able to obtain a queen and mark her

who was

when everyone had left that I got

my office, which looked like

that was

worried if the Stone meant any danger. Perhaps, having Lucija

visited us after our union and gave me

tell

he said he was tired, but he didn’t elaborate

wasn’t lying when he told me Hades’

up

he was looking for

why would you give it up?” Stone asked. “I couldn’t imagine Selene giving up being the Goddess of

we see him, but maybe there is something we

same sadness I saw when

being alone. Imagine many centuries, many hundred centuries of being alone.” I

He could get any

wanted to be an ordinary god with no responsibility and choose who he

he’s distributing the stones and seeing who would best take care of them?” It was Lucija.

he also said no one could t*ouch it except the

I guess we

head and raised it in front of

I chuckled, but my hand was already

on the red Stone, and it glowed, but it didn’t hurt. My eyes moved to look at Patrea before

that happened to me. It

jealous demons on our

do with four strong demons? Plus, one special demon in here?” I tapped Luther’s nose, and his eyes blazed red before he

the white stone