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.

question, as I thought all four stones were in the

will protect it

the demon protocol we had, Patrea and I didn’t use any either. But if it was

fact that she looked exquisite wearing

can all continue with your celebration.

everyone

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

to circle around who was the other

everyone had left that I

us in my office, which looked like a regular human office now

worry that was flitting around them

meant any danger.

after

he tell you

he didn’t elaborate more, and then he took

Hades’ wanted to retire as the God of the

you give up that?” Patrea

and he was

asked. “I couldn’t imagine Selene giving

as we see him, but maybe there is something

was the same sadness I saw when

Imagine many centuries, many hundred centuries of being

get any female

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

he’s distributing the stones and seeing who would best take care of them?” It was Lucija. “Will this mean danger to any

he also said no one could t*ouch

guess we are both the keeper of the white

head and raised it in front

it kills me?” I chuckled, but my

glowed, but it didn’t hurt. My eyes moved to

that happened to me. It glowed but didn’t

invite jealous

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

could t*ouch the