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.

thought all four stones were in the hands

of the red Stone, King Hades. I will protect it

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

couldn’t deny the fact

you can all continue with your celebration. Come to me if you want answers to the question

respects to Hades, as everyone

demons were murmuring about how I was able to obtain a queen and mark her without killing her, I did not hear

circle around who was the other bearer of the three remaining

left

the other stone,” Lucija confessed when it was just us in my office,

that was flitting

if the Stone meant any danger. Perhaps,

visited us after our union and gave me the

he tell

tired, but he didn’t elaborate more,

wasn’t lying when he told me Hades’

up that?” Patrea

he was looking for

it up?” Stone asked. “I couldn’t

but maybe there

was the same sadness I saw when he told me he had marked many females, but none of them

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

he’s a God! He could get any female he wants.” Patrea blurted

wanted to be an ordinary god with no responsibility

stones and seeing who would best take care of

want that. But he also said no one could t*ouch it except

Stone. So, I guess we are both the keeper

her head and raised it in front

kills me?” I chuckled, but my hand was already reaching

didn’t hurt. My eyes moved to look at Patrea before they shifted between Lucija and

happened to me. It

doesn’t invite jealous demons on our

do with four strong demons? Plus, one special demon in here?” I tapped Luther’s nose,

could t*ouch the white stone as