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 red Stone, King Hades. I will protect it with my life.]”

never used crowns in our kingdom, and to keep up with the demon protocol we had, Patrea and I didn’t use any either. But if it was the God of Hell that bestowed one on her, who was

deny the fact that she looked

will leave now so you can all

my respects to Hades, as everyone in the banquet did before

merrymaking continued, and if earlier the demons were murmuring about how I was able to obtain a queen and mark her without

around who was the other bearer of the three remaining

was only when everyone had left that I got one-third of the

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

the worry that was flitting around them was

worried if the Stone meant any danger.

her head. “He visited us after our

he tell

except he said he was tired, but he

told me Hades’ wanted

give up

was looking

Stone asked. “I couldn’t imagine Selene giving up being the Goddess

we see him, but maybe

and Lucy. It was the same sadness I saw when he told me he had marked many females, but none of them had ever

many centuries, many hundred

get any female he wants.” Patrea

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

best take care of them?” It was Lucija. “Will this mean danger to any

would want that. But he also

Stone. So, I guess we

her head and raised it

kills me?” I chuckled, but my hand was

didn’t hurt. My eyes moved to look at Patrea before

me. It

jealous demons on

demons? Plus, one special demon in here?” I tapped Luther’s nose, and his

the white stone