Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M novel Chapter 170

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Book 2

Chapter 18 – Black Coin

LUCY.

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I was worried about where my brother was. After I spoke with Patrea, I told Adan I would visit Lucius in Kalmerus, and Adan being Adan, he didn’t let me go alone.

It was easier to travel back and forth to the underworld now that Adan had requested a portal just behind the packhouse that would lead us directly to the outside of the tower. Lucius didn’t even hesitate to provide the portal. His only condition was to make sure Luther, my son, would be introduced to Kalmerus as early as possible.

Unfortunately, Lucius was not in Kalmerus, and his right hand demon had no idea where he went, but he said Lucius had been popping in and out of Kalmerus in the last two cycles.

“He’s here,” Adan told me while nuzzling his nose into my neck.

I was sitting on his lap at his office while I waited for him to finish signing the papers that he wanted to send to Blade’s pack by tomorrow.

Adan never wanted to build alliances with any packs, as our pack thrived even without them. But Blade was still struggling — not that he didn’t know how to be an Alpha, but after the death of his brother and him taking over again, most of his constituents were still not warming up to him.

And knowing Blade, he was not one to bend his knees and bow down to anyone else either. So Adan had to extend help to make sure no more of his people would request a transfer or move out into human territory.

“What do you mean, he’s here?” I asked as I placed his hands on my thighs, and he began caressing them sensually.

“Your brother. I can feel his aura.”

“How is it possible that you can and I can’t?” I asked again, tilting my head back and raising my eyebrows as I caught his gaze.

“He was shutting off his aura to you. I guess he wanted me to know he’s here to let me know he’s visiting Luther.”

“And you said earlier he was here yesterday too?”

“Yes.”

I stood up from his lap and held his jaw before kissing him softly. “I’ll be back. I just need a word with him.”

“Let me know if you need my help.” He smiled c*ockily at me while his hand slipped under my dress and brushed against my thigh before going up to cup and squeeze my ass.

“Etiam, mi rex.” [Yes, my king.] I replied and smiled at him before transporting my body just outside of Luther’s room.

I pushed the door open and found my son’s crib empty, but I wasn’t worried this time. I saw the Omega who was supposed to keep an eye on Luther, sleeping in her bed, and I knew that Lucius must have stunned her. Clotilde wouldn’t leave the room when Lucius asked her to, so he would always do this. Then he would make her forget he was even here when she woke up.

I closed the door behind me carefully and walked toward the open balcony. Lucius was sitting on the stone railings, and I was sure Luther was on his lap as I could hear my son’s nonstop, incoherent chatter.

I stopped beside him, propped my elbows against the railings, and rested my chin on my hands, cupping my cheeks. “Are you okay?”

“Yes.” He answered curtly without even looking at me.

“What happened?”

“She called you?”

“No. I called her to check on you, and she told me you left.”

“Was she angry?”

“No. She was upset that you still hadn’t come back.”

Lucius’ head tilted to look at me. His face was void of any emotions. I was trying to read his eyes, but he was good at camouflaging them as well. “She wants me back?”

“She wants to talk to you. She told me if you want to back out of the contract, you don’t need to act angry and just let her know.”

“Does she want to end the contract?”

I turned my body around and leaned on the railings

before crossing my arms across my chest while my eyes focused on the bedroom in front of me. “Why did you leave? And why did you set fire to Bernard’s lawn?”

“He seemed not to care that I told him I was Patrea’s boyfriend. And I didn’t like that she was entertaining him as if I weren’t there.”

“I’m not sure if you know the term exclusive, but was it part of your deal that she would be exclusive just to you?”

“What do you mean?”

“I know you’re lusting over Patrea, thus, you made that deal. But did you make it clear to her that you liked her? That you want her to be your girlfriend for real?”

“I didn’t say I wanted her to be my girlfriend.”

I turned around and scowled at him. “So why the f*uck are you upset if he was entertaining another guy? And from what Patrea told me, she just accepted the fruits he gave her. She didn’t even invite him into the house.”

“I don’t need to explain myself to you.” He hissed. “Of course, you don’t! But you need to explain and make things clear with her!” My voice went slightly higher.

“Can you f*ucking calm down! You’re startling Luther.”

“Give me my son.”

“No. Unless you calm down, you’re not touching him.”

I couldn’t help but laugh this time. “Oh, Goddess! Lucius, that’s my son. Not yours, go make your own with Patrea.”

“She doesn’t want me.”

“Who says that?” I huffed and was frustrated with him.

“She said I’m a demon, and I will always be a demon.”

“Does it hurt?” I asked, even though I knew the answer already. “I’m sure she just said that because she was upset. And I’m sure you threw in some words at her too.”

“I don’t know what to do, Lucija.”

“Go to her and tell her what bothers you. If Bernard bothers you, then tell her that and ask if she could stay away from him while you’re there. Like exclusive dating for three weeks. But I’m sure she has no plans to entertain him. She never liked him. Patrea was just being nice.”

“I almost killed Bernard, and I killed two demons for no reason.”

“You’d been killing demons for no reason, so why does it bother you now?”