Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M novel Chapter 171

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

Chapter 19 – Marking My Territory

LUCIUS.

“But it was nothing compared to the attention I was giving you.”

My head snapped up to look at her, but she wasn’t looking at me. She was looking at the ceiling with her eyes welling with tears.

“I like you, Lucius.” She said it almost in a whisper, but I heard it loud and clear.

Her words made my heart drop from its place. A smile was about to tug on my mouth, but it was gone even before it formed when I heard her next words.

“But I know I shouldn’t.”

“Why not?” I couldn’t help but scowl.

“We don’t belong in the same realm. And you’re everything I was trying to run away from. I like you, I really do.” Tears trickled down her cheeks, but she wiped them with her hands. “But I’m sure it’s not going to work.”

“Why not? I like you too.”

“Don’t say that.”

“So, you’re allowed to say what you feel, but I’m not?” I snapped at her.

“I’m sure we have a different concept of like, and I know it’s not going to work the way I hope it will.” “What do you mean?”

“I can never go back there. And I can’t expect you to be here all the time. And if you go and leave, I will just miss you.”

“So you want to cut off ties now?”

“No. I don’t know. This is so weird. Like I’m confessing, I like a boy, but I don’t want to be in a relationship with him.” She chuckled softly, but her eyes still refused to look at me.

I began to walk forward, but she raised her palm in my direction.

“Don’t come near me, not yet.” She shook her head, her eyes pleading.

“Why? What did I do wrong this time?”

“Nothing. I just don’t want you to know how much I miss you.”

“So you did miss me.”

She nodded her head, and this time our eyes locked. “I don’t really hug anyone, but I want to hug you. Please…” I never liked pleading, but with Patrea, it just came naturally.

I just wanted to wait for her approval, but even before I could move and bridge the gap between us, Patrea had already launched herself at me. Her arms flung and snaked around my neck as she slammed her body against mine. My hands went behind her head and one on her ass as I lifted her off the floor.

She wrapped her legs around me as I hugged her tightly.

“I missed you too, Patrea,” I whispered against her hair.

“Did you mean that? Were you thinking of me during the time you were away here?”

“Yes… Maybe you did something to me that I can’t get you out of my head.”

“And here I was thinking you put your allure to work to make me not stop thinking about you.”

“I’ve had it on non-stop since I met you… but it never worked.”

I was smiling as I held her in my arms. She moved her head slightly away from me and looked at me. I couldn’t help but get mesmerized by how she looked at me at the moment as if I was the best thing she had ever laid her eyes on.

“Do you like what you’re seeing?” I teased her.

She didn’t say anything but just nodded her head. “You’re so beautiful, Patrea.”

“If you want to f*uck me tonight, you can.”

I swallowed as her words hit me. I wasn’t expecting that.

“Where that came from?” I chuckled and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. “I want to f*uck you since the first time I laid my eyes on you, but we’re not doing it unless you’re ready for me.”

“I’m not sure when it will happen. But I know even if I still have doubts, I’m sure with you, it will fare and feel better…

“I want a willing and eager participant…”

“You might wait a long time then.”

“I’m not in a rush, what’s another century to wait? I won’t die unless a witch plot a scheme to kill me and crush my heart.”

“Am I that witch? Because I’m sure I won’t kill you. Life will be boring without you around.”

“So you’re enjoying my company…”

She nodded her head.

“And do you enjoy straddling me as well?”

She giggled softly, and a red tint crept up her cheeks before she nodded her head.

And in seconds, I took off the clothes I had on, leaving me naked while holding her.

“Whoah… Why are you naked?” She gasped.

“It’s unfair for you that I could feast looking at your body, but your eyes can’t see anything.”

She bit her lips, as her face became redder.

“I’m not good in bed, Lucius.”

“Me too…” I replied.

She laughed heartily, throwing her head back.

“I’m not lying. I don’t use the bed for f*ucking, so I can say that I’m good at doing it on the couch, standing up, hanging in the air, and on the floor… But the bed, no. So… we can both be clumsy in bed.” I added.

She kept giggling, and it was like music to my ears. I had no idea I had a sense of humor until now when she was laughing at every word I said.

“You’re enjoying this…”

“I am. Oh, spirits! I’m just happy you’re back. But my offer still stands.”

“Are you offering makeup s*ex?” I couldn’t explain what I was feeling at the moment.