Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M novel Chapter 174

BRAVING THE DARKNESS: One Night With The Demon King

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

Chapter 22 – Gathering My Thoughts

LUCIUS.

I was lost for words and just watched as she walked away from me. She didn’t even take the flowers with her.

I peered through the shelves and saw her return to the middle counter, where she began shuffling books and papers without saying anything.

The blonde girl began to ask questions, but she simply nodded her head without responding.

Was she mad?

I didn’t do anything. I didn’t f*uck Nyneve? I didn’t even spend time alone with her.

So what the f*uck was happening?

I cleared my throat and walked straight ahead to where she was, taking the flowers with me. The blonde girl smiled before she moved away from the counter and helped a teenager.

“Patrea…” I placed the roses in front of her, which she took without looking at me.

“Hmmm…”

“Say something?”

“Like what?”

“Anything. Are you mad?”

“I just need time to gather my thoughts.”

“Do you want me to leave?” My lips pursed into a thin line. If she asked me to leave, I would lose my cool.

She snapped her head up as her forehead creased. “And where are you headed?”

“I don’t know.”

“Don’t tell me you’re going to Kalmerus.” Her voice sounded hostile.

“I won’t go there if you don’t want me to. But it looks like you don’t want me here either.”

“Here,” she said as she handed me four books.

“What do I need to do with these?” I couldn’t help the smirk that tugged at my lips.

“Pick a table and a chair, sit there, and read those. I just want a moment of silence, but that doesn’t mean you need to leave and go back to Kalmerus.” “Oh.”

“Questions?” She asked, raising her eyebrows, and I just shook my head, my mouth pursing to suppress my smile this time.

I had many questions, but if she needed time to gather her thoughts, then I would give her the time she needed. I was sure it wouldn’t take an hour.

I picked up the books she gave me and sat somewhere I could see her.

I chuckled at the books in my hands. One was a book of recipes for dessert, while the other was how to use Excel like an expert.

She probably just picked up what was nearby. The other one was for decoding things on the computer. But the last one sounded good. Maybe I should read this one.

Relationships and dating.

As much as I wanted to concentrate on reading all the funny anecdotes about dating, Patrea’s sighs and loud footsteps kept distracting me from time to time.

I was already planning to approach her when I heard footsteps getting louder, and I was right — she was heading this way. I watched as my temperamental witch walked toward me and let my eyes feast on her perfect form — her b*reasts and hips were nothing big but still fit her perfectly.

But those long legs were my weakness. I wanted them around my body, or one day, around my neck.

I sat up straight and was about to greet her when she hurled a question at me as soon as she halted walking.

“Do you like her?” She asked as she gripped the chair tightly in front of her.

“Who?” I knew who she was talking about, but what the hell? I didn’t even think of her while I was here.

“Nyneve.”

“No.”

“You’re lying. I heard your thoughts.”

I looked around. There were more people now, so I created an illusion around us that no one could hear or see Patrea’s expression because she looked as if she wanted to claw me, which, by the way, I found sexy as hell.

“Then I should let you hear my thoughts when they’re about you.” I flashed her a smug smirk as I leaned back on the chair without taking my gaze off her.

“You can’t divert the topic.” She huffed and crossed her arms against her chest, and my gaze slid down to her b*reasts.

How could she think I was thinking of another female when all my thoughts were about her and the many ways I would make her scream in pleasure?

“The thoughts I had for her are the same thoughts I will have if another she-demon comes and uses her allure on me. But I didn’t do anything.”

“You didn’t? Didn’t you spend time with her this morning?” She asked, her voice faltering as if she didn’t want to say the last sentence.

“No. I went here directly after that conversation.” “Don’t lie, please.”

“I never lied to you. And I never sugar-coated my words around you.”

“Okay.” She was about to turn around when I coiled my hand around her wrist, stopping her from leaving.

“Are you still mad?”

“I’m not angry. I’m just gathering my thoughts.” “How long before you can gather all your thoughts? II

“I don’t know. If you’re bored, then you are free to go.” She tugged her arm gently away from my hold, but she turned to face me and forced a smile out of her mouth.

“Where should I go then?”

She bit her bottom lips, and her eyes were turning glassy. “Wherever you want to go. I can’t stop you.” “I want to be here.”

“Then stay…” She said it in almost a whisper, and I was sure a tear was about to fall from her eye, but she turned around and walked away.

And I just let her.