Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M novel Chapter 193

Chapter 041 – King Arturos

LUCIUS.

I didn’t know it was possible to feel this happy despite the fact that my kingdom was under attack. I was so used to taking pride and being boastful of my accomplishments, but this happiness Patrea was giving me was beyond me. For the first time, I got something because it wanted me, not out of force or rebellion.

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Patrea was alive, and she survived my mark because of one thing: she loved me.

And I knew at this point that I could do everything, anything, to make sure she wouldn’t regret braving the darkness that came along with loving me.

“Welcome to Kalmerus, my queen,” I told her as I stared directly into her amber eyes before they blazed red. And it just made me excited.

My hand gripped her jaw tightly as I crushed my lips against her, kissing her brutally hard, and my queen just accepted my kiss wholeheartedly before she snaked her arms around me.

But I knew I should stop kissing her, or this might lead to other things, and we had a kingdom to protect. I pulled away from her lips, but she whimpered and pulled me back, kissing me again, and I couldn’t help but smile as I gently bit her bottom lip before pulling away again.

“We need to get back, or we might not have a kingdom to rule,” I told her in a low voice as my thumb caressed her cheek. Holding Patrea gently this way just felt natural. “Oh, I’m sorry. I totally forgot that.” She said as red tints crept up her cheeks.

“No No. No need for apologies. I want nothing but to hold you in my arms, to kiss and fuck you, but now that you’re back here with me, I want to go out there and protect Kalmerus more than ever.” I cupped her face with both hands. ‘I want to rule this kingdom with you.”

“You’re overwhelming me.” She said as she took a deep breath.

“Am I? Pardon me, my queen, but I will take it slow from here. We will discuss this again, but for now, let’s save Kalmerus.” I told her as a smug smirk crossed my face. She nodded her head and beamed at me “I will be honored if you fight beside me,” I added, and I meant it.

“I don’t know how to use your powers yet.”

“That power Is yours, not mine. And whatever I have, you’ve got more because you’re also a witch. Use what you think is best suited, and I will just be beside you, behind you, watching and protecting you if you need me.”

“I love you, Lucius.” She said, her eyes blazing red as her mouth smiled warmly al me. Patrea was looking al me as if I were the most precious thing in all of these realms.

“I love you too. my queen.” My hands were still on her face. I didn’t think I would ever get tired of looking at her Patrea was just so beautiful and indeed a sight for sore eyes.

“Stop staring at me and let’s save Kalmerus,” she said as a wide grin curled on her lips.

I looked at her one more time before I changed her clothing. Nothing special, just a full-body suit that would make it easier for her to move.

“Wow. I’m not sure I can handle this clothing, it’s too sexy.” She said her cheeks were burning red.

“Do you want me to change it if you’re not comfortable?’’

“No I like it. I feel like a princess geared up for battle.”

“You’re demoting yourself because I see a warrior queen.” I winked at her before I reached for her hand, and she took it without a second thought, “Ready?”

She nodded her head, and with our hands clasped together, we were sucked into limbo and ended up at the place where the battle was still ongoing.

My eyes scanned the whole perimeter, and I could see my demons were in an advantageous position. Lucija had been doing a good job of decapitating most of them before they got totally burned, but like any demon, as long as their hearts were intact, their king could revive them to life. So they kept coming back.

‘If you kill a demon, you need to claw their hearts and crush them. Or Arturos can bring them back to life.’ I told her through our mind connection.

Her body jolted, and I forgot to tell her that I was now able to mindlink her But she nodded her head as she opened her palm and began chanting something, and soon air swirled in her palm before flames danced around it.

I knew I should be killing demons, but I wanted to make sure Patrea was secured until she could decide what weapon she would be using.

Soon, my queen was throwing a circle of air with jagged edges combined with fire at every demon trying to lunge at her She was slicing demons in half while the rest of my demons were clawing hearts and crushing them. And I think she was enjoying what she was doing. I sprung into action as soon as I was aware she could handle herself and my demons were around her. I could see Artutos at the far end, and I needed to take out massive numbers of demons before I could get to him. I wanted his heart in my hand

Before coming here, I only wanted to protect Kalmerus, but I had a new goal in mind. I wanted Athwart as well. Killing him and eating his heart were the only ways to get it. I was busy attacking demons along the way when my attention was caught by Lucija’s white wolf, Angel, descending from the air and landing beside Patrea In no time, Patrea was already climbing at her back, and they began rising and gliding in the air – with Angel firing ice and Patrea with air and fire.

I closed my eyes and envisioned Patrea’s body glowing and burning with a fire that burned even at the hands of the strongest demon.

And then it happened. A loud scream filled the air, and it made my eyes snap open.

Arturos was roaring as he let go of Patrea’s body, which was engulfed in a red fire.

I wanted to rush to catch her, but my body was undergoing such a transformation that my feet were rooted to the ground.

“No!” I screamed as fire erupted in my whole being and burst out like an explosion, but there was nothing I could do to stop Patrea from hitting the ground below.

I keep sending shields her way, but they were being caught by the fucking demons standing around the area where she was about to fall.

I roared one more time, and I saw Stone already flying beside her but could not come to touch her while Arturos’ demons kept attacking him.

My vision blurred as I tried to stop the fire around Patrea’s but it wouldn’t stop,

“No! No! No!” Her body would be crushed if she hit the ground.

And then it happened: a floating water globe shot past from behind me and struck Patrea’s body, enveloping her in a bubble that broke her fall before the bubble floated in my direction.

My head snapped back, and I saw Althea with her eyes closed, hair standing as she chanted in a language I couldn’t understand while a big black wolf was standing behind her, stopping several demons from reaching her.

Soon Lucija appeared on her right and Stone on her left as she continued to summon Patrea’s body to come to her. They were all here to protect my queen.

I didn’t waste time and linked with my demons to launch an attack. It was only then that I realized I had transformed into something else.

Like Lucija, my ultimate demon form had surfaced.