Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M novel Chapter 53

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 53

053 – Pretending

ALTHEA.

Lucy, Lena, and Laira left my room thirty minutes ago, but I was still stuck doing the same thing. I was pacing back and forth in front of my bed, still contemplating what to do next. I knew I should have been thinking

about how to start dealing with Lucy’s request to put a shield over the territory of the Mystic Pack, but Blade had been occupying my mind.

He told me he would be leaving as soon as he brought me here, but why did he stay? I

didn’t want to give him any false hope that I

would allow him to claim me because that

would never happen.

We had no chance of being together.

I don’t like him. Yeah, I don’t like him. And I needed to remind him again.

I let out a deep sigh before opening my

bedroom door and transferring toward his. I was about to knock on his door when it

opened and Blade’s huge form came into

view.

He was leaning his forearm on the door frame, his face void of any emotions as he

looked at me as if he was expecting me there

already. Of course, this man has a nose as big as his ego, so he could smell me from

afar.

“Do you need anything?” he asked in a cold

tone.

I opened my mouth to reply just to close it again because I realized I didn’t need anything from him.

Oh, spirits! Why am I here?

“Got your tongue tied, kitten? Would you like to come in?”

“No,” I answered almost immediately, but he still opened his door wide and motioned with his hand for me to come in.

“I said, I’m not coming in.”

“So we’re just going to stare at each other by

the door? How romantic. Slide in, or I will pull you out of the corridor, and I can’t promise you I’ll be gentle.”

“Huh!” I huffed, rolling my eyes at him as I

crossed my arms against my chest.

“Now!” He growled too loudly, and my body jerked forward.

My feet moved on their own and stepped

inside his room. He closed the door, but I

saw his mouth twitch into a smile, which he

wiped off his face almost immediately.

Well, he thought he won.

“You can’t do that!” I snapped at him.

“Do what?”

“Growl and scare the hell out of me if you

want something!” I hissed.

“Well, you can do that too!”

“Do what?”

“Stand in front of me as if you wanted me to fuck you, but don’t say anything about it,” he spat as if I’d just committed a mortal sin.

My jaw dropped when his words sank in, and my eyes widened in disbelief. The ego this man had was unbelievable.

“Who said I like you or even fancy you?” I

scowled at him. It was a wrong move to

come here.

His expression softened as his shoulders slumped, and my heart just suddenly constricted at the sight of him. I was not

really this rude, but Blade irritated me most

of the time.

“I get it. I’m a monster, like what you said. last time. Who would fancy me? Even in the dark, I’m hideous…” He walked past me and grabbed his glass with some alcoholic drink. in it from a table nearby.

Hideous? He was not one. He was actually

good-looking, and the scars on his skin just

added to his appeal. “That’s not what I mean. And I didn’t mean to…”

He cut me off before I could continue to explain. “I get it, it’s okay. Why are you here?

“That’s the problem with you! You never let me finish talking, and then you’ll begin growling and saying this and that, and all the things that I do wrong! You’re making me feel like I’m a kid!” I sounded so angry,

but I’m not even sure why I was mad. “And you don’t even know me and yet you’re acting as if you know everything about me and the things I should and shouldn’t do.”

I was trying to provoke him so I could have all the reasons to hate him, but he remained quiet this time, just sipping on his drink.

“And now you’re not talking.”

“You just told me I cut you off all the time.”

“When I’m done talking, then you’re

allowed to talk!”

“Calm down. Your eyes are glowing,” he said

nonchalantly.

I closed my eyes and controlled my breathing. My eyes usually glow a dark purple like the color of my hair when I’m furious, but I’ve learned to control it. But I was not able to hold myself together in front

of him.

“Are you okay now?” He asked, his voice was softer this time.

I nodded in response.

“Why are you here?” He asked again.

“Why did you stay?”

“Stone requested that I stay so that I could

protect you.”

“I don’t need protection. I’m a witch, in case you forget.”

“You can’t even fucking walk straight without tripping.”

“I have smaller feet than my body, but tripping won’t kill me.”

“I don’t really have to answer you. I’m

working for Stone. I’m staying here because he pays me.”

“So you’re staying because of the money?”

He scoffed before flashing me a smirk.” Why? Did you think I stayed here for you?”

“I didn’t say that. I just didn’t know you’re too greedy for money.”

“Yeah, otherwise I won’t be able to get any females in my bed. Without money, no one would want me.”

“Cut the crap about trying to be the victim here. We both know men like you take advantage of females drooling on you.”

“Oh, so you think females drool over me? Are you one of them?” A smug smirk was

now back on his face.

“Seriously? One moment you act like

nobody wants you and try to get sympathy, and then the next moment, you’re acting

like an asshole.”

“Because I seriously have no idea which side of me you prefer.”

“Excuse me?”