BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 63
063 – A Glimpse of His Soft Side
ALTHEA.
“Oh, Spirits! Blade! I told you I’m not leaving this territory!” I yelled in frustration
at him for the hundredth time as he shoved
my clothes inside my luggage, and I kept pulling them out.
We’re playing a game of tug of war, and up until this moment, no one was winning.
He wanted to leave this place as soon as Kingston told us that Lucien had taken
Alpha Stone to the underworld, and Lucy had followed them. But before she left, she told Kingston to make sure I was safe because her father would come for me.
With the shield up, I thought I would be safer here, but Blade thought otherwise. But what does he know?
“You have no say on this one, Althea! We’re
leaving! We’ll go to a safer place where the demon lord can’t reach you!” He snapped at me, tugging the last pieces of clothing from my hands before shoving them inside my bag. He zipped it up and threw it by the door,
where it landed with a loud thud.
“This is my life on the line! Why do you get to decide for me?”
“I’m not going to let another mate die before my eyes, Althea. Even if that means
putting myself in front of you to catch all the fire! I will fucking do it if I get an assurance you will come out of this alive!” His jaw twitched as his eyes dilated into darkness.
I swallowed and opened my mouth to speak, but the words got caught in my throat. How do I retort back from that?
“Get moving! We don’t have all night!”
“But we will be protected from here. We are
more vulnerable if wo
go outside the
territory.”
“Do you think your shield can protect you? How long have you been doing shields? I’m not a witch, but I’ve met a lot of them.
Unless you are a hundred years old, I don’t think you alone could hold back a demon lord from entering this territory. And I’m not going to take fucking chances just
because you think you can! Now get your ass rolling and pack your witchy gadgets, or I will do it myself!” 1
I rolled my eyes at him, but I hurried to the desk, where I laid out some of my potions and books. I carefully gathered the runes in
a small black pouch and placed them in my
pocket before I tucked the rest of it in a black bag I kept handy all the time.
Blade knew fairly well I didn’t want anyone touching my things, and despite being
annoyed with him at the moment, I was
grateful he remembered not to touch them.
“But where do you think we can go? I’m sure
I’m not safer in the mountains than I am
here.”
“You mentioned your ancestors being part
of a coven. I knew a coven of witches
somewhere in Salenda. We can start from
there, and maybe they can track which coven your family belongs to, or maybe they will take you in.” His voice was calmer now.
“But how about you?” I asked, making sure my voice didn’t break, although my heart clenched in pain.
A coven of witches, according to my mother, was not allowing werewolves to live with them. They accept them as visitors for a few days but never accept them as members of
their communities. And if any coven accepts
me, that would mean Blade would be on his
own.
“What about me?” He asked, slipping his hands inside his jeans pocket, but his eyes
avoided mine.
“Where will you go if we find a coven to take
me? I’m not sure they are willing to take you
in as well.”
“I’ll be fine. I’m used to being alone. I will
survive.”
“I thought Alpha Stone paid you to protect me? Why will you abandon me?” I had no
idea how I got the courage to ask him. I wanted to push him away, yet the thought of not seeing him anymore was making me
uneasy.
“If you didn’t realize it, Alpha Stone is not here anymore. So I am doing this for free
now.”
My chest heaved. I wanted to be mad at him, but he was right we both didn’t want each
other.
“Just as long as you’re safe, then my work is done. We need to get going. Because I’m sure he’ll come back for you soon.” He didn’t wait for me to reply as he opened the door and slipped out before adding, “I will
just pick up my bag, and then we’ll go.”
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Blade and I walked down the stairs together
to the main hall of the packhouse. He was
carrying all our luggage while I carried my bag for my
witchy things. I knew the
moment I agreed to help Lucy, I was already
putting one foot on the ground, but it was my only way to free my grandmother from the demons. So even if this would cost my
life, it was worth it. And I knew Lucy would
never fail me.
The only thing I was not prepared for was
Blade.
I was ready to risk my own life for my
grandmother, but I was not sure I was ready
to risk his life to protect me. Even if I didn’t
want the bond he was saying existed
between us, I still didn’t want any harm to
come his way.
We finally reached the main hall. The Beta
and Gamma couples were already there, waiting for us, together with Alpha Audrius and Luna Helena. The packhouse felt
gloomy and eerie. Everyone was still in
There were four cars outside, aside from his.
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Gamma Kingston ordered his men to escort
us to the exit, and by then only two cars
would follow us until we reached the nearest
neutral city.
To be honest, I was not sure what they could
do to help us if Lucien cornered us, but
Alpha Audrius and Beta Collin wouldn’t hear
of it when Blade refused escorts. They
wanted to ensure that we were protected and that we would arrive safely in the neutral
city.
Blade didn’t argue more. He opened the passenger side and let me in. I thought he would just leave and go to his side
immediately, but he didn’t. He fixed my seatbelt – our faces were just inches away
from each other.
Once he was done fumbling with my belt, his gaze locked with mine. “Althea, do you trust me?”
I should learn to trust Blade, so I nodded my head in response.
“Words. I want to hear words,” he said grumpily.
“I trust you, Blade,” I answered in a soft tone. I had no energy to counter his grumpiness at the moment.
“I want you to remember that when the time comes that I ask you to do something.” He added, and it made me bite my lower lip, all the while, his eyes never left mine. “When we step out of this territory, it will just be you and me. I want you to trust me enough to tell me your plans and what you are thinking. Am I understood?”
“Yes…” I answered in a hoarse voice.
And then he smiled, something he never did
in my presence
not too wide but not
forced either. A real smile, just enough to
make my heart somersault in my chest.
And then he did something I wasn’t
expecting from him. He leaned forward,
bridging the gap between us, and placed a
soft kiss on my forehead while his hard, calloused palm rubbed the skin of my arm so gently that it felt too sensual, sending shivers down my spine – down to my core.
“Good. Now, be a good little witch and stop defying me so we can have a peaceful trip,” he said as he pulled away. A smug smirk was back on his face, and it just made me roll my eyes, but I decided to shut my mouth
because my core was still throbbing from his
touch.
Blade slid into his seat, and I waved goodbye to the people on the steps as we drove off. The moment the packhouse was out of my view, my gaze shifted to look at the man driving the car. I could only see the side of
his face.
Blade looked dangerous, but the way he smiled earlier showed me a glimpse of his soft side – or maybe I was just imagining things. He seemed to be too cold and
distant.
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I closed my eyes and leaned back in my seat. I knew a dangerous time was ahead of us, and I had no idea if I would come out alive. But if I do, I hope Blade does as well.
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