Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

Chapter 38

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 38

038 – I Don’t Think I Can

LUCY.

“Ready for dinner?” Adan asked as a warm smile tugged on his mouth.

“Ready!” I smiled at him after I blinked back the tears pooling in my eyes.

“Good, I’m starving. I missed lunch because some little bunny riled me up…”

He teased me as we walked toward the dining hall with our hands still clasped together, and I just couldn’t help but giggle softly because he was right. We didn’t come out of his suite after the incident at lunch with Alexa and Alpha Aeon, and we were just informed about this dinner when Beta Collin mindlinked him.

We entered the dining hall in silence, and Adan helped me onto my chair before he sat beside me. Soon another older female with blonde hair came in, carrying a bowl of vegetable salad. She was so beautiful, and she looked like Alexa.

Her eyes fell on me, and she gave me a warm, motherly smile as she placed the bowl on the table. She then walked to where I was seated, and I immediately stood up and faced her.

“Oh, Lucy! You’re as beautiful as Adan told me you are…” Her arms wrapped around my body, and I heard a chair being pushed before I felt Adan’s presence beside me.

“This is my grandmother, Crystal. Grand Luna of the pack and where Alexa got her blonde hair.”

“And her smart mind,” she added, pointing a finger to her temple, which made me smile.

“And stubbornness.” Alpha Aurelius added, his voice still as cold as snow.

“Oh, honey, you’re the stubborn one here. I’m sure your son and grandkids. would agree.” Luna Crystal added, smiling at her mate before she returned her gaze to me. “A pleasure to meet you, Lucy.”

“The pleasure is mine, Luna Crystal.”

“Momma… Everyone calls me momma.”

I was about to acknowledge her words when someone cleared his throat, and Alpha Aurelius’ voice came. “I think we should all eat.”

out well most of the time – everyone at the table looked genuinely happy for me and Adan, except his

my best not to let it affect me, although I saw him looking at me from time to time. I was listening to Alexa’s story

your father

that direction, and I saw his brows furrowing. My

asking a question. Answerable by yes or no.” Alpha

did talk about her, maybe I was not around.” I

course, my daughter didn’t matter to

he talked of Alexa. Of how he still had no idea where she was, and the last time he was home, he said they found Alexa but she

he didn’t do anything to protect

from this?” Adan was trying to make his voice calm, but I could

female here was raised by the people responsible for Suzanne… So I wonder how she was

tightened, and I knew he was losing

stepfather is a good father, and I want to believe he raised

“Is he?”

Adan slammed his fist on

It was Aunt Helena. I dropped my gaze to my lap contemplating my next move. I placed the napkin back on the table, excused myself, and stood

arm. My hand went to his chest as I smiled at him. “I’m okay. I just need to use the restroom. I can

for his reply as I left the dining room with my head tilted down, not because

stepped out, I heard voices raised and some movements, but I tried to tune out the noise and walked further than

my coat with me, but I didn’t care at the moment. It was chilly, but my body could adjust

been in my

heard the sliding door open, and at first, I thought it

different not as

was placed on my back, and I held it tightly against my body without looking at

my side, his hands clutching the balcony railings, but he didn’t say anything.

moment until I couldn’t hold

stepfather made some terrible mistakes against you. But he had

had no idea what I wanted to

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