Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

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

if

mean Blade would be

own.

his hands inside his jeans pocket, but his

avoided mine.

you go if we find a

sure they are willing to take

in as well.”

I’m used to being

survive.”

paid you to protect me? Why will you abandon me?” I had

got the courage to ask him. I wanted to push him away, yet the thought of not seeing him anymore

uneasy.

Stone is not here

now.”

wanted to be mad at him, but he was right we

other.

to get going. Because I’m sure he’ll come back for you soon.” He didn’t wait for me to reply as

bag, and then we’ll

♡♡♡

and I walked down the stairs

of the packhouse.

I carried my bag for

things. I knew

help

one foot on the ground, but it was my only way to free my grandmother from the demons. So even if

it.

never fail me.

was

Blade.

risk my own

not sure I was

his life to protect me. Even if

the bond he was saying

I still didn’t want any harm

come his way.

reached the main hall. The

us, together with

eerie. Everyone was

had no time to mope

they had a whole

to protect.

once I was gone here, the pack would be at a lesser

Lucien’s wrath.

to go, sweetheart.” Luna Helena held

in

is for the

of the innocent lives that

caught between me and

her head, tears welling in her eyes. Don’t hesitate to give

walked up to us and handed

times to get to the right letter when texting. “It has my number and Lena’s too. Call or

and hugged her. “Thank you. Please let

Lucy and Alpha Stone.”

nodded their heads

were silent, their lips pursing

thin lines.

farther we are

the safer Althea

extra diesel.

informed Blade

you don’t have to stop and can just keep going.”

as I smiled at all of them. My heart clenched in pain at just thinking of how they were all feeling right

happened with Alpha Stone… I somehow felt responsible…” I started, but I was immediately

our lives, we knew what we were getting into. And Kingston told me you linked Adan’s life to Lucy.” The Luna’s shoulders shook, but she kept talking while tears trickled down her face. “It’s the only thing that’s keeping me sane right now. I know as long as he’s linked to Lucy, Lucien will not touch him. So, thank

again, and I did my best not to cry as I smoothed my

you’re welcome to

Luna added.

this time, I couldn’t keep the tears

be nice to come back here. I had

for so long, maybe having