Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 69

069 – Lucien & Patrea

LUCIEN.

I didn’t find the witch. And I couldn’t

force Stone’s pack members to reveal her

whereabouts.

Hades had called for me and asked for an explanation of what happened the night that I took Lucija home. Lucius

accidentally summoned his name, but he just ignored it. By the time he realized it was a royal son who mentioned his name, the only thing he saw was when Lucija took my hand. 3

But he heard me swear to her that I would

never touch Stone’s pack. So even if I

wanted to crush them and force the

witch’s name out of their mouths, I knew Hades was watching and just waiting for me to make one more mistake. I could feel he didn’t like me at all, especially

after that close encounter with him when

Lucija’s mother was in my chambers.

more than two decades ago.

I always had to watch my back. I felt like a fucking dog being watched all the time, and I didn’t like it. But I didn’t have a

choice. I wanted to gain his favor even if I

hated him.

Despite being the being god of the underworld, Hades always had a soft spot for females, something I couldn’t understand. He was supposed to be the toughest of all the gods, but he was bowing down to females.

I pushed any thoughts of Hades aside for the moment as I made my way inside Patrea’s cottage. I reached the door to her bedroom and forced it open, breaking the

door from its hinges and making the witch jolt from her bed.

She was sleeping, and I just woke her up.

A crooked smile was plastered on my face. as my gaze wandered over the flawless

skin of her neck and shoulders while she

clutched her sheets tighter around her body.

“Oh, come on, Lucien! I’d been asking you for privacy for many decades now,

and up until now, you didn’t have the decency to knock.”

“I would have transported my body here if you hadn’t cast a spell in your cottage. Barging in is the next best option.”

“What do you want now?” Her eyes darkened, and I knew I had annoyed her

again like I’d been doing for the last three

decades.

Patrea caught my eye because she was beautiful. I thought I outsmarted her when I brought her here, but the witch. was cunning and cast a spell on herself so

I would not be able to fuck her.

Despite lusting after her, she was the only

female I couldn’t touch in this realm. If I

pushed myself on her, her body would

deteriorate and she would die –

something she would rather be than have

sex with me.

So I just watched her from a distance, and

from time to time I would give in and

touch her, but I couldn’t fuck her. Until I

finally gave up because it just led to more

frustration. She was the only female I

could never have. I could have killed her,

but I needed her alive rather than dead.

“Are you just going to stare there, or will you talk?” She rolled her eyes before she continued. “Can you leave my room and

let me dress up, I will meet you in the

kitchen.”

“I’ve seen everything in your body, Patrea. What’s the point of having privacy?”

She shoved her blanket off her

for you, you can only

her in her simple nightgown. The way her hips curled on the satin

It wasn’t even

of her nightgown and pulled it

turning my back

decades of just staring at her and having my hand touch her core were frustrating the hell out of me. I swear to the fucking Hades that once I didn’t need her

my fill of her.

is Lucija?’ I connected with

I waited for Patrea to come

you back in Kalmeurs?’

instead of answering.

‘Yes. Where is Lucija?’

sleeping. I can

‘And Stone?’

in the dungeons. Did you

The witch is no

Pack.’

kill someone from Stone’s

by mentioning Hades’ name, and now I feel like he’s watching me

me,

me. I’ll find the

don’t

‘Ouch! That hurt bad.’

So fuck off and check

sure she

I can figure out how to

them.’

Just send him back to his realm, and prohibit

peasy.’ 1

Lucija is special and not someone you

No matter

she can

go around

it. Because

about how

her,

now, Lucius, don’t get

want to follow my order

can leave my tower

I won’t miss

defying you. I was just saying, I am the one loyal to you, and yet Lucija and

the ones getting favors.’

yourself to get the favors they are

didn’t do anything at all!’ He snapped, and I knew he

not that

her worth simply by existing.’ I cut

he could say more.

been going on for years, ever since

el the power within her

feared my only daughter.

be the one to

land.

Lucius wanted to challenge that, as did the other spawns I had.

me. It didn’t matter who would take over as

got the throne of Hades or was seated next

constant fighting between my spawns irritated the fucking hell out of me,

asked for the future

Kalmerus.

saw was that the next one who would take over as the new ruler was the only one who could destroy me.

power was.

that day to find answers for the future of Kalmerus, but I could never tell them that, in fear, they

lie, stating that the next ruler

without killing their mate. Up to this point, none of my

marked with their venom.

bite and drink blood from

moment our fangs dug deeper, it could lead

demise.

none of the

to take the risk of being bitten by a demon royal, making it impossible for my sons to bring home a marked

the beginning, I

could be the next ruler

a

to mine, but when I met Lucija, everything changed. She was only six, but her power rendered me immobile when

one that made me leave Lucija

tough facade in

her to her limits, because

than mine.

warned me that destroying the chosen one would

for her to turn 18 so we could bind our lives together under the pretext that I wanted to rinse

bind us when she was

to a werewolf? a

scraping the floor snapped me out of my thoughts, and I found

early?” She inquired, scowling as she leaned back in her

You’re the

about being early or late

whole day for all of us.” I

head.

your world. Now can we get this

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