Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 99
099- The God of the Underworld
ADAN STONE.
After the commotion of Blade and Althea’s arrival, everyone calmed down as I and
Lucius laid out the plan we had agreed upon. Everyone, including Blade, would have a
role to play, and the only one that was not present was my Beta, Collin.
But he had been informed as soon as we arrived back in the territory.
Only Kingston and I went back. Patrea and Althea remained in the Silver Crest territory,
and Blade was left with no choice but to meet his brother and make his presence known.
Enter title…
Blade also brought the witches to the packhouse for added protection and gave them
access to an isolated clearing so Althea could practice what she needed to do.
I, on the other hand, had to be cautious because Lucien was still checking the pack
house from time to time and, according to him, was wondering when I would be returning
home. So the moment I came back, I had to continue pretending I still had no memory of
my mate, including in front of my parents.
Collin, Kingston, and their mates were allowed in on our secret since they would be
needed to help us out.
We only had two full days left before the day of the cleansing, and I still hadn’t made my
move to try to summon Hades. I was not even sure if I could make it happen, and even if
he showed up, I had no guarantee he would give me what I wanted.
But I had to try.
After a day’s work and a full day of pretending that I had no idea who the fuck Lucy was,
I went out for a run. I still hadn’t let Beast out. You could say I didn’t trust him up to this
point, only because I knew that he was suffering and that his outlet was always his
anger.
And I couldn’t risk him hurting anyone.
But I wasn’t blaming him this time. I could fully understand what my wolf was going
through.
We found our mate, and I was given a chance to be with her to hold her, mate with her,
and tell her I love her – but Beast was not given that privilege. He saw Angel from a
distance on the night that they shifted, but he was not able to touch her, lick her, or bow
down to her. He was able to communicate with her before I was brought to the
underworld, but it was only for a short period of time. 1
And the happiness that he felt when we found out that Lucy would visit us as a succubus
was also short-lived the moment we were informed that it was impossible for Angel to be
with Lucy in that form.
So I had to run on my own, like I’d been doing for the last two years, but I knew one day,
once we had our Luna back, Beast would be free again.
The first step to achieving that was to summon the god of hell.
I stopped at the farthest point of my territory. I was almost in a ravine with a deep creek

below it. It was now or never.
I kneeled on the ground and raised my head to the moon. Before anything, I wanted my
Goddess to bless me.
“Selene, I know you can hear me. I’m not a perfect son of yours, and I doubt if I deserve
your attention or your guidance. But I’m seeking it. Bless me so I may be able to take my
Luna back. And I promise you, I will work hard every single day of my life to be a better
Alpha, a better mate, and a better son of yours. And a better father, if you will bless me
with a family.” I prayed to the moon, even though I knew I didn’t need loud words for her
to hear me. But I felt better after saying that out loud.
The clouds that overshadowed the moon began to clear away until only the moon was
left in the starless sky as if telling me the
Moon Goddess was giving me all her attention.
“Thank you, Selene.” A smile tugged on my mouth as hope arose from my chest. I stood
up from kneeling and prepared myself for my next move.
Lucius volunteered to come with me, but I refused. I had no idea what the deal or
discussion would be between me and Hades if he ever showed up, but I wanted it to just
be between us.
“Hades!” I shouted at the top of my lungs, knowing no human or shifter would be able to
hear me from here. “I know you can hear me, Hades! I might be nothing in your eyes, but
my mate, my fated mate is Lucija! She’s one of your princesses! She’s fated to be with
me for a reason, and I want her back!
Help me!”
I raised my hands to my head and slipped my fingers through my hair before tugging
them. I held onto that position while looking around, hoping he would appear out of
nowhere.
Lucien had never seen Hades. So I had no idea what he looked like or in what form he
would face me. But it was the least of my worries, I just wanted a chance to plead with
him.
After an agonizing 20 seconds of silence, I began again.
“Hades! Just give me a few minutes! They said Lucija is the rightful heir to the throne of
Kalmerus, which makes me, by default, the future king of one of your kingdoms…” I took
a deep breath and entwined my hands on the top of my head as I swiveled around
slowly, hoping he was just somewhere. “. but I don’t know how to rule the underworld. Do
you think growling will make the demons follow me?” 2
I chuckled in disappointment and shook my head. This was going nowhere. He would
never check on me.
I knew I was wasting my time, but I couldn’t give up now that Lucy’s cleansing was
approaching. Lucius could always take me, but I needed a power greater than a
contract. with a demon prince.
I wet my lips. My throat suddenly felt dry, and the mark that Lucy placed on my neck
throbbed as if a fire were igniting from within. My hand flew to my mark spot, and despite
the heat coming off of it, I didn’t find myself bothered by it as I rubbed my palms against
my marked skin.
Then the surrounding area darkened. I looked up at the sky and saw the clouds hovering
over the moon so that it turned moonless, and before I knew it, the whole place heated
up as the air stayed still.
Sweat formed on my forehead as my heart began thudding loudly.
“You called for me…” A deep voice came behind me, making goosebumps rise from my
skin.
I slowly swiveled my body around and came face to face with someone who I had no
fucking idea how I would categorize.
He looked ethereal – something I never thought I would ever see in my whole life. I had
seen different demons in the underworld, but the one in front of me left me speechless.
The skin of his body looked burned and sticky. Big horns and tails sprouted just about
everywhere, and the shape of his head was akin to a snake. I couldn’t see any feet but
he was towering over me.
I mentioned earlier that I could take it in whatever form it would be. But seeing him right
now was overwhelming my senses. I had no idea if I was scared or amused.
“King Hades…” I stuttered.
Instead of acknowledging my greeting, the God of the Underworld laughed, and it
echoed around us. It was only now that I realized we were no longer on the ravine in my
territory. I had no idea if he had built an illusion that we were in a dark, cave-like place or
if he had brought me to the underworld.
“You called me Hades earlier. Why are you addressing me as King now? Does my god
form scare you, Alpha Stone?”
“I’m… I don’t know how to answer that.” I was being honest. His aura was so strong that
if he wanted to, he could make me bend because, at this fucking moment, my knees felt
like they would buckle soon. I wondered if this was also what I would feel if I saw Selene.
In seconds, he transformed his form into another one. It wasn’t his human form like what
Lucien and Lucius used when they faced me, but this was more acceptable in my eyes.
He had straight, white hair, eyes, and a nose, but the burned skin extended now to his
face. But there was nothing scary or bothersome about his form right now. “Is this better