Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

135 - Someone Brave Enough

LUCY.

I opened the door to Adan’s office and let Patrea and Althea in.

"Are you both ready?" I asked, my gaze shifting between them before I gave them a hug.

"Excited!" Althea exclaimed.

"I wish we could take you with us! It'll be fun!" Patrea said, winking at me.

"I can hear you, Patrea,"

Adan grunted, and it made the three of us giggle before I turned around and walked to sit on Adan’s armrest while Patrea and Althea took the couches near us.

"So, is there anything we need to know before we leave?" Patrea asked.

Adan opened his drawer, pulled out a thick envelope, and placed it on top of his desk.

"This is for Althea, from Blade?"

"Blade? Whatever is in there, I don’t want it." Althea stated coldly.

"Check it first."

Adan pushed the envelope further without taking his eyes off her.

I held my breath as I watched her stand up and walk toward the table.I told Adan I could personally hand it to Althea, but he wanted to be the one to explain everything to her, and he promised me he would not lie on behalf of Blade.

Althea picked up the envelope, and her eyes widened as she immediately placed it back on the table.

"No.First, it’s a big amount of money.And second, if this is his way of buying me off because I let his mark stay, you can return the money to him.I don’t need it."

Adan squeezed my hand, and I knew he wanted me to remain quiet, so I did.

"I know you don’t need it.But take it.It’s his life savings.He wants you to have it and start the life you have always wanted.Find the best university and enroll yourself, make the most of your life.Don’t feel like you owe him anything with this money because you owe him nothing.He gave it out of his own free will."

"I don’t buy it.What does he want in return?"

"Nothing.Just to make sure you are provided with everything you need and want."

"I’m used to having nothing."

"Blade likes you, Althea."

"He likes me, but not enough for him to stay."

She cut him off immediately.

to fight before he can offer himself to you.And he’s

and I’m not going to wait for

doesn’t want you to wait.He wants you to move on and have the life

going to

head up.She was facing this

Brave Althea.

the right thing to do.Lucy and I will be here every step of the way.You don’t owe anything to Blade, whether you use that money or not.Whatever you decide to do with it,

using it will

it to make new memories." I

money he

softened as her gaze fell back to

on Adan’s lips, and I knew what he was thinking — even if Althea was mad at Blade

saved all of that? He said he didn’t know why he was saving money from day

and many clothes, and I will party every Friday

was

about the first man who broke my heart.And I hope that one day I will meet someone who

arms around her.Her body was wracked with sobs

"I'm sorry, Althea..."

had no idea how I would console her, so I let her hold on to me tightly

subsided.She swiped her eyes with the back of her hands before she pulled away from

be too much if I requested not to

make sure of

Adan responded.

a while about final reminders, and then we said

warriors follow them, but Adan wouldn’t back down and insisted until both females had no choice but to allow one car with three warriors to go with

told me through our mindlinks that he had to make sure they would settle in the place he had chosen for them, or he would need to answer to

but he just didn’t want him on his

I felt in the

to hold themselves accountable for their actions, and I was hoping

drove the car out of the packhouse grounds, followed by the car that would escort them to where they were headed.I let out a deep breath as

hand met mine,

but I

about I make

"Hmmm...

me

I?" He asked, brows

coiling his arms around my waist as

you like to have dinner with

me for a date?"

his head and bit his lower lip as if he would pass out if I said no.But, of course, I would

on a date," I told him while his hand was tucking my stray hair

it

"Really?"