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.

his own demons that he needs to fight before he can offer himself to you.And he’s not

don’t need him, and I’m not going to wait

want you to wait.He wants you to

going

head up.She was

Brave Althea.

Blade, whether you use

using it will

new

the money

gaze fell

what he was thinking — even if Althea was mad at

basics.How do you think he saved all of that? He said he didn’t know why he was saving money from day one, but he now knew the reason why.So please take it.You don’t have to use it if you don’t

a car, and many clothes, and I will

trickled down her face, and my heart was crushed at the sight of young Althea trying

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

up from where I was sitting and wrapped my arms around her.Her body was wracked

"I'm sorry, Althea..."

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

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

I requested not to be invited to occasions where

make sure of that.You have my

Adan responded.

all talked for a while about final

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

make sure they would settle in the place he had chosen for them, or he would

them, but he just didn’t want him

who they were, but I assumed one of them was my brother, whose aura I felt in the pack house earlier but who hadn’t made

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

to where they were headed.I

you sad?" Adan asked as his hand met mine, and he began rubbing my stomach

am, but I

I make you happy

"Hmmm...

me

asked, brows hiking

around and faced me, coiling his

have

you asking me for a date?" I asked,

as if he would pass out if I said

him while his hand was

lips before it

"Really?"