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.

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

and I’m not going to wait

to wait.He wants you to move on and have the life

going to

up.She

Brave Althea.

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, it’s your

sure using it will help

to make new memories."

money he has.What

as her gaze fell back to

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

said he didn’t know why he was saving

to buy a car, and many clothes,

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

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

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

"I'm sorry, Althea..."

her hold on to me tightly as she

swiped her eyes with the back of

it be too much if I requested not to be invited to occasions

of that.You have

Adan responded.

about final reminders, and then we

wouldn’t back down and insisted until both females had no choice but to allow one

settle in the place he had chosen for them, or

was afraid of them, but he just didn’t want him on his

brother, whose aura I felt in the

enough to hold themselves accountable for their actions, and I

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 my head leaned against Adan’s shoulder

met mine, and he began rubbing my stomach

but

about I make you

"Hmmm...

me happy

I?" He asked, brows

body around and faced me, coiling his arms around my waist as

have dinner with

me for a date?" I

he would pass out if I said no.But, of course, I

him while his hand was tucking my stray hair behind my

before it turned into his usual

"Really?"