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.

can offer himself to you.And he’s not sure if he

and I’m not going to wait for

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

going

tilted her head up.She was facing

Brave Althea.

to Blade, whether you

using it will help me move

make new memories."

the money he has.What about

her gaze fell

I knew what he was thinking — even if Althea was mad

the 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

car, and many clothes, and I

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

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 sobs as purple mist engulfed

"I'm sorry, Althea..."

idea how I would console her, so I let her hold on to me tightly

the back of her hands before she pulled away from

not to be invited to

will make sure of that.You have

Adan responded.

while about final reminders, and then we said our

and insisted until

he had to make sure they would settle in the place

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

assumed one of them was my brother, whose aura I felt in the pack house earlier but who hadn’t made his presence known to me.So I

hold themselves accountable for their actions, and I was hoping they would do better than

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

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

but

about I make you happy

"Hmmm...

me happy every

asked, brows

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

like to have dinner

a date?" I asked, my

nodded his head and bit his lower lip as if he would pass out

never been on a date," I told him while his hand was

it turned into his usual smug

"Really?"