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.

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

him, and I’m not going

you to move on and have

I’m going

tilted her head up.She was facing this

Brave Althea.

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 choice.You owe

sure using it will help me

new

money he

her gaze fell

he was thinking — even if Althea was mad at Blade for abandoning her, she was still thinking

know why he was saving money from day one, but he now knew the

a car, and many clothes, and I

trickled down her face, and my heart was crushed at

my heart.And I hope that one day I will meet someone who is brave enough to

and wrapped my arms around her.Her body

"I'm sorry, Althea..."

I let her

a while, her sobs subsided.She swiped her eyes with the back of her hands before

much if I requested not to be invited to occasions where he

sure of that.You have my

Adan responded.

that, we all talked for a while about final reminders,

have a convoy of 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

in the place he had chosen for them, or he would need to answer to

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

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 his presence known

and I was hoping they would do better than

followed by the car that would escort them to where they were headed.I

hand met mine, and

am, but I do

I make you happy

"Hmmm...

you making me happy every

asked, brows hiking

coiling his arms around my

you like to have dinner with

you asking me for a date?"

lip as if he would pass out if I

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

tugged on his lips before it turned into his

"Really?"