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.

has his own demons that he needs to fight before he can offer

don’t need him, and I’m not going

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

going to

head up.She

Brave Althea.

Blade, whether you use that money or not.Whatever you decide to do with it, it’s your choice.You owe it to yourself, to enjoy and see

using it

new memories." I butted

the money he has.What about

gaze fell back

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

basics.How do you think he saved all of that? He said he didn’t know why he was saving

a car, and many clothes, and I

face, and my heart was crushed at the sight of young Althea

heart.And I

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

"I'm sorry, Althea..."

her, so I let her hold on to

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

not to

make sure of that.You

Adan responded.

talked for a while about final reminders, and

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

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

he was afraid of them, but he

tell me who they were, but I assumed one of them was my brother, whose aura I felt in

I was hoping they

as Patrea 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 my head leaned against

sad?" Adan asked as his hand met mine, and he

but I do

I make you

"Hmmm...

you making me happy every night

asked, brows

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

you like to have

for a date?" I asked, my

lip as if he would pass out

him while his hand was tucking my stray

on his lips before it

"Really?"