Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

149 - Embracing Who I Am

LUCIUS.

"How are you doing, Lucius?"

Petra’s voice came out soft, and I was not able to stop my head from snapping in her direction, Was it her asking me? I stared at her for a few seconds before her eyebrows raised and she pushed a forkful of meat into her mouth.

My eyes focused on her plump lips as she chewed her food slowly, and I felt a thirst I hadn’t felt in along time, and it made me lose my sense of time.

"Was my question that hard?" She asked again after she was done chewing her meat, her eyes not leaving mine.

A smirk formed on my mouth before I licked my lips and shifted my body slightly in her direction, my hand still holding my fork.

"I thought you didn’t want to hear anything about the underworld?"

"Well, I thought I asked about you, and not the underworld." She emphasized the 'you'.

"They’re the same thing. I and the underworld can’t be separated."

"I see.It’s okay if you don’t want to talk.I was just being polite as we sat next to each other."

"How have you been, Patrea?"

I knew I didn’t need to ask.I’d been watching her from day one, and I knew she was adjusting well to her new life.I had no idea if I had this obsession or craving to see her, but somehow checking on her had become a part of my routine.

The coin made it possible to track her without having to lower my guard and beg Stone for her whereabouts.So my brother-in-law had no idea I'd been stalking the witch for months now.

"Seriously, Lucius? You’re asking me when you ignored my question?"

She glared at me as she spoke in a hushed, angry tone.I missed that, her, glaring and snapping at me.

"I was just being polite as we sat next to each other," I repeated her words before pretending to eat.

"Unbelievable," she said in a frustrated voice, and I knew! should make up for it, but I didn't.

I would have said many things, but there were people around, and with these shifters’ excellent hearing, I was sure my words would be scrutinized.

I will have to wait — until I find the right time, until I get the courage to speak to her again, and until 1 am ready for her rejection.

But until then, I would just go on living my life, venting my sexual frustration on the females who were willing to submit and throw themselves at my feet.

But one day, I would come for her and take that one night I earned.

Besides, no one has ever made a deal with a demon and gotten away with it.

LUCY.

The night couldn’t turn out more perfect than it already was.

After we ate dinner, we stayed a little longer, and I opened all the gifts that were given to me.

I never had so much in my whole life that I ended up laughing and crying at the same time, too overwhelmed by the attention I was getting.

These people really loved me, and I couldn’t help but feel blessed.

Everyone was surely having fun, especially when we began dancing the night away while the pups were resting in a private room on the second floor of the building.

But we didn’t stay too late, as Adan wanted to wait for midnight just alone with me.

The rest of our families headed home to the estate after the party, except for Mom and Dad, who volunteered to watch over Aiden tonight.

They stayed with us at the packhouse, as we did not want Aiden too far away in case he played with his fire.

Stella, Adessa, Patrea, and Althea were also staying for the night so we could all have breakfast on my birthday before they could proceed with their day tomorrow.

After we had gone home, Adan asked if he could have an hour with his Beta and Gamma, so I went to our room alone after I checked on the sleeping Aiden.

I was almost at the door when I saw Althea leaning on the wall in the corridor.

"Althea, you’re still awake."

I would ask

"Sure, let’s go inside."

our suite, and we went to the receiving area and sat

everything okay? How is

am enjoying the university.Although I occasionally get lost due to the fact that I did not attend high school,

her mouth with her hand as she softly

to know?" I already had

true? Is

her bottom lip as she waited

back to his own

true Alpha Fabian

"Yes, he is."

out

mention something about the mark? If he would remove it now? I know there’s probably a lot of things going

you want

her head before

"I understand."

about to say something,

I don’t mind the mark at all.During full moons, Patrea would put me to sleep when it hit me, and besides, the pain wasn’t as bad as the first full moon.But

I asked, my lips twitching into a teasing

myself back because of the

want

it would be, but Lena mentioned before

inquire about that with Blade.Just give me some time, as

reached for her hand

about this guy you like.Is he

on my own again.I wanted to reach out to Adan, but I knew he would be here if he was not busy.I just needed to be

Ten minutes before midnight.

the terrace door and pulled my robe around my body as I walked towards the

in a starless sky, with the

few more minutes, I would

a full life ahead of me, but it felt like I

terrace as my wings flapped slowly until I reached the highest part of the roof, where we found

location and just gazed

time I decided to face the front of the packhouse, where I could see lights illuminating

territory was really

small businesses

went to the

a few windows had

the quarter and had a dialogue with the females there, and, surprising me, they told me some of the things they were hoping to

quarters we had all over the territory, and I made it my goal to discuss with my females if the things they were requesting were a possibility

about a Luna’s responsibilities but it made my heart soar when Adan would make it a point

never did I once feel he was

we would lead this pack side by side, and not just him with me behind him.I

happy

up and hugged them as I rested

I was young, I have always wanted to be a

— everything that happened in

tried to run away from my demon part, it would always

mate about how he embraced his demon side so easily, only for him to

that? Maybe running away from my demon

to accept it and embrace the fact that this is what I

penny for

feet landed on the roof.He was carrying

"What's that?"

as he sat beside me before his arm snaked

"Happy Birthday, my love."

and instead greeted me in a loving voice before his face leaned down and

my throat as my arms wrapped around his neck, and I kissed him back with all the love I

everywhere in my body as his scent