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."

would ask something as I

"Sure, let’s go inside."

to follow me inside our suite, and we went to the receiving area

okay? How is

enjoying the university.Although I occasionally get lost due to the fact that

mouth with her hand as she softly giggled.She

you’re having fun! You should enjoy it! But anyway, is there anything you want to know?" I already had a notion of why she was

true? Is Blade

as she waited for

back to his

true Alpha Fabian is

"Yes, he is."

let out

know there’s probably a lot of things going

want

nodded her head before she

"I understand."

about to say something,

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

I asked, my lips twitching into

back

don’t want to

painful it would be, but Lena mentioned before that

a way to inquire about that with Blade.Just give me some time, as he is surely busy rehabilitating his

reached for her hand sitting on her lap and

tell me about this guy you

and I was left on my own again.I wanted to reach out to Adan, but I knew he would be here if he

Ten minutes before midnight.

door and pulled my robe around my body as I

sky, with the

a few more minutes, I would be turning

me, but it felt like I needed this moment for

before my body slowly ascended from the terrace as my wings flapped slowly until I reached the

location and just gazed upon the vast land in front

of the packhouse, where I could see lights illuminating the houses and the

really big

businesses thrived

to

a few windows had

with the females there, and, surprising me, they

Adan to take me to all the Omega quarters we had all over the territory, and I made it my goal to discuss with my

Luna’s responsibilities but it made my heart soar when Adan would make it a point to tell every decision

feel he was

side by side, and not just him with me behind him.I

happy about

my knees up and hugged them as

have always wanted to be

that I think of it, Adan was right — everything that happened in my

I tried to run away from my

he embraced his demon side so easily, only for him to throw at me that

I argue with that? Maybe running away from my demon part for twenty years was

accept it and embrace the fact that this is

for your

me from my reverie as his feet landed on the roof.He was carrying a big portfolio, which was tucked

"What's that?"

sat beside me before his arm snaked around my waist as

"Happy Birthday, my love."

in a loving voice

whimper escaped my throat as my arms wrapped around his neck,

exploded everywhere in my body as his scent