Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Book 2

Chapter 8 – This Is My Normal

PATREA.

I had no idea why I felt so nervous in his presence. I’ d been with him alone numerous times in the past, so this nervousness was unwarranted. But then, three weeks with him would be a long time. I was just probably nervous that if he snapped and unleashed hell, I would be the first casualty.

I didn’t flee the demon world only to be killed by a demon in my own realm.

“I know you don’t eat, but I do. So I will be cooking food, and I expect you to eat with me as I’ve been eating alone for many decades…”

“Okay,” he answered as he picked up a fork and forked some meat from the steamed dish into his. ” I can do that. What else.”

“I have work three times a week. So that’s Monday to Wednesday, from eight in the morning to three in the afternoon. During those times, you can do what you want.”

“Like visiting you at the library?”

“Or visit the underworld. You can’t be at the library all the time with me. I need to work.”

“I have a fascination for reading.”

“No, you don’t.” I chuckled softly, picking up a glass of water and sipping it.

“You’ll be surprised.”

“Fine, once a week but not every day.”

He didn’t reply, so I went to the next topic. “We have an extra room. I already prepared it for you…” “No,” he interrupted, shaking his head. His eyes locked with mine before he leaned his forearms on the table. “That part is not negotiable. I’m staying in your room.”

“But what if I’m not…”

“I said no. Next topic.” He hissed.

“But Lucius…”

“You should have told me that before you said yes. Because I made my intentions clear when I said I would stay in your house and your room.” He emphasized the word ‘your,’ and I was sure he was not giving in to this easily, but I got to try.

“I just want privacy sometimes.”

“Which you will get. Tell me to fuck off if you want to strip naked or simply don’t want to see my face, then I will go. But you can’t tell me to fuck off every single hour because I won’t.”

“I never lived with a man before, so I’m not sure how this will work.”

A devilish grin tugged on his lips as he leaned back on his chair while still playing with the fork in his hand. “I never lived with a female before, so I’m sure we’re just in the same boat here.”

He cleared his throat before he continued. “And I have never in my life compromised before, and I’ve been doing a lot of that for you.”

“I know.” I smiled nervously. “But I don’t know what you’re expecting to get from doing all this. If ever you succeed, I’m not even sure I can satisfy you the way you want to be satisfied.”

“So you’re worried you can’t satisfy me? That’s a good start.” He stated, and his eyes blazed red before he dropped his gaze and began slicing the meat on his plate.

“Did I say that? What I mean is…”

“Eat, Patrea. I can’t keep eating forever while waiting for you to finish. Although this one looks good, it’s like popping air into my mouth.”

Even if I wasn’t sure I made the right choice by agreeing to this, I was glad Lucius was here. The last two nights were terrible. The nightmare became so intense that I woke up with head pains.

sure that if he was here, the nightmare would stop, but knowing that he would delve into my mind if I had one gave me

up the table and washed dishes while Lucius just sat back and watched. I thought I would feel agitated being watched, the same way I felt whenever Lucien would stay in my cottage and watch me. But this one felt different. I was nervous but in a good kind of way. I was

wash the dishes

about his set-up with the underworld before I told him I needed to sort out things for the bills that I needed to pay. He

TV instead of me because I was sure he was getting bored already. “You don’t need to open that. I just took that with me to appease Lucija.” Lucius said as he looked at me from the door of the bathroom. He was

were inside the bedroom and preparing to

in my sleeping wear — satin spaghetti

You have pajamas too!” I exclaimed before giggling as I threw him the red plaid

head, and in seconds, his clothes changed into sweatpants and a white shirt, like last time. His hand was still holding the pants I threw

Lucy prepared it for you.” “I

his luggage with me. “You can have those sweatpants tomorrow while we stay home, but use these pajama pants. I’m not even going to ask you to wear the top. Just those pants, and try putting them on

walked past him

on

he tugged his sweatpants down. He didn’t have any briefs or boxers on, so his cock sprang free, which was big, no doubt, and it was not even hard

my mouth parted before I got tempted

traveled from his chiseled abs to

as I swallowed the invisible lump in

at himself, as he balanced on one foot and slid one inside the pajamas before doing the same thing with

anymore what was happening. But spirits! He was

naked before when Adan took his physical form, but I never even thought of checking him out. But, of

would react in this manner if they

it just me?

Lucien naked, and other demons, but never

was already in front of me, snapping his

trance, and my head automatically tipped down and a sigh escaped my lips upon seeing

wiped something at the corner of my mouth

eyes at him and turned to face the mirror, only to see my face blushing. Spirits! This

before he leaned his ass on the edge of

chuckle before putting toothpaste on his toothbrush

don’t need to. My teeth won’t get rotten.” He said so, but he still

you don’t enjoy brushing your teeth with someone.”

than two centuries

without taking

need to do

him, making sure I didn’t shower him with my spittle. “When you’ve been alone doing things on your own, you’ll want to share every moment with another person. It’s weird, but sometimes

out before I continued. “And since Althea is not here…” “Fine.” He turned around and began brushing his teeth, and I almost laughed hard because he was gripping his brush so tightly that I

in the mirror, and we both ended up smiling as we continued brushing, until we were alternating, between spitting and rinsing with water.

weird, but I think I liked

clean now?” Lucius asked as he bared his teeth at

a thumbs-up sign only to gasp in surprise, my body jolting back when he let his demon fangs out,

normal, I’m showing you mine. I clean my demon fangs with my tongue.” “Okay.” I dried my mouth with a towel before pressing it on his face to wipe off the water on his chin and around his mouth. My action caught me off guard, and it was too late to take it back. So I did it

the bathroom. What was he still doing

side to check on him and

the lights there and

all new to me, and I was sure it was more for him. I should take it slow and not overwhelm him

blanket, but I remained seated, waiting for him to come to his side of

we’d fit here because my bed was smaller than the one we shared at the Mystic Pack. “Maybe we should get a bigger bed,” I told him as soon as he sat on

okay to me. I don’t

it too small for

if you want to buy a new