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.

that he would delve into my mind if I had one gave

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 hoping I wouldn’t

was able to wash the

talked for a while about his set-up with the underworld before I told him I needed to sort out things for the bills

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 leaning against the door

were inside the bedroom and preparing to go

bag. I was already in my sleeping wear — satin spaghetti straps and short pajamas. There was no use using a conservative one, as I was sure

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

sweatpants and a white shirt, like last time. His hand was still holding the pants

prepared it for you.” “I have one

and toothpaste I got from 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

I walked past him and went to the sink

it on

was facing me as he pulled off his shirt and tossed it aside, and my eyes widened the moment he tugged his sweatpants down. He

face with my mouth

hair while my gaze traveled from his chiseled abs

kept staring as I swallowed the invisible lump in

and slid one inside the pajamas before doing the same thing

was not sure anymore what was

never even thought of checking him out. But, of course, we were

this manner if they saw a naked man,

just me? With

naked, and other demons, but never had this

was already

and my head automatically tipped down and

the corner

not.” I rolled my eyes at him and turned to face the mirror, only to see my face blushing.

his ass on the edge of the sink counter, so we were facing in a different direction, but

surprise.” I scoffed with a soft chuckle before

rotten.” He

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

two centuries I had seen someone brush their

a giggle as I began brushing my teeth without taking my eyes off him,

I don’t need to do this.” He

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 I go to Althea and brush my teeth in

of water and gargled, spitting it 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 was

we both ended up smiling as we continued brushing, until

weird, but I think I

teeth clean now?” Lucius asked as he bared

my body jolting back when he let his

“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

hear movement inside the bathroom. What

leaned to the side to check on him and found

You can turn off the lights

to me, and I was sure it was more for him. I should

blanket, but I remained seated, waiting for him

at the Mystic Pack. “Maybe we should get a bigger

one looks okay to me. I don’t

it too

if you want to buy a new