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.

the nightmare would stop, but knowing that he would delve into my mind if I had one

same way I felt whenever Lucien would stay in my cottage and watch me. But this one felt different. I was nervous

was able to wash the

told him I needed to sort out things for the bills

I was sure he was getting bored already. “You don’t need to open that. I just took that with me to appease

inside the bedroom and

I was already in my sleeping wear — satin spaghetti

I threw him the red plaid pajama pants that

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

Lucy prepared it for

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 top. Just those pants, and try putting them on without

walked past him and

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 didn’t have any briefs or boxers

to his face with my mouth parted before I

while my gaze traveled from his chiseled abs

swallowed

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

anymore what was happening. But spirits! He was well

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

in this manner if they saw

just

and other demons, but never had

my ears. He was already in front of me, snapping

and my head automatically tipped down and a

at the corner of my mouth

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

pass your screening?” He crossed his arms against his chest before he leaned his ass on the edge of the sink counter, so we were facing in a different direction, but he tilted

scoffed with a soft chuckle before putting toothpaste on his toothbrush and handing

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

with someone.” I smiled at him before

in more than two centuries I had seen

brushing my teeth without

don’t need to

took out the brush from my mouth and spit out the bubbles before facing 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

and began

ended up smiling as we

looked weird, but I think

clean now?” Lucius asked as

surprise, my body jolting back when he let his demon fangs out, 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

inside the bathroom. What was he

on him and found him in

You can turn off the lights there

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

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

Mystic Pack. “Maybe we should get a bigger bed,” I told him as soon as he sat

one looks okay to me. I

it too small for

shook his head. “But if you want to buy a new one, then we can