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.

he was here, the nightmare would stop, but knowing that he would delve

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

I was able to wash the dishes

sort out things for the bills that I needed to pay. He told me earlier that I could

asked him to watch 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 bedroom and preparing to go to

him before I zipped open his 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 he would just change them

I threw him the red plaid pajama pants that I found in

and a white shirt, like last time. His

prepared

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 using your power.

at him before I walked past him and went to

on

tugged his sweatpants down. He didn’t have any briefs

eyes went up to his face with my mouth parted before I got tempted to look down

while my gaze traveled from his chiseled abs to

I swallowed the invisible lump in

foot and slid

not sure anymore what was happening.

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

this manner if they saw a

it just me? With

seen Lucien naked, and other demons, but

already in front of me, snapping his fingers

my head automatically tipped down and a sigh escaped my lips

corner of

my eyes at him and turned to face

edge of the sink counter, so we were facing

just took me by surprise.” I scoffed with a soft chuckle before putting toothpaste on his toothbrush

get rotten.” He said so, but

and tell me later if you don’t enjoy brushing your teeth with someone.” I smiled at him before taking my own toothbrush. “Doi need to teach you

than two centuries I had seen someone

my teeth without taking my eyes off him, urging him

don’t need to do this.”

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 front of

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 sure it

and we both ended up smiling as we

but I

teeth clean now?” Lucius asked as he bared

gasp in surprise, my body jolting back when he let his demon fangs out, before swiping his tongue

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 so fast that in just a few seconds, I had already dropped the towel on the hamper,

inside the bathroom.

check on him and found

off the lights there and come

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

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

the one we shared at the Mystic Pack. “Maybe we

one looks okay to me.

it too small

you want to buy a