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.

knowing that he would delve into my mind if I had one gave me hope that we might be able to find

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

to wash the dishes without making a

the bills that I needed to pay. He told me earlier that I could just proceed with my

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

bedroom and preparing

inside.” I smiled at him before I zipped open his bag. I was already in my sleeping wear — satin spaghetti straps and short pajamas. There was

exclaimed before giggling as I threw him the

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

prepared it for

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.

smiled at him before I walked past him and went

it on like

eyes widened the moment he tugged his sweatpants down. He didn’t have any briefs or boxers

my mouth parted before I got tempted

his hand against his hair while my gaze traveled from his chiseled abs to his Adonis belt and down

as I swallowed the invisible lump in

on one foot and slid one inside the pajamas before doing the same thing with the

anymore what was happening. But spirits! He was

even thought of checking him out. But, of course,

react in this manner if they saw a naked man,

just me? With

Lucien naked, and other

ears. He was already in front of me, snapping his fingers

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

corner of my mouth

face the mirror, only to see

he leaned his ass on the edge of the sink counter, so

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

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

try and tell me later if you don’t enjoy brushing your teeth with someone.” I smiled

sure in more than two centuries I had seen someone

brushing my teeth without taking

to

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,

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 would snap

we both ended up smiling as we continued brushing, until we were

I think

clean now?” Lucius asked as

him a thumbs-up sign only to gasp in surprise, my body jolting back when he let

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

bathroom. What was he still

check on him

You can turn off the lights there

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

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

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

looks okay to me.

it too small for

if you want to buy a