Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon

Book 2

Chapter 11 – Good Morning

LUCIUS.

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Patrea slept the whole night without any disturbance. I was now doubting myself if I were the one giving her nightmares, not that I intended to.

Maybe watching her from the hologram was making her connect with the demon world, the hologram serving as a portal.

Or perhaps, my presence made her feel secure enough that the nightmares stopped whenever I was around her.

Either way, it only meant one thing — she needed me around her.

A smug smirk formed on my lips as my eyes took in the beauty of the female sleeping beside me. She was purring in her sleep and would smile from time to time. I had no idea how long I had just been here, sitting still and watching her.

I wanted her. But I knew I could never have her.

I closed my eyes, and my mind went back to the first meeting with Hades after I had taken the throne from my father.

**FLASHBACK to six months ago (in human time).**

I just left a sleeping Patrea in her room at Stone’s packhouse and transported my body back to my kingdom, Kalmerus. It was finally mine, something

I had been longing to have for over a century now.

The moment my feet hit the tower floor, my chest felt empty.

I had a big kingdom but no one to share it with. And I doubted if any of my brothers or my offspring would want to live with me. I chuckled at my own thoughts before my eyes roamed around the vast throne hall.

It was grand, more lively than it had been for centuries, but the beauty of it only made me sad. I should be celebrating, but something was missing.

Simon had asked me earlier if I wanted to celebrate the takeover by inviting demons to a banquet or feast, but I said no. I was not in the mood to celebrate. Partying, feasting, and orgies used to be the highlights of my days, but they looked boring to me at the moment.

I was about to turn around and walk away from the throne room when a strong aura hit me that made my knees buckle. Without even seeing him, I already knew who came for a visit.

My gaze shifted around until it landed on my new throne chair. Seated comfortably on it was someone I had never seen before in person, but I was sure it was him.

Hades – the God of the Underworld.

I bowed my head slightly before looking him in the eyes. Father had told me before that only the kings and the powerful were able to look into Hades’ eyes without a light blinding them. So I tried.

And I was able to do so. Pride rose in my chest. I could look him in the eyes — I was worthy of the throne.

“King Hades, a pleasure to finally meet you.”

“The meeting has been long overdue, Lucius. Everything you need to know as the King of one of the four regions of the underworld, I have placed in your head, so we don’t need to discuss it. Come to me if you need my

my head in acknowledgment of his words. “I have been waiting for

know I was

yet you kept

always

it is your reality, may the God of the underworld ask you, king of Kalmerus,

you give

“Only if lean.”

I meant

around the hall, and it made me

same as every

queen is someone I could give you, but to give you the exact queen that your heart desires were out of my power. The queen you wanted

He knew.

I will never sugarcoat my words. She is not fit for the underworld. I never had a

“Is that a no?”

walked down the steps until he was standing in front of me. His aura kept getting stronger, but for some

the chest.

he was, but it wasn’t threatening me. Hades was nowhere near the terrifying God that my father

spoke again. ” It’s a no. But my demons, for the life of me, never stop going after what they want regardless of what I have to

after what I wanted regardless of what he

knew she would never return to the Underworld with me, but I was still trying. I knew it was just one night that I told her I wanted, but

seen many kings in

only wanted one. The only problem was that she didn’t want

visit her from time to time. I just had to make sure no one

still lost in my thoughts when I heard movement outside

Stay

functioning well in Kalmerus, I got up on my feet and tucked Patrea in her blanket before I headed for the

I would do today, but Patrea said she had no work, so she would be staying home as well. She actually told me her work schedule, but it only made

the underworld, I never set

cycles and then rest. Probably the only schedule we

I just had to ask her every time if she needed to be at

face tilted up, and I was sure he was looking at Patrea’s window, but I knew he couldn’t see me

him looking here didn’t sit right with

I was. I wondered if

and I would make sure he would have a good show. But for now, let me start marking my

couldn’t stop myself from brushing my knuckles on

the living room downstairs. I could

newspaper sitting on the magazine rack before opening the

the exact moment he tilted his head

least I didn’t need to read the rubbish

if I ever sleep.’ I