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.”

he nodded back. “The meeting has been long overdue, Lucius. Everything you need to know as the King of one of the four regions of the

acknowledgment of his words. “I have been waiting

didn’t know I

yet you

has always been

of the underworld ask you, king of Kalmerus, what other

give it

“Only if lean.”

I meant that. The kingdom felt big and

and it made me

as every other king

you the exact queen that your heart desires were out of my power. The queen you wanted is not part of my

He knew.

for the underworld. I never had a queen from

“Is that a no?”

my seat and walked down the steps until he was standing in front of me. His aura kept getting stronger, but for some reason, my knees stopped buckling. “It’s a

me in the chest. Pain? Disappointment? I couldn’t

hand went to my shoulder, and I could feel how powerful he was, but it wasn’t threatening me. Hades was nowhere

what they want regardless of what I have

a no? Or was it to go after what I

my way into Patrea’s life. I already knew she would never return to the Underworld with me, but

a queen, and I had seen many

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 would get

was still lost in my thoughts when I heard movement outside of

it again. Stay

confirmed everything was still functioning well in Kalmerus, I got up on my feet and tucked Patrea in her blanket before

she had no work, so she would be staying home as

underworld, I never set schedules. I

and never had to say I had to work five cycles and then rest. Probably the only schedule we had was for the rituals, and even then someone would always remind

one ear and out the other. I just had to ask her every time if she needed to

I saw someone on the neighbor’s lawn. His face tilted up, and I was sure he was looking at Patrea’s window, but I knew

looking here didn’t sit right with

parallel to where I was. I wondered if that was his room and if

have a good show. But for now, let

my knuckles on her

downstairs. I could walk, but opening the door might wake her up because I had no idea how to

newspaper sitting on the magazine rack before opening the door. The f*cker was barechested and flexing his

house at the exact moment he tilted his head up. I ignored him and then proceeded to sit in one of the chairs outside and begin reading

I didn’t need

ever