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.”

before 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 underworld, I have placed in your head, so we don’t need to discuss it. Come to me if you need my guidance, otherwise, enjoy your time as

in acknowledgment of his words. “I have been waiting for a long time for

I was

yet you kept

always been

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

give

“Only if lean.”

someone to rule beside me.” And I meant that. The kingdom

laugh echoed around the hall, and it made me swallow. Was he laughing at

the same as every

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

He knew.

who you want, Lucius. I will never sugarcoat my words. She is not fit for the underworld.

“Is that a no?”

rose from 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

me in the chest. Pain? Disappointment?

how powerful he was, but it wasn’t threatening me.

an evil smirk before he 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 say.” He

go after what I wanted regardless of what he

here I was, snaking my way into Patrea’s life. I already knew she would never return to the Underworld with me, but I was still trying. I knew it was just

and I had seen many kings in the

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

her from time to time. I just had to make sure no one would get her attention

lost in my thoughts when I heard movement

had done it again. Stay

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

she had no work, so she would

underworld, I never set

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

schedule she gave me just went in one ear and out the other. I just had to ask her every time if

I was sure he was looking at Patrea’s window, but I knew he

looking here didn’t sit right

to the window, which was parallel to where I was.

and I would make sure he would have a good

and went to Patrea’s side of the bed. She was still sleeping, and I couldn’t stop myself from brushing my knuckles on her cheek. My movement made her stir from her sleep, but

transported my body to the living room downstairs. I could walk, but opening the door might wake her up because I had no idea how to make

the magazine rack before opening the

gone in an instant. I stepped out of the 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

voice rang in my head, and I wanted to celebrate. At least I didn’t need to read the rubbish written on this paper now that I had someone to talk

if I ever sleep.’