BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Book 2
Chapter 19 – Marking My Territory
LUCIUS.
“But it was nothing compared to the attention I was giving you.”
My head snapped up to look at her, but she wasn’t looking at me. She was looking at the ceiling with her eyes welling with tears.
“I like you, Lucius.” She said it almost in a whisper, but I heard it loud and clear.
Her words made my heart drop from its place. A smile was about to tug on my mouth, but it was gone even before it formed when I heard her next words.
“But I know I shouldn’t.”
“Why not?” I couldn’t help but scowl.
“We don’t belong in the same realm. And you’re everything I was trying to run away from. I like you, I really do.” Tears trickled down her cheeks, but she wiped them with her hands. “But I’m sure it’s not going to work.”
“Why not? I like you too.”
“Don’t say that.”
“So, you’re allowed to say what you feel, but I’m not?” I snapped at her.
“I’m sure we have a different concept of like, and I know it’s not going to work the way I hope it will.” “What do you mean?”
“I can never go back there. And I can’t expect you to be here all the time. And if you go and leave, I will just miss you.”
“So you want to cut off ties now?”
“No. I don’t know. This is so weird. Like I’m confessing, I like a boy, but I don’t want to be in a relationship with him.” She chuckled softly, but her eyes still refused to look at me.
I began to walk forward, but she raised her palm in my direction.
“Don’t come near me, not yet.” She shook her head, her eyes pleading.
“Why? What did I do wrong this time?”
“Nothing. I just don’t want you to know how much I miss you.”
“So you did miss me.”
She nodded her head, and this time our eyes locked. “I don’t really hug anyone, but I want to hug you. Please…” I never liked pleading, but with Patrea, it just came naturally.
I just wanted to wait for her approval, but even before I could move and bridge the gap between us, Patrea had already launched herself at me. Her arms flung and snaked around my neck as she slammed her body against mine. My hands went behind her head and one on her ass as I lifted her off the floor.
She wrapped her legs around me as I hugged her tightly.
“I missed you too, Patrea,” I whispered against her hair.
“Did you mean that? Were you thinking of me during the time you were away here?”
“Yes… Maybe you did something to me that I can’t get you out of my head.”
“And here I was thinking you put your allure to work to make me not stop thinking about you.”
had it on non-stop since I met you… but it never
and looked at me. I couldn’t help but get mesmerized by how she looked at me at the
what you’re seeing?” I
just nodded her
you want to f*uck me tonight, you
swallowed as her words hit me. I wasn’t expecting
her ear. “I want to f*uck you since the first time I laid my eyes on you, but we’re not doing
know even if I still
willing and
might wait a
rush, what’s another century to wait? I won’t die unless a witch plot a scheme to kill me and
witch? Because I’m sure I won’t kill you. Life will
you’re enjoying my
She nodded her head.
enjoy straddling
and a red tint crept up her cheeks before she nodded her
off the clothes I had on,
are you naked?” She
you that I could feast looking
as her
good in
“Me too…” I replied.
heartily, throwing
that I’m good at doing it on the couch, standing up, hanging in the air, and on the floor… But the bed, no. So… we can both be clumsy in bed.” I
it was like music to my ears. I had no idea I had a sense of humor until now when she was laughing at every word
“You’re enjoying this…”
am. Oh, spirits! I’m just happy you’re back. But my
you offering makeup s*ex?” I couldn’t explain what I was feeling at the
line. “We’re not doing it until you’re one hundred percent ready for
sure you missed f*ucking
deny that.” I c*ocked my head
lip before she asked. “Did you f*uck any shedemon or any female while
But… I remember I haven’t seen my nephew for many days already, so I went to visit him
went to my hair, her
I smiled and cupped the nape of her neck, massaging it gently. My action made her eyes roll up and her mouth part. She
like it when
“Yes…”
into her neck and trailed her skin with my lips while continuing to caress her nape
sleeping tonight.” She said,
“We are.”
“What are you doing?”
I
make me come
of my plan,I answered in a hoarse voice. My throat suddenly
her still in my
in a low voice
pressed her nape forward, making her face tip down and meet my
I anchored her ass on the window sill as I began exploring her
wanted to become part of the action and
and she stopped
bed, with her on her back and me beside
I began massaging her
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