Chapter 12


    BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 12


    012 – Lucija


    ***A violent act urs in the chapter, but not against a woman. RE: Cesar’s Punishment***


    LUCY.


    Did he just say he would buy me for five hundred thousand so I could pay him back? How much crazier


    could this Alpha be?


    I was stuck in my spot, still trying to make sense of his words. I thought they didn’t need me anymore.


    “Come…” Beta Collin’s hand snaked on my arm as he nudged me to walk.


    “I thought you said I was not needed anymore?” I told him, letting out a sigh as I followed his lead and


    walked.


    “Next time, don’t eavesdrop.”


    “I didn’t. I just heard.”


    “And yet you didn‘t ask?”


    “The Alpha told me I was not allowed to ask questions.”


    The Beta chuckled but didn‘t say anything to oppose my words.


    “He‘s weird.”


    “Yeah? Why?”


    “He said he‘d buy me so I could pay him. Something is wrong with his head.”


    “Hmmm…‘


    “Am I trouble?” I suddenly realized I was gettingfortable with Beta Collin. I needed to control my


    mouth.


    “For what?”


    “For saying that against the Alpha?”


    “Maybe. Maybe not. But I don‘t think you‘re new to trouble. I‘m assuming you always get yourself in


    trouble.”


    “Me? Of course not.” I tugged my arm away from his hold, only for me to realize I shouldn’t have done


    that. That was too aggressive.


    “I’m sorry. My elbow was itchy.” I reasoned out and began scratching my elbow. I wasn’t sure if he did


    believe it, but he didn’t say anything, and we just walked in silence with the Alpha walking ahead of us.


    The part of the building we were in was deserted, but the lights were on full beam. And it gave me a


    perfect view of the Alpha’s back. I let my eyes feast on the Alpha’s broadened back with muscleyers.


    He looked warm and cozy like he could wrap me in his toned arms and keep me safe.


    Oh Goddess, if the Alpha was crazy, I think I was crazy because even after all of the confusion and


    weirdness he was showing me, I was really attracted to him.


    “Where is he?” We were inside the backstage, and although there were fewer Omegas left, the ce


    was still bustling with noise and people. I let my eyes roam around the area while clutching my small


    backpack in my chest, but I couldn’t find him.


    “Faster.” He let out a sigh of annoyance.


    “I don’t see him maybe…”


    “Cesar! Put that here! Do it faster!” Both our heads snapped in the direction of the voice, and I saw


    Cora pointing her finger to a spot. Cesar came in, carrying a small table and walking toward the area


    Cora pointed.


    “Is that him?”


    I nodded my head and bit my bottom lip.


    “Stay here.” He said in a cold voice, and soon, I saw his Beta give him something. I tried to peer


    through them, but they were both bulky, so I had no idea what he took from Beta Collin.


    I held my breath as the Alpha slipped his hands into his shorts pocket and walked over to Cesar and


    Cora.


    “Are you Cesar?” The Alpha asked the man I pointed at.


    Cesar ran his hand over his beard as he nodded his head.


    “Do you know who I am?” Alpha Stone asked him.


    Cesar nodded, “Alpha Stone.”


    “Good.” Alpha Stone smirked before he pointed a finger at me. “Do you know the Omega standing


    there? Does she look familiar?”


    Cesar swallowed before he nodded his head.


    “Can you see the bruise on her cheeks?”


    “I… She… she doesn’t want to listen.”


    “So… Are you trying to justify your action?


    The Alpha mmed his palm on the table beside them, making Cesar straighten up his posture. He


    was a big man, but he was shorter in heightpared to the Alpha.


    They were now drawing attention, but no one dared to interrupt them.


    “Hand on the table.” Alpha Stone told him in an authoritative voice.


    “Alpha Stone.” His voice and hands were shaking.


    “I said, hand on the table!” He growled and I saw Cora back away, taking most of the Omegas with her.


    And it happened so fast that as soon as Cesar ced his hand on the table, the Alpha swung his hand


    off his pocket and mmed it where Cesar ced his hand.


    The next thing I knew, a thumb was flying away from the table as Cesar roared in pain while blood was


    sttered on his white shirt. The females around them were gasping, their hands flying to their mouths.


    I saw the Beta in my peripherals looking at me and I realized I didn’t have any reaction.


    I threw my hands over my mouth and widened my eyes as the other Omegas did, even if his action


    didn’t faze me at all. What the Alpha did was gruesome, but I had seen much more severe punishment


    than that.


    I saw Alpha Stone return the dagger to the Beta and walk toward me. Cesar was still screaming and


    growling, but no one dared to approach him, and all the other females were now staring at me. Some


    were showing disgust, and some… they looked envious.


    Well…


    “Let‘s go.‘‘ Alpha Stone‘s hand coiled on my arm as he dragged me out of the backstage while Beta


    Collin was following us.


    We walked without talking, and when I couldn‘t take the silence anymore, I opened my mouth to ask.


    “Alpha… Can I ask a question?”


    “Hmmm…”


    “Are you not going to get in trouble for cutting his thumb?”


    “No. They can try, but I don‘t give a fuck.”


    “Do you do that all the time?”


    “I don‘t think I allowed you two questions.”


    I restrained myself from rolling my eyes and throwing a punch at him. So instead, I let out a sigh.


    “No. I don’t do it all the time, but it was not the first time I cut someone’s body parts.”


    “Oh… Will you cut a part of me too if you get pissed off with me?”


    “Maybe.”


    My eyes widened as I tilted my head to look at Beta Collin, who was walking beside me. He just


    shrugged his shoulders. and looked straight ahead.


    “Should I be scared?”


    “Yes.” The Alpha answered almost immediately, and I was about to ask more questions when one of


    the cars in the parking lot suddenly beeped.


    The Beta went to it and opened the back seat door. The Alpha let go of my arm and motioned for me to


    go inside the car, which I did without looking back at him. I thought he would go around the car and sit


    on the passenger seat, but he ordered me to move to the other side, and soon, he positioned himself


    beside me at the back of the car.


    I clutched my bag tighter against my chest and leaned my back on the soft cushion while I looked


    straight ahead.


    “What’s your name?” I swallowed.


    “Lucija.” I closed my eyes and bt my bottom lips. I never told anyone my real name. Why was I telling


    him? “But please call me Lucy.”


    He didn’t say anything and I wondered what was going through his mind.


    “Did I scare you backstage?”


    No. If he was referring to what he did to Cesar.


    “Yes,” I replied politely.


    “Why did he hurt you?” His voice sounded calm but without any emotions.


    “He wanted me to take off my ne.”


    “And you didn‘t?”


    I tilted my head in his direction, and he did the same. He was looking at me with a nk expression on


    his face, and I knew I was making my case against a wall, but I wanted to exin.


    “This ne,” I said, holding the opal stone.“… is the only thing I got from my mother. And what


    guarantee do I have that after the feast, I will be able to take it back from them? It‘s just a ne for


    them, but it‘s the only thing I have.”


    I saw his eyes darting at my ne before he turned his head back to look at the front of the car.


    “Alpha…”


    “Hmmm..”


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    “Please don’t ask me to take it off…” I said this in a soft voice. When I didn’t hear him say anything, I


    puffed up my chest and opened my mouth again. I wanted to make things clear, even if this might lead


    to my peril. “…even if you want me naked, I don’t want to take it off.


    The Alpha snapped his head in my direction, and I saw his eyes dte, and for a moment it terrified me


    until I heard the Beta chuckle from his seat.


    “Focus on the road, Collin.” He snapped at him before he pushed a button on the side of his car, and a


    partition window slowly separated us from the front of the car.


    “Wow! That’s so cool!” I eximed because I was really amazed. I knew limousine cars had features


    like this, but I never knew it also existed in other luxury cars as he had.


    Well, I didn’t know anything about luxury things to be honest, but this one was really cool.


    “You need to filter your mouth.” He stated this without looking at me.


    “Alpha?”


    “I don’t want you discussing sex or being naked in front of anybody, even my Beta. Are we clear?”


    “Just with you?” Oh shit, me and my mouth. The Alpha didn’t reply, and I just scooted myself into my


    side of the car before I opened my mouth again. “But Alpha, the ne…”


    “I heard you the first time.” He cut me off before I was able toplete my words. I wanted to ask more


    questions, such as what I would do once we arrived at their pack house because I honestly had no idea


    what was waiting for me in their pack. But I decided to just shut up because it appeared that Alpha


    Stone was not in a good mood and had no intention of talking with me any longer.


    I leaned my head on the window and closed my eyes, still clutching my bag tightly. I don‘t know why,


    but I felt so secure at the moment. In the few hours that I was with Alpha Stone, I knew he was a very


    temperamental man, and yet I felt, for once, I could put my guard down and sleep peacefully, and I


    would wake up okay and safe.


    So even if I usually never do this, sleeping in the middle of a car ride or while traveling, I let my mind go


    nk and sumbed to the tiredness that has been mypanion for thest few days. I didn‘t know


    how long before I fell asleep. All I knew was that I was already dreaming that my body was leaning


    against a hard chest with strong arms wrapped around me, cradling me to a peaceful slumber.