Chapter 74


    BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 74


    074 – We Are A Team, Right?


    LUCY.


    “I can. But can you?” His eyes bored deep into mine.


    “What do you exactly want from me?” I asked, trying not to raise my voice.


    Lucius appeared out of thin air, and I saw his jaw twitch when his gaze fell on Adan before anger flitted


    across his expression at my father’s following words.


    “Rule this kingdom with me.”


    Lucius obviously wanted this for himself.


    “I don’t want your kingdom! I have a pack! I am the Luna of my pack, not of Kalmerus!”


    “You belong in this realm, Lucija.”


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    “I never feel like I belong here, Lucien. Set me free.”


    “No.” His eyes zed red as his grip on the armrest tightened as the whip was used to hit Adan again.


    “Stop hurting him!”


    “Calm down! Or there will be more.”


    “You’re not ying fair. I’m trying to calm down, but you’re still hitting him!”


    “Who says Lucien ys fair?”


    “Can you both calm down? And Father, stop hitting the fucking wolf! If he dies, Lucija will fucking perish


    as well!” Lucius ‘ hissed in annoyance.


    “You’re underestimating the Alpha in front of you, Lucius. It takes more than a whip to kill him.”


    “I hate you.” My lips quivered in anger,


    but I was controlling my fire, and I was


    getting good at it.


    “Thank you. Hate and greed make me stronger. So shower me more.”


    “Let Adan go.”


    “I told you I can do that. But can you?”


    “No. Whip me more if you want, but let Lucy and I go.” Adan shouted.


    “I’m not talking to you, Stone. Again,


    Lucija, can you let him go?”


    My lips quivered because I knew the answer would be painful.


    “I have options for you.” My father shed me one of his wicked smiles, and I knew this was not good.


    “I can do this without your help, but since we will be working together for the good of


    Kalmerus, I want to include you in all my ns moving forward.”


    I held my breath as a hologram appeared in front of me, making me step backward


    as my eyes grew wider before I was able to control my emotions.


    Althea and de. He found her.


    They looked like they were arguing as de threw his luggage inside his Jeep.


    And then it was gone. My father closed the hologram.


    “I found the witch. Her coven is


    sheltering her and I can not get through on their territory at the moment but I will find a way soon.” He


    smiled at me as if he won already. “However, the man who looked important to her is leaving without


    any spell to protect him. I can


    take him, trade with his life, and bring the witch here. She can unbind you. So what do you think,


    Lucija?”


    “Leave them alone.”


    “Why would I do that? She’s my only


    guarantee to unbind you from that wolf.”


    “I will let Alpha Stone go. No need to bring the witch here.”


    I could hear growling from my back, and I


    knew Adan was furious about my decision. But I was doing this to protect him and Althea. And now,


    de as well.


    “You see, Lucija. Simply letting him go gives me no guarantee that you will not sneak out and return to


    him. Then it will


    be the same cycle again. I will look for you, and the fool will follow you here. I need the bond broken.”


    “No need to break it. No one has to die just because it needs to be broken. Spare Adan’s life and send


    him back to his pack! “I told him with conviction.


    “No! Stop Lucy! Stop making a decision for me. I will stille back and hunt you!


    Adan growled.


    “Not if you don’t remember me anymore, “I answered in a firm voice.


    “No! No! No! Fucking no! Don’t you fucking y with my head!” Adan


    shouted, and I heard chains ttering, and I knew he must be trying to break free from them.


    “Bring Patrea here, Father!” I was doing my best to ignore Adan.


    “Tell me your…”


    “Bring Patrea here, Father!” I repeated myself, not letting him finish his words.


    “Tell me exactly your ns.” Of course, he was stubborn as hell.


    ‘Patrea can make him forget about me. He


    can resume his life without me.’ I


    answered him through our minds. I


    didn’t want Adan to hear the rest of it.


    ‘And you?’


    ‘If he doesn’t bother me anymore, I will eventually move on and forget about him.’


    ‘Out of sight, out of mind…’ He scoffed. ‘ What’s my guarantee that you will not


    ‘My word, father.’


    A spark of light ignited beside me, and soon, Patrea’s body appeared. She


    probably wasn’t expecting to be


    transported, and she would have


    copsed to the floor if Lucius hadn’t


    been quick enough to catch her and help her get back on her feet.


    It didn’t escape my notice how Lucius was


    staring at her, as if mesmerized, before


    catching himself and resuming his scowl,


    while Patrea maintained her annoyed


    expression as she straightened her


    posture.


    “How many times do I have to tell you that you should have the courtesy of informing me ahead of time


    that I will be transported? If you think traveling in limbo is a fun ride, then you’re wrong! It’s not


    something for me!” She snapped at my father, her chest heaving. Her hair


    was down, and it looked like she was


    brushing it since she had a hairbrush in


    her hand.


    “This is not the time toin, Patrea… “I didn’t hear the rest of my father’s words as Lucius dug into


    my head.


    ‘Who is she?’


    ‘The witch father trapped in this realm.”


    ‘No way, I met her several times. And she


    doesn’t fucking look like this. I would


    have remembered her face…’


    ‘Father probably let you see what he wanted you to see because this is the face


    I’ve been seeing since I was eleven. Father


    made her immortal.’


    ‘How?’


    ‘I didn’t ask. Can you focus and help me instead of gloating over Patrea?’ I hissed


    at him.


    “Are you sure you want to do this, Lucija? “Patrea’s voice snapped me out of my


    conversation with Lucius.


    The chains kept ttering, and Adan was making too much noise now.


    My eyes locked with Patrea’s and I saw worry fleeting on hers. I nodded my head as I fought back the


    tears before facing my father again.


    “Will you promise me, in Hades’ name, that you will never touch Adan and his territory again? And


    Althea and de.”


    “In Hades’ name, as long as he and the witch don’t cross me, I will not touch. them or his people. I will


    forget about all


    of them.”


    ‘You fucking marked him. And how about you? Your heat? You need to have a rejection before you let


    him go.’ Lucius was in my head again.


    ‘I’m a she-demon. I can take care of my heat. And no, I will not reject him.’


    ‘Lucija! You can’t just throw him away!’


    I didn’t know if I could trust Lucius, but at part of me wanted to. ‘One day, I will find him again.’


    ‘What if he’s mated already?’


    ‘I will move on.’ I answered him before shutting off our connection.


    I already made up my mind.


    “Can you do it?” I asked Patrea.


    Patrea nodded her head before I looked at


    my father.


    “Just give me one minute to say my


    goodbye, Father. Just one minute.” This time, I couldn’t stop the tears from


    falling.


    He didn’t say anything, but he nodded his


    head.


    I turned around and made my way to


    where Adan was. If I thought seeing my


    mother’s dead body was the worst day of my life, it was nothingpared to now.


    I knew I was being a coward by letting the only man I ever loved go. But what choice


    do I have? I knew from the beginning that


    my life was doomed


    that even if I try to


    fit in in the shifter’s world, I would never really belong there.


    “Lucy… Please.” Adan’s voice broke as he tugged on his arms, trying to break the chains. “I know I’m


    fucking useless, but please don’t give up. We are a team, right?


    His tears were shattering my entire being. But I was doing this for him.


    I cupped his face and rested my forehead against him.


    “You’re not useless. You’re the bravest


    man I’ve ever met. Thank you for buying me on the Omega Feast, Alpha Stone. For cutting Cesar’s


    thumb because he hurt me. Thank you for all the adventures you and Beast gave me…”


    “Lucy… Please, I love you. Don’t punish


    me this way. I can take everything.”


    I closed my eyes and asked Angel to mindlink to Beast, hoping she would be able to reach his mind.


    ‘I’m sorry, I’m letting you both down. One day, I will find you, and I will im. you as mine. But if that


    dayes and you already findfort in someone else’s arms, I will understand. I will still wait for


    you until eternity ends. I love you, Adan.’


    I pulled away from his forehead and pecked his lips, letting the sparks from his lipsfort me. Adan


    tried to kiss me hard, taking my whole lips into his, but I withdrew immediately and turned my back to


    him.


    “Lucy!!!” He growled, and it was so loud that I felt the hall shake from his voice.


    “You can begin now, Patrea.”


    Patrea’s eyes were welling with tears as she nodded her head. Soon, the spot


    where she was standing began carving


    ancient letters, and dust appeared and began swirling around her.


    “Lucija!!!” Adan growled once more, and


    for the first time since we arrived in this


    realm, I felt his Alpha aura rising. It was so strong that my heart began thudding loudly.


    but I


    He was trying to catch my eye, didn’t want him to see my betrayal. So like the coward that I was, I


    turned my back on him as Patrea began chanting her spells.