BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon
Chapter 26 – I’m A Shifter
ADAN…
I was in my office waiting for any sign that Laira and Lena were done introducing themselves to her, but it had been too long already.
So, in the end, when I couldn’t wait anymore, I mind linked Laira and asked her to bring Lucy to my office. It didn’t take long before a knock came, and I let her in.
Lucy stepped in and walked towards the center, her eyes roaming around my office, and I was wondering if she liked it or if she thought the room was boring. I suddenly wished I had more color than black and brown.
Lucy stopped in the middle of my office, right in front of my big desk, while I sat on my chair, elbow propped on the armrest with my head resting on my knuckles.
“Stop staring, Alpha,” she said, biting her inner cheek, which made her look innocent, which I knew she was far from.
“Why? Last time I checked, I had the right to look at anyone I wanted to look at.”
“You’re making me melt…” She said it in an almost inaudible voice, but I heard it. And she caught me off guard, making me almost ch*oke on my own words.
Was she being honest, or was she just playing me? I ignored her because I had no idea how to answer that, so instead, I started another topic. “I want to induct you into my pack?”
“Induct? What do you mean?” Her eyes were rounded, so I was sure she knew what I meant by it.
“Swear allegiance and loyalty to my pack. I’ll take you into my pack” But the f*uc*king truth was, I wanted to be able to mind link her, so I didn’t need to go around people just to find her.
“I don’t know how. I never had a pack.”
I stood up from my chair and opened my drawer, taking the ceremonial dagger before moving to the other side of the table. I anchored my @sson my desk, and crossed my arms across my chest before looking at her.
“Will you draw blood from me?” Her eyes were focused on the dagger in my hand.
“I need our blood to mix in your body.” She gulped. And I could tell she was beginning to feel uneasy.
“Will you not be comfortable if I cut you? It’ll be just a little cut in your palm.” She looked pale, but it was nothing new. Some Omegas were not tolerant of pain, especially before they got their wolves. “Or you can drink directly from me.”
Her eyes snapped up and met my gaze. “I think I could take that offer.”
I shrugged my shoulders and motioned with my hand for her to come closer. I was trying to act as if it was a natural thing, but in reality, the thought of her drinking my blood was arousing me.
“Repeat after me.” I took her hand and laid it out in front of me. My finger began to run circles on her palm. This was not part of the ceremony, but I just wanted to hold her.
“I.. state your full name,” I began.
“I, Lucija Valerie Foster…” She has a beautiful name.
“Pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Alpha Adan Stone Robinson as my Alpha…”
“Pledge my allegiance and loyalty…” she paused, before she tilted her head up and her eyes locked with mine. “…to Alpha Adan Stone Robinson as my Alpha.”
I saw a smile curled on her lips, and I f*uc*king thought the lights shined on her like she was the only thing I could see. I totally blacked out and just found myself swiping my tongue over my lips as my eyes darted to her plump lips.
“…and to Mystic Pack as my pack,” she continued even without my words. And that was enough.
I closed my eyes for a second to break the trance I was in before I started my spiel. “I, Alpha Adan Stone Robinson of the Mystic Pack, accept you, Lucija Valerie Foster, as part of my pack from this day forward.” I straightened up from my position and bit my wrist before extending it to her.
Lucy swallowed as her eyes sparkled before she sank her teeth into my wrist and began s*cking blood, slowly at first before it became aggressive as her hold of my arm tightened. It should have been just a few seconds, just a drop of blood to mix with hers, but she had been drinking for quite some time now. Not that it bothered me, but she seemed to enjoy it a little too much.
And then I realized I didn’t feel any bond connecting with mine or with the pack despite the fact that she was drinking too much blood already.
‘Lucy…’ I tried to mind link her, although I couldn’t feel her mind at all. Nothing.
‘Omega…’ Still nothing.
“Enough,” I told her in a slightly higher voice, and it looked like it snapped her back to the present.
She withdrew her mouth from my wrist, but she didn’t lift her gaze to look at me. I thought I saw black veins at the side of her eyes, but they were gone in seconds. It might be just the lighting in the room.
“I’m sorry, Alpha. Your blood tasted really good.”
I should be flattered, but I have other things in my head right now. “Did you feel a connection opening?”
“What do you mean?” This time she tilted her head and met my gaze.
“A bond. And I can’t link to your mind. Have you experienced mind link?”
She shook her head. “I never had a pack, Alpha.”
“I know. But the f*uc*k, why can’t I connect with you.” I asked her, even if I knew she wouldn’t have an answer.
“Let’s do this again,” I grunted, grabbing the dagger on the desk behind me.
“I don’t like being cut.”
I was starting to get pissed off because I couldn’t take her in my pack and I was already losing my patience. “Your- f*uc*king-hand, now!”
She extended her hand, but I saw the anger in her eyes. I couldn’t care less. I wanted her in my f*uc*king mind. I sliced her palm and I saw the dark blood pooling in her hand. It was the darkest blood I’d ever seen, but it was the least of my concern. I sliced mine and entwined our hands, mixing our blood together. I counted in my head and I was so f*uc*king close to twenty counts and nothing was happening.
“Say the spiel again…”
Lucy let out a deep sigh before she stated the allegiance pledge and I immediately accepted her but nothing had changed.
“What the f*uc*k!” I growled and pulled my hand away from hers. I threw the dagger at the other end of the room, and it hit the sofa, ripping it in the process. I didn’t feel a f*uc*king connection being added to my pack. She stepped backward. I didn’t see any fear in her eyes, only confusion.
“What the f*uc*k is wrong with you?” I snapped at her, my eyes dilated as I waited for her response.
She kept moving back until her back hit the wall. “I don’t know, Alpha. I don’t even know what you mean by the connection.”
“Try to mind link me…’
“I don’t know how…”
“Just f*uc*king try!” I knew this was not her fault, but I was so frustrated now. Something was totally wrong.
Lucy shut her eyes tightly, her hands. coiling at the hem of her shirt as if she could get strength from it. Was she lying? Was she part of another pack? Was that why I couldn’t take her in my pack? Or did she use a different name?
“Are you even a f*uc*king shifter?” In a few steps, I was in front of her, my face just inches from hers.
Her eyes opened as her hands went to my chest, trying to push me away. “I am! Can’t you scent me as a wolf?” She answered in a slightly higher tone, as pain crossed her eyes. “I’m a she-wolf, I’m not lying! You should be able to smell that!”
I grabbed her hands from my chest and raised them above her head, pinning them against the wall as my eyes met hers.
“The only thing I can smell from you is your f*uc*king sweet scent!” I growled before my nose dipped to the crook of her neck. I had no f*uc*king idea what I was doing, but I found myself inhaling her sweet scent, taking everything I could.
“Alpha… I’m not lying. Beta Collin said he scented my weak shifter smell…” Collin told me the same thing. I was just frustrated because I badly wanted her in my pack.
“I know…” I panted, still on a high from her sweet scent. My mouth parted as I began s*cking the soft spot on her neck while my hands still held hers against the wall.
“Alpha…” she M0@ned as she arched her body, throwing her head back and resting it against the wall, giving me more access to her neck.
“I want you in my head, Lucy…” I gr0@ned lowly as my gums itched before my fangs slowly erupted.