BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon
Chapter 84 – One Mate
LUCY…
“And what’s the problem with that?” Father asked as if he was just asking why I wasn’t eating my vegetables.
“I am doing whatever you want me to do, but being mated to Guillermo is going too far. So no, I am not doing that.”
I only had one mate. There was no way I would let another man touch me.
“You can choose between Guillermo and Lucius. But Lucius is still weak. You and Guillermo will make a strong ruler of Kalmerus.”
“I don’t need a man to stand beside me. I can rule this kingdom without Guillermo or anyone.” I answered bravely as I adjusted my hair, making sure the mark Adan gave me was not visible. I had tried to cover it up with some simple demon magic, but I couldn’t perfect it. I had to ask Lucius how he hid Adan’s mark – if only he would show himself to me.
“You don’t even know many things in this realm, and having Guillermo around would help you.”
“But you’re still here. You can teach me. Stop pushing Guillermo or I will just cut myself off and end all of this.”
“End all of this? For what reason? Because you’re still holding on to the idea that Stone will wait for you? He doesn’t even remember you.”
“I don’t want to talk about him.”
“But I do…” He gave out a devilish smirk before a hologram appeared in front of us, and my heart began thudding loudly at the sight of Adan.
I wanted to run and hug him, but I knew his was just an image. Still, I was glad I was able to catch a glimpse of him. I was still trying to calm the erratic beating of my heart when a female suddenly came into view, and she immediately ran toward him. Adan’s face lit up as he opened his arms and caught her, hugging her tightly.
I felt my whole world collapse. Who was that female? Was I replaced that fast? But what should I expect when I remove his memory of me? “That was earlier. I saved it, especially for you. He has moved on. I think it’s time for you to do the same.”
I didn’t reply, as my full attention was on the image of Adan, who was still hugging the female as if he didn’t want to let her
Soon, Aunt Helena came into view, and the frown on her face couldn’t be denied as she looked at Adan and the female.
Could it be she was not in favor of her because she knew I was Adan’s mate? But Adan probably didn’t care because he doesn’t remember me at all. My heart shattered, and my knees buckled. I knew if I remained there, I would be collapsing, so I took the coward’s way out and turned my back on the hologram and my father without saying anything.
I walked away while I could, allowing the tears I was trying to hold back to fall down my cheeks. I wanted to believe Adan would not betray me, but without a memory of me, I was just fooling myself.
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ADAN STONE…
“Do you think it worked?” Kingston asked the moment we left the border of the Mystic Pack. We were heading off to meet Lucius, with my entourage of four cars following us.
“I hope so. If Lucius was right and Lucien was watching my every move 24/7, then he saw that.”
Collin came up with a scheme so Lucien would think I had totally forgotten Lucy.
He let Laira’s sister, Sheena, come and pretend to be someone close to me. That she was ecstatic to see me. They even had to tell my mother that Sheena was crushing on me and that we were dating before I met Lucy so my mother couldn’t help but feel bad about her visit. Her reaction of displeasure was real, although she tried her best to be civil.
This way, Lucien wouldn’t think of anything while I was away from the territory and wouldn’t bother to check or search for me in this realm while I was away. My only hope was that he would not tell Lucy this part.
It was difficult enough to act because, to be honest, I had never shown any affection to a female. And if Beast wasn’t giving me any flashbacks of my days with Lucy, I would never believe I had shown affection even for the she-demon.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Kingston asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.
“Are you trying to make me change my mind?”
“No. I just want to make sure your heart is into this. We couldn’t really talk about this in the packhouse, so I want to talk to you before we meet them.”
“Beast wants to, and I trust him.”
“I understand. Perhaps I’m still having flashbacks to the night you were kidnapped, and knowing it’ll happen again with no guarantee you’ll survive – that one doesn’t sit right with me.”
“If Lena were taken and brought to a different realm, what would you do?”
His hands tightened on the steering wheel, and even without answering, I already knew his stand on it.
“I can’t remember anything about her, just the memories that Beast shows me. But for some reason, when I see her face. from his memory, my heart feels like it will burst out. I know I want her. I can feel it in my soul.”
“I hope you both make it out alive and return to us.”
“We will. You can’t get rid of me just yet.”
“I’m hoping there’s some way we can help you instead of just sitting and waiting.”
“Taking care of the pack while I try to save our Luna is already a big thing, Kingston. I will not be able to concentrate on Lucy if I’m not confident you and Collin can do your part while I’m away. I’m grateful I didn’t have to do this alone. It’s more than enough.”
“Don’t make me emotional, man. Just bring Lucy home.”
“I never asked you or Collin, I just a*s*sumed that you do. But I want to know the real thing. Do you like Lucy because I like her, or do you like her because she’s Lucy?”
“We like her because she’s Lucy. And we like her more because of what she is to you and how you’ve been whenever she’s around. She’s good for you.”
“You think she likes me?”
“You sounded so unsure of yourself.
Where is the arrogant Adan I grew up with?” He chuckled as Lucius and Patrea came into view. “But yes, I never doubt for a second that she likes you. Maybe a little too much, otherwise, she wouldn’t bind her life with yours. She could live for many centuries, and yet she chose to cut her lifespan for you.”
I didn’t say anything back. Maybe he was right. Maybe they were all right. I just wanted my memory back so I could get to know the female my wolf was longing for.
We slowed down to stop where Lucius and Patrea were standing, and as cars behind us led by Viktor, passed us and headed for the task I a*s*signed him and the rest of the warriors.
I then lowered the car window as we came to a complete stop in front of the demon and the witch. “Hop in,” I told them.
“Can we just transport? I can take the whole car with me.” Lucius grunted.
“Of course not. We might end up having some wolves around when we teleport. I don’t want my name to be a*s*sociated with witches or demons.”
Lucius opened the backseat door and let Patrea in before he slid in, chuckling as he closed the door. “That will be your future, Stone. Unless of course, you would rather stay in the underworld with Lucija.”
“No way. I have a pack to run.” I answered right away and motioned for Kingston to start driving.
“What if Lucija wants to?”
“We need to talk about it. But I thought she didn’t want to be there?”
“What if she changed her mind?” He kept asking, and it was already irritating me. Didn’t I just say no? “I can’t just abandon my pack.”
“I want a guarantee, Stone.”
“What guarantee do you want?”
“I will help you and Lucija if you promise me you will not stay in the underworld with her. Take her back here.”
My eyes met Lucius’ in the rearview mirror, and I couldn’t help but smirk at him. “Of course, I would. Who the f*uc*k wants to stay in your realm?”
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Aside from Lucius being bored for the whole three hours, the travel to Fabius’ territory came without any problems. I had Kingston contact Fabius and discuss my request for an isolated area where we could stay for a few days, and he didn’t give any second thoughts about it. We didn’t go into great detail with him, but I told him I had a witch who needed some training but made no mention of a demon. The less information we shared, the safer our secrets would be.
His only request was to make sure none of his people or his territory would be destroyed.
Kingston halted the car as soon as we reached the pack house of the Silver Crest Pack. Fabius was already waiting for us, and beside him was his Beta.
Fabius was only nineteen when Blade abandoned his pack four years ago. And despite being the Alpha for four years, he was still not able to get a grip on the title and his responsibilities. But I did understand him – he never wanted this title. As he said, he was not born for it, and he was hoping one day, his brother would wake up and take the title back because their territory was already falling apart.
But from the looks of it, Blade had no intention of leaving his mercenary life.