BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon
Chapter 93 – You’re Not Going to d*ie on Me, Right?
LUCY…
I was still pissed off that my time with Adan was cut off just because of this nonsense. I had no idea how long I could tolerate this. Father obviously had no idea what he was doing.
He was trying to scare me off, but every time I told him I would not take the throne, he would back down and try to calm me down.
There were things hidden from me that I knew I had to be careful of because the last thing I wanted was to be sacrificed by my own father. I would never bow down to death – not after I found Adan. Not after I knew what I wanted with my life. I had always thought my mate could save me from the darkness, but the truth was, nothing could save me but myself.
But Adan, my Adan, was my biggest driving f0rce to keep this fight going. If he didn’t exist, I would probably let them control me. But I would not back down now. I would be the Luna of the Mystic Pack, not the ruler of Kalmerus.
My annoyance was also heightened by the fact that I was not able to please my mate back. Of all the times of the day that
Guillermo would arrive, why did he appear when I was in the middle of s*e*x? I wondered if I would be able to revisit Adan. I knew now what I should do. The only thing was, would I be able to pull it off again?
Also, something was off with him. I felt like he knew too well. He knew the right ways to touch me, and he was looking at me the same way he would always look at me. It felt like he knew I was his.
Did he get his memory back? Or was it the familiarity between us that made him look and touch me that way?
I needed an answer, and I would demand it. ‘Lucius, in my chamber if you’re free.’
Lucius appeared as soon as I was finished sending him a message. His face was scowling, letting me know things didn’t go. well between them after I left the throne. hall. But what should I expect? Lucius and Guillermo, despite being brothers and demons, were as opposite as North and South.
“f*uc*k!” He grunted. “If only I knew how to f*uc*king K*ll both of them with my own hands, they’d be gone now.”
“Are you saying you have no idea how to K*ll them, yet you are forming a plan for the cleansing? What will happen then?” I asked sarcastically.
“I can’t do it alone. That’s why I need you there. Just f*uc*king trust me.”
“Really?”
“Is it not enough I’m giving you favors to keep you going?”
“But you’re still keeping me in the dark. What are you afraid of? That I will back out. when I realize this is all a scam?”
“What the f*uc*k? Scam? You think I went to great lengths to send you to the human realm as part of a ruse?”
“Can you tell me why you sent me then?”
“I want you to see what you’ve been missing while you’re here. I’m f*uc*king sure seeing Stone woke up something in there!” He pointed at my chest, but he didn’t touch me. “Right? You wanted to get out of here by any means! Alive! Am I right? So help me help you! Because at the end of the day, your win is my win!”
“Did Adan get his memory back? Don’t f*uc*king lie to me because I know the eyes I was looking at!” I went directly to what I wanted to know.
He hissed as he brushed his hand over his hair. A dark haze appeared, engulfing the entire room before dissipating. He was putting up a sound barrier so no one could hear us, but my room had always been secured, and it was better to be safe than sorry.
“So he opened his eyes?” He scoffed.
“And he touched me.”
“I knew he wouldn’t be able to stop himself.” He shook his head, and I was not sure if he was annoyed or amused.
“You still didn’t answer my question.”
“Fine! He got his memory back! Patrea decided she wanted to reverse the spell because there was a possibility of him losing his memory fully if some other supernatural being played with his mind before she could restore it!”
“He knew I was coming for him tonight?”
“Yes.” He let out a sigh before he continued. “And before you think of anything, I didn’t allow Stone to do what he wanted. He needs to follow all my instructions so he can see you. And yes! The Alpha was like my f*uc*king puppet just so he could see you again! He wanted you as much as you wanted him, so before you decide to back out on me, think of the f*uc*king man who waits for you on the other side!”
Lucius’ chest was heaving, and so was mine. I was trying to control my emotions as they were overwhelming me.
“You’re working with Patrea?” I asked.
“Yes. She wanted to get you out of here for helping her.”
“No. Let her out of this. I let her out because her granddaughter helped me. She doesn’t owe me anything.”
“She wants to. I’m not forcing her if that’s what you think.”
“You’re not bringing her back here!” I snapped at him.
“Of course, I will! We’re demons, but so is our father. We need other supernatural beings who can help us!”
“How many lives are you willing to sacrifice. just to get me out of here?”
“Just mine. You have my word that everyone. on our side will get out of here alive. If worst comes to worst, even if I need to use all my power to send you all back to the other realm, I would do that! You-just-need-to- f*uc*king-trust-me!”
The rest of his words didn’t register as I stared blankly at him. Did I hear him say only his life would be at stake?
“What do you mean, just your life? I thought you wanted to be the king of Kalmerus?” I hissed at him as goosebumps rose to my skin.
Lucius smirked at me as if what he said was insignificant. “Relax. The king protects his people, especially the queen. So, you have my word that everyone I will bring here will get. out alive.”
“Lucius… You’re not going to d*ie on me, right?”
He laughed wickedly before he shook his head. “I thought your stay here had made. you tough. You were a bad@ssqueen there in front of Lucien and Guillermo, but you look like a scared lamb now.”
I bit my bottom lip as many scenarios came to mind while my words failed me. If Lucius d*ied, who would rule Kalmerus? I didn’t want to be trapped here. But of course, that was not the only reason I had to keep him alive.
Lucius was the only family I had.
“I will help you if you promise me you won’t d*ie.” I was finally able to talk.
“You’re grossly underestimating me, princess Lucija. I didn’t come this far to just throw it all away.”
“You’re confusing me with your words.”
“I swear to Hades, that a day before your cleansing, I will tell you how we can K*ll him. Trust me, Lucija.”
“You’re not tagging Adan on this, right?”
He smiled wickedly at me. “What can an ordinary wolf do here? He’s f*uc*king useless. So do your job and choose me for the cleansing, and I promise you, in no time you’ll be back in his arms.”
I nodded my head. And before I could say or ask more, Lucius had disappeared from my room at the same time someone knocked on my door.
‘Are you inside? Can we talk?’ Guillermo dug into my head, and I was thankful that Father had created an enchantment that prevents anyone but him and Lucius from entering my chamber through teleportation.
I opened the door and stepped outside, closing the door behind me before I tilted my head to look at him. “I’m tired and hoping to get some rest. We can talk here for a while.”
“Maybe you would fancy a walk?”
My eyebrows hiked up as I spoke. “No.”
“Give me a chance, Lucija. You need to get to know me. Maybe I’m better than what you thought or heard about me.”
This had nothing to do with what I thought of him. He’s my brother. And regardless of whether the underworld never had problems with coupling between families, I was not a full demon. And I would never fancy anyone who was related by blood. Just the thought of him and Lucius in that way, made my stomach churn in a very bad way.
“I don’t need to. I already made up my mind. I don’t need anyone. I’m good on my own.”
“You can’t get away from me!” He hissed, his eyes blazed red, and I knew I just poked his ego.
“I can,” I didn’t wait for his reply as I transported my body outside the tower. I wanted to let Angel out since I stayed inside. the whole day today.
But if I thought Guillermo would never find me, I was wrong. In seconds, he appeared behind me and clutched my wrist, pulling my body back and making my chest slam against his. Before I could push him away from me, his lips had captured mine, and he began kissing me fiercely.
My eyes widened in disgust, but I remained frozen in my spot at the same time Angel flashed an image of Adan.
Adan! With Angel within me, he would feel the kiss. It was enough to break my body from being rigid. I pressed my hands against his chest and pushed him away, using my demon f0rce, and my hand automatically swung and slapped his face.
His eyes blazed red, and he was about to grab me again, but I was faster this time and teleported my body back to my chamber.
I wiped my lips with the back of my hand as I walked back and forth inside my room. With tears pooling in my eyes, I connected my mind with Lucius again. ‘Help me…’
‘What’s wrong?’ He asked, but before I could answer him, he appeared inside my room.
My shoulders shook as my tears streamed down my face. I thought I was already strong, but the thought of the pain I gave Adan was enough to make me crumble again.
“Lucija?” Lucius’ hands went to my arms as he shook me gently, urging me to look at him. “What happened?”
“Guillermo kissed me…”
“Did he hurt you?”
“No! It’s not me. He can’t hurt me. But Adan I’m sure he felt that I kissed someone.”
“I’m sure he would…”
“You don’t understand! I would be upset. and angry if Adan kissed someone, so I’m sure he’s angry right now! You need to tell him I didn’t kiss anyone! That it was not my fault!” I was trying to stop myself from shouting louder.
“Is it really that important?” His forehead creased, and he was looking at me as if I had lost my mind.
“I know you don’t understand. I’m not sure if you’ve ever been in love because demons don’t do love, but I have. And the last thing I want is to hurt my mate. So, please… If you don’t go and talk with him, I will leave this realm, and hell be damned!”
“But if I leave, how sure am I that you’ll be safe from Guillermo or Father? I’m not here if you need me.”
“I know what to do now. Guillermo just caught me off-guard. Please… You don’t know Adan. He’s a different person if he’s upset!”
“Fine. Be careful here.”
I threw my arms around him and rested my cheek on his chest as I sniffled. “Thank you, now go.”
I almost fell forward when his body disappeared. I gathered myself up and climbed onto my bed to sit down. I pulled my knees against my chest – all I could do was wait for Lucius to come back.
I should never let my guard down again. But then there was also the cleansing. I had no idea at what point Lucius’ plan would start, but I was hoping it would be before anyone could touch or kiss me.