BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

053 – Pretending

ALTHEA.

Lucy, Lena, and Laira left my room thirty minutes ago, but I was still stuck doing the same thing. I was

pacing back and forth in front of my bed, still contemplating what to do next. I knew I should have been

thinking

about how to start dealing with Lucy’s request to put a shield over the territory of the Mystic Pack, but

Blade had been occupying my mind.

He told me he would be leaving as soon as he brought me here, but why did he stay? I

didn’t want to give him any false hope that I

would allow him to claim me because that

would never happen.

We had no chance of being together.

I don’t like him. Yeah, I don’t like him. And I needed to remind him again.

I let out a deep sigh before opening my

bedroom door and transferring toward his. I was about to knock on his door when it

opened and Blade’s huge form came into

view.

He was leaning his forearm on the door frame, his face void of any emotions as he

looked at me as if he was expecting me there

already. Of course, this man has a nose as big as his ego, so he could smell me from

afar.

“Do you need anything?” he asked in a cold

tone.

I opened my mouth to reply just to close it again because I realized I didn’t need anything from him.

Oh, spirits! Why am I here?

“Got your tongue tied, kitten? Would you like to come in?”

“No,” I answered almost immediately, but he still opened his door wide and motioned with his hand for

me to come in.

“I said, I’m not coming in.”

“So we’re just going to stare at each other by

the door? How romantic. Slide in, or I will pull you out of the corridor, and I can’t promise you I’ll be

gentle.”

“Huh!” I huffed, rolling my eyes at him as I

crossed my arms against my chest.

“Now!” He growled too loudly, and my body jerked forward.

My feet moved on their own and stepped

inside his room. He closed the door, but I

saw his mouth twitch into a smile, which he

wiped off his face almost immediately.

Well, he thought he won.

“You can’t do that!” I snapped at him.

“Do what?”

“Growl and scare the hell out of me if you

want something!” I hissed.

“Well, you can do that too!”

“Do what?”

“Stand in front of me as if you wanted me to fuck you, but don’t say anything about it,” he spat as if I’d

just committed a mortal sin.

My jaw dropped when his words sank in, and my eyes widened in disbelief. The ego this man had was

unbelievable.

“Who said I like you or even fancy you?” I

scowled at him. It was a wrong move to

come here.

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His expression softened as his shoulders slumped, and my heart just suddenly constricted at the sight of

him. I was not

really this rude, but Blade irritated me most

of the time.

“I get it. I’m a monster, like what you said. last time. Who would fancy me? Even in the dark, I’m

hideous…” He walked past me and grabbed his glass with some alcoholic drink. in it from a table nearby.

Hideous? He was not one. He was actually

good-looking, and the scars on his skin just

added to his appeal. “That’s not what I mean. And I didn’t mean to…”

He cut me off before I could continue to explain. “I get it, it’s okay. Why are you here?

“That’s the problem with you! You never let me finish talking, and then you’ll begin growling and saying

this and that, and all the things that I do wrong! You’re making me feel like I’m a kid!” I sounded so angry,

but I’m not even sure why I was mad. “And you don’t even know me and yet you’re acting as if you know

everything about me and the things I should and shouldn’t do.”

I was trying to provoke him so I could have all the reasons to hate him, but he remained quiet this time,

just sipping on his drink.

“And now you’re not talking.”

“You just told me I cut you off all the time.”

“When I’m done talking, then you’re

allowed to talk!”

“Calm down. Your eyes are glowing,” he said

nonchalantly.

I closed my eyes and controlled my breathing. My eyes usually glow a dark purple like the color of my

hair when I’m furious, but I’ve learned to control it. But I was not able to hold myself together in front

of him.

“Are you okay now?” He asked, his voice was softer this time.

I nodded in response.

“Why are you here?” He asked again.

“Why did you stay?”

“Stone requested that I stay so that I could

protect you.”

“I don’t need protection. I’m a witch, in case you forget.”

“You can’t even fucking walk straight without tripping.”

“I have smaller feet than my body, but tripping won’t kill me.”

“I don’t really have to answer you. I’m

working for Stone. I’m staying here because he pays me.”

“So you’re staying because of the money?”

He scoffed before flashing me a smirk.” Why? Did you think I stayed here for you?”

“I didn’t say that. I just didn’t know you’re too greedy for money.”

“Yeah, otherwise I won’t be able to get any females in my bed. Without money, no one would want me.”

“Cut the crap about trying to be the victim here. We both know men like you take advantage of females

drooling on you.”

“Oh, so you think females drool over me? Are you one of them?” A smug smirk was

now back on his face.

“Seriously? One moment you act like

nobody wants you and try to get sympathy, and then the next moment, you’re acting

like an asshole.”

“Because I seriously have no idea which side of me you prefer.”

“Excuse me?”

“Let’s get straight to the point, Althea. I’m done running around the bushes here. Are you going to give

me a chance or not?”

“No.” It just came out all of a sudden that I wanted to take it back, but I knew it was the

right thing to say.

“Okay. I’m not sure how second chances mate work, but I think we should reject each other,” he

explained.

“I don’t need to go by your processes, I’m not a wolf. We don’t have fated mates. So do what you want to

do, but I’m out of here.” I told him before I walked toward the door.

“The full moon is approaching soon!” (2

“Great! Witches can maximize their

potential on a full moon. I think I can do the territory shield by then. Thank you for

reminding me.” My hand reached for the doorknob and opened it.

“Well, good luck then,” he scoffed.

I didn’t look at him as I stepped out and

closed the door behind me.

I had no idea why I even went to talk with

him — we just couldn’t seem to get along. It must be the age gap, or maybe because we

are from different species.

♡♡♡

ADAN STONE.

“I already have a girlfriend, but now I need a Luna.” I was finally able to tell her that. I’d spent days

thinking about this and I knew I

wanted her but I was not sure that a she-

demon would want me for a mate.

But maybe the thought of her entertaining Blade pushed me to the point where I wanted to mark my

territory. I wanted to own her.

Every part of her.

Her hands on my face slowly dropped to the mattress as her face paled. Was she going to reject me?

“Have you chosen someone? What will happen to me?” she asked, her voice

breaking, and I was not sure I understood her question.

I pushed myself up from hovering over her before pulling her roughly up from lying down on the bed. I

didn’t need to tell her

what to do, Lucy climbed on my lap and straddled me. Her eyes were flitting with

confusion.

“What’s going on in your mind?” I finally

asked.

“I don’t know. I can’t breathe.” She closed

her eyes for a while as her grip on my shirt tightened. She took a deep breath before she slowly opened

her eyes. “Who’s the Luna you want?”

“What question is that?” I chuckled. Was she

playing on me?

“I want to assume it’s me. Because we have such good times together, right?”

I nodded my head, a smile tugging at my

mouth, but her sad expression didn’t change.

“But I’m just an Omega, and you’re an Alpha, so why would you choose me? But can I make my case?”

she said the last six words too quickly as if she didn’t want me to speak.

“Okay,” I replied, even though she didn’t

need to because she was the one I wanted.

“I might be an Omega. But I’m a princess too. Not in this realm, but in the other world. So I could still be

on par with you. So even if nobody knows I’m a princess, you know I am. That’s what counts, right?”

She was talking as if she would cry soon, but I could see how much she was fighting herself not to cry. “I

swear, Adan, if you take

home another female while I’m here. I’m

going to burn down your packhouse, and

your territory.”

“You’re going to kill me?”

“No. Yes. I don’t know…”

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“Good thing you don’t need to burn the packhouse and the territory…” My hands. trailed along her arms

up to her neck before I cupped her jaw. “I’m with you almost 24/7, Lucy. What made you think I had my

eye on

other females?”

“I don’t know.” She forced a chuckle. “I’m

so confident about myself and how attractive I am, but when I met you, you just kept making me weak,

and I don’t know how I can match up with you. Like I had to prove myself all the time.”

“Maybe I’m not good for you. I am destroying your self-confidence.” I didn’t like that she was putting

herself down, but I

liked that she was telling me her innermost

thoughts.

“Maybe…” she replied, biting her bottom lip

as she looked at me under her lashes; she

looked innocent, but I knew better.

“So where are we? Luna, right? So now that we’ve decided I’m not good for you, I’m

giving you an option: be my Luna, or I’ll return you to the underworld.”

“Are you really serious?”

“Yes! I will return you to the underworld if…”

“No, not that one! About the Luna part!” She exclaimed excitedly as she wiggled her ass on my lap and

made herself comfortable on

my thighs. Her action made her ass rub against my shaft, and I had no idea if she was doing it on

purpose or not. “Do you really consider me as your Luna?”

I laughed heartily at the happiness radiating

on her face, and it was warming my heart. I

had no idea who we were or what we felt for

each other, but life with Lucy and moments.

like this were something I would want to

have. “I don’t have any other options, no

other female comes close and can do what

you’re doing to me.”

“Like this?” She began rubbing her bottom against my slowly growing erection while I gripped her arms

tight.

“Should I take it as a compliment or an

insult?” She continued asking, but she

stopped moving now, but her lips were twitching into a mischievous smile, which made her more

beautiful in my eyes. “I guess that’s a compliment, right? Because the stone-cold Alpha can now laugh at

my

jokes.”

“Now, you’re making fun of me.” I couldn’t wipe the goofy smile off my face.

“I’m not. I’m just happy…”

“You’re happy…” I repeated, licking my lips

as I leaned backward and anchored my

palms on the mattress behind me so I could look at her perfectly.

“Yes, happy… Like there’s something rolling inside my stomach. Like butterflies and ladybugs swimming

around…” she

motioned with her hands, and she just

looked fucking adorable.

“So.. is it a yes?”

“Is this a contract too? Like we need to pretend?”

“Are we still pretending, Lucy?” I asked, my voice and expression turning serious as I raised a hand and

tucked her stray hair

behind her ear.

I wanted to hear her answer because I was

sure I was not pretending anymore.