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

006 – Mr. A*shole

LUCY.

My eyes locked with the darkest blue eyes I had ever seen in my whole life and I felt my whole world stop spinning. His eyes were mesmerizing, and despite the frown on his face, he looked like a god, frowning at me, making my core throb all at once at the fierceness in his face.

“Move...” A female hissed behind me, pushing me forward, and I just realized I had stopped dancing. I jolted out of my reverie, my eyes darting around the stage at the other females, trying to figure out where we were in the dance.

My heart was thudding loudly. I had never, in the life of me, lost focus, even in a time of danger, but seeing this man, in a split second, all my senses went out the

window.

My cheeks burned, not out of

embarrassment but because I didn’t like

the way that the attention was all on me now since I was just standing, not knowing what part we were dancing to.

Until another Omega danced her way through me and took my hand, swaying it with her before she twirled me around, whispering softly in the air, but I could hear her loud and clear. “Just move

around and dance…”

And I did.

Soon, I fell back into rhythm, but my eyes kept searching for the man, which made me lose my focus. But he was nowhere

near where I saw him, and not anywhere

in the audience seats.

I didn’t know if I was disappointed or

relieved. At least he could not distract me

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anymore.

The crowd applauded, combined with

hoots and whistles as the music stopped

as we exited the stage and the host

announced the bidding would start in a

few minutes.

I was Omega Number 10.

Nine Omegas before me.

I didn’t really care who would buy me tonight. I was planning to escape anyway and move somewhere south, but seeing those eyes, I was wondering if he would

bid for an Omega. Because I knew deep

inside, I was hoping he would bid for me.

Maybe it wouldn’t be that bad.

The backstage was in complete chaos. And I just remained in one place, leaning my back against the wall as I tilted my head up to the ceiling before I closed my

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eyes,

I told Olivia that if the backstage was busy, no one might notice us and that we could escape. But she didn‘t want to go with me. But now that she‘s not part of this anymore, putting my actions into a plan shouldn‘t be hard.

But part of me wanted to stay – for dark blue eyes.

“Come here!” My eyes snapped open when I heard Cora‘s voice.

Her hand grabbed my wrist, pulling me somewhere until we reached a vanity table where my make–up was done earlier. She sat me on the chair and spoke with the female there. “Run another makeup on her, make sure this one is not visible.”

She was pointing at my jaw, making me check myself out in the mirror.

Oh, Goddess. A bruise was starting to

show. And because I didn’t have a wolf and my demon power was suppressed, I

would heal as humans do. Slow and

painful.

I stayed still as the female worked on my

face. All the while, I kept my ears open, trying to hear the events on the stage.

There were already four Omegas that were sold. And the fifth one came back to the backstage just now. A blanket was wrapped around her and she was crying hysterically.

My heart clenched in pain as the other Omegas went around her and hugged her. They were asking her what happened. My hands coiled into tight fists as I listened

to her in agony.

No one was bidding for her. And one of the bidders taunted that she needed to

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before a bid would

forced to take off one

clothing, but no

for her, so the stripping

continued.

she

from crying, in front of them

hated my demon blood, but my loathing for

growing.

they played with

they

was so

down and

that, where would

if

out of

never take them

And I knew the

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I couldn‘t protect them completely.

myself thinking about dark blue eyes. Was he part of the crowd taunting

me desiring him.

just like them.

“Lucy! You‘re next.”

nothing to be scared off, but I remember, I needed to act like a meek Omega. So I dropped my gaze down and clasped

brought me to a place where demons were during rituals

for hours.

awaken my

did.

was not naive. I could strip anywhere if they wanted me to, and it wouldn’t shame me. But

were violating them.

closed my eyes and held my necklace, reminding myself to memorize the faces of the men in front

back

evilness get

Save your soul.

part of me was trying to fight the

darkness.

the stage, and I was led to the propped–up part of the stage. There were six big screens where the bid

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each on

men were seated.

high enough to look at the crowd seated in front of me, but

my eyes gaze roamed around, looking for the blue eyes

earlier.

he was

Ten.

it and

half ago?

emotions at all.

raised in the Shallow Ridge

around, Omega.” I stopped my hands from balling as I slowly

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wrap –around skirt was there to keep my ass away from their eyes. But I knew soon it would be gone.”

the

He must be around twenty five, give or take. He had his arms crossed against his chest

me out while I was dancing earlier when my

he would bid

bidding starts

idea how it would go until I saw some of them checking

hands. This man

didn’t have anything in his hand, and think I knew what

and his deep baritone

I wouldn’t deny that, but he disgusted me.

as

deaf?”

I said stripping was nothing to me, I meant it. But a

are asked to strip…” The speaker spoke, and with my

shaking, I reached for the rope of

was thudding loudly

hands sweated.

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and as I was about to entangle it, the screen

me flashed..

Don’t strip.

go of the rope of my skirt as

out

that?” The man

bellowed as his body

and was looking for

bid for

bidding was anonymous.

who

their tablet.

stopped myself from smiling

value. 10,000 was way too low.