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

to take off

no one

so the stripping

continued.

she

front

loathing for the men in this auditorium

growing.

they

sure they would be

everyone. I was so

whole place down and save the

that,

them, especially if

out of

would never take them to the

And I knew the

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repeat itself if I couldn‘t

part of the crowd taunting her to strip? Disgust filled my body

of me

just

“Lucy! You‘re next.”

tilting my head up. I had nothing to be scared off, but I remember, I needed to act like a meek Omega. So I dropped my

me to a place where demons were during rituals for an orgy. I didn‘t participate.

for hours.

awaken my sexuality. And it

did.

if they wanted me to, and it wouldn’t shame me. But

were violating them.

myself to memorize the faces

come back

let their evilness get to you.

Save your soul.

was trying

darkness.

led to the propped–up part of the stage. There were six big screens where the bid would be shown.

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two each on

were seated.

up, high enough to look at

my eyes

earlier.

was

Ten.

months ago…” The speaker announced it and I

two years and a half ago? But I restrained myself from

emotions at all.

raised in the Shallow Ridge Orphanage.”

my hands from balling as

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them. I was thankful that my wrap –around skirt was there to keep my ass away from their eyes. But I knew

the

them, and this time, I saw a man already standing from his seat. He must be around twenty five, give or take. He had his arms

I was dancing earlier when my eyes were trying

I was sure he would

bidding starts now...”

no one was bidding. I had no idea how it would go until I saw

This man looking

in his hand, and think I knew what he was planning

man bellowed, and his deep baritone voice sent a shiver

I wouldn’t deny that, but

began whispering as another

deaf?”

from shaking. When I said stripping was nothing to me, I meant it. But a part of me didn’t want to strip

Ten, you are asked to strip…” The speaker spoke,

reached for the rope of my

thudding loudly as

hands sweated.

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off. I told myself, and as I was about to entangle it,

me flashed..

– Don’t

the rope of my

out

is that?” The

as his

and was looking for the

for me.

the bidding was

only guess who was pressing on

their tablet.

from smiling as

10,000 was way too low.