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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off her clothes before

forced to take off

clothing, but no one was still

her, so the

continued.

she

in front of

my demon blood, but my loathing for the

growing.

the scheme they

sure they would

I was so tempted to

place down and save the

that, where

if my father

of nowhere?

never take them

I knew the process

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itself if I couldn‘t protect

thinking about dark blue eyes. Was he part of the crowd taunting her to strip?

me desiring him.

was just like them.

“Lucy! You‘re next.”

room, and I stood up from my seat, 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 gaze down and clasped my hands

to being naked. At sixteen, my father brought me to a place where demons were during rituals for an orgy. I

for hours.

wanted to awaken my sexuality. And it

did.

I could strip anywhere if they wanted me to, and it wouldn’t shame me. But the females here, they

were violating them.

my necklace, reminding myself to memorize the faces of the men in front of

come back for

don’t let their evilness get to you.

Save your soul.

part of me was trying to

darkness.

part of the stage. There were six big screens where the

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each on

men were seated.

look at the crowd seated in front of

as an Omega usually would. I swallowed as I let my eyes gaze roamed around, looking for the blue eyes

earlier.

was nowhere.

Number Ten. Just turned

months ago…” The speaker announced it and

years and a half ago? But I restrained

emotions at all.

raised in the Shallow

from balling as I slowly

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was there to keep my ass away from their eyes. But I knew soon it would

to the front...”

must be around twenty five, give or take. He had his arms crossed against his chest before one hand went to his chin as he

out while I was dancing earlier when my eyes were trying to find dark

was sure he

starts now...”

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

hands. This man looking at

his hand, and think

deep baritone voice sent a

spine. He was good–looking, I wouldn’t deny

began whispering as another followed

deaf?”

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

asked to strip…” The speaker spoke, and

reached for the rope of my

heart was thudding loudly as

hands sweated.

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as I was

me flashed..

Don’t strip.

go of the

let out a

fuck is that?” The man

as his body turned

and was looking for the

for

bidding was anonymous.

who was

their tablet.

stopped myself from smiling

value. 10,000 was