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

forced to take off

but no one was

so the stripping

continued.

she was standing

body shaking from crying, in front of them that the bid

hated my demon blood, but my loathing for the men in this

growing.

scheme they played with this

I was sure they

I was so tempted

whole place down and save

but after that,

them, especially if my father

out of nowhere?

would never take them to the

And I knew the process

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repeat itself if I

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

of me desiring him.

was just like them.

“Lucy! You‘re next.”

to be scared off, but I

naked. At sixteen, my father brought me to a place where demons were during rituals

for hours.

my sexuality.

did.

strip anywhere if they wanted me to, and it

were violating them.

to memorize the faces of

come back

don’t let their evilness

Save your soul.

was trying to fight the

darkness.

the stage. There were six big screens where the bid would be shown.

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each on the sides

men were

tilted my head up, high enough to look at the crowd seated in front of me, but

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

earlier.

was nowhere.

Ten. Just

it and I wanted

and a half ago? But I restrained

emotions at all.

the Shallow

from balling

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skirt was there to keep my ass away from their eyes. But I knew

to the front...”

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

dancing earlier when my eyes were trying to find

sure he would bid for

bidding starts now...”

I had no idea how

in their hands. This man

think I knew what he was planning to do.

same man bellowed, and his deep baritone voice sent a

wouldn’t deny that, but he disgusted me.

men began whispering as another

deaf?”

me, I meant it. But a part of me

asked to strip…” The speaker

I reached for the rope of my wraparound skirt.

heart was thudding loudly as my

hands sweated.

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myself, and as I was about to entangle it, the screen in front of

me flashed..

Don’t strip.

the rope

let out

is that?” The man who was

me bellowed as

for the

bid for me.

was anonymous.

only guess who was pressing

their tablet.

stopped myself from smiling as I

was way