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

Chapter 33

033 – Darling Lucy

ADAN STONE.

Lucy was still asleep even after breakfast. Maybe I worked her really hard

overnight, but I couldn’t stop myself. Six days without her felt like fucking years.

But as much as I wanted to just cuddle

with her today, I let her sleep and

continued with my day as usual.

I was on the other side of the territory,

checking the trees being cut by big

tractors that would supply the woods for

this part of my territory.

I actually had no business here. I had men who managed the wood-cutting section to make sure the whole territory had enough for the whole winter, but I never slacked off when it came to my pack. I checked everything I could with my own

eyes and let them know that I expected the utmost service for every task

assigned to them.

So far, there have been no problems here. This part of the territory had abundant trees, unlike the rest, where I had to

make sure we continued to plant and cultivate young ones so the future

generation would have something left for

them.

‘Alpha Stone?’

‘Yes, Laira?’

‘You have guests waiting for you here at the packhouse. They will be staying for

lunch?’

‘So they invited themselves to lunch? Are these my parents? Tell them I’m still

busy, but I will visit them soon.’

‘No, Alpha. Your parents and

grandparents went directly to their estate

so they could rest. Alpha Aeon and Luna

Alexa are here with their pups. They wanted to stay here at the packhouse.’

No wonder Dad requested that Gamma Kingston pick them up at the airport. My

niece and nephew were with them, and

we all never slacked off when it came to

the pups’ security.

‘Why was I not informed they were

coming?’

aware as well, Alpha.

see them at the airport.’

‘Hmmm…’

insisted you come

home right away.’

as demanding as ever. I’ll be there soon.’ I grunted,

cousins, Alexa and Anya. And I adored both at

me a niece. She had male pups too. And so was Sebastian, my only male

cousin.

nephews and just one niece, so Amara was definitely the

spoke for a while to the man in charge and commended him

asked

other side

territory.

the ten years that I was Alpha of the pack, my people were already used to my unannounced visits, which

laziness.

way back to the packhouse

years since the last time

from Aeon and Alexa or the others from the South, knowing I would only be bombarded

princess?” My voice echoed inside

I entered.

heard the shuffling of little feet before a girl’s shrieking voice erupted from the dining

screamed before she

where I was waiting for them. She was running at full speed toward me,

knees and extended my arms to catch her. She

hoisted her up before hugging her

hugged

body away so I could

but her looks were a mixture

stronger, I can run a long, long

Maybe you can race with me next time

sure I will beat him!” I chuckled, but my

I didn’t visit them in the last two

Beta and Gamma around me, I didn’t want to risk accidentally shifting in

and

them at risk.

Beast is up for that. He’s been lazy lately.”

frowned, her fingers

and shaking at

my little niece cupped

eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast. We need to

chuckled and swung her body, so I ended up carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest

at

was sure he barely

the last

was only two.

attention was

family, Alexa stood up

and went up to me. One arm opened wide as she gave me

are you, grumpy old

my Beta and Gamma entered the dining room.

pressed a kiss on

on the back of her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older than me.

one here.”

and threw some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his arms, which was a relief.

to having anyone cling to

for my

I forgot about Lucy.

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