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

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,

see them at the airport.’

‘Hmmm…’

Luna Alexa insisted

home right away.’

as demanding as ever. I’ll be there soon.’ I grunted, but I smiled at the

two female cousins, Alexa and Anya. And I adored both at the same level until Amara came along,

to give me a niece. She had male pups too. And so was

cousin.

had five male nephews and just one niece, so Amara

while to the man in charge and commended him

month before I asked for

the other side of the

territory.

Alpha of the pack, my people were already used to my unannounced visits, which kept them on their toes because I never

laziness.

jumped out of the Range Rover I hitched with on my way back to the

time I saw Amara

from Aeon and Alexa or the others from the South, knowing I would only be bombarded with questions about finding a

princess?” My voice echoed inside

I entered.

of little feet before a girl’s shrieking voice erupted

screamed

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

knees and extended my arms to catch her. She flung her

before hugging her tightly,

hugged each other.

body

exact replica of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents, depending on the angle from which you looked

good! My legs are getting stronger, I can run a long, long way

Maybe you can race with me next time and

I’m sure I will beat him!” I chuckled, but my heart

reasons I didn’t visit them in the last two years

and Gamma around me, I didn’t want

and

them at risk.

up for that.

She frowned,

and shaking at my

my eyes dilated, and soon, my little niece cupped my face and

mine, her eyes looking straight into my eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast. We need

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

her but looking at

he barely remembered

and the last time I saw

was only two.

attention was shifted

Amara to her family, Alexa

One arm opened wide as she

you, grumpy old man?”She

at the exact moment both my Beta and Gamma entered the

kiss on her cheek before

the back of her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon

old one

front of me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his arms, which was a relief.

to having anyone

my

forgot about Lucy.