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?’

were not aware as well,

surprised to see them at the

‘Hmmm…’

Luna Alexa insisted

home right away.’

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

cousins, Alexa and Anya. And I adored both at the

old. Anya had yet to give me a niece. She had male pups too. And

cousin.

male nephews and just one niece, so Amara was definitely the princess of

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

asked for

the other

territory.

own, without anyone driving me. In the ten years that I was Alpha of the

laziness.

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

the last time I

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

and princess?” My voice echoed

as I

before a

Amara screamed before

in the entryway, where I was waiting for them. She was running at full speed toward me, and I immediately bent

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

up before hugging her tightly, swiveling my body around like she

hugged each

my little princess?” I pulled her body away

looks were a mixture of her parents, depending on the angle from which

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

me next time and

I’m sure I will beat him!”

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

me, I didn’t

nephews and niece

them at risk.

sure Beast is up for that. He’s been

frowned, her fingers

at

eyes dilated, and soon, my

eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast.

carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest of her family around the dining table. Alonzo was on

her but looking at me

was sure he barely remembered

and the last time I saw him,

was only two.

moment my attention was shifted

family, Alexa

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

are you, grumpy

both my Beta and Gamma entered the dining room. Their females were already

kiss on her cheek before

her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older

old one here.”

me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his arms,

to having anyone cling

for my

forgot about