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, Alpha.

Kingston was surprised to see them at

‘Hmmm…’

insisted

home right away.’

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

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

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

cousin.

five male nephews and just one niece, so

the man in charge

month before I asked for

to the other

territory.

was Alpha of the pack, my people were already used to my unannounced visits, which kept them on their toes because I

laziness.

the Range Rover I hitched with on my way back to the packhouse and entered the house with

been two years since the last time I saw Amara and Alonso.

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

prince and princess?” My voice echoed inside

as I

a girl’s shrieking voice erupted

Amara screamed before

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

knees and extended my arms to catch her. She flung her body at me, and

up before hugging her tightly,

hugged

her body away

replica of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents, depending on

are getting stronger, I can run

you can race with me next time and see if you can beat

sure I will beat him!” I chuckled, but my heart hurt a bit.

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

Gamma around me, I didn’t want

and niece and putting

them at risk.

is up for that. He’s been lazy

frowned, her

at my

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

looking straight into my eyes. “Don’t be lazy,

up carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest

but looking at me like I

was sure he barely remembered me. He

and the last time

was only

moment my attention was

Amara to her family,

me. One arm opened wide

you, grumpy old

exact moment both my Beta and Gamma entered

a kiss on her

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

to having anyone

for my Omega.

fuck! I forgot about Lucy.