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?’

as well, Alpha.

to see them at the

‘Hmmm…’

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 same level until Amara came along, Alexa’s daughter,

had yet to give me a niece. She had male pups too. And so was Sebastian, my

cousin.

one niece, so Amara was definitely the princess of

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

asked for a

other side of the

territory.

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

laziness.

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

time I

from the South, knowing I would only be bombarded with questions about finding a Luna.

are my prince and princess?” My voice echoed inside

I entered.

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

screamed before she

in the entryway, where I was waiting for them. She was running at full

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

before hugging her tightly, swiveling my

hugged each other.

pulled her body away

wavy blonde hair was an exact replica of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents,

stronger, I can run a long, long way now!”

next time and see if you can

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

didn’t visit them in the last two years

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

my nephews and niece and putting

them at risk.

up for that. He’s been lazy

She frowned, her

at my

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

looking straight into my eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast. We need to play!” 1

and swung her body, so I ended up carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest of her family around the dining table. Alonzo was

lap, clinging to her but looking at me like I was a

barely remembered me.

four now, and the last time I saw

was only two.

attention

her family, Alexa stood

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

are you, grumpy old man?”She

moment both my Beta and Gamma entered

on her cheek

my hand on the back of her head and hugging her for a quick

old one

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

to having

my

I forgot