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, Alpha. Even

was surprised to see them

‘Hmmm…’

insisted

home right away.’

grunted, but I smiled at

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

yet to give me a niece. She had male pups

cousin.

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

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

before I asked for

crossing to the other

territory.

driving me. In the ten years that I was Alpha of the pack, my people were already used to my unannounced visits, which kept them on their toes because

laziness.

my way back

last time I

others from the South, knowing I would only be bombarded with questions about

prince and princess?” My voice echoed inside the

as I entered.

feet before a girl’s shrieking voice erupted from the dining hall.

Amara screamed before she

was waiting for them. She was running at full speed toward

arms to catch her. She flung her body at me,

her tightly, swiveling my body around like she always

hugged each other.

body

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

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

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

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

visit them in the last two years – without

Beta and Gamma around me, I didn’t want to

my nephews and niece and putting

them at risk.

up for that.

Beast!” She frowned, her

at my

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

into my eyes. “Don’t be lazy, Beast.

her with one hand as I looked at the rest of

looking at me like I

was sure he barely remembered me.

last

was only two.

attention was shifted

family, Alexa

her chair and went up to me. One arm opened

are you, grumpy old

exact moment both my Beta and Gamma entered

kiss on

her for a quick second.

old one

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

not used to having anyone cling to

my

I forgot about Lucy.