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.

to see them at

‘Hmmm…’

Alexa insisted you

home right away.’

I’ll be there soon.’ I grunted, but I smiled at the thought of

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

had yet to give me a niece. She

cousin.

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

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

asked for a lift

to the other side of

territory.

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

laziness.

hitched with on my way back to the packhouse and entered the house with big strides.

two years since the last time

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

and princess?” My voice

as I entered.

before a

Amara screamed before

them. She was running at full speed toward me, and I immediately

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

caught her and hoisted her up before hugging her tightly, swiveling

we hugged

little princess?” I pulled her body away

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

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

next time and see if you can beat me!”

run with Beast! I’m sure I will beat him!” I chuckled, but my heart hurt a

of the reasons I didn’t visit

me, I didn’t want to risk

and niece and

them at risk.

up for that. He’s been lazy

She frowned, her

shaking at

dilated, and soon, my little niece cupped my face and rested her

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

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

at me like I

was sure he barely remembered

last time I saw him,

was only

my attention was

Amara to her family, Alexa stood up

One arm opened wide as she gave me

are you, grumpy old

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

on her

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

one here.”

front of me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes

to having

my Omega.

fuck! I forgot about Lucy.