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

see them

‘Hmmm…’

Luna Alexa insisted

home right away.’

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

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

to give me a niece.

cousin.

nephews and just one niece, so Amara was definitely

the man in charge and commended him for

I asked for a lift for

the other side of the

territory.

anyone 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

laziness.

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

time I saw Amara and

from the South, knowing I

and princess?” My voice

I entered.

of little feet before a girl’s shrieking voice

Amara screamed before she

waiting for them. She was running at full speed

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

before hugging her tightly, swiveling my body around like

hugged

pulled her body away so I could

exact replica of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents, depending on the angle from which you

I

race with me next time and see if you can beat

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

was also one of the reasons I didn’t visit

and Gamma around me, I didn’t want

and

them at risk.

not sure Beast is up for that. He’s

Beast!” She frowned, her

at my

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

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

swung her body, so I ended up carrying her with one hand as I looked at the rest of her family

her but looking at me like I

he barely remembered me. He

now, and the last time

was only two.

my attention was shifted

to her family, Alexa stood

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

grumpy old

both my Beta and Gamma entered the dining room. Their

pressed a kiss on her cheek

her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older than me. So I’m not

old one here.”

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

to

my Omega.

fuck! I forgot about