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. Even

was surprised to see them at the

‘Hmmm…’

Luna Alexa insisted

home right away.’

I grunted, but I smiled at the thought of my

I adored both at the

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

cousin.

and just one niece, so Amara was definitely the princess

in charge and commended him

before I asked for a lift

to the other side of

territory.

on my own, without 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.

way back to the packhouse and entered the

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

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

prince and princess?” My voice echoed inside the

as I entered.

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

screamed

for them. She was running at full speed

to catch her.

her tightly,

hugged each other.

my little princess?” I pulled her body away so I

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

legs are getting stronger, I can run

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

I will beat

visit them in the last

around me, I didn’t want to

my nephews and niece and putting

them at risk.

for that.

She frowned, her

shaking at my face.

soon, my little niece cupped my

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

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

clinging to her but looking at me like I

sure he barely remembered me.

and the last time

was only

my attention was

to her family, Alexa stood

me. One arm opened wide

are you, grumpy

exact moment both my Beta and Gamma entered the dining room. Their

kiss on

of her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older than me. So

old one here.”

some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his arms, which

was not used to having

my Omega.

fuck! I forgot about Lucy.