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

‘Hmmm…’

Alexa insisted

home right away.’

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

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

is now eight years old. Anya had yet to give me a niece. She had male pups too. And so was Sebastian,

cousin.

niece, so Amara was definitely the princess of the

for a while to the man in charge and

asked for a

other

territory.

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

laziness.

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

since the last time I saw Amara and Alonso. I had declined

South, knowing I would only be bombarded with

princess?” My voice echoed inside the packhouse

as I entered.

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

screamed before she

was running at full speed toward me, and I

to catch her.

and hoisted her up before hugging her tightly, swiveling my

hugged

my little princess?” I pulled her body

exact replica of Alexa’s, but her looks were a mixture of her parents,

legs are getting stronger, I can run a long, long way

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

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

reasons I didn’t visit them in the

Beta and Gamma around me, I didn’t

and niece and putting

them at risk.

for that. He’s been lazy

frowned, her

shaking at my

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

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

as I looked at the rest of her family around the dining table. Alonzo

looking at me like I was

he barely remembered me.

the last time I

was only two.

my attention was shifted

to her family, Alexa

One arm

you, grumpy old man?”She

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

pressed a kiss on her cheek before

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

one

of me, and we shook hands and threw some inside jokes before Amara jumped into his arms,

to

my

fuck! I forgot