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…’

insisted you

home right away.’

I’ll be there soon.’ I grunted, but I

I adored both at the same level until Amara came along,

me a niece. She had male

cousin.

niece, so

while to the man in charge and commended

I asked for a

crossing to the other side

territory.

the same way, 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 their toes because I never tolerated

laziness.

with on my way back to the packhouse and

years since the last time I saw Amara and Alonso.

from Aeon and Alexa or the others from the South, knowing I

and princess?” My voice echoed inside the

as I entered.

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

screamed before she

waiting for them. She was running at

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

hugging her tightly, swiveling my body around

we hugged

I pulled her body away so I

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

legs are getting stronger, I

can race with me next time and see

Beast! I’m sure I will beat

one of the reasons I didn’t visit them in the last

Gamma around me, I didn’t want to

my nephews and niece and

them at risk.

sure Beast is up for that. He’s been lazy

Beast!” She frowned,

shaking at

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

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

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

at me like I

he barely

last time I

was only

moment my attention was

to her family, Alexa stood up

to me. One arm opened wide as she gave me a

are you, grumpy old

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

pressed a kiss on her cheek before

my hand on the back of her head and hugging her for a quick second. “You and Aeon are older than me. So I’m

one here.”

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

used to

for my Omega.

I forgot about