Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M novel Chapter 187

Chapter 035 - Princess of Seduction PATREA.

"Because nobody fucking bothered to tell me that my mate was being hunted by a fucking demon!"

I could feel Blade’s anger radiating from his body, and if I hadn’t been worried about Lucius or thought that Althea was in his arms, I would have stunned him for being grumpy.

"The demon was after me, and I had no idea she would come for Althea," I told him.

"And why did you come here if you were aware that you were putting her in danger with your presence?"

My eyes squinted, and I was so close to snapping and frying his brain if I didn’t remember how my granddaughter protected him.

Everything happened so fast earlier, but it didn’t slip my eyes that despite the flames burning her skin, Althea conjured a spell to shield Blade the moment this giant shifted into his wolf.

She placed a protective spell around him even if she was the one in real danger, and it only told me my granddaughter still cares about him, and that alone was enough reason for me not to punish him for his attitude.

"Blade, calm down.We all care about Althea.Patrea has every right to her, so you can’t just take her without her permission."

Lucy spoke calmly behind me, and my eyes drifted to Althea, who was now unconscious in his arms.

It must have terrified her when Blade leaped to her and used too much energy in a short period to protect him.

Blade turned around and let out a deep sigh before he spoke ina calmer tone.

"I just want to make sure Althea is protected.And I don’t think I can be assured of that unless I’m the one watching her."

"But what can you do if a demon attacks you?" I asked him.

"I fucking don’t know.But I know I will not let them take her."

"If you want to go to the underworld, Althea will be safer with Blade.Regardless of whatever happened between them in the past, I’m sure he will not let harm come her way." Lucy told me, her hand holding my forearm.

I didn’t doubt that either, because it seemed like Blade thought no one was allowed to hurt Althea except him.

"Fine.Take her until I’m ready to take her back again."

I let out a deep sigh before slipping my hand on the slit of my dress and taking the coin from the secret pocket inside my dress, handing it to Blade.

"What the fuck is that?" He asked, almost growling.

Lucy couldn’t help but giggle, but she leaned over to check the thing in my hand.

"Stop growling.It’s a coin.Rub it three times, and Lucius will come wherever you are.Now before you complain, I’m giving you this because of my granddaughter.If her life is in danger, I don’t care if you and your whole pack will protect her.These demons are more powerful than us, so you need to make sure you summon Lucius. Think of Althea before your ego."

He laid out his hand, and I slammed it onto his palm.

"Three times, don’t forget that."

He didn’t say anything, but he held the coin tightly.

"We are not enemies, Blade.I don’t know what your plans are for Althea, but at the moment I have no other choice but to trust you."

"As it should be.I’m her mate." I wanted to roll my eyes and remind him that she abandoned her, but I kept my mouth shut.

There would be other days for that.

"Be careful driving."

I stepped back as he nodded his head, rounded the car to go to the passenger side, and placed Althea there.

"I can take care of that, so they don’t need to travel."

"Are you sure?" Blade asked.

"Did you forget that I sent a whole battalion to your territory using just my mind?" Lucy retorted.

"I know, but Althea is with me.I want to make sure we will not be separated when you transport us."

"Fine.I’ll come with you," Lucy said before she turned to me.

"Go back inside the ballroom.It is enchanted, so no demons can come inside except me, Adan, and Lucius.I'll bring them to Blade's territory before I come back for you."

"Will you be okay? If something happened to you, Adan will kill me."

"Same thing Lucius will do to me if you get hurt.Now, run back to the ballroom before I transport you there and freak out the people inside."

I nodded my head before tilting my head to look at Blade, who had already slipped into his shorts and t-shirt and was already walking toward the driver’s seat, while Lucy climbed to the backseat but was still looking and waiting for me to move.

"Blade, take care of Althea," I told him in a warm voice.

"with my life, Patrea." He spoke as our gazes met.

My eyes welled up with tears as I nodded my head.

Four words, and they were enough to calm the worries I had.

I turned around and ran until I reached the entrance of the building leading to the ballroom.I didn’t look back, but I was hoping Lucy would succeed in sending them safely to his packhouse and that she would come back right away.I pushed the door open, and the party was still in full swing, and it looked like no one had any idea about the commotion outside.

Everyone looked happy and wasted, but without Lucius’ coin in my hand, I was fearing for my own fate, but I held to my belief that Lucy would never abandon me.And I was right.

It didn’t even take five minutes, and Lucy was already back, creating the illusion that she was Althea.

And I couldn't keep the smile from gracing my lips at how perfectly she played her, even when she began flirting with Ashton.

Until she realized Ashton was not into Althea and was weirded out by her flirting.

I couldn’t help but laugh when we realized that Althea played us well because Ashton was actually crushing on Adan, and Lucy had to keep a straight face when he asked too many questions about him.