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

137 - Mystic Ridge LUCY.

I let my hair dance against the crisp wind as I looked at the vast forest all around us.

My left hand was tightly clasped against Adan’s as he drove us through the forest.

We were heading somewhere important to me that had been put on hold for weeks as I tried to maneuver into my new life as Luna of the Mystic Pack and Adan’s mate.

I couldn’t believe how far I’d gone in just a couple of months.

The Omega Feast and the Underworld adventure felt like distant memories now, and soon I would be in my third month of pregnancy and about to meet my little boy.

I couldn’t be more excited.

I knew he would be perfect, just as his father was.

A month ago, my Luna ceremony was held at the same time Adan and I vowed to the moon to love and respect each other for eternity through our union ceremony.

We kept the ceremony simple, celebrating with guests that were special to us.

We only invited close family and friends, together with the elders and leaders from all parts of our territory.

We had invited a few Alphas that were close with Adan, but that was it.

Not that we didn’t want to celebrate it, but with the increase of pack attacks in the northern part of the country, we wanted to stay vigilant and keep our pack protected while keeping attention away from us.

Not that we were scared, but in any war, it is always the civilians who suffer the most, and we wanted to avoid that.

Ethan was one of the Alphas who worked together with others to launch attacks on small packs.

He wanted to expand his territory, and I knew Adan was just controlling himself so he would not interfere.

In the north, to each his own — until you seek assistance.

But for us, we were confident we would survive any attack.

Aside from the fact that no one had attempted to challenge the last three Alphas of the Mystic Pack, who would dare touch us when they all knew two demons were ruling over our territory? Everything had been going well — so well that sometimes I couldn't help but worry, but then I remembered I was no longer alone.

In whatever turmoil fate would throw at me, I had Adan.

We would be okay.

Hades had never bothered me since the day I encountered him, but the Goddess Selene had often been in my dreams.

I knew it was her way of communicating, assuring me that she meant to keep her word to look after me and Adan.

I smiled as I closed my eyes when the familiar air of the forest surrounding the orphanage began to fill my lungs.

This place had been my refuge for two years.

Even with the bad experiences I had during those years, I couldn’t just abandon them.

Like my persona, I’ve learned to embrace both the good and the bad in my life.

"We're here," Adan said as he squeezed my hand.

My eyes opened, and I realized that the car had stopped directly in front of the entrance of the Shallow Ridge Orphanage.

"Ready!"

I squeezed his hand back without taking my eyes off the building.

This was it.

was sure Manuel would be there as well, but he was

handle

around on my side, assisting me as I climbed

but my

"Lucy?"

to look in the direction where her voice was

at the side of the building, where a separate facility was allotted

down on the ground, her gaze shifting between Adan and me before she nodded her head

"Alpha Stone."

"Hello, Stella..."

greeted her as Adan’s arm went around my body, held my

Manuel said.It was Alpha

in modern technology aside from a lined

Stone is my

warmly at her as

when she mentioned Adan’s name was gone, replaced with happiness that was always there whenever I told her my jokes

Goddess! I always knew you were special, and being mated to an Alpha only proves

picked up the basket and motioned with

not stay here, it might

walked hand in hand before I called for Stella’s attention again the moment we

in her tracks and turned her body around as I let go of

two steps, I was already in front of the female, who would always stand between me and Manuel when the latter wanted to punish me

arms went around her body as I hugged her, resting my chin

baked

think of you all the time and wonder if Alpha Stone is treating you

part of me knew you'd always find a way to get yourself out of

behind us, and

to disrespect you or say you were trouble or something,

offense taken.I knew what Lucy was capable of, but

and so did Stella.I gave her a wink before

my fingers.I told you before, if I found my mate, I would make sure he would never be able to get away

so happy

to my mate.Stella, this is my

meet you, Stella.Lucy often talks

I hope they were good

are.But I can’t say for

Yup.

just like me, would never sugarcoat the

as her face

months ago.I am all alone here now, but new help was sent in here, so

"Oh, Goddess! What happened?"

I exclaimed.

Stella because she was alone, a part of me was

good for her, as well as

"Lucy!'"

around us as the

they have to do assignments after school, must

around my body while the girls, ages 14-17, were just gazing at

were new, but most were the ones I spent time here

"You’re pregnant!"

her eyes twinkled.She had always wanted to become a mom, so it was no wonder her

staying

7, as her eyes

nose before

am married now, and my husband will be lonely if I stay