LUCY. I stood outside the car that would drive the grand Alpha couple and Alexa’s family to the airport. Beside me were the Beta Couple and Lena. Gamma Kingston would be driving them and had taken some warriors on a convoy car. But Adan was not here. Momma wrapped her arms around me and kissed my cheeks before she reminded me to give her a call from time to time, especially since Adan usually forgets to check on them. I nodded my head as I returned her hugs. I had already said my goodbyes to Alexa and her family, and only Pops was left. I swallowed hard as I looked at him, not sure if he still wanted me to call him Pops after the event in the library. I turned my body to face him before I smiled at him. "Have a safe trip, sir." He opened his arms and hugged me, which made tears pool in my eyes. "Pops… I told you to call me Pops." "Yes, Pops." I chuckled softly as my arms snaked around his body, and I hugged him back. "I’m sorry, Adan is not here. He was busy attending to someth
LUCY. A smile curled on my lips while my hold on Beast tightened as he sprang forward into the vast forest. The smell of earth and my hair dancing in the wind were exhilarating. It had been far too long since I felt the wind slapping on my skin with this intensity. I miss my demon wings, but this was the next best thing — having to ride on Beast’s back. I had no idea where he was taking me, but he’d been running for a long time now. Not that I mind; anywhere with him was just perfect. Beast was walking uphill, and I could tell we were getting too far away and isolated. It would be a good thing if this was the case, so I could finally tell him my secret without anyone overhearing us. The moment he decided where he wanted to be, he stopped and lowered himself to the ground, and I pulled my body up and slid down his back. " Wasn’t it fun?" I asked him as I cupped his jaw, and he began licking me. I was half expecting Adan to surge forward, but it didn’t happen. Instead, Beast was g
LUCY. "Are you an Angel? My special Angel?" I should have smiled at the way he addressed me, but his words only cut my heart. "I’m not. I’m the exact opposite." My eyes watered, as I let my horns surface from my temples while my tail began to swoosh around my back until it was standing proudly beside me. Adan’s mouth dropped as his body stiffened, and I saw the shock in his eyes, but I couldn’t tell if he despised me or not. "Your eyes." I had horns and a tail, and all he noticed were my eyes. But yes, my eyes turned crimson red. "Don’t run." My voice broke as my shoulders began to shake, while I tried my best not to cry. When did I get so weak? I was standing naked in front of the only man I was willing to show my true self to, and I knew that if he ran away, he would shatter me to pieces. "I’m sorry…" 'Don’t be sorry for who or what you are.' A voice rang in my head. Am I hearing something? I swallowed hard and looked around to see if anyone else was present. Maybe it
ADAN STONE. We went down the hill with Lucy on Beast and went back to the packhouse right away. My Gamma and Beta were waiting for us at the top of the steps, but I had already informed them that Lucy was safe. But I knew I had to tell them more. If Lucy was in danger, having my trusted men know about it was fair play. What could I do if I was up against a demon prince? Or worse, the whole underworld? Lucy taught me an important lesson: never accept an invitation or volunteer to visit the underworld because once there, I could not leave anymore unless they allowed me to. I was excited when I saw her in her demon form, but what she told me sent shivers down my spine. This was real now. I was hooking up with a she-devil. And if Lucy wanted, she could simply set me up on fire, and then I’m a goner. But she was the least of my worries. Her father was looking for her, and the fact that she ran away a day before the ritual that would turn her into a full-fledged she-demon meant that h
LUCY. "Then they need to go," he said in a cold voice as if he was just throwing toys. "You can't do that! These people are loyal to you, and you just can’t throw them away just because..." "Watch me do it then," he snapped back before heading for the door. I went after him, doubling my step to catch up with his strides. I knew his men were good people, and I would never blame them if they thought I would be a liability and not worth having around because, let’s face it, who conspires with demons? I grabbed his forearm because he kept walking and soon we would reach the stairs. The last thing I wanted was for anyone to hear our conversation. "Promise me you will hear them out and not throw them away! Laira and Lena..." "I’m sure they will do the same thing! They will fuck off and leave me if I tell them I don’t want Laira and Lena here!" He cut me off as he stopped and combed his fingers through his hair. "You’re unbelievable!" "Can you fucking calm down! No one is being thrown
LUCY. "More?" I had just finished a cup of bitter tea, and Lena gave me another one. "Yes, and there’s another one after." She chuckled before she sipped the tea in her own cup. "Oh Goddess, are you secretly trying to kill me? Can I have what you’re drinking? That one smells nice, while this one…" "Do you want your wolf out or not?" Laira asked, her brows hiking up, but I could see she was suppressing a smile from crossing her face. "Drink that one and the last one, and I’ll give you a chocolate cake. Dark chocolate that melts in your mouth… Hmmm…" Lena was teasing me, as she sucked on the small spoon she used to stir her tea, and she was doing it as if it were something else she was sucking. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms against my chest like a spoiled kid while my lips extended into a pout. "Not fair. Three cups of tea from hell for just a slice of cake." Lena was about to say something, but she was cut off by another voice. "Is Lucy complaining?" The females straig
LUCY. Adan and I spent the whole afternoon in the middle of the forest without my necklace around my neck, and we just talked about anything under the sun. To my disappointment, the voice in my head did not return as much as I had hoped. With a heavy heart, I decided to call it a day and told him that maybe we could try again some other time. "We should go back to the packhouse. I’m hungry." "How about we try one last time?" Adan asked as he slid down from the boulder where we were seated and stood in front of me. "What do you mean? Aren’t we trying for a long time already?" "I will let Beast out, and see if he can connect with her. You know, wolves can detect each other better when they are in their wolf form." A smile curled on my lips as I nodded my head. "Yes! We can do that!" "But please don’t seduce him." "What? It’s not my fault your wolf likes me." I rolled my eyes at him playfully. "He does. I have to make a deal with him before I will let him out." "Okay. But let’s
ADAN STONE. Three days went by swiftly, and I’ve been on high alert ever since Lucy accidentally made her palm glow red with fire. I was certain Lucien would appear out of nowhere, but so far, it has been calm, which is making me more uneasy. The censor cameras, which had been custom-built to monitor body temperature similar to Lucy’s, had already been installed in every border, including the middle of the forest, which was connected to the neutral forest, and around the packhouse. I had never splurged my own money on something like this, but I didn’t even hesitate to open my bank account this time. All for her. I had never left Lucy alone, and in cases where I had to be away, my Beta or Gamma would be with her. And two days ago, my parents moved to the packhouse under the pretense that my mother wanted to spend time with her, but in reality, I sought help from Dad. Two Alphas could protect her better than one. I laid out everything I knew about her, and if there was any doubt in
Lovelies, the long wait is over. BEYOND THE DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Witch - the third installment of the INTO THE DARKNESS SAGA is finally live on this app! Synopsis: Five years after the death of his fated mate, Alpha Blade found himself lost in the abyss of life. He had abandoned his pack and chose to lead a mercenary life to avenge the death of Soledad. But even after justice was served, he felt empty, and the need to take more lives had become his way of life.With too much blood in his hands, he became ruthless and cold-hearted, with no direction, no goal, and no will to survive—until destiny decided to play a cruel joke on him and gave him a light witch for a second-chance mate. Confused and not wanting to betray the memory of his first mate, Blade fought against the new bond the Goddess gave him, only to find himself being drawn more to the young witch who was slowly lighting up the darkness surrounding him. But when lies, betrayals, and secrets come to light, will
3 MONTHS AFTER PART 1 Epilogue PATREA. “Don’t you fucking dare to cut my skin!” I screamed as another contraction hit my body. I could only count the number of times I swore, but today had been exceptional. I couldn’t stop myself from throwing curses and bad words at my king. I was in labor, and the baby was ready to come out. Lucius was the only one with me since demon childbirth was never a problem. Demons could even give birth on their own. Maybe we were so relaxed that we forgot that I was still part human and witch. “I have to take it out. I’ll cut and heal it back!” Lucius explained in a loud voice. “I don’t fucking like seeing you whimper like that!” “NO! No! No! I want to feel my child coming out of my pussy!” “Patrea!” He hissed, his forehead was sweaty, and I could feel the whole chamber getting too warm. “Get out!! I glared at him. But I didn’t mean it. I was just in too much pain, and his worried expression was not helping at all. “No fucking way that I will l
Five years after.LUCIUS. Patrea was sitting on the low boulder while watching Luther, and I do our training for today. Lucija and Stone would take Luther here in the underworld from time to time so we could spend time with him and let him familiarize himself with the demons.For the longest time, they were taking Luther here and would sometimes leave him with us for a few hours just because they wanted to have time alone.But I knew there was more to it than that. They wanted us to experience having a child.After five years, Patrea and I were still not given any. I was slowly coming to terms with it, but that didn’t mean I was losing hope. I never stopped wishing for a child every time I fucked my queen, but I had stopped telling her I was doing it.Patrea and I never talked about it anymore. I could still feel sadness in her from time to time, but it didn’t make me feel less loved by her, and I was returning the love she was giving me tenfold more.We would always be great kings a
PATREA. Five nights ago, I told Lucius I was ready to take our relationship to the next level. I was ready to have a baby with him. A demon pregnancy could be detected a few hours after mating. But five days later, there was still nothing. I stared blankly at the mirror inside the bathroom that Lucius had custom-made for me. I felt empty. I felt useless. I knew Guinevere wasn’t lying when she reversed the spell I did on my body, and I was sure Lucius could get any female pregnant if he didn’t stop himself from producing one. So it must be me. Maybe my actual human age has something to do with this. I was not getting older in physical form, but perhaps I was past the stage of childbearing. And it hurts. It hurt more now than it did the first time when I thought I could not give him an heir because, this time, I expected it to be possible. Lucius seemed to not mind, but he might just be good at hiding it. Because it was the same thing I was showing him, but deep inside, I was
PATREA. “Follow me.” His voice came out so deep and hoarsely that I didn’t even have second thoughts and just followed him. “Is this the right area?” He asked as he stopped in the archive section at row number 35. “Yes.” “Now, what do we need to do with all these books?” “Place them back. The books are in alphabetical order, so they should be placed in their right spot.” I was not done talking yet when seven books rose in the air and went to their exact place. My eyebrows rose as I stepped back until I was out of the aisle. I checked if anyone was nearby, but then the archive section was at the far end of the entrance, and usually, only scholars or those doing special studies go to this spot, so it was safe to say no one saw that. I walked back and stopped a few feet away from him, watching as he laid the rest of the books on the wooden stool ladder. “You need to put them back as well,” I told him. “We will put the rest aside once we’re done with the reason we came here.” H
PATREA. After my coronation as Queen of two Underworld kingdoms, our lives returned to normal. So far, it had been so peaceful and perfect that I felt something terrible would happen. But Lucius eased my worry by telling me that the underworld was only chaotic if the kingdoms were not on good terms. As far as he knew, everyone was minding their own business, and the regular souls would just come and plunge themselves into hell. So I tried not to mind it and just lived the best days of my life with him. Today we decided to cross into the human realm and visit an old friend, or, should I say, an annoying neighbor. I missed normality, so here we were, driving the car into the house I used to share with Althea. I would take personal items and return the key to the house owner. And after that, we would go to the library so I could file my irrevocable resignation letter. As much as I could forget all about it, I made friends in the library, and I didn’t want them to keep thinking abo
LUCIUS. “Hades…” Luther just said his first word. It was a bit gurgled, but I could fully understand it. ‘The fuck! I spent fucking days teaching him to say ‘dad,’ and I kept bribing him with sweets and fire, just for him to end up saying Hades’ name first?’ Stone cursed in my head. His jaw tightened, and I knew he was stopping himself from growling. ‘Be thankful it’s Hades. You’ll be more pissed off if his first word is Lucius.’ I chuckled. ‘Just accept that your son is more of a demon than a wolf.’ He didn’t say anything, but he knew I was telling the truth. Hades walked toward us and handed Luther to Lucija before he faced Patrea and me. “King Hades, it is an honor to have you at our banquet today,” Patrea stated as she tipped her down before looking at him again. “It would be a disappointment if I missed it. I never had a queen for my kings for many centuries now, so it is rightful that I appeared here.” He replied before he extended his hand to Patrea. “Come here, Que
LUCIUS. My eyes roamed around the vast banquet that was prepared for the formal rise of the King and Queen of Kalmerus and Athwart. I was glad that I didn’t hold a feast for me so that I was able to share this coronation with Patrea. The big hall was already filled with guests from the other two kingdoms of the Underworld: the Kings and their offspring. Some of my siblings and my own spawn had arrived. They had yet to meet Patrea. Celebrations like this were usually done in demon forms, but since Patrea was only half demon, I requested everyone to present themselves in their human form, and it seemed that no one was objecting as everyone came in presentable clothes. Also, from what I heard, even the kings were eager to see my queen, probably because the Underworld had never had a queen in a long time, even centuries before me. A smug smirk tugged on my mouth at the sight of Lucija and Stone. They took Luther with them, and even though he was just a few months old, his aura was st
PATREA. Weeks passed, and I was still reeling from the feeling of being Lucius’ queen and the queen of two kingdoms. Today is one of those days where I had to fulfill a duty for our demons. “Open your palms and let your hand feed on their souls,” Lucius instructed me as we stared at the pit of fire, where I could hear souls full of anguish and pain. I swallowed hard, but I couldn’t raise my hand. I was slowly accepting the ways of the underworld, but my heart was shattering at the cries I could hear at the moment. “In time, your heart will harden. The souls you hear are undeserving of your pity, whether they are judged or not in the realms they belong to. If their souls went straight to the pits of hell, it only means that they were meant to be here. They were irredeemable and had never regretted their actions. We do not throw away souls that were sincerely regretful of their misdeeds before they died. That’s why the veils of realms exist. In there, they were given time to redeem