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LUCY. I stayed with Althea for a little more time as we talked about her and her plans. She wanted to experience going to school. I didn’t know she had never been to a real school. Everything she learned was taught to her by Adora. It was also the reason she never had any friends at all and had never really felt attracted to anyone. Her world was limited to the spells and magic that she learned at an early age. That’s why I couldn’t blame her if she didn’t have the courage I had in me when I forced my way into Adan’s life. Despite being powerful, Althea was still new when it came to falling in love, and Blade rejecting her was surely not a good introduction to it. After our heart-to-heart talk, Althea and I separated. She went back to her room, and I headed downstairs to find Adan. I wanted a word with him and Blade. I wanted this sorted out. I wasn’t going to force Blade to accept Althea, but he had to be man enough to face her and at least give their bond a try. If nothing else
LUCY. Breakfast came without a hitch. Although Mom was a bit disappointed about knowing Adan’s demon side at the same time as the pack, she was slowly getting over it. But the fact that Adan is now part demon still surprises them. I believe it will take them days or weeks to get over it, despite Adan's assurances that nothing had changed except that he now had wings and could move from one place to another without walking. That was already too much for them to take. So he didn’t include telling them he could summon fire and read lies as well. Plus, he could take off and put on clothes with a flick of his fingers. And the more serious stuff, like transforming into a full-fledged demon with horns and a tail. It would remain between us for now. After a very long breakfast, we decided to call it a day and hide in our suite. We didn’t have any sleep last night, and I just wanted to cuddle and be with Adan. I'm glad everyone understood. After making sure that Patrea would not leave the
ADAN STONE. My eyes snapped open when I heard a retching noises, and my reflexes went into full action. My hands reached out for Lucy beside me as I sat up abruptly from laying down. But the space was empty. My heart raced inside my chest before I caught sight of the light illuminated under the closed door of the toilet. That was where the sound was coming from. In seconds, I was already on my feet and heading for the bathroom. I threw open the door, almost tearing it off its hinges. "Lucy… What’s going on?" I asked, worrying as I crouched beside her. She was naked, sitting on the floor beside the toilet seat, and from the looks of it, she was trying to vomit, but the toilet was still clean. "Do you have an upset stomach?" She shook her head, and I wiped her mouth with the towel I grabbed nearby. "Something moved in my stomach, and then I felt like vomiting, but nothing is coming out…" "Are you pregnant? Are we having a pup?" I asked almost immediately, as it was the only log
LUCY. It didn’t take long after we told everyone that the test showed negative before we left for Kalmerus. I asked Patrea if she wanted to come along, and she glared at me as if I were joking. I knew I needed to be more cautious around her when it came to the Underworld because clearly, she didn’t want anything to do with it. Adan drove us out of the territory and into the nearest portal in the middle of the night. I was just hoping Lucius was in the tower and not somewhere fucking someone "Do you think I can come and go to the underworld without selling my soul or my body?" Adan asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. "You can try. As I stated earlier, you are now a part demon, so it shouldn’t be a problem unless one of the demon lords or gods forbids you from entering." "Shall I try?" "Do you know which portal you’re going through?" I asked. "Yes. The one nearest to the tower, where Lucius took me the last time. Surrounded with stone hinges." He explained. "Yup, that one.
LUCY. My eyes squinted as I stared at Hades in front of me. Looking at him hurt my eyes, but it didn’t take long before my eyes were able to adjust to his features. He was in his demon form, his ultimate form, I believe. We kept staring at each other. I was standing directly in front of him, twenty feet from the stone throne on which he was seated. "Speak, my child." His voice was deep and gurgling as if it came from the deepest part of hell. "Are you trying to terrify me with your demon form?" I had no idea why I said that. Sometimes, I really couldn’t stop my mouth. "Terrify you? Is there anything that scares you, Lucy?" He asked, his gaze fixed on my soul. But if anything, I was glad that he was addressing me as Lucy and not as Lucija. "Nothing. Except to be separated from my mate." I answered. "I know. I’ve known you since you were a child. I know what’s inside your heart." "Why Adan? What do you want from him?" "You. I want you, Lucy. Not him. But I know he’s the only
ADAN STONE. "Enough, Lucy." I spun her body around to face me. She was in a rage - I just wanted her to hear me out - but it seemed my little demon couldn’t be restrained. "If you think I will let this go by, you’re wrong, Adan… No one can take what is rightfully mine!" She was almost growling, and just when I was about to tell her again to calm down, she disappeared right before my very eyes. "What the fuck?" I growled as my eyes dilated before my gaze caught Lucius. "Where the fuck did you take her?" "I didn’t do anything! Stop growling or I will cut off your throat!" He snapped at me. "Tell me where did Lucy go?" "I don’t know! Fucking calm down and let me check!" I tried to connect with her mind, but I couldn’t reach her. I knew she could transport herself to a long distance from here, maybe outside of Kalmerus, but the idea of not knowing where she went was killing me. "Calm down. She’s with Hades…" Lucius’ voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "The fuck! Can we go there?"
A WEEK AFTER. ADAN STONE.My eyes raked Lucy’s body up and down as she conversed with some of the females in my pack. We were at the training building, and the moment we entered the training center, the females on break dashed to her and took her attention.Lucy was wrong when she thought our pack would shun her and be scared of what she was — but it was the exact opposite. The elders adored her, the females her age sought advice from her and shared their thoughts with her, and the pups gazed at her as if she were the most beautiful female in the world — which she is, I never doubted that.So now, I was being ignored. I used to be the reason why the crowd would pave the way for us, but Lucy had taken that spot. And I didn’t mind at all. I was proud that my pack loved and respected my Luna. It might be too early to tell, but she looked like she was thriving well here, something I always hoped for since day one.My eyes shifted from my sexy mate to Kingston as he left instructions for
LUCY. "I’m sure my mate, my fated mate, can mentor your pup until he comes of age and becomes an Alpha. In the meantime, we can take over your pack." "You’re not going to do that! You’re bluffing! Adan had never taken over a pack!" "Oh, we don’t want to, but there’s always a first time, and besides, you’re on the top of my list for my most hated shifter. So again, Ethan, about the Omega Feast. Are we clear?" He was suppressing a growl as his hands coiled into fists. I rolled my eyes and aimed for the man beside him. Soon he was growling and begging for the pain to stop. I knew I was doing what Father did to Viktor, and I should feel guilty, but I was trying to get my point across. "Make it stop!" The man was on his knees, clutching his head, and Ethan was still not giving in. "What a shame, Ethan! The Omega Feast is far more important than this man who was loyal to you!" I shouted at him as red blazed in my eyes. I was ready to invade his head, and he must have realized that
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