Only 1 chapter but longer one. I'm having a hard time typing (so might have more error than usual) as I slept on my hand when I took a nap before lunch. It was in a bent position under my head while I slept, and it's painful, but it's on a warm compress now, so hopefully the pain will go away soon. :) There's only one more event/scene and the epilogue left (so there could be another 2-3 chapters), and I'll try to finish that by tomorrow, so if it's late, you know why;) Thank you for all the reviews, lovelies! I wasn't expecting it to grow that much! I hope I can give more away, but we will see! :)
BLOOD MOON PACK - Alpha Aeon and Luna Alexa’s Territory. FIVE YEARS FROM THE LAST CHAPTER. ADAN STONE. Amara Grace, my only niece, was celebrating her 18th birthday, and I took my whole family with me and went to the South, which we had done at least once or twice a year in the last ten years. Aside from visiting my family that had relocated to the South, it was also a way for Lucy to visit the graves of her parents. Aeon and Alexa were generous enough to give Everly a proper burial when she died, and they could not locate Lucy. On the first occasion that Lucy visited her mother’s grave, Alexa also gave her a big surprise. She took Diego’s belongings that she saved from Lucy’s old house and told Lucy that the empty space that was opened beside Everly’s would be given officially to Diego. And since we no longer had his body, Alexa thought burying some of his things would still count. So that Lucy would have a place to visit both her parents. I never saw Lucy cry so hard except t
MYSTIC RIDGE DANCE CONCERT. LUCY. My eyes welled up with tears as I clapped my hands together and stood up, together with everyone else in this big auditorium, giving the dance performers a standing ovation. My five-year-old daughter, Luciana Aila, or Lily, was among the pups dancing in the finale for today’s performance. And seeing her enjoy her dance with the pups who were raised by the orphanage made me feel too many emotions. Ten years ago, I found myself on stage dancing with almost nothing covering my body, alongside some of the omegas that were abandoned and raised in orphanages throughout the North. It was an experience I would not wish for anyone. And I’ve been fighting for years to put an end to this. We might not have succeeded in abolishing the Omega Feast yet, but I would make sure that these pups under my care would never have to go through the Omega Feast. I would make sure that despite being abandoned or unwanted, they would live their lives to the fullest and be
Author's Note: February 23, 2023 Hello, lovelies! This is Book 2 of the INTO THE DARKNESS Saga and will feature Lucius and Patrea. If you haven't finished Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon, I highly suggest you finish it first, as I will not be explaining how they got to this point. I'll pick up where they left off in Book 1 and move forward with only flashbacks to some important details. Otherwise, you may continue reading, and I hope you will enjoy this one as well. Thank you for giving their story a chance! ❤ xoxo, Cassandra M P.S. I will announce the winner of the giveaways either tomorrow or on Saturday.
PATREA. I was naked. Blood was trailing down my thighs, but I ignored it, even if the pain was coursing through my whole body. My feet were tired from running, and my chest was heaving from panting, but I kept springing forward. I had no idea what creature was running after me, but I knew I needed to get away. "Aaaaah!" I screamed when my body fell into a black hole, and my stomach churned as I tried to grab something to hold on to. But there was nothing. I was falling endlessly, and I just wished for my body to crash somewhere, even if it meant death. Death was better than not knowing when the falling would end. "Patrea! Patrea!" I heard a female’s voice calling for me, making me force my eyes to snap open. I found myself staring into the dark purple eyes of my granddaughter. "You’re having another bad dream..." Althea, my eighteen-year-old granddaughter, helped me sit up from lying down before she took a glass of water from my bedside table and gave it to me. I remained si
LUCIUS. I hid my aura and made myself invisible in the eyes of all the adults in this dining hall before I sat on the empty small chair at the kids’ table. The kids were able to see me, and since the adults were conversing on their own, they had no idea I was already having fun with their kids as they engaged me in their conversation. Ever since Lucija became the Luna of the Mystic Pack, Stone’s whole family has learned to accept me as part of theirs. In the beginning, I could feel the awkwardness and the uneasiness in the air whenever I would appear, but after seeing me too many times already within the last six months, they were getting used to my presence. I get invited to lunch and dinners, which I never decline, as long as Patrea is not there. I didn’t tell anyone I had no palate. That the food just melted on my tongue, and I had no idea what sweet, sour, or spicy tasted like. When it came to taste, all I could taste were the females I licked and sucked. And I was sure food
PATREA. "Let me stay with you and be a part of your daily routine for three weeks - which means I will live in your house and stay in your bedroom." My eyes widened before a soft chuckle escaped my lips. "Is this some kind of joke?" "I don’t joke, Patrea." The seriousness on his face immediately wiped the smile off my face. "You’re serious." "I don’t make deals as some kind of joke." He looked annoyed. "I’m not sure why you think this will work. I just got off from the underworld. For the last six months, I’ve been trying my best not to think of that part of my life, but I wasn’t succeeding. Everywhere I turn, it reminds me of that place. Even plants remind me of that place. I always compare." I couldn’t stop blabbing. "There are no plants as green as these in the underworld. And it’s colder here, the sounds are from cars, and not fireballs being thrown at each other... and the creatures here appear to be less frightening. I can’t stop seeing the difference.'' "Enough…" Lucius
LUCIUS. "I’ll be quiet, I won’t even breath." I couldn’t help the smile that crossed my face. I couldn’t count the number of times I smiled tonight, and my jaws were beginning to be uncomfortable already. I hadn’t let out smiles in a decade or maybe a century, but I was having a landslide tonight. "And where will you stay while I sleep? I know you don’t sleep, Lucius, and it’ll be too awkward if I know you’ll be here the whole night while I sleep and snore and maybe sleep talk." "I’m here for the nightmare, but I don’t mind talking with you if you ever sleep talk." "Don’t you have other things to do? Aren’t you being too relaxed for a king?" "Demon Lesson 101. If you’re the king, you’re the king. That means you have hundreds of men that you put to work on your behalf." "So you have hundreds of trusted men?" "Hundreds of demons that I put to work. Trusted no. Demons do not trust. Look at Lucien, dead because he trusted me." "And tell me why I should trust you after you said t
PATREA. "I don’t think I’ve seen you in your demon form. What do you look like?" "For someone who wants to forget the underworld, it’s weird you want to know more about my demon side." He stated this without opening his eyes, his face still void of any emotions. Lucien was handsome, and so was Guillermo, but I think Lucius, despite the constant presence of a scowl on his face, was far better looking than them. "This human face you have, did you choose that, or do you automatically have that like shifters? They have human form and wolf form, but they can’t choose how they look." "Aren’t you a curious little witch?" His eyes snapped open, and he tilted his head in my direction, making our gazes meet. And his eyes just hypnotized me. It might be some charm that he had that made me relax around him. I dropped my gaze, and it landed on his chest, which was very prominent on the tight shirt he had on him. I could see his erect nipple. Spirits! I felt like a cougar at the moment. Bu
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