BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

079 – Demon’s Mark

ADAN STONE.

My mind still couldn’t wrap up everything that was presented to me during lunch. I had attempted to walk

out three times during the conversation, but all the time my father and grandfather were using respect to

restrain me from walking away.

I had no idea what the fuck they were playing at by telling me I’d found my mate because I couldn’t

remember her at all. And the worst thing, she was a part demon.

Who the fuck on earth would believe me if I told anyone – friends or comrades – that my soon-to-be

Luna is the spawn of a demon straight from the pits of hell?

The fuck? I wanted to believe my family had totally lost their minds if my Beta

and Gamma were not included in their

games. I knew Collin and Kingston’s loyalty would always be on me so I just couldn’t disregard what they

were telling.

Yes, at this point I trusted my Beta and Gamma, but this was so hard to believe, and for a moment, I had

to verify it was not April 1 and that anytime they would all jump out and say “Happy Fucking April Fools

Day!”

And my fucking wolf, who did not hesitate to communicate with my father’s wolf to tell them ‘everything’

he knew, including how I lost my memory.

So they got first dibs on the fact that I was whipped like a pig, rather than him explaining to me what the

heck that was and how the fuck I got these scars on my

back.

Only when Momma told everyone that

this might be too much for me to take at

the moment and that I should think about.

it in silence was I allowed to leave the

dining room.

So here I was in the solitude of my office,

trying to think about all of the things I’d

heard. And just as I was about to

communicate with Beast, a knock came

on the door, and Collin stepped in. I could smell Kingston as well as their mates, but

I didn’t even look at them.

“I didn’t want any company at the moment or to hear words or anything about Lucy or my mate. So just

please go. ” I said in a low voice while my elbow was prodded on my desk and my hand massaged my

temples.

“I just thought you might have questions

about Lucy. Laira and Lena were with her

all the time, so if you have questions

about her, how she was, how she treats.

you, or how she feels about you, you can

ask them.”

“I just fucking told you…” I didn’t finish my words and let out a big sigh, and with my eyes still closed, I

asked the question that had been bothering me. “Does she

like me?”

“She does, Alpha. She likes you a lot even before you both found out you were fated mates.” It was Laira

who answered.

“How about love?”

I heard the females hold their breath as if

they didn’t want to answer.

I chuckled before I continued to speak. ” So she doesn’t. She likes me, like how everybody likes me

because I’m the

Alpha. It looks like, between the two of

us, I was the only one smitten. Am I right?

“To be honest, Alpha, we never heard her say or admit that she loves you. She kept saying she doesn’t

know what love is, but with the way she was around you, the way her face lit up when she saw you, and

the way she got jealous when other females.

approached you, I am 100 percent sure

she’s in love with you. She just didn’t

have a word for it.” It was Lena this time.

I leaned back and placed my hands on the

back of my head as I tilted my head up to

look at the ceiling.

“And the fact you came back here alive

without her, and just based on what Beast told us, you can’t deny…” Collin just stopped talking, and my

gaze shifted to him, waiting for him to continue, but in seconds, he was already in front of me, grabbing

my jaw and tilting it to the side.

“The fuck, man!” I swatted his hand in

annoyance. I assumed my Beta had

forgotten I was still the Alpha here.

“She marked you.” Collin’s eyes were rounding in disbelief.

“It’s not a wolf’s mark.” Kingston was already beside him in seconds.

“Do you think it’s a demon mark?”

“I’m still fucking here! I can hear you! What mark? Give me a mirror!” I growled

in annoyance.

Lena came and handed me a table mirror she grabbed from one of the shelves, and just as I was about

to check on it, the door burst open again.

“Show me your mark!” Grandpa

demanded as he walked toward me,

followed by my father. Both of them were carrying grim expressions on their faces

as if they’d been sentenced to death.

“The fuck! Can’t we keep a secret anymore?” I growled, my eyes dilating as I threw a deadly glare at my

Beta and

Gamma.

“The last time you kept a secret from me, you were taken to the underworld.” Pops. snapped at me.

“What could you have done differently, Pops, if you were aware?”

“I should have convinced Lucy to meet

her father before she was found.”

“Really? Return her to her father? That’s

still the same thing happening right now.

“It’s two different things. You could have pacified her father’s anger if she willingly

showed up to him.” Pops answered

calmly, and I didn’t argue because I had

no fucking idea at all.

“She marked you. Despite Beast telling me that she wanted you away from her, I

don’t think that’s the case. She will never

mark you if she has no plan of coming back for you.” Pops was checking my neck too closely as if I were

a substance in a

petri dish.

“So what do I do now? Wait until she shows up?” I scoffed and stood up from my seat the moment he let

go of my neck.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“To hell,” I answered calmly without looking back as I made my way to the

door.

“Adan Stone! I didn’t bring you up to disrespect your old man!” Dad yelled

after me as I mimicked in silence the way

he said it because I’d heard it a thousand

times already.

I turned around and flashed him a forced

smile as I nodded my head slightly. ”

Apologies, Pops, Dad, but this son of

yours just wants a moment of silence

after he found out that he was mated to a

female who could set his dick on fire in

just a blink of an eye. But wait, the real problem is not his mate, but the father of

his mate, who could set my whole territory on fire.”

My eyes shifted to everyone in the room, but no one dared say anything, so I

continued.

“So please excuse me while I speak to my wolf. It might be an ordinary day for all of you, but this is

something new to me. I wish nothing to do with my demon mate. I just want to know everything so I can

move on. And all of you must move on too.

“What do you mean by that?” Dad asked.

“I will not look for someone I know

nothing of. So no matter what you all keep saying, I have no memory of her.

And I couldn’t care less what you think of

her. I am okay without a mate. Plus this is my life, I get to decide for it. And if having

her means putting the whole pack in peril, then she can go. I don’t need

another burden on my shoulders.”

“She’s your fated mate, Adan! You can’t just give up on her!”

“Well, it looked to me like she gave up on me and threw me away when I

volunteered to go to hell to be with her. I’m not going to run after someone who fucking doesn’t want me!”

Beast growled in my head – he was agreeing with me, but there was no

denying he was in pain. He wanted her.

And I knew I said it out of spite.

According to my father, Beast told him

she ordered a witch to erase my memory

while I was being whipped. Either she didn’t want me in pain or she thought I

was too weak to bear it all.

My ego was badly bruised at the moment,

but there was no denying that the she- demon had my interest already, and I didn’t even think I would be

able to forget her immediately.

“We can all talk later. I’ll just let out some steam.” I told them as I walked out of my office, not waiting for

any reply from them.

I headed out of the packhouse and toward the training building. The whole ground was covered with

snow that was

glistening under the morning sun. We were already in the midst of winter, and

the surroundings were as cold as what my

heart felt at the moment.

I felt lost. I felt like a piece of myself was

missing, and I knew it had to do with my memory. I would find the witch who did this and make her pay

for it – if only I

could find her.

“Out!” I gave the order to the few warriors who were lounging in the

sparring area.

The moment they all left. I adjusted one of the punching bags before removing my shirt and tossing it to

the floor in the corner. I punched the bag several times. before opening my mind to my wolf. ‘ Now, start

talking. No bullshits. Tell me what you know about her.’

‘Are you sure you’re ready for her?’ He asked almost immediately.

A smile tugged on my lips at the presence

of Beast. Despite my sour attitude, he didn’t give me a hard time this time, and he just simply

communicated. ‘I’m ready.’

‘Don’t ask anything until I’m done showing you everything I deemed important for you to remember.’

‘All clear, buddy.’ Damn! I missed calling him buddy, and it felt good to say it again.

I threw another jab at the punching bag when the first memory surfaced in my head.