BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon
Chapter 79 – 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 f*uc*k 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 f*uc*k 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 f*uc*k? 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 f*uc*king April Fools Day!”
And my f*uc*king 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 f*uc*k 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 ma*s*saged 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 f*uc*king 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 f*uc*k, man!” I swatted his hand in annoyance. I a*s*sumed 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 f*uc*king 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 f*uc*k! 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 f*uc*king 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 f0rced 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 d*ic*k 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 f*uc*king 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 bullsh*ts. 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 att*itude, 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.