Beneath Her Darkness: The Alpha's Little Demon / TAEKOOK

Chapter-49 Patrea

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TAEHYUNG

I stayed under the shower for a long time after my weapons training with Alpha Audrius.
My hands and arms were tired, but I was happy because I was faster than I was
Yesterday. And if I continued practicing, I was sure I would be as fast as I was when I
Was still being mentored by Gargon in the underworld.
I just wish I was allowed to use fire so I could master it as well. But what choice do I
Have? I had no idea how long I should be hiding from my father. I was tired of being
Scared of him. I just want to have a normal life where I could enjoy my days with Jungkook
And not have to fear that he would just appear out of nowhere and drag me back to his
World.
I let out a sigh before I turned off the shower and proceeded to dry myself.
I wondered where Jungkook was. He should be home around this time and hopping in the
Shower with me, but I haven’t seen him
Since lunchtime, and it’s almost dinner time
Now.
I had just finished putting on clothes when a
Knock on the main door was heard. I
Grabbed the comb from my dresser and ran it over my hair as I made my way to open
The
Door.
An Omega greeted me with a wide smile on her face. “Lady Taehyung , we will have dinner a
Bit earlier tonight. The Alpha is waiting in the dining room now.”
“The Alpha is home? Is he not coming up here?” I knew she just said he was waiting in
The dining room, but my mind failed to
Accept that he didn’t come up to see me which he would always do as soon as his day
Was over.
“No, Lady Taehyung . He’s already sitting at the
Dining table. He has guests joining for
Dinner.”
“I see. Do you know who they are?” She shook her head and bit her bottom lip. We never ask questions, my Lady. But it’s a
Female, and the one with her looks like her
Security.”
“Oh, a female… Is she young or older?”
“She looked young. Perhaps almost the same age as you, Lady Taehyung .” I bobbed my
Head before asking, “Are you sure I was requested at the dining table?”
“Yes,” she answered as she scratched her
Head. She might be confused by my
Questions, but I was already trying hard not
To show my annoyance.
“Okay, tell him I’m going down soon,” I told her before closing the door, muting her from
Saying anything more.
I closed my eyes and tried to control my
Breathing.
Who was that female? I knew we were expecting the witch of the red mountain, but
Jungkook told me she was older, around forty or fifty. So if the guest was young, could it be
The female Alpha Aurelius set him up with?
After I accidentally made my palm glow, I asked Jungkook on the same night if he were still
Interested in visiting the female his grandfather set him up with, but instead of
Answering me, he just told me to forget about it and began kissing me, so we ended up
Having sex, and it just flew out of my
Mind.
But could she be the guest? Maybe Jungkook forgot to cancel, and now she was here to
Visit him instead.
I hurriedly changed into a dress, picking up an above-the-knee, red spaghetti-strap
Dress that accentuates my collarbones. I slipped on a thin cardigan that I left open so
My dress would still show before heading
Downstairs. I kept practicing the smile that I would give his guest because I was sure I would be
Scowling, so I had to control my facial
Expressions.
I finally reached the entrance to the dining room, and I let out a deep breath before
Smiling at the exact moment I turned the
Corner and entered the room. I was
Expecting a full room, but I only saw Jungkook and his guest at the table. Just the two of
Them.
My eyes darted toward the petite female with plum-colored hair. I suddenly wished I had
My red hair out, I was sure mine would be
Lovelier.
“Good evening,” I greeted no one, but my eyes were on the female, who was looking
Back at me but wasn’t smiling at all. So I didn’t give her one too.
“What took you so long to come down?”
“I’m sure you don’t want to know the things I did,” I answered sarcastically as I sat on
The chair on the right side of the Alpha, while the female was on his left.
No one was saying anything, and no one was moving to eat too.
“So,” I spoke again, my eyes shifting
Between Jungkook and his guest. “Should I be jealous or what?”
“What?” They said in unison, both their
Faces formed a scowl, and my heart began thudding loudly.
Shit! I was digging my own grave.
Jungkook's face darkened, and I knew I would be
In trouble. “I mean to say, how are you liking Alpha JK?” I gave her the smile that I practiced
Upstairs, even if I wanted to scratch her face. She was so pretty.
She shrugged her shoulders, and her mouth
Twitched into a smile, but it was gone in seconds. “Well, let me ask you, do you like
Alpha JK?”
I feigned a shock and looked at Jungkook before forcing a chuckle and placing my hand on
My chest. “Alpha JK? No, I don’t like him that way. But he is a good Alpha.”
I smiled at her, nodding my head as if I were trying to make her believe what I said. I
Had no idea what I was doing. I was certainly jealous of her and whatever her
Connection with Jungkook was. But for some reason, if Jungkook wanted me to pretend in front
Of her, then what choice do I have?
A wide smile crept across the female’s face as she giggled softly. “Me too. I don’t like
Him.”
My eyes widened. I parted my mouth to ask why, but Jungkook cleared his throat and beat
Me into talking.
“If you’re both done stating how much you
Both dislike me, then maybe we can proceed with dinner.” His voice was as cold as the
Snow, and as much as I wanted to look at him, I didn’t.
I wasn’t sure if he was disappointed in me or pissed off, but I was with him. I just
Needed to get through this meal, and by the grace of the Goddess, this female wouldn’t
Spend the night here, or I’d summon fire and burn down the entire packhouse.
“What took you so long?” Her voice came out soft but sounded irritated, and my eyes
Darted to where her gaze was.
A taller man, bigger than JK, entered the dining room and sat next to her with a grim
Expression on his face. Was this the security the Omega said she came here with?
“Do you really want to know what I did in the toilet?” He asked with a face void of any
Emotions before he leaned his face closer to her, making her jerk her head back. “I can
Give you a detailed explanation of what I did in there.”
“Blade, you can bring that discussion to your room. Not here.”
“You are certainly not giving me the same room as him. I can share a room with Taehyung .”
“You know me?” I asked at the same time
Jungkook spoke.
“Not happening. Unless you want to share a room with Taehyung  and I. Well, two females
Are Not that bad…”
“Can we fucking eat?” The man Jungkook called Blade growled at the same time I threw a
Glare at Jungkook for his comment.
If Jungkook had a temper, this one was definitely
Growly, and I think he was not an ordinary security guard for this female.
“Can you stop growling at the dining table?” Jungkook snapped at him, and Blade just
Narrowed his eyes at him and proceeded to
Eat.
My gaze shifted back and forth between
Jungkook and Blade until it landed on the female, who was leaning her back on her chair
With
Her arms crossed against her chest, but she was just looking at me.
“Eat. Don’t mind them,” I told her.
I was about to reach for the serving dish, but Jungkook beat me to it and began placing food
On my plate.
“What are you doing?” I asked him in a
Whisper.
“Doing what I’ve been doing during meal time.”
“I suggest you formally introduce me to Taehyung , Alpha JK. Unless you want to end up
Being burned.”
I squinted my eyes and looked at Jungkook, who
Was now smiling like he had won something.
“Sometimes, I just want to make her jealous. “Jungkook winked at me, and despite the
Annoyance I felt at the game he was playing, I couldn’t help but feel my heart flutter just
By looking at his expression.
This Alpha could surely make my panties drop without trying.
“Seems like it,” the female added before
Extending her hand over the table. “My
Name is Althea, daughter of the red
Mountain witch.”
“Althea! Oh, Goddess!” I accepted her hand and shook it. “Taehyung . My name is Taehyung . Nice
To meet you! But I thought we were meeting your mother.”
“She’s dead. How did you get out of the underworld?”
“Wait!” My eyes darted to Jungkook. “I don’t want someone overhearing this Conversation.”
“I asked the Omegas to leave as soon as dinner was prepared. It’s just the four of us
Inside the packhouse, and my Beta and some
Warriors are guarding all the entrances.”
“Thank you.” I nodded my head at him. Only the ranked wolves, some of the trusted
Elders, and his parents knew about me.
“Invisible cloak.” I looked at Althea before I answered her question as Jungkook pushed my
Plate closer to me and motioned for me to
Eat. “Who gave it to you?” she asked.
“Patrea…” I had no idea why I was telling her this information, but maybe because I
Found out she was in no way connected with Jungkook, I didn’t consider her my enemy
Anymore.
“Pain flitted in her eyes, but she closed them for a few seconds, and then it was gone.
She’s my grandmother.”
My mouth opened, but the words got stuck in my throat. Patrea had always been nice to
Me, and she was the one who told me I had a
Way to get out and helped me make it
Happen.
“I’ll make a deal with you. I will help you with whatever you want from me, but in return, I
Want you to take my grandmother away from the underworld.”
“Taehyung  is not going back to the underworld.” He snapped at her, his hand on the table
Balling into a fist. And I could see Blade glaring at him in my peripherals.
“Your mother was able to get out. Why didn’t Patrea try?” I asked Althea, while my hand
Reached out to JK’s, placing it on top of his, hoping it would calm him down.
“She made a deal with the demon. Others sold their souls, but she sold her body to
Them. As long as she’s alive, she’d be stuck there. She didn’t know she was carrying a
Baby when she entered the demon world. My mother was born there, so they had no
Claim to her, and she was able to escape. And I was certain it was the same method my
Grandmother had taught you.”
“If that’s the bargain she made, how do you think I can take her away from there?”
“You need to kill her.”
“No!” I shook my head. “I might be a demon, but I’m not going to kill Patrea.”
“She wanted to die, Taehyung . It’s the only way she can be free. My mother couldn’t do it,
But they know you can.”
“What do you mean, they knew I could do it? ||
“Was there a time Patrea asked you to kill
Her?”
I shook my head, and then one memory
Came to mind. “But she asked me if I could
Make her my target while shooting daggers.”
“A strike to the heart, dead in seconds. Then
Her spirit can finally return to the coven. She thought she was being smart by selling her
Body to the demons instead of her soul.” A
Lone tear fell from her eye. “But she made a
Big mistake. The demons trick her and have been keeping her alive all these decades.”
“I’m sorry for the way they treated her.”
“You’re Lucien’s daughter, aren’t you?” She asked directly.
“How did you know?” I swallowed, waiting
For more revelations.
“Perhaps I can tell you some other time.” 
I nodded my head. Maybe she was not
Comfortable sharing it with the males
Around us, who stopped eating and were just
Listening to us.
“How old are you, Althea?”
“Eighteen.”
“How come you know so much?”
“I’ve known about you since the moment I was made aware I’m a witch. We’ve been
Looking for you from the moment the spell cast by my mother was broken, the moment
You dug that necklace from the earth where
Your mother hid it.”
“What’s your mother’s name?”
“Take a guess,” she said instead of
Answering.
“Adora…” If I was right, everything would
Start to make sense.
“Yes,” she smiled warmly. “Did Patrea request that you look for her?”
“She did. But she didn’t tell me where to find
Her or for what reason. I just wanted to
Survive, so I ran to the north and forgot
About her.”
“But fate found a way of bringing us together. I need you, Taehyung , just as much as you
Need me.”