Chapter 18: Chapter 18

Hades' Palace

Underworld

Persephone's POV

I lazily opened my eyes from the best sleep I had in years, being totally exhausted from last night.

The weather was cloudy, making it seem quite dark outside. The smell of lavender filled my lungs as cool breeze passed us. A day ago I was drowning in my sorrows, remembering every bad thing that I had encountered and just one touch of his was enough to make me breathe a fresh air of joy again.

I blushed hard recalling yesterday's events. We couldn't keep our hands each other. One session leading to another.

He was so strong, tracing my fingers on his abs, I tried to reminisce every hook and cranny, all those dips and rigid muscular pattern forming on his body. It all belonged to me and me solely.

His arm draped around my waist as I laid on top of him, his white shirt encasing my body was the only thing preventing our skin contact. His warmth seeping into my body.

Gentle but rough, Soft but vigorous, Dominant but submissive, Pure but absolutely sinning.....last night was everything.

I sighed tracing random patterns on his sculpted chest, his arms tightening around my body pulling me infinitesimally closer to him.

The Cold wind caressing my skin made me shudder as I curled into him.

"Baby?"  His raspy voice asked rubbing my back.

I hummed in response. He felt like home,  all safe and comforting.

"Are you cold?" I nodded my head burying it deep into his chest. He chuckled it response, kissing my hair.

I don't know what he did but I heard the sound of window shutting...must be one of his wizardry.

"You hungry?" And at the exact same moment my stomach decided to awaken the whole underworld by it's rumbling.

"And if that isn't a great response." I could feel the smile in his voice. He tried moving but stopped as I whimpered when his hands touched my thighs.

Damnit I was still sensitive down there. That delicious feeling making me aroused again.

"What's wrong goddess?"

I shook my head raising my eyes to met his smiling.

"I am sore." His eyes widened on hearing my voice. It has changed from melodious to groggy.

What else did you expect when you decided to scream the whole night. I bet you made him half deaf, my conscience rolled her eyes.

"My brave little baby, so fragile and so very intoxicating. " He whispered as I closed my eyes. I was wrapped in his strong arms which scooped me up. My eyes not bothering to watch where he was taking me.

Mild warmth engulfed my body, my aquamarines flowing open only to see Hades sitting beside me in the herculean bathtub. Azure water sparkling as roses glided on it's surface. My entire body as I could see then was covered with his marks and hickeys, he had taken me thoroughly.

A wooden box of strawberries were pushed towards me floating in the tub. I happily eat them as he just sat watching me with so much interest taking all my movements.

"These are so sweet, you should eat too"

"My hunger is stated goddess, I had something sweeter." He said smirking, a hue spread my cheeks as I took in his words.

After I was finished he took off my shirt now that my body was already soaking inside the water.

Raising me up, so to seat me on his lap, he poured a liquid from one of the glass bottles, gently massaging my hair with it- Jasmine.

His fingers lathering my scalp as they glided across the thick strands.

I moaned with the heavenly feeling.

"So damn responsive." Soft Lips coming gently on forehead without any hurry, delicately kissing it, stroking my hair.

I layed my head on his chest as his hands leisurely applied a cool liquid soap on my tired body ,washing it he made his way out of the mini pool, beads of water from my hair falling on his shoulder.

A towel wrapped around me as his fingers touched my inner thighs, applying an ointment.

"That felt good."

"I am so sorry goddess." Immense guilt swam in his eyes.

"Are you kidding me? Saying sorry for what.....for making me feel like the most cherished woman in the world? for making love to me?"

He wrapped his arms around me engulfing my body in much needed warmth.

"No goddess, for the pain you felt."

Little did I knew then that he will cause me pain like never before.

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A werewolf was tied with silver chains heaving his body, terror and trepidation whirling in his blue orbs.

Fire with red ambers swirling around his eyes. Screams resonated throughout the arena, the shrieks of tormented souls made him deaf, no longer his senses heightened.

Starvation dulled the greed and lust in his eyes...the same cruel ones which laughed as children were denied food.

Three terrible months have passed since he was locked.

Three terrible months since Persephone rejected him.

"Persephone"

Dark red blood whoozed out of his mouth as her name touched his lips. Hades never killed him because she will.

Her oath would never go in vain. Her cries would burn his vitality and the day. The hell would rejoice when the Queen of Underworld will strike.....the time has come.

Her scars have healed so did her heart and mind. She was ready for vengeance.

Persephone's new dagger- Athela was inpatient to taste blood and so was the Queen herself.

"Alpha Adrian" a mellifluous voice made the once Alpha raise his head. There standing before him in all her glory was none other than Persephone.

Adrian inhaled her aroma, the once rose scent now being changed to a combination of rose, spice and lemon. She had mated.

His canines elongated as he bared his teeth at her.

"FUCKING WHORE! You should have burned that day. Touching another man after rejecting your mate, I am sure he treats you like the slut you are." The man spoke such terrible words but his own tainted heart knew one thing that with a woman like her beside him, he would have conquered the world and everything in it thus the rage was fueled, how could she leave him just like that.

He was her mate and yet she didn't even think twice before the rejection.

She yanked his hair ripping them off their roots.

"He was right to stop me from going on a rampage, from killing you then.." she snarled. " because then it would have been easy.....too damn easy on you. You deserve hell."

Adrian's sinister laughter resonated bouncing off the walls.

"King H-hades" he laughed again. "that poor excuse of a ruler." Her nails dug in her palm drawing blood.......one.

"He is a liar, perfect for a bitch like you" Adrian snarled.......two.

"But let me tell you a secret..... he craves the moon goddess not you." He spat.

"Ever wondered why moon goddess never helped your father despite the fact that Alpha Damien was closest to her...."

"....because she hated your presence." Persephone stopped breathing clenching her jaw with wrath.....three.

She took out Athela from its mane, it's sharp edge glinting, a three headed hell hound engraved on the blade- Cerberus.

Pulling back the sword she plunged it  with full force inside his heart, Aletha drawing out his living essence.

The once blue eyes got sucked into the unennding black. The skin crumpled as all living power was snatched away.His body deteriorating as ash, only a skeleton left without a word, a voice, a soul.

Her jaw clenched with the amount of hatred she felt for him at the moment. A single flick of her fingers and the earth beneath the skeleton opened up sucking it inside the hot magma flowing.

"Welcome to inferno."

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Persephone's pov

My Hades would never lie to me, he loved me and I believe it with all my heart and soul.

No doubts, no dilemma, he was mine and I was his, I trusted him more than I trusted myself...he won't lie to me.

Goddess Selene was my deity. I have grown up looking up in the sky admiring her strength and justice.

She listened to everyone and each one of her worshippers.

She never listened to you.

I won't believe she had to do anything with this. She was the one who gave my father everything- a life, a family, an independent choice.

My father was her wolf- goddess Selene's wolf spirit.

The first werewolf.

She converted him to human, blessing him with half part of wolf. My father's life was terrible after my mother. I always wished he never accepted the moon goddess command to be the first but then I thought the goddess knows the best.

Hades and her...... that thought pierced my heart with thousands of spears.

I wanted answers. My feet carried me to the throne room opening it with force.

"Hades"

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