Chapter 8: Samael & Katrina

SAMAEL:

Students started trickling into the class eager to scoop up the first row of seats. I had arrived early, having decided to skip breakfast and I took my regular seat in the back, my feet were already kicked up and my arms behind my head. I had planned to catch some zzz’s this class, since I had slept like shit last night, but I felt the pull of my mate before I noticed her presence. Aphelion and Beckett had walked her to class. They were grinning ear to ear, and Beckett said something that made her blush, before Aphelion scooped her into a kiss worthy of the greatest romance novel causing her to blush even fiercer. I could hear Beckett shouting they’d see her at lunch before leaving and making their way to sparring class.

Katrina’s eyes swept the room, her gaze locking on mine. She glared at me, before taking a seat at the very front of the class, determined not to acknowledge my presence. I guess I deserved that. But the damn woman was so infuriating. She didn’t even let me finish my statement. Sure, I could have polished my speech a bit more but I had never been good at public speaking. But her anger wasn’t the worst part. No the worst part was her entire body being covered in hellfire. There was no doubt about it, my mate was a angel demon crossbreed something or should I say someone who shouldn’t even exist.

Fortification between an angel and demon was forbidden and the production of offspring was thought to be impossible. It’s not that Katrina’s powers infuriated me, it was more like they terrified me, and not in a way that I find her powers scary, but more in a way that they could paint a gigantic target on my mate’s head making her public enemy number one. When I saw Katrina use hellfire I was almost certain I knew who her parents were. Two angels, a fallen and an archangel who had disappeared around the same time. No one had really thought much about their disappearances, archangels and fallen angels disappeared all the time, but maybe their disappearance was connected. It would explain why Katrina exhibited both of their powers. I needed to visit the underworld to confirm my suspicions and I would need to take Katrina with me, which seemed like an impossible task. I let out a sigh as I gathered my items and walked down to the front row. “Move.” I growled at one of the male students who had decided to sit by Katrina, one look at me, and he jumped out of his seat, running to the third row.

“Well I’m glad to see your rudeness isn’t only targeted at me.” Katrina replied side eyeing me.

“Listen Katrina, I feel like we got off on the wrong foot.” I began before she rudely interrupted me.

“Samael, I honestly could care less about how you feel. You are an insufferable asshole and I would rather you not talk to me right now.” Katrina replied, crossing her arms and starring at the chalk board waiting for the lesson to begin.

“Ka…” I began again trying to get her to listen to me.

“Shh.” She shushed me. “Class is starting and unlike you I need these lessons, I’m not automatically an entitled heir to a kingdom.

I rolled my eyes at her trying to tame my anger. I needed to remain calm and not let my temper get the best of me; and while I might be heir to one of the four kingdoms, it definitely hadn’t been a picnic living in the shadows of my parents.

“Says the heiress to all four kingdoms.” I can’t help it but put my two cents in, what can I say, I’ve never been the one to not finish an argument.

Katrina started to reply to my comment, but stopped as soon as she heard the teacher’s voice. “Good Morning Class. Today we will be going over the history of Archangels, the first archangel we will be discussing is Michael. Tell me, what do you know about Michael so far?”

Today’s topic peaked my interest. While I had already learned everything there is to know about the Archangels, I wouldn’t mind a refresher course on Michael; especially if he was who I expected him to be.

“He was the first angel.” Chipped in a voice from the middle row.

“He vanished unexpectedly causing the Heavens to lose power.”

“Very good, very good.” The professor said clapping his hands. “I can see that you all know a bit about Michael, so it’ll make this lesson all the easier. Michael was the first of the seven archangels, he was followed by Raphael, Gabriel, Jophiel, Ariel, Azarael and Chamuel. The Archangel Michael was the strongest of the seven, he was a warrior, a protector of the kingdom. When Michael disappeared the kingdom spilt into four; the Sky Kingdom, The Earth Kingdom, The Sea Kingdom, and The Underground Kingdom,” the professor said his chin pointing to me when he got to Underground Kingdom.

I rolled my eyes, I hated it that people only thought of me as an heir or only wanted to be around me for my Godly status. It’s why I only hung out with the other Heirs, I didn’t give a damn if people thought of me as stuck up.

“Michael exhibited a lot of strength, more so than the other archangels, his strength could almost match those of the Gods. There were many Gods who were actually terrified of him, when Michael disappeared, many Gods were to blame. One of them being Hades.”

The class gasped and looked at me, like perhaps I would give some inside information or deny it, I even saw Katrina give me a glance. My hands were clenched in a fist. I had heard the damned rumors and that’s what they were rumors. “Shall I tell my father that a teacher is this school is being treasonous to the Underground Kingdom?” I growled out starring at the Professor.

“Please No, dear Prince, I did not mean ill will. In order to teach about Michael, I have to include the speculation of your father.” The professor said worry in his eyes.

“As I’ve told you many times throughout the year, my name is Samael, please refer to me as such.”

“Y..Yes, Of course Samael, my apologies.” The professor quivered out.”

I could see a small crooked smile on Katrina’s face, which perplexed me, what is she smiling about, she should hate this demonstration of me being a pompous ass. “You can carry on Professor.”

“Okay, where was I… Yes, the speculation of Hades. Many Gods and Goddesses thought the Hades was the one behind Michael’s disappearance; the reason behind that being Lilith, the strongest of the fallen angels, disappeared the very same day. They say Lilith was the only fallen strong enough to withstand Michael’s heavenly light. Hades’ name was eventually cleared by none other than Zeus. On the day that Michael disappeared the four brothers; Hades, Zeus, Poseidon, and Ares were in a meeting; upon what they were discussing is still unknown to this day.”

The room was silent for a moment, the professor pausing for a dramatic effect.

“Wouldn’t a battle between Lilith and Michael, cause mass destruction? Why would people assume Lilith was the cause for Michael’s downfall when there was no evidence of a battle between the two?” Astrid, the daughter of Hel asked. Astrid was one of the many woman, my dad had wanted me to woe to strengthen the power of the underworld; what my father didn’t know was that Astrid didn’t want a King, she wanted nothing to do with the underworld. Astrid had grown up on Earth with her human father, and planned on returning back to live with him after graduation.

“Yes, that is true, Astrid. There should have been evidence of a battle, with Lilith’s Hellfire and Michael’s Heavenly Light, there would no doubt be mass destruction. Now who can tell me about Michael’s power of Heavenly Light?”

To my surprise, Katrina spoke up. “It is improperly named. There is nothing Heavenly about it. Any human who witnesses Heavenly Light dies at the sight on it.”

I could hear snickers around the classroom. It was frowned upon to speak ill of the powers bestowed upon the archangels.

“While part of your statement is true, Humans do die at the sight of Heavenly Light, there hasn’t been one reported record of Heavenly Light occurring on Earth; except recently.” The professor said looking straight at Katrina, who coward down in her seat.

I could feel my rage building up inside of me, how dare the professor shame my mate. Blue flames erupted all over my entire body as I leered at the professor, challenging him to say something else about my mate. The professor cleared his throat nervously once he felt my gaze on him. Katrina reached over grabbing my hands. I looked over at her as she shook her head at me mouthing it’s not worth it. I glazed down at our connected hands, feeling a slight chill where they touched; amazed that my flames didn’t harm her. Anyone else who tried to touch them, watched in horror as their skin melted off their body. Katrina’s touch calmed the rage inside me, my fires slowly dying out.

“Heavenly light is a power that destroys all darkness in this world. Humans are all created with a darkness inside of them; thanks to the betrayal of Eve to our original God; Jehovah.” The professor continues, “Michael was the only one blessed with Heavenly light; that is until now.” The professor said looking towards Katrina once again. This time the class gasped; understanding what the professor was insinuating

“Well i guess the cat’s out of the bag now.” Katrina grumbled.

“Don’t worry love, I’ll protect you from all the questions.” I replied to her, earning myself a smile.

“Katrina; I need to ask you something.” She turns her full attention towards me now, ignoring the rest of the Professor’s lesson; “Will you come to the underworld with me this weekend?”

KATRINA:

"Katrina, I need to ask you something." Samael said, getting my full attention, "Will you come to the underworld with me this weekend?"

"Listen, Samael, I know we had a moment in class today, but that still doesn't make up for what you said last night about not wanting me because you thought I was a weak human."

Samael growled, causing the entire class to stare at us, "I never said I didn't want you, Katrina, so don't go putting words in my mouth. The moment I laid eyes on you, my heart stopped; the pull I felt for you was so strong that I wanted to mate with you right then and there. My heart beats for you and you alone, Katrina. I was scared when I thought you were a human. I thought fate's cruel joke was to give me someone as perfect and innocent as you just to let my world destroy you. How could I be around to protect you all the time from the horrors that happen in this school, between the other Gods and Goddesses, and between the angels and the demons; when I am being groomed to be king one day. I didn't want to lose you." Samael stated, staring me in the eyes as if I was the only person in this room.

"Samael, why didn't you say so last night?" I asked, wondering why, if he felt that way didn't he explain himself last night.

"Because I am terrible with words, I suck at sharing my feelings. Katrina, I grew up in the underworld; if any affection is shown down there, the demons will feed off of it. My parent's union was forced; my father kidnapped my mother because he fell in love with her when he set eyes on her. My mother eventually reciprocated that love back, but the emotions between the two were rare even then. I won't be the mate who gives you flowers and chocolates, nor will I be the mate who writes you poems and love songs. Hell, I won't even be the mate who cuddles you, but I will be the most direct mate with you. And besides," he chuckles, "You didn't give me a chance to explain myself before you raged out."

I blushed, embarrassed by my reaction last night. "Where did you go afterward?" I ask, not listening to our professor drone about how magical Michael's power of Heavenly Light was.

"I went home; I needed to look over our family archives. I think I find something that might help you figure out your past; it's why I need you to come home with me."

"Okay," I agreed, excited at the thought of finding information on who I am, "I will go with you."

Samael's smiled, showing his crooked grin accompanied by his dimples.

*Could this man get any hotter* I thought to myself as I felt my core pulse with need.

The bell rang, signaling the end of class, and Samael grabbed my bag for me, walking me out of the classroom towards my next class, sparring. We stopped in the hallway just outside the gymnasium, Samael taking me by surprise, trapping me against the wall with both of his hands positioned above my head, locking me in.

"So am I forgiven, little mate?" He asked me, his voice husky, his eyes swirling with desire.

"Hmm... I don't know yet." I replied cheekily, "You will have to work a little harder to get me to forgive you."

"Harder how?" Samael asked, leaning his head down towards mine.

I bite my lip in anticipation, wanting to feel his lips against mine.

"Like this?" He asked, lowering his lips to mine, kissing me gently.

"Mmm.. a little harder than that," I reply, his lips still against mine.

"How about this?" He growled; pushing himself firmly against me, causing the hardened bulge in his pants to rub against the bottom of my skirt so close to my core as his lips crashed against mine, as he forced my mouth open with his tongue, stroking the inside of my mouth once he gained entrance causing me to let out a small moan, before he pulled away, my desire for him flaring.

"That is a start," I say breathlessly as I escape between his arms, my lips sore from our passionate kiss, and walk towards the gymnasium doors. "I would like to see how else your tongue works," I say to him, slightly winking as I walk through the doors.

Taking a left, I walk into the woman's locker room and quickly change into my sparring outfit, which consisted of a red sports bra and black spanks. The teacher wants us to have the full range of our bodies, not letting clothes get in the way.

"Slut." Hilda snorts out as she walks past me, bumping her shoulder into mine.

"Can you believe she's mated to all four Gods?" Her friend with red curly hair states.

"More like their pass-around girl," Hilda responds as they walk out of the locker room.

I take a deep breath and exhale slowly, trying to calm myself. I couldn't let my rage take control; I didn't want to let my hellfire out. I decided then and there, once I caught up in sparring class, I would take Hilda down, knocking her off the pedestal she had so far shoved up her ass.

The bell rang, signaling the start of class, and I ran out of the locker room, only to be wrapped in a pair of familiar arms.

"Hey, Kitten," Miles purrs against my back, "You look sexy in your sparring outfit."

I could feel abdominal muscles against my bare skin, and I wanted to take a good look at his sparring outfit. I turn in his arms, taking a step back, causing Miles to release me from his hold. My eyes roamed his perfectly sculpted body; even though I had laid wrapped in his arms all night, I still couldn't get over how gorgeous this man was. He was bare-chested, his abs on full display, leading down to the delicious v-shape of his waist, where he wore black gym shorts down low, exposing his hip bones.

"You better stop starring kitten. You might start to drool."

I rolled my eyes at him, turning away from him towards the professor who'd just walked into the room. She was a beautiful woman with beautiful dark skin and long curly black hair, her eyes a beautiful chocolate color.

"My name is Herja; I am your defense teacher, for those who do not know already," She said, glancing towards me, "I am a Valkyrie, a skilled fighter. My kind normally determines who lives and who dies in battle. Odin has blessed me with the opportunity to teach at Divine academy and teach our young ones the necessary defense skill." She pauses, then looks over the entire class, her eyes settling on Miles. From the look she was giving him, I wondered if she was one of his conquests. 'Today, we will be practicing takedowns. I have paired you all up according to your skillset. Miles, since you don't need to be taking this class, I have paired you with your mate, so you can train her properly and get her up to speed."

Miles gave me a wicked smile. "After this class, Kitten, you'll be begging me to take you to your room."