Chapter 27: BloodlustRyderShe hits the pavement hard when she goes down. The next few seconds seem like minutes as I watch him hold her there. He put his hands on her without her permission, groping and violating her body as she cries. The feeling of helplessness is overtaking me as I walk towards where he has her held against the ground.“You are a fucking coward! She’s innocent, you are disgusting piece of shit. You’re an abomination, unworthy to be called a god!” I punch at his body, but again my fists just pass right through him. “Ares!” I hear a male voice call out. “Take your fucking hands off her. You and I will be going to speak with Zeus right now.” I turn to see who I assume is Typhon. His expression reflects mine looking like he is ready to peel the skin from Ares’ bones. I recognize Selene and watch her rip Ares off Demi. I move to help Demi up, but I can’t grab hold of her. I stand to watch what happens as Typhon instructs Demi to leave. Selene
Chapter 28: TrappedRyderAres and his accomplices are at the opposite end of the factory walking towards Demi and I. I keep my eyes trained on them. “Ryder, I think Ares has done something to stop interference from outside sources. This means Selene and Typhon can’t help us. Ares has Aphrodite and a half blood god with him. We are outnumbered and outmatched.” “Demi, the only thing I am worried about is you.” I turn towards her. I let my words spill from my mouth quickly because I don’t know when this battle is going to begin. “I need you to find somewhere and hide, Demi. Stay away from this Psycho. Let me handle this.” “Ryder, if you think that I am going to tuck my tail between my legs and run you are wrong. I can’t physically attack them, but maybe I can be a destrac-”Demi didn’t have the chance to finish what she was trying to say. Aphrodite, Ares, and the half blood was right upon us now. I repositioned myself back in front of Demi, ready to
Chapter 29: Worlds Between UsRyder “Zeus! It’s not what it looks like!” Demi runs in the man’s direction. She’s begging him to listen to her. “Restrain her!” His voice echoed through the building. I let out a loud growl and moved to stop the half blood from touching her, but thick black chains burst from the earth and encircled my arms, legs, waist, and neck. I clenched my teeth still trying to get to Demi. “Get your fucking hands off her!” She’s struggling to get out of the mans grasp while still pleading with Zeus to listen to her.He pins his intense gaze on me, and I glare back at him with one of my own. I won’t cower to anyone, not even the god of thunder and lightning.“Bow, Ryder! Prove to me that you are capable to being tamed.” I laughed out loud.“You could strike me dead right now, still I will never submit. I may not be a god, but I wasn’t born to bow down to you!” I spat the words at him. Anger and rage evident with every word that lef
Chapter 30: NO God to Pray toDemiI guess I should be thankful that Selene and Typhon saw everything that happened with Ryder. They were waiting to intercept me when Ares and I returned to Olympus. We are all situated in the main meeting hall as they discuss who I will be assigned to next. Will it be with Ares, or will I remain assigned to Selene and Typhon? I don’t care to listen to the arguments being tossed over the table regarding me. All I can think of is the way Ryder looked as he let himself fall into hell. My heart squeezed in my chest and a new flood of tears threatened to spill from my eyes. He’s, my mate. This entire time, Ryder Layden and I have been mated. It is unheard of for a Keres to have a mate. Wait a second, if I am Ryder’s mate doesn’t that mean Selene was the one who gave me to him? This is something I will ask her about when and if I ever get the chance. I raise my head to look at the pathetic excuse of a god sitting across the table from me. He too
Chapter 31: Lunar SwordNarratorAphrodite walked through the doors of the meeting room. Her usual seductive walk was replaced with a stiff unnatural looking gate. Aphrodite had no plans of admitting what she had been an accomplice to. Selene knew right away that Aphrodite knew exactly what had happened, and it was in this moment that she remembered something that Demi had said to Ares. ‘You want me so bad, don’t you? Well now you can have me, but I promise you this. You will regret ever separating me from my mate.’ This could only mean one thing. Aphrodite released the mate bond that was restricting Ryder and Demi from recognizing that they were fated mates! Selene’s heart broke as she realized what Ares had done in the moments before sending Ryder to hell. He let Ryder and Demi realize that they were bonded then separated them from each other. What better way to really break someone? There are no words to describe such a pain that they must have felt. Truly there is nothing worse t
Chapter 32: UnworthyNarrator “Aphrodite, no!” Ares yelled for her to stop talking. He moved past Typhon but was rapidly grabbed by the back of his neck and body slammed through a stone chair. The chair laid in pieces all around Ares. The black claws of Typhon’s dragon protruded from his fingertips and extended into the back of Ares neck, effectively holding him against the floor with no effort or struggle at all.Aphrodite heard Ares’s yell for her to stop, but she had no choice. Selene wouldn’t hesitate to behead her if she didn’t come out with the truth, and no man was worth that. “The truth Aphrodite!” Zeus commands. “What Selene said is all true!” Aphrodite cried as she spoke. She still held onto Selene’s arm trying to keep the lunar blade from piercing her neck. “Ares did send Ryder to hell after I released the hold on his mate bond with Demi. I don’t know anything else though, I promise.” Aphrodite’s eyes pleaded silently with Selene.
Chapter 33: Fierce and IntenseDemiI felt my mood lighten the moment I formed a plan that could lead me back to Ryder. I can’t get him out of hell, but I can go to be with him. “Demi, Demi. Are you okay? You’re worrying me honey. Demi, can you hear me?” Suddenly I realized that Selene was crouched down in front of where I was sitting. I don’t know how long she had been trying to get my attention, but I only heard her voice just now. I blinked to clear my eyes. They felt dry and sticky like I hadn’t blinked for a while. I raised my eyes to look at Selene, then Typhon to her right. “Sorry Selene, my mind was somewhere else.” “Oh honey, I know where your mind was. It was on Ryder, and we will find a way to get him back. If I have to…” She leaned into me and whispered closely to my ear. “If I have to, I’ll convince Typhon to go seduce Hades. You know that Hades has a bizarre sexual appetite, right?” That actually got me giggling. I know that’s what sh
Chapter 34: Out with ItDemiI looked back and forth between Selene and typhon. I started to feel nervous, and I felt as if I was going to be sick. “Demi, have you ever wondered about your parents?”Responding to Typhons question, I nodded my head. “I did when I was younger, but because all Keres are taken from their parents after a certain age, I never thought a whole lot about it. Then when I finished training three years ago, I was assigned to you guys. I have been assigned to watch over Ryder for the majority of that time. As you both know by now, he has taken up all the free space in my mind.” “You never wondered why you are assigned to two gods at once? What about the fact that you have never been assigned to any gods other than Typhon and I?” Selene’s brought up some good questions. I had never really thought about it.Now that she mentions it, I have never known of another Keres being assigned to two gods at once. Hmm… I have definitely neve