LOGINHe exhaled through his nose, letting the knowledge that she was safely tucked away in the gods’ realm comfort him once again.He stood from the couch, shoving his hands into the pockets of his pants. He let his gaze wander around the living room, looking at the sea of bodies that littered the floor.
Diana...Diana...She jolted with a scream, tormented by the fresh memory of that blinding pain, the invisible flames that consumed her.Her eyelids peeled open, her heart pounding frantically inside her chest as her hands found purchase in that soft material beneath her. She breathed fast, her body w
The air grew warmer —harder to breathe. She did not put too much thought into it, watching the Goddess perform the ritual, spewing out those words as her hands rose to the sky. The water flowed, spilling all over the altar. It reached her bare feet, and she took a step back, futilely trying to evade
The Priestess commenced to utter words in a tongue that she did not understand, her eyes glowing brighter. Diana stood straighter, her heartbeat increasing once again. She watched the Priestess dip the tip of her fingers in the bowl of glimmering water that was carved in the altar, the water suddenl
Diana exhaled, her breath coming out a little shaky. This was it. There was no turning back now. No changing her mind. She would have to walk through those doors and accept whatever was to come her way with open arms.She swallowed and steeled herself in, forcing her mind to calm. Her heart to stead
She was nervous. Scared, even. She was to finish bathing and then wear the dress Ares had left for her. Prepare for the ceremony. She still wasn't entirely convinced that she had made the best decision in agreeing to do this with him. Getting shackled to him for a supposed year, that is. He could be
She forcefully resisted, coaxing herself to finish her meal. Finish eating.Nicholas watched her the entire time, focusing on every single small reaction. Her pounding heartbeats. Her irregular and shaky breaths. That bounce in her leg. Those small beads of perspiration gathering at her hairline. T
They waited for her mom to finish drinking the tea. Patiently enduring. Every kiss and every touch. Every lie. Every forced laugh. For momma, she kept on repeating. Making it her inner mantra. For Dan. For their safety.She gave them both a goodbye hug and a kiss. Smiling. Pretending to be so happy
"What are you-""Shut up and pretend that you like what I'm doing to you. Your friend's coming here," he quickly whispered into her ear, right before lowering his head to press a soft kiss on that special spot where her neck met her shoulder. She couldn't help but mewl a little. She had no idea why
"So that means that you have to pay up," Dan so sneakily said with a click of his tongue, making the woman roll her eyes with mock-annoyance, all under Diana's shocked stare.They had placed bets on her?!?"Who are you and what did you do with my mom?" She incredulously asked as she gazed at her mom







