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
"You do realize that if you die like this his sacrifice will be in vain, right?" he said, his tone as calm as ever. Like he was talking about the weather or something.Diana's eyes grew wide again, horror gripping her as soon as those words registered in her brain. "What?" Her heart pumped faster,
She'd cried, and begged. To no avail. She remained trapped between those walls. She'd searched for a crack. A dent. Even a magical word. A way to get out. It did not budge. The palace seemed determined to respect Nicholas' last request. To keep her in there. In his quarters.She'd lost track of time
"I'm so sorry, Diana!" She uttered out of nowhere, her voice thick with desperation. Diana's eyes widened, peering right back into Niraxis'. She instinctively tried to take a step closer, only to find her path blocked by that arm darting across her midsection. She turned her head and looked up, thro
She was shaking so hard. Her head was turned to the side, eyelids screwed shut. She could feel the edges of those shelves at her back digging into her skin, her backbone. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides. She prayed for the palace to save her, open up a hole at her back that would swal







