Chapter 22

Peace. For the very first time in six hundred years I was able to sleep without any nightmares. My eyes faintly awoke to the morning rays and Zeus's warmth emanating from his chest. There he was sleeping peacefully. I still felt his arm around my waist, our legs intertwined beneath the bed sheets, our chests against each other and of course, the momentary tingling sensation.

I pulled away from his embrace, giving me space to properly review his room. Apart from his drawings, there was nothing much. Just a wardrobe and a desk close to the windows. I wondered what kind of life he lived here before meeting me. My mind wandered to his family, they weren't perfect like mine, probably worse. I stared at his handsome face again as a question sprung up in my head. Didn't a part of him wish to kill them? After all, they killed his parents. Perhaps they were too powerful for him.

I heaved a light sigh, and then reminisced on last night again.

"Mark me." A voice pitched in my head. My eyes excl