After a wonderful, steaming shower, I leaned my body against the counter, using my hand to wipe away the steam covered mirror. All considering, the past few days I have done well. I winked at myself in the mirror, now hearing Cerberus scratching at the door. I bet Luci sent him in here to check on me.
“Hi puppy!” I cracked the door to let him in. “Whatcha doing in here, huh? Did you come to visit me?” Cerberus wagged his tail while his three heads looked up at me adorningly. I patted each head but took extra time for the third head by scratching under his chin. “Such a good boy you are!” He groaned, finally sitting himself on the floor and rolling on his back. I giggled, rubbing his tummy, and his leg shook. I must have hit the right spot because his groaning became louder. “Yes! Such a good boy!” I snorted, laughing to myself, finally standing up.
Still keeping the towel tight around my body, I looked at myself back in t
UrielMariah stood up to wash her hands in the sink. I stood, holding my arms around my stomach. My tummy continued to have those funny ‘cramps,’ as Mariah called them. “You need to stay close to Lucifer, Okay?” Mariah’s smile didn’t stretch like it had been. “Being close to your mate makes the pain go away. You can even have his hand lay on your stomach. That makes it much better.” Mariah turned back to the sink, pretending to concentrate on her hands, but I knew better.Call it my gut instinct. Something was bothering her, and I had to know why. It was the same funny feeling I felt when my mom got really sad before I touched her. “What’s wrong?” My head leaned over the sink to look at her in the eyes. Eyes were the windows of the soul, they say, it’s hard for someone to look at you in the eye and not lie. They could dilate, they could twitch and look away. These
“He’s over here,” Mariah whispered softly, pulling me to the enormous bed. It was the size of three king-sized beds. Animal furs donned the mattress, large pillows and torch for lighting lit the room. The light was just enough to see the outline of a sleeping Ares. His breaths were low, steady but the hint of twitching in his sleep. I knew it was disturbed. His head twisted to the other side of the pillow, now unable to read his expression.Mariah hovered over me, watching as my hand went over Ares’ that laid on his chest. The brightness glowed brighter than anyone else that I had touched. The scorching of my hand had me wince, but I dared not lift my hand.Worry, pain, suffering, regret, it all swirled together inside my mind as I forced myself to push further into him. My eyes closed, really concentrating for the first time. Asking questions to the power within, I could see the darkness that loomed inside. Inadequate, worthiness, fear swirled
LuciferNot a damn moment of peace. Hera had another thing coming. She was playing with her daughter’s emotional strings, pulling her up and down a damn roller coaster, and I was damn near sick of it.“You can’t be with him,” she says.“He isn’t good for you. I’m trying to save you.” She blubbers.“Oh, I thought about it. Now I will let him be your mate and bless you on top of it.”Lies.Could Uriel not see the strings of lies? Could she not feel them in her dream? It was possible; she was still growing, not understanding the powers being released. Uriel still had the poison inside her own mother had injected her with. Standing outside the bedroom door, I waited until I heard the water from our shower turn on. She would be awake, she would be safe.I gripped my fist, the ash already crumbling to
LuciferAs much as I was enjoying being with my father, torturing the souls that dared to hurt my mother, I had to return to Uriel. The bond wouldn’t let me be away from her for long, and knowing she was waiting for me made it that much more urgent.Father looked at me, the metallic crimson liquid dripping down his face. The evil in his smile did something to me, it made me feel less evil. This was part of who I was. The God of Destruction. Finding a balance was needed in my life and Uriel came to me at the most perfect of times to help me balance it.Father threw the mallet he used to hit Nero. He nodded his head to me to lead me back up the trails of hot coals, back to the outskirts of Tartarus. “Kronos still lays in his domain,” father mentioned as we hiked up the steps. “So we know he is not the evil in which we search.”Kronos had run through my mind several times as a child afte
“Yes, bunny, anything,” I cooed at her. Watching my father taking care of my mother on her monthly escapades, I knew to take care of Uriel. Otherwise, when a goddess gets mad while she is menstruating, it could be disastrous. Mother once shifted into her wolf and ripped his leather couch to pieces when he didn’t give her his full attention. Who knew what my sweet Uriel would do?She could deny me her body.It won’t happen.“French toast?” she questioned, fluttering her eyelashes. “What else?” I encouraged.“With syrup and whipped cream,” she pleaded. Fuck, I loved when she begged. I couldn’t wait until she begged for my cock.“Of course,” I kissed her forehead, leaving the bed.“And apple juice,” she added, her smile brightening. I nodded and headed to the door. “And a cupcake!” she yelled. “Chocolate with sprinkles!”&ldq
UrielI beamed up at Luci, his lips gently parted as he gawked at me. Loki cleared his throat, sliding down the bed and hopping on the floor. “I’ll, uh, see you,” he awkwardly waved as I waved back cheerfully. Luci’s lips still haven’t moved, his eyes never leaving my body.“What is it Luci?” I poked his cheek with my finger, giggling as non-coherent words left his lips. I don’t know why he thought this was such a shocking statement. We were mates, and he cared for me as much as I cared for him. The past few days just laying in bed, cuddling, him rubbing my tummy to make the pain go away had been heaven.We watched movies, ate chocolate and got to kiss all the time. It was my favorite thing to do, and I really hoped we could do some more. He was so addicting with his s’more tasting lips I could help but shutter in delight when he would pull me flush in with his body.
I thought the carriage would resemble the ambience of the Underworld, dark with some red, but it was something I was not expecting. Light browns with a tan interior, gold trimmings along with light colored horses, all except for Absalom, Luci’s horse. His head turned to watch us step in. Giving him a little wave, his ears twitched back and forth until I sat on the soft cushion.Candles lit up the beautiful interior as Luci sat down and shut the door. “Are you ready?” I nodded excitedly, sitting close to the window so I could peer out.No coachman steered the horses. They took off on their own accord as they trotted only to be gently lifted off the ground. Loki had a book in his hand, but quickly shut it to look out with me. “I wish we could take the carriage more often,” he mused. “They only just opened up all the portals within the last twenty-five years. This used to be the only way to travel.”“Why did the
LuciferThe half octopus male smiled brightly. His teeth pointed into fangs, but his eyes held warmth for me to trust him. Barely. Uriel clutched my shirt tightly behind me while Loki continued coughing violently. I side eyed him, making sure he wasn’t trying to play a joke too soon, but the way Uriel held his hand told me otherwise. Mother had given him explicit instructions to go easy on Poseidon.“Please follow me,” Silas bowed, his tentacles turning his body in the most elegant way as we treaded down the light cobblestone colored path.The palace was something I would have never imagined for an underwater world. It stood tall, with cemented shells that shone brightly, the most colorful corals hard as steel traveled up the walls. Vines that you would normally see on lattices that would climb an ancient castle held kelp that swayed outward like it was underwater. This palace was solid, not weak in the sli