"Your. What?" Mom's deathly silence after each separated word had me cower. I had some courage before, but this was another side of mom I had not seen. Her eyes darkened as she tried to grip the sheets beside me. "How do you know this? He's lying," she spat."He is my mate," I sat back up to defend him. "I feel the tingles when we touch. I'm drawn to him. I love him. He is everything that you and dad have." Mom sighed, slouching over herself."This day keeps getting better and better," she uttered. I knew that was a lie without having to feel it through my chest. Was she that upset that I found my mate? How rude of her to think of such a thing. To try to be angry about something so special that she and dad had together and want to deny me of it. My heart twisted in my chest. Did she not care for me at all and my feelings on any matter whatsoever?

LuciferUriel flashed her ass in front of me. I took my thumb and wiped it across my lips and smiled as she giggled trotting down the hall. My heart leapt in my chest at how she could be such a tease, my little bunny more than willing to show herself to me without fear. She was the only woman alive that shown such innocence and purity, it immediately made me think of awful things to do to her. Pleasantly awful.She pranced down the hall; her dress swaying side to side, half her hair pinned up in a neat little bow that fell down her back. It was completely oversized, giving her such a youthful look for a mere twenty-five year old.My steps widened to catch up, causing her to squeal in excitement as she now ran down the hall in chase. My heart lightened, enjoying this new game. She would not win.It was hard for me to understand just fifteen minutes ago that my heart’s desire was troubled. I felt it in my fath

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

“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

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