All Chapters of After 100 Nights of Betrayal, I Became Zeus’s Heir: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Three days ago, my biological father, Zeus, finally tracked me down.He revealed my true heritage: during the Great Titan War years ago, I was stolen in the chaos and cast down to the mortal world.All these years, Zeus never gave up searching for me.He was practically in tears, desperate to take me back to Mount Olympus right away.But I hesitated. Because of Orion.I just couldn't let go of our seven years together that easily.So, I asked Zeus for three days to think about it.Yet, just as I was about to share this incredible news with Orion—my heart fluttering with joy and nerves—I got hit with the announcement of his grand wedding to Selene.My blood instantly ran cold.I lay in bed, eyes closed, my mind a chaotic mess. Suddenly, a warm body pressed against my back, accompanied by the overwhelming scent of lilacs.It was Orion, returning straight from her chambers.His hot palm slid under my shirt with familiar ease, carrying the damp chill of the sea.His voice was gentle, linge

My son cried silently in my arms.He asked me if his father really didn't want him anymore, and if there was no place for us in this ocean.I held him so tight:"No, my sweet Astro. You are the most lovable boy in the world.""When I take you to our real home, Grandpa will spoil you rotten. Whatever toys you want, whether you want to go out and play or watch the stars—he’ll give you everything. Do you want to go there with Mommy?"He hesitated, his little fingers clutching the seashell wind chime Orion had given him last year."But... I'll miss Father..."I fought down the bitterness in my throat and whispered:"He doesn't want us anymore, baby. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life calling him 'Lord Sea God'?"Astro froze.He lowered the wind chime, looking up at me with tear-filled eyes, begging:"...Then can we leave after my birthday? Just one last time... I want to make one last memory with Father."He was so stubborn about wanting a proper goodbye.I wiped his tears a

When Orion woke up, it was already the next day.He was lying in the bedroom he used to share with Thalia.He could swear he still smelled the faint, refreshing scent of cedarwood on the sheets, and a blurry figure was sitting by the bed, wringing out a warm towel for him."Thalia..." Orion’s heart leaped with wild ecstasy as he grabbed the woman and pulled her into his arms. "You didn't leave! You came back to me!"Yet, the suffocating stench of lilac perfume instantly snapped him wide awake."Oh, Orion! I was so scared you were actually going to abandon me for that mortal..."Selene faked a delicate sob against his chest: "Don't worry. If you really like this side-palace, the baby and I can move in here with you."For the first time in his life, Orion found that floral scent absolutely revolting.He shoved Selene away with violent disgust, roaring: "Get out! You smell sickening! Don't touch me!"He stumbled out of bed, tearing through the empty rooms like a madman: "Thalia! Thalia!"

While Orion was tearing the ocean apart looking for us, Astro and I were already escorted safely to the golden peaks of Mount Olympus by Zeus’s royal envoys.Standing before Zeus, even though I had never met him in my life, the undeniable pull of our bloodline made me feel an instant, overwhelming sense of belonging. My eyes welled with tears.He was just as emotional. The almighty King of the Gods wrapped us in a trembling embrace, choked with tears: "You’re home... You're finally home, my daughter..."I knew his all-seeing eyes had witnessed every ounce of suffering I endured in Atlantis, but there wasn't a shred of judgment or blame in his gaze—only pure, aching tenderness.Right now, he wasn't a terrifying ruler; he was just a father who had finally found his lost little girl.Astro was a bit shy at first, but under his grandfather’s endless, unapologetic spoiling, his lively spirit quickly returned.Going through that hell in Atlantis had made my little boy grow up too fast.On ou