Master of Justice, Slave to Desire
But before I could really get it to stick to something concrete in my mind, Ani spoke.
“A long time ago, when I was still a young god, I challenged one of Nyx’s sons,” he said quietly. “In our fight, I nearly killed him. But before I did, Nyx begged me to spare his life, and I agreed on the condition that I would be her Master.”
I stared at him, the words slow to settle, but eventually I got their meaning...
“You forced her into slavery,” I realized, watching him closely. He flinched, but not from my tone. It was from the truth in it. From the mistake he’d made that haunted him still...
Hot Chapters