Chapter 47: GoneDemiThe look in Ryder’s eyes said it all. He was ready to kill Luca, his best friend. Why though? I thought this was all just a joke. “Ryder, what’s wrong with you? This is Luca, your best friend. Remember?” Ryder’s eyes grew wide, and his aggressive stance changed, replaced with a look of shame and confusion. “Luca, I’m… I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me.” Ryder turned his back towards me and walked away with his hands resting on his hips. “Ryder, Wait! Where are you going?” I ran after him as I spoke. “Just give me a second, Demi. I need a moment to get my shit together.” Reluctantly, I stopped following him, and gave Ryder his space. I watched him until his misty form disappeared into the dimly lit castle hallway. After a moment, I turned to look in Luca’s direction. His expression spoke volumes. This guy was hurt. He’s probably confused as to why his best friend would try to attack him after seeing him for
Chapter 48: Evil IntentionsDemiThe sound of my boot’s echoes off the walls of Olympus as I make my way across the smooth marble floors. I’m on my way to meet with Selene and Typhon. I am praying for good news. They are trying to convince Zeus to create a way for Ryder to leave Hell. I can hope all I want, but I know the situation still doesn’t look good for him. We have tried and tried to explain things to Zeus, he refuses to listen. I round a corner and walk straight into the large gathering room with the heavy stone table. My footsteps didn’t slow, and I didn’t bother to hide my presence. Before I would try to be discreet in respect of all the Gods, but that part of me died the day Ryder fell into Hell. It didn’t surprise me that the first voice I heard over all the others was Selene’s. “Cowards! You’re all cowards! You’re scared of an innocent boy. A boy who never threatened a single one of you the short time he was able to walk on earth. Pitiful, you are
Chapter 49: He Had MeDemi“To my knowledge, no one has ever been released from hell. Isn’t that right, Hades? It is your area of expertise, being the keeper of the underworld. It is up to you who stays and who goes.” “How would I know?” Hades pulls something from his pocket. He snaps his fingers and lights it. He sits back in his seat and takes a deep pull from whatever it is that he is smoking.Zeus’s waves his hand and Hade’s chair flies backwards with him in it. He slams into the stone wall behind him. With another swipe of Zeus’s hand Hade’s chair slides along the wall and stops in a corner. “You want to act like a child? You can be treated as one.” Zeus’s angered voice shakes the gathering room.The entire room erupts in laughter at how Zeus just sat Hades in time out. I felt the opposite though. I feel sorry for him. He came here today to ask for another chance, and he did it in the right way. Now he’s being treated like this. “Back to the s
Chapter 50: A Deal with the devil Ryder My body began to shift and shrink back into that of my human form. My Lycan fur retracted back into my skin, along with my claws, and fangs. “Don’t fucking play with me Hades! Why did you bring her here?” I motioned towards Demi who is slowly walking towards me. I feel something drape over my back and turn to see Drake covering me with a robe. “Cover up, dude. You’re making the rest of us look bad.” Drake joked. I had forgotten that I was buck ass naked after my shift. I pulled the robe the rest of the way on and tied it around my waist. I turned towards Demi. Stepping quickly, I took her into my arms. She squealed as I spun her around. “Gods, I missed you!” I said as I held her close to me, my forehead resting against hers. She didn’t speak, as the tears were a constant stream rolling down her face. Her smile said it all though. I fucking love that cute ass smile. Looking back
Chapter 51: Homecoming Ryder Holding Demi’s hand, I walk towards the Titans. Guardians of the gateway to hell. Demi is to my right, in between Drake and I. Just in case shit goes south I step in front of her. These fuckers are as tall as buildings that you would see in New York, and I don’t want to piss them off. They are bipedal and look like giant men with only one eye, like a cyclops. They wear toga style clothing that only cover one shoulder and their waists. The rest of their abnormally muscular bodies are on display. They eye me intently, but never move to stop us from getting closer to the gateway. I guess they got the message. I squeeze Demi’s hand and pull her forward with me. The same chains that are invisible beneath my skin that are binding my powers are the same ones holding these titans here. I wonder how long they’ve been here? Looking up, I make eye contact with the one on my right. He looks stern, but sad. I couldn’t imagine my lifetime here, and these g
Chapter 52: Tonight ThenRyderI looked down at Demi who was still blushing from my mother’s line of questioning. Damn straight she will be living in my room with me. Where else would my mate stay? Not Olympus that’s for damn sure. Demi was acting shy and wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. I laughed quietly to myself and brought my hand up to her chin so that I could force her to look at me. “I’ll make sure we have an entire wing all to ourselves. There’s already a large apartment that was meant for me and my future mate. It’s been sitting and waiting for me to find you.” Demi’s breathing became quicker, and she nodded at me. I just smiled at her and took her small hand in mine. I brought her hand up to my lips and kissed the back of it.“I want to do this right, Demi. I am so desperate to claim you… all of you. I should wait to claim you. Wait for a wedding or hell… I should propose first, but I can’t. I don’t want to wait any longer to claim you as my mate. I’ll do
Chapter 53: A Little AdviceDemiMy cheeks instantly reddened, and Selene gave me a reassuring smile.“It’s okay, don’t be shy. You came to the right place. Go ahead and ask your questions. I locked the door so Typhon can bother us.”I nodded my head, unsure how to begin without dying from embarrassment. “Okay.” I said, then cleared my throat to begin.“First of all, how did Ryder and I know that we are mates. He’s part dragon. Don’t dragons have to have a mating ritual in order to find their mates?”Selene nodded her understanding. “Yes, normally that would be the case, but Ryder is a hybrid. His Lycan side has already claimed you as his fated mate, so no dragon ritual is necessary.” “Does this mean once we complete the mating process, I’ll wear his mark on my neck?” “I am positive that will be the case. Ryder is a new species, so there’s still a lot of questions about how things work. I know he and his family must be confused. It is my
Chapter 54: Eyes on MeDemiI looked in the mirror and hardly recognized myself. I definitely looked more confident than I felt. My makeup is heavy, as if I am going for a glamor photo shoot. The Red silk robe was a pretty contrast to my golden tan skin. My hair fell in waves over my shoulders. I finished off my efforts by spraying some of Selene’s perfume in the usual areas, wrists, neck, through my hair, and on the back of my neck.I decided to get ready in Selene’s room. That way Ryder wouldn’t catch me and know what I was doing. I hope he’s surprised. My hands shook and felt damp. It’s the nerves. I took a deep breath and washed all the makeup from my hands. I dried them with a hand towel. I don’t feel ready to leave this room just yet. I need to gather my nerves. Placing both palms on the counter, I stared into the mirror and took another deep breath. Goddess give me a little confidence boost here, I thought to myself. “I heard that!” Selene yelled from her room on th