Page 88 of A Touch of Chaos

He had watched Ariadne and the Goddess of Spring from the moment they had arrived on the island of Knossos and made their descent into his dark prison. He’d heard every conversation, every scream and desperate cry. He’d witnessed their greatest desires come to life as the magic of the labyrinth took root in their minds, though neither surprised him.

Persephone desired identity.

Ariadne desired family.

Theseus desired to strip them of both—and he would. It was just a matter of time. What both failed to realize was that he could not be defeated. He had fulfilled the prophecy of the ophiotaurus. He was destined tooverthrow the gods, and when he succeeded, they would pay for their insolence, but none so much as Ariadne.

Ariadne had betrayed him, and for that, she would suffer.

He grew harder at the thought of what he would do to her, how he would torture her, and he would start by punishing that wicked mouth.

The pressure around his cock changed, growing in intensity, and when he looked down, Ariadne was on her knees before him. A hot wave of lust tore through him, and his hold tightened in her thick hair. She paused, her dark eyes lifting to his. She straightened, bracing her hands against his thighs, knowing what was to come.

He thrust into her mouth and held her tight, shifting deeper. He could feel the back of her throat against the head of his cock as she gagged, her nails biting hard into his skin. The pain spurred him on, the pressure building until he exploded into her.

He wasn’t sure if she pushed away from him or if she tore away, but when he stared down at the woman at his feet, it was no longer Ariadne but Helen. She was gasping for breath and coughing, his come dripping from her mouth to the floor. She looked up at him, her eyes watery, full of hate.

He was getting used to that expression. She’d looked at him similarly after he’d fucked her in the conference room atNew Athens News, yet she had still come when he’d summoned her to the Diadem and knelt when he’d ordered.

She said nothing as she rose to her feet and disappeared into the bathroom. After a few seconds, he heard the shower running. He thought she might use it tomuffle her cries, but instead, he could make out the distinct sound of vomiting.

He ground his teeth, disgusted, and left the room, entering the adjoining suite.

He had left Knossos shortly after Hades, Persephone, and Ariadne, not even bothering to unearth Sandros. He was likely still trapped under rubble given that it was adamant and nearly impossible for him to move on his own, but it would serve as a fitting punishment for the time being for his failure to subdue the Goddess of Spring.

Another wave of anger overtook him as he stepped into the shower, yet he knew it was futile to feel such emotion. It did not matter that the three had escaped, because he was destined to win. While he had hoped to lure Cronos into partnership by offering Hades as a sacrifice, he could do the same with Zeus.

He still had the upper hand.

Let them revel in this victory, he thought.The higher they climb, the harder their fall.

Theseus finished bathing, and when he returned to his room, Helen waited, a picture of perfection. Looking at her now, no one would expect that minutes ago, she had knelt before him and took his cock to the back of her throat.

As he dressed, she spoke.

“I have prepared a statement announcing the birth of your son. As requested, it states you were present upon his arrival.”

The corner of his lips lifted at her disparaging tone.

“Is that contempt I hear in your voice, Helen?”

Her silence spoke volumes, but then she asked, “Do you even know his name?”

He turned to face her as he knotted his tie.

“Have you suddenly developed a moral compass?”

“I have always held certain values,” she snapped.

“Oh? And what are they? Dishonesty? Treachery? Desperation?”

She glared. “You have no reason to accuse me of such things.”

“Of course I do. You displayed each one when you abandoned your friends for me.”

“I did not abandon anyone foryou. I chose Triad.”

“I am Triad.”

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