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I scowled at her words, jealousy digging its claw into my gut, making me nauseous. I was definitely going to guillotine-choke Minthe one day. The idea of her touching him made rage bubble through my veins.
‘But’—Tee grasped my hand—‘he only wants you, Sephy. I promise. He spent centuries waiting for you without choosing a consort the first time. He would have spent aeons waiting to find you this time.’ I swallowed the grapefruit-sized lump in my throat and loosened my jaw. ‘The love Eros is sexual passion. Yours and his has always been potent. These vaginal orgasms will be the start of a freaking great life, honestly.’
I loosed a slow breath, blinked, and tilted my head. Maybe she had a point—but I was still going to ruin Minthe. The intense emotion rattled me, though. I’d never really suffered from jealousy before. Was it fear of abandonment or fear of replacement? Gods, I was a conundrum for therapists everywhere.
Tee cleared her throat and became serious. ‘Hades mentioned you want to attend the meeting with the witches.’
‘Yes. I definitely want to be there.’
‘Fine, I told him I’d meet him at Zeus’s office in New York. I’ll take you with me. Oh, and when’s your coronation?’
‘My what?’
‘Your coronation. You’re not the queen of the Underworld and Hades’ consort until he crowns you.’ I frowned andshrugged. ‘I’ll organise it; don’t worry. He wants you to become his queen as soon as possible. Come on, let’s get ready to meet these old crones.’ Tee grinned at me, and I went to get dressed, pondering on how the Fates I’d ended up becoming the future consort of the god I wanted to hate.
CHAPTER 36
HADES
Pressing into Persephone’s hot, desperate body was everything I’d remembered.
Every touch was a surge of electricity, and her soft cries had almost scrambled my brain. Thinking about it caused heat to burn low in my belly like a raging inferno, and my trousers tightened in the crotch area. When I was with her, the world disappeared—when we kissed, fucked, and adored each other, there was only her and me.
All I could think about was her; all I could taste was her lips, and the only thing in my head was her moans of pleasure as I made love to her. Sometimes I fucked her like an animal… which she also liked. I groaned internally.
‘Hades!’ Zeus shouted.
‘Sorry, what?’
‘You’ve fucked her, haven’t you?’ Poseidon raised a brow.
‘Thank the Fates for that,’ Zeus muttered.
‘None of your business,’ I fumed, and the two idiots smirked at each other.
‘He’s definitely fucked her,’ Poseidon grumbled. ‘Gods, you’re a whipped bastard.’
‘What did you say, Zeus?’ I turned to my brother, ignoring the irritating god of the sea.
‘You mentioned Persephone is joining us for the meeting?’ I nodded in response.
‘Pussy-whipped,’ Poseidon repeated under his breath, and Zeus coughed to muffle his laughter.
‘Hecate and she will be here soon,’ I replied in a low tone through gritted teeth as Persephone and Hecate appeared. Persephone looked breathtaking; at the sight of her in fitted leather trousers and matching crop top, my cock twitched.
‘Hades.’ Persephone ran and kissed my mouth, her cheeks flushing slightly as she lifted her head, her gaze catching Poseidon’s and Zeus’s.
‘I need to get you out of those clothes as quickly as possible,’ I said softly, for her ears only, standing to hold her tightly. Her pink cheeks deepened in colour, but her green eyes sparkled.
‘Fates, I’m going to hurl,’ Poseidon mumbled, and Persephone shot him a withering look.
‘Are you shitting me? Gods, you’re such a jackass.’ She arched a brow. At her words, Poseidon clamped his lips together, his eyes swirling with clouds of anger; Zeus bellowed a laugh; Hecate squished her cheeks together, and my mouth fell open. ‘I can’t wait to ride that hippocampus.’
‘Never going to happen.’ Poseidon’s nostrils flared, a muscle feathering along his jaw. His irritation was evident. In my absence, they’d apparently interacted more than I realised.
‘We will see,’ Persephone said as she held the king of the sea’s surly stare. I puckered my brow, but Persephone simply winked at me.
‘Persephone. Hecate. Welcome.’ Zeus took charge, as always. ‘I understand you have decided to be Hades’ consort?’ Zeus’s eyes met Persephone’s gaze.
