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Chapter 58

Ember

The Sphere had finally appeared, and everyone in the room had stilled. I mean, who wouldn't when that blinding light came from such a tiny pebble? Hades let go of my hand as he cradled it to his chest. Hades began cursing under this breath; I saw his face pale more than his original skin color for the first time.

No one said a word for a few minutes, just stared at the midnight glow along with swirls of grey and speckled light. Cyrene had approached and conjured a box to fit the Sphere inside. Hades gently placed the Sphere of Souls in the darkened box and put the lid on securely, taking the box from Cyrene. Cyrene gave a small smile, her legs weakened as I gripped her by her arms.

"We need to get her to Tamera." I held her and her head and cradled it to my chest. Dante came forward and picked her up, one arm under her legs and the other around he back.

"I'll see to it," Dante mumbled as he left the living room.

"She is weak; it will take time to regain her strength." Hades patted the box like a precious gift it was. "Once she is healed, we will devise a plan. We need to travel to Bergarian, and it won't be a fun holiday."

My grip tightened around Hades' arm. In our many nights falling asleep in bed, he brought up Bergarian and how beautiful it was, the magical wonders of the place compared to Earth. Fairies, Elves, Faes, and even the Wisps that like to toy with a woman's hair. A small smile graced my lips at the thought of finally visiting; even so, this wouldn't be a place for pleasantries.

Mom and dad had fought in the Dark War before I was born, during their "honeymoon" phase, mom calls it. It was a war full of blood; many had died and suffered. Families were broken, and sorrow swept through all the nations. After the war, Queen Clara took the throne along with her mate. They were the real heroes of the war; Clara's quick thinking saved thousands.

After the war, my parents' views were tainted. It had no longer been the magical place they had thought it to be. Too much death, blood, and destruction ruined them, and they had stayed away ever since. Only Grandpa and Grandma would go to visit our distant relatives, along with my uncle.

Dad suggested we retire for the day, which wasn't a bad idea. Lyle's screams and the heavy atmosphere my dad was creating wasn't helping. Dad continued to glare at Hades with nothing but disgust. I couldn't necessarily blame him, but Hades was my mate, and he made the right choice in the end. Did I suffer from it? I did, but I felt Hades' genuine emotion. He deeply regretted it, and I firmly believed his words that he would spend eternity making it up to me. The subject was getting old anyway; I was over this, and dad should be too.

I snickered as Mom asked Hades if he would join them for breakfast in a few hours. Feeling his reluctance was almost comical. "Please save me," Hades begged through the mind link. "Your father hates me; I can't have your mother too."

"Mom, we are exhausted. We are going to sleep in." I butted in.

"But you must be getting hungry again; you need your strength. You haven't had a proper meal..."

"Mom," I groaned dramatically. My eyes rolled back so far I thought I saw Elea wagging her tail. “Please, we’ll come to you when we are hungry, I promise."

"There's the attitude I haven't seen in so long!" Mom approached me and kissed me on the cheek. "Good to see you haven't grown too much." Mom retreated to the door as Blaze followed.

The burn I felt in my chest became stronger. Dad's pine smell wrapped around me as I turned to meet him in the eyes.

"Hi, dad." His eyes were filled with hurt as he scooped my small form in his arms. A deep sigh escaped him, and I heard the big, bad Alpha sniffle. "I'm Okay, and I'm Okay with Hades. We all make mistakes. I'm here, and I have my mate with me now." I petted his hair, something men liked in general; I've picked up on as dad picked up more of my scent.

"I'm just glad you are here. We knew you were alive; we knew you were somewhere." Dad's voice cracked. "You can't blame me for being angry, that all of this could have been prevented."

"It is how the fates had planned it," I spoke firmly. Looking over Dad's shoulder, I gave Hades a reassuring smile."Don't ever leave anyone's sight until we've caught Demeter, Malachi and whoever else poses as a threat, do you understand?" he growled as his gripped tightened.

"Promise," I patted his back. Feeling Hades' desperate need to touch me, to be held in cage-like arms, I stepped away from Dad, my childhood, and went to Hades.

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We didn't wake up until noon the following day. Coming home at three in the morning and the exciting events of yesterday wore heavy on us both. Hades had been awake for hours; I felt him as I tried to sleep. His movements, his worry, anger, and love towards me radiated. The god was thinking up a storm, and it was loud enough for me to feel all of it.

As I finally started to stir, my cheek rubbed up against his slightly hairy chest. "Morning," his deep voice grumbled as he petted my hair. I loved his morning voice, it was sexy and deep, and I wanted nothing more than to hear his voice deep into my…"Someone is happy to feel me this morning," he spoke again, and I realized my hand was right on his happy place.

"I am so sorry!" I squealed. "I didn't realize I was even holding it!"

"You crave me even in your sleep, means I'm doing something right," he chuckled. Hades rubbed his member on my thigh, in which I returned with squeezing them together. How can we both be so turned on in the morning? He was hard, stiff, and was already leaking his cum onto my bare thigh. Taking a sharp breath, I slung my leg over his hip and ground my pussy against him. His whole body was warm, but my bare pussy touching his cock felt extremely hot, just as the fire of Tartarus itself. Hades moved his hips as his length rubbed against my slit. My nipples hardened as his hand went up to grab one harshly.

"These are so damn perfect." His face was immediately buried in my breasts as he nipped and sucked them relentlessly. My back arched as he prodded his dick near my entrance. I was still laying on my side with my leg draped over his hip; it was too tempting for him, too much of an invite to bury himself inside me.

His lips rose up my chest and to my mouth as his tongue powered over me. His dick, wet with my slick, was pushed through, squeezing him as he entered my quivering cavern. Hades, hovering over me while still on my side, moved my leg, so he was hugging it to his torso. The new position, the way his cock entered me, was a whole new feeling. It hit walls that had never felt the ridge of his cock.

Gripping the sheets to hold myself steady, I could feel the powerful push of his hip rocking me into the bed. One hand raked my thigh while the other clawed my ass. His gaze wandered over my opened parts while fucking my scissored legs.

Another moan was going to part my lips until I felt his thumb graze my backside, going to a place I found to be nothing but a forbidden area. My pussy wettened further, feeling his nails dig into my thigh despite his wandering thumb.

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