Page 34 of Seeking Hades' Ember

“This whore made us lose our jobs, so we are going to have her taught a lesson!” Several other women looked on at me with disgust and whispered.

“I didn’t do anything! Hades brought me to the house and that’s it!” Many gasped

“The Lord brought a human whore? Surely, she won’t last. He’ll break her.” I held back a sob. Are they serious? Surely not, Hades had been nothing but kind to me. “And she uses his name like he is some commoner, such disrespect!”

“Hades is kind and gentle. He would never hurt me.” I gave a scornful look while everyone laughed. Another demon pulled me from the floor and gripped my arm tightly.

“The Incubus House it is then for the whore!” They all cheered while I tried to pull away only to become exhausted. Some of the beasts were hooting and hollering while others looked on in horror with whisperings. I knew one thing was certain, not one beast stood up for me. They let them take me to a black building with triple x’s on the front.

Flashbacks of what I went through spun through my memory. Trying to scratch the beast holding me, I screamed for Hades. Hades was the only one who could save me. Even though he kept a huge secret from me, I held onto hope that he wasn’t lying about his affections. That might break me to pieces right there.

The door opened as I stood in front while the two beasts held me in place. Feeling like a sacrifice, I tried to step back only to be greeted by a tall, darker skinned man. He was attractive and looked as human as could be except for the two small black horns coming out of his head. Many women would find him attractive and maybe spread their legs on purpose for him because I was sure he was packing. His bare torso and the sweats he wore indicated how confident he was in bed.

Gulping in a large swallow of air, I tried to wiggle free again until he grabbed my wrist. It burned at the touch of this new beast as he pulled me in. “She will be taken care of.” He smirked as I got pulled further into the darkness. I am going to be raped.

“Mmhmm, a fresh one. A pure one,” I heard a male purr as it brushed my ear with its lips. I could feel them all around me, breathing, tickling my skin with their breaths. My own breathing picked up as I felt the tears stinging in my eyes.

“Oh, do not cry, it isn’t fun when you cry. We will make you feel pleasure,” one purred as it kissed my open wrist. I already felt dirty as the warmth around my body made me stiffen.

“H-hades wouldn’t like this,” I managed to say. “He will come for me, and you will all get in trouble.” They laughed in the dark while my eyes continued to adjust.

“Why would he come for his little whore? He has better things to do.” The words clicked in my head as I repeated them to myself. Whore? I couldn’t be, not after the way he treated me. Then again, he may want a willing one. Pain seared through my chest at the thought of him using me.

Why would he come? He was the King of the Underworld. He could have anyone, anybody, and he of all people took me in? My heart clenched at the thought of the kiss. I had poured what little I had into that simple action and to him it may have meant nothing.

“That’s it,” one stranger cooed in my ear. “Doubting him, you can put your faith in us. We can make you feel good.” A lone tear dropped on my cheek.

“Please let me go. I just want to leave,” I begged.

“And go where? Who would want you, especially now that you are in the house of the incubus? Your body might as well be tainted already.” Another sob ripped from me until I heard a large crash at the door I had originally walked through. The light poured through the doorway and feeling hands grip my arms.

It’s him.

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