EIGHTEEN

Her heart was beating too fast. She should move, she should get out and run back to her chambers, but her feet were somehow glued on the floor and she couldn't move a muscle.

The sound of the woman's moans and Hades' labored breathing was what flooded her ears. Her eyes were glued to the part where the two were connected and for some reason, she couldn't take her eyes off of it. She forced herself to look away but her eyes went to Hades' face, contorted with pleasure.

*Holy--*

Whatever thoughts her mind was about to conjure, it was stopped when someone grabbed her arm harshly. The next thing she felt was her head hitting the wall as she was pushed a bit violently. When she looked in front of her, she saw Cerberus' looking at her. He was too near and she realized how small she was in front of him. And when she looked into his eyes, she could see them glowing in the dark. As in literally glowing in the dark. She doesn't know why they were glowing. It could be because of anger, it could be because it naturally glows, or it could be because of something else entirely. She didn't dare ask.

"I--"

"What are you doing here?" he asked. His voice was low but she could sense the danger lurking beneath it. As if he'd growl and bite her head off if she so much as said the wrong answer.

Her back was flat against the wall and her flimsy clothes did little to protect her from the cold. And yet strangely enough, her body felt warm and she could feel her cheeks flushed.

"I didn't mean to--"

"You're not answering my question, girl. I said, what are you doing here?"

She swallowed hard. Cerberus is mad. For what reason, she couldn't understand. Is he mad that she saw what she saw earlier?

"I wanted to ask Hades something," she said and was actually surprised she did not stutter when she said that. Silence passed between them and for that brief moment, her mind had wandered somewhere. If Hades could sense her, does he sense her just standing outside of his chamber? Did he sense her standing in front of his door, watching him fuck someone? She doesn't want to entertain the thought and if he could indeed feel her presence, she prayed he was too focused on the pleasure that he didn't notice her.

"You shouldn't have come here," said Cerberus, his voice calmer this time.

"I know. If I have known I would see him--" she shook her head, "--I'll just go and come back later." She turned to walk away but was instantly stopped when Cerberus' arms braced the wall. Her heart instantly thundered. Will she be punished? She doesn't know, but whatever Cerberus plans to do, she knew she's not going to like it.

"Going so soon?" he asked. The hairs on her arms rose at the soft caress of his voice. And she flinched when Cerberus leaned close enough that she could feel his hot breath on the exposed side of her neck. "Are you not going to enjoy the show?"

Her eyes widened and faced Cerberus. However, it was a wrong move as the man's face was too near her and if she moved an inch closed, she would be kissing him. She immediately turned the other way.

"I...I need to go to my chamber," she said, still managing to keep her voice steady. But Cerberus' arm remained braced on the wall, trapping her.

"This will serve as your lesson," he said and she looked at him. Thankfully, he was not leaning close to her anymore. Before she could say something, she felt him grab her arm and in a swirl of darkness, she felt the ground swell under her feet. She could have sworn she had fallen on but Cerberus' grip on her was steady enough. And the next thing she realized was that they were not in the hallway anymore. They were now inside Hades' chambers.

Hades was sitting on the chair he was sitting on earlier while the woman was lying on the ground. She doesn't want to think that the woman was dead or alive but the shallow movement of her naked chest was enough indication that she's still alive. She was relieved at it but what came after was nervousness. Hades was not wearing any shirt and his pants were unbuttoned. Sign that what she'd seen earlier was no hallucination.

He tilted his head as he was looking at her. "What do we have here," he said, smirking as he did.

"Caught her snooping around," answered Cerberus.

"I wasn't—I wasn't snooping around. I didn't know—"

"What did you see, Guinevere?" Hades asked and the sheer command in his voice was enough to make her think of answering wisely. Her eyes went to the woman who had her eyes now half-open. A satisfied smile was plastered on her lips. A silent curse passed her head as she swallowed hard. She had just recently known that Hades could feel her. She's not certain if it's just her presence or also her feelings. She prayed he was not capable of the latter because she felt strange at the moment.

"I—" she couldn't manage to continue what she wanted to say. Will Hades be mad about it? Will she be killed in an instant if she said it? Would dying be a better option? She sighed.

"I saw you fucking this woman and I apologize. I didn't mean to see it—"

"And how did you feel while seeing that?" Hades cut in.

"What?"

"You heard me. Don't make me repeat myself."

Fuck. How could she possibly answer that question?

She looked at Hades and she couldn't read the expression on his face. It could be a trick question. Maybe he knows exactly what she felt and what she's currently feeling. Maybe he wanted to hear it from her. But what would she say? That she was slightly turned on seeing it? That it made her wish--

She stopped her train of thoughts before it could even proceed and she could have sworn she saw Hades smirk a little at that.

He knew!

"What is it to you about how I feel?" she said instead and she saw how Hades' smile grew wider at that.

"Because it has come to my attention that you're not completely honest, Guinevere. You say an entirely different thing to what you actually feel. Now, tell me, how did that make you feel?" He rested his chin on the back of his hand. At the moment, she wanted to run away from his intense stare but Cerberus' grip on her was firm as steel. How could she possibly escape?

She remained staring at him, wondering what she should say. And before she could even think of a perfect response, she saw the woman lying on the ground suddenly get up. Her nakedness made her look away but the woman didn't seem to mind that there are two men in the room who can see her.

"Come here, darling," Hades called and the woman obliged. When she looked at her, the woman didn't seem to be in a trance. She looked like she was liking whatever is happening. She looked like everything was of her will.

Her breath hitched when she saw the woman sit on Hades' lap. Her arm snaked around his neck and his hand was on her waist. Her blush intensified when she saw the woman kissing the length of Hades' neck, licking it as if it was her last meal in the underworld.

She then felt Cerberus standing behind her, holding both of her shoulders tight. Even if Cerberus was holding her in place, she wouldn't be able to move. Not when her feet are glued to the floor as she continued to watch how the woman grind on Hades' lap.

Is it allowed to be doing such a thing in front of her? But then who is she kidding? It's the underworld. The world where sinners go punished. And the man in front of her is literally the god of this world. Of course, it is allowed.

She swallowed hard as Hades' eyes met hers. A little smirk played on his lips as he let the woman pleasure him and herself. She should look away. She should not be watching every move that the woman makes and how dark Hades' gaze had become. Maybe he was playing some sort of spell on her. Maybe he was using magic again because he couldn't look away.

Then again, she would be lying to herself. There was no magic involved. She couldn't look away because she was intrigued. She should not be intrigued but she couldn't help it. Perhaps it's got to do with the fact that she's literally in a place where sinners go.

The moment she realized it, she saw Hades' smirk grow bigger. He nudged the woman slightly and she stood from his lap. When he snapped his fingers, the woman was gone and she gasped in surprise. Before she could even ask what happened to the woman, she found herself pushed to the wall. Or rather, pushed into Cerberus's chest. She heard how Cerberus groaned behind her as he took the impact when Hades suddenly pushed the two of them. A

She heard Cerberus muttering a curse and she gasped as she realized she was sandwiched between Hades and Cerberus. The latter was still holding both her shoulders and Hades' hands were on her waist, pulling her closer to him and arching her back.

"Wait--"

She wasn't able to finish her thought when she felt Hades' warm breath on her neck. Her eyes automatically closed and a little moan escaped her mouth. There was no magic involved. It was really happening. She wasn't tricked nor hallucinated. She's really feeling it and the most unbelievable thing of it all is that she found the warmth comforting.

"You like this, huh," Hades whispered in her ear and she swallowed hard. He was asking questions he clearly knows the answer so she shut her mouth and did her best not to let another moan come out. The warmth of Hades was comfortable but her mind shouts to push him away and to run. Her hands were free and Cerberus' grip on her shoulders loosened. But the way Hades' fingers toyed on the exposed skin on her waist made her want for more.

And then she gasped as she felt his tongue on the length of her neck, and Cerberus' hands were already on her wrists, holding her hands behind her, preventing her from moving.

"Please," she muttered and she clamped her lips to stop herself from moaning again.

"Please what, Guinevere?" he asked and she doesn't know what she was begging for. She bit her lip as she felt him softly nibbling the base of her neck.

"You can't do this," she said but her voice was weak and she wondered if she really want him to stop what he was doing.

"You don't mean that," he said as he continued to suck on her neck. "Because I know how you're feeling now. And I know you're liking this." He leaned back and she could barely open her eyes to look at him.

Then he said, "Cover her eyes, Seb."

Without hesitation, Cerberus' hand covered her eyes and tilted her head back. Before she could even say another word, she felt him pull her closer to him and his lips on her throat, as if marking what's his.