20.

A rough, hard surface lightly pressed against my back, ultimately realizing I was pressed against a tree, our sweet kiss deepening until it became more fierce and passionate, something changing inside the both of us, to the point where it turned more demanding, almost aggressive.

My lips escaped a small, needy sound the moment I felt his hands squeezing a little firmer, that same hardness pressing against my slowly pulsating center, his black irises clouding with something so primal and heavy.

Dipping a little lower to trail hot kisses over the entire length of my neck, my hand found its way once again through his soft, silky hair, unconsciously trying to pull him even closer, though it was physically impossible.

Small jolts of electricity travelled throughout my entire being, like a magic spell binding me even tighter to him, to the point where it almost consumed me, desperately trying to merge with his being in every possible way.

So without wasting another precious moment, I lowered myself from his heated embrace, shakily grabbing the hem of his dark t-shirt and with a painfully slow move I slid it upwards, gradually revealing that perfectly sculptured torso.

The sound of his breath hitching in his throat caused a pleasurable shiver crawl up my spine, the second my lightly trembling fingers gingerly touched his skin, tracing every swell and every line of his chiseled torso, taking my time to admire every aspect of him.

Needing to see and feel even more and more, every clothing article gradually disappeared from our bodies, removing every barrier, until we were standing so close to each other in the slowly rising darkness. And with one, small step I finally closed the tiny gap between us, basking in his overwhelmingly pleasurable warmth and scent as those strong arms wrapped around my body, feeling his entire being equally pulsating with need, gingerly holding me against him as he slowly lowered me on the leaf-covered ground, those dark endless pits fixated onto a certain spot; my lips.

Carefully placing his arms either side of my completely bare, and vulnerable body, he then leaned closer and closer, until our lips finally touched again, that burning sensation pooling inside me only intensifying, until it simply became unbearable, making me willingly surrender and completely give myself to him.

Those same small, needy sounds once again made their way past my lips as he started his torturously pleasurable assault, placing wet, hot kisses all over my skin, taking his time to worship every inch of my being, slowly building that unbearable hot wave, threatening to wash all over me.

Finding his way back to my quivering lips, those obsidian gems bore deeply into mine, for the fraction of a second the whole universe seeming to reflect inside of them, those small sparks of bright light seeming to increase their intensity as he ever so gently pushed through the last barrier, our bodies finally connecting to the deepest level.

The sudden, foreign sensation of that certain, very masculine part of him invading my already throbbing center, claiming me whole caused a loud string of wanton sounds escape my lips with every slow, hot move, desperately clinging to him as we lost ourselves in that sinfully extreme pleasure, like a writhing sea wave after wave coursing through our bodies as together we performed our sinfully erotic dance.





**Raphael**



The sight of her delicate, slender body laying in the sea of fallen leaves, bathed in the soft glow of the moon made me simply stare in awe, her damp cheeks tinting a little pinkish as I dared admire her glistening feminine curves, like a hungry predator still lusting after her warmth and sweet kisses, yearning to drown myself once again in her sinful liquid.

A small tremble made its way throughout her entire being as my fingers lightly traced in between her plump, round breasts, lowering straight to her navel, watching how her muscles instantly contracted, those pouty lips slightly parting to take a sharp intake of breath.

The moment my fingers reached that certain sweet point, her whole body instantly tensed, throwing her head back, that soft mewl escaping her red lips making me lose control, like a starved human being stranded in the desert craving to take another sip of her sinful nectar.

Firmly grabbing her waist and thigh I then hoisted her up in my embrace, not even giving her the time to take a second breath as I eased myself into her, watching how her head threw back once again, loud, sexy sounds making their way past her lips as I slowly rocked her body against mine, throughout the entire night losing ourselves in that endless love-making session.

**


**Daya**

The soft fabric of his dark t-shirt lightly caressed my skin with every small movement as I took another step, deeply staring up into those piercing black eyes, still feeling those tiny sparks vividly pulsating inside me, reminiscing every touch and every kiss...

Every moment we shared...

My cheeks tinted a deep shade of red as I kept remembering those specific moments, struggling to calm my lightly trembling body as he touched me once again, gingerly wrapping his bare arms around me, and with a swift move those lush ebony black wings sprouted from behind his completely bare torso, beautifully shining in the timidly rising sunrays.

The feathery touch of his lips pressing a light kiss over my forehead left a small trail of tingles dancing on my skin, right before we darted towards the perfectly clear sky, my arms instinctually wrapping around his neck, listening to the powerful flap of his wings combined with the equally powerful, steady beats of his heart as I gently rested my head against his solid chest.

Closing my eyes, I let myself fall into a deep, peaceful state of oblivion, letting that powerful heartbeat be my sweet lullaby, drowning myself in his masculine, very addictive scent.


Feeling the soft commotion briefly disturbing my peaceful limbo, I slowly fluttered my eyelids open, noticing we were already back in the same penthouse we’ve been sharing from a while now.

Carefully placing me down, he then gingerly slid his palm at the back of my neck, those two obsidian gems switching to dark brown for the briefest moment once again as they so intensely stared right back into mine, my lips slightly parting in utter amazement, simply gazing up at him, speechless.

“Wh...Why is this happening?” I lightly stuttered, struggling to search for the right words, unconsciously raising my palm to touch his cheek, feeling the light stubble gently tickling my skin.

Those plump lips timidly formed a dimpled smile, the whole universe seeming to reflect once again in those black voids as those simple, yet so confusing words came out,

“It’s you. You are the reason.
You are making it happen.”

“Wha...”

I simply stared up at him, too lost to even try to form a coherent sentence, watching how he took a step closer, filling the tiny space between us, my pulse quickening as I obviously knew what was about to happen. But before those soft lips could even reach mine once again, the air suddenly changed in that very spacious room, the ghostly sensation of being watched crawling up my spine like a thousand cold rivulets, Raphael’s hold on my body suddenly turning a little tighter, becoming rather protective.

Raising my sight to look into those dark eyes, I ultimately noticed how his gaze quickly darted somewhere past me, those beautiful features suddenly contorting into a frown.

“Raphael?” I worriedly stared up at him, pressing myself even closer against him as deep dread slowly started to creep up inside me, that awful sensation only increasing by the second.

“I can sense your stinky ass, you know. So whoever the fuck you are, I suggest you reveal yourself before I lose my temper and find you myself.

And trust me, that definitely wouldn’t end well for you.”

My eyes instantly widened, practically feeling the rage and distress seeping through every pore of Raphael’s still half-naked body, watching how those coal irises turned even darker -if that was even possible- as a feminine, suave voice suddenly broke through the very tensed silence,

“Took you a while, archangel. I must say your hyper senses are turning a little bit rusty.”

Quickly turning around, I finally noticed the tall, athletic beauty currently addressing to Raphael, standing right next to an equally beautiful, strong-built male.

Gods.

“Or is it love turning you a tad soft and sloppy?
Funny, I didn’t know fallen archangels could love,” She mockingly commented, her brightly shining azure eyes landing on me as she uttered that last word, my gaze warily travelling all over her olympian attire, only now noticing the translucent silvery arrow shyly peeking from her messenger bag.

Hermes’ arrows.

Without even wasting another moment, I fully turned and pressed my back against Raphael’s chest in a rather protective manner, knowing the arrow would be harmless to me since I had god blood running through my veins...Can’t say the same for an archangel though.

I watched how both the gods’ sculptured features contorted into curious stares as I stood right in front of Raphael, seemingly taken aback by my sudden, so surprising action.

“Daya...” Raphael’s gentle, surprisingly calm tone instantly reached my ears, feeling his soft hand gingerly gripping my shoulder, trying to pull me aside, yet to no avail.

No way in Underworld I was going to let them harm him. I simply couldn’t.

“Brave, aren’t we, child?” She expressed a malicious smirk, but before I could even answer, Raphael quickly stepped in,

“Okay, enough with the crap, Eos. What the fuck do you want?”

My eyes widened, surprised that he would actually know them until the goddess’ wicked laughter suddenly reached my ears, followed by her ominous answer,

“Oh, the task is simple. Step aside and hand us over our dear niece.”

“Yeah, not gonna happen,” Raphael firmly stated from right next to me, his grip on my forearm slightly tightening, effortlessly pulling me right behind his broad back.
I watched his hard muscles ripple with every small movement as he lightly stretched, taking a defensive stance afterwards.

“So, are we going to fight or what?”

My lips escaped a small, almost inaudible gasp, reaching to grab his arm and try to stop him but before I could even grasp him, those lush ebony black wings stretched at his sides, creating a powerful gust of wind as he darted straight towards the two gods, his forceful punch sending the male flying into the nearest wall, creating a relatively large gap in his wake.

“Oh come on, Helios. Can’t you at least try to defend yourself?”

I suddenly noticed the female silently approach Raphael as he watched Helios getting up from his spot, stealthily retrieving the translucent arrow from her messenger bag. But before I could even open my mouth to warn Raphael about the incoming danger he had already turned to the side, swiftly snatching the arrow away from her hands, breaking it in his hands like it were a small twig.

“It’s not nice to sneak up on other celestial beings, don’t you know that?”

I blinked a few times, stunned at his insanely quick reflexes, watching how the goddess’ features instantly turned into a menacing scowl.

“You are no celestial being. Not anymore.”

Ready to strike she lunged at him, trying to deliver him a powerful blow, my body instantly reacting on its own accord at the sight of his skilled actions, gesturing a visible flinch as he easily dodged and threw a very powerful hit, sending her flying through the glass-built wall.

My arms instinctually wrapped around my torso, somehow trying to shield myself from the horrendous battle currently taking action in our living room. The sounds of hits, distinct voices and painful groans kept reaching my ears as I closed my eyes shut, struggling to deviate my mind somewhere else when the sudden, extremely cold sensation crept up every inch of my skin, feeling the room’s temperature practically dropping to a very low point as I slowly fluttered my eyelids open, just in time to notice the freezing vapors escaping my lips with every shallow breath.

Oh no.

Pitch black, dense smoke wrapped around my body like thick strong arms, gradually restricting my every movement, every single cell in my being slowly but surely drifting towards a frightening dark void.

“Raphael!”





**Raphael **



My fingers curled even tighter around the god’s neck, watching him grit his teeth in pure anger as even in this pretty beaten up state he still kept trying to fight back, numbly raising his white-knuckled fist in a pathetic attempt to hit me.

“Not so feisty now, eh, sparky?”

I smirked, noticing how his whole face turned even redder, his obviously affected expression making me feel so satisfied, even more determined to continue mocking him.

“Now I know why Apollo took your place so easily. You’re just so weak.”

“Where’s your sissy now huh? Where’s your sissy to come and rescue your sorry ass, huh?”

“Right here,” A feminine, almost growling voice sounded from right next to me, moments before I suddenly found myself flying to the nearest wall, the whole building lightly vibrating at the sudden impact.

I let out a small laugh, effortlessly rising up to my feet, lightly shaking my dust-covered wings, barely affected.

“Ah, here you are! I thought you had chickened out and fled to mommy and daddy to cry already!”

“Never!” She fiercely growled, taking a few, determined steps right towards me, obviously preparing herself for her next blow when the ambient temperature suddenly dropped to a drastically low level, my head almost instantly snapping to Daya, noticing the black, thick smoky silhouettes swiftly engulfing her frame.

Dark shadows.

“Raphael!” Her frightened scream pierced my ears as I bolted straight towards her, uselessly trying to grasp her, seconds before she simply slipped from between my fingers, disappearing into thin air along with the dark shadows.

“No no no NO!” I widely stared at the now empty spot, my entire world seeming to stop for the briefest moment, that deep, evil darkness slowly creeping its way up inside of me once again, filling me to the brink.

“You fucking, cunning bastards!” I roared, like a beast full on rage turning towards the two gods, the look on their faces turning into petrified stares, foreboding what was about to come.

One word settled its crib inside my mind as I stalked towards Selene’s two bastard siblings, definitely knowing she must’ve sent them, that malicious darkness only spreading throughout my entire system like wildfire, fully giving in to my inner monster.

Destroy.