Chapter 124

"Felt it?" Hades asked out of the blue which cause me to look at him with question in my eyes.



We were at his private office that currently in a third floor and we can see the field from here. The sky was dark and the trees out there were swaying in rough wind.



"Felt what?" I asked as I walk near to the window where I can see clearly what is happening outside.



" I think Melecient and Asmodeus are now talking to each other," he shortly answered that went me surprise. How would he know? What does he know?



"How did you know?" I instantly asked without a second thought.



"Eris gave me this," he plainly answered and showed me a ring that he wore in his right index finger. It was a plain black ring but it slowly changes into color of gold. I think I have seen this before. Where did I see it? I can't clearly remember when and where.



"I think you had seen one of this before," he said which clearly I know that he had read what running through my mind.



"Yes, yes I have," I answered and he nodded.



"I want to see your face, that is my wish," Ysabella stated which makes him look at her in surprise, no one had ever dared to request a thing on him like that before, this was the first time and he wants to hear it again. No daring person has ever attempted to ask him to remove his mask.

For a moment he gazed at the woman in front of him, feeling the pressure and the fear wrapped around her body as well as the words she had uttered recently. He wanted to marvel at this beauty of her and possess her lips but he knew it couldn't be done. He couldn't help but stare at her healthy breasts, it was so big and as if it was so soft if he could just hold them and give it a massage.

'Damn!' he cursed in his mind, battling with his pervert sensations and damn brain he has.

"I will only show my face to people I have known for a long time and not to people I just met," he coldly said which makes her startled on her feet, she couldn't request such a thing, she knew this would come along, she should prepare herself to be in the dungeon by now, she was starting to get frightened and thinking about her parents.

On the other side, Prince Hades wanted to undo the words he had put down, but he could do nothing because he had said them.

"I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't be wishing such a thing please forgive me, if-" she was shaking on her feet when she was abruptly cut off by her words.

"No, don't be sorry, I should be the one who should be sorry for being rude of my answer but that is the truth, I can't show you my whole face, you are here just for the meantime and I can't get to know you more and give you my trust," he said and he scratches his neck what the hell did he just said, it came out of nowhere and it was no point at all, is he going nuts?


"Can you join me for dinner here? I'm only here if you leave and don't want to be alone," she whispered in the thin air enough for him to hear it. He was about to say no and just leave her but his traitor feet and heart just walk to his chair and took his seat. He gritted his teeth, it was not like him. As soon as he was seated he looks at her and there was a glimpse of a smile on her lips which makes his heart flutter, and he feels hot.


"Finish your dinner so that you can rest and tomorrow will fix your travel back to your parents, to your home," he plainly said, he didn't want her to leave that is what is clear to him, he didn't know why but he doesn't want her to leave at all.


"Thank you for your kindness but I want to know about the boy, your brother I mean, how is he doing now? Is he okay?" concern was all written in her face and he just finds it diverting.


"He is now okay thanks to you and may I know the name of the savior of my little brother?" he said as he took a sip of his red wine.

"Thank goodness he is okay uhm my name is Ysabella Dawn Clesten, your highness," she said and bit her lip, where is that word came from? your highness? she wanted to smack the hell of herself.

"Don't call me that, Hades is enough."

"I can't call you like that," she said as she looks at him but she instantly avoided her eyes of him, those piercing deep eyes, she can't stand them.

"Okay, you can address me, Prince Hades, when people are around but if it is just us you should call me by my name then, is that okay to you?" he said and put down his glass.

"Why?" she can't help but ask him why.


"Just do as I say please Ysabella," the way he says her name, the way it scrolls down in his tongue to his mouth, it was heaven for her, it was beautiful the way he pronounces her name, Ysabella looks divine the way he pronounces it. Ysabella shakes her head because of what's running in her mind, she must be crazy if someone could read her mind she must be in jail right now, for being a lewd crazy woman.

She was about to speak when someone interrupts them, wailing soldiers ran in our direction which makes Prince Hades stand from his seat and put down the napkin in the table, his whole aura instantly changes, he was barbarous, fierce, cold-like he could kill someone, even though the soldiers didn't say what they are up to, yet he already seemed to know it.


"Prince, he is here," a weary soldier stated as soon as he was in front of him, all of the soldiers here were built for war, she can't see their face due to their masked and there is only one thing is for sure, they are long-haired men.

"Escort her to her room Xevy," Prince Hades muttered under his breath and walk away not giving her one last glance which makes her heart heavy, it was weird for her to feel that way that was supposed to be not in the first place, they just met but then she feels connected and doesn't want to be away with him.


Immediately I stooped down from where I was standing and a soldier named Xevy was about to approach me, the sound of a powerful explosion, a cannon, I must not mistake that was a cannon.

'What's happening?' I asked myself and I gasped when someone holds my arm, it was the soldier, Xevy.

"Do not fear Milady, they will take care of it. Come, I will now escort you back to your room," he stated, his voice was deep and his eyes were full of concern, a soldier like a well trained like him shouldn't be acting this way.

"I'm sorry but you remind me of my little sister."


'That's why,' she thought and just nodded to him.

"Who came?" she can't help but to asked, they were already walking upstairs and she was having difficulty walking because what she wears.



She must admit, even though he was wearing a mask half of his face in horizontal and only his right face can be shown she still finds him dashingly handsome. His presence speaks wealth, power, authority, and she can sense coldness on those piercing eyes of him. She was awakened by the reality that she was there standing and looking stupid in front of the prince looking at him, eyes to eyes not minding to address her respect, yet she was not even sure if this was the prince.

"Way to go, Bella," she cursed under her breath and walk down slowly until she was on the ground and now facing him. She wants to smack herself again, she curtsied slowly and greeted him.

"Good evening," she muttered she didn't even know if it was the right words to say as she does the curtsy. She bit her tongue and she can taste already her blood. Oh, how she hated being this such a dull-witted person.

"Good evening Milady," he answered, she doesn't even know why she loves to listen to those words coming from his mouth, it was intoxicating her.

'Get hold of yourself it is the prince who is speaking with you, get a little discipline, Bella,' she thought to herself and come face to face with him. She was looking up to him, he was indeed tall and he was looking down on her, oh how petite she is she thought. She can't help herself to look down and she can feel the redness in her ears and cheeks, she feels hot.

"Come and join me to dinner," he said and turn his heels, Ysabella quickly followed him for every step he takes it takes two steps for her to make.


As they both take their chairs, Ysabella can't help herself but marvel at the food on the table, everything looks delicious. Delicious meals, tasty, appetizing, scrumptious, yummy, luscious, delectable, mouth-watering, fit for a king, delightful, lovely, wonderful, pleasant, enjoyable, appealing, enchanting, charming. That was words scrambling her head. It looks like a feast, an enormous feast, she looks around and they were all alone.

"Its a lot of food, are we all going to eat this?" she asked out of her curiosity which makes him smile slightly.

"I don't know what food do you like so I make them prepare all of this, please eat all that you want."

"In our home, we have never eaten anything like this, it's like a feast," she muttered under her breath as she roamed her eyes in the table.

"You save my brother's life it is the least that I can do, you haven't eaten yet since that night," he said looking at her intensely which makes her uncomfortable, those eyes make her uncomfortable.
"You can wish anything you want Milady and I will surely give that to you without a doubt. Do you perhaps need or want anything else?" he added.

She can't concentrate on what food she should because the prince was still talking to her and she can't be so rude to be in the place not to answer his questions. She was starving to death and she was just shy to tell him that she could eat all of this even the table, she wants to slap herself for thinking such a silly thought maybe it is because of the influence of her hungriness.

At the thought, something struck her, that did not even cross her mind, should she ask him? Would he go mad? Would they throw her in the dungeon? She hopes not but he says anything so she could ask him for anything that she's like to ask, right? Those were the questions dwelling in her mind that she forgot that she was hungry.


"Uhm, when can I go home?" she asked that she nearly wanted to smack herself out of his face and brain, she wanted to shout how come she asked a different question? Oh how she hates herself for such a being a coward.

"Just tell me when and I will prepare it for you," he coldly answered avoiding her eye contact. She bites her lower lip which catches his full attention.

"I'm just worried about my parents, I am sure they are all worried and thinking about me. I would not forgive myself if anything happens to them," she softly says looking at her hands.


"You don't need to worry so much dear, I have my people in your town and they already visited your parents telling them you are okay," he stated which makes her look at him.

"You did?"


"Yes, so if I may excuse myself, I want to rest, please continue your food," he said and stands from his seat.


"Wait," she yelps and she hold her mouth for shouting, shame on her she thought. Why the hell she yelp? Oh god, if she would could turn back the time she would not do it.


Prince Hades was now standing in front of her waiting for her to speak. He can't stay any longer, she was torturing him, he knows it was not her intention but damn! it damn affects him so much, so deep that he wanted to touch her and bite those lips but it was such a crazy thought, they just met.


"Uhm-" she cleared her throat and thinking twice if she should ask it or not. It was now or never she thought, she should ask him besides they were all alone, and nobody would interfere with them, if in any case, he would go mad she could just slip in her chair and twist her dress and run as fast as she could, run for her life.


"I want to see your face, that is my wish," she said in a rush tone that she exhaled a deep breath and hold her chest. She was proud of herself by blurting those words out but she got froze, she went pale and start to look at him. Did she ask those questions to him? Wear off the mask? Had she gone mad? Is she crazy?



"My face?" he coldly asked.



"Maybe you have seen this worn by Ysabella from the past and Lissana from the present. Eris made it. Eris was his father," he stated which enlightened me but surprise also. Maybe I just have forgotten it but Lissana is also a daughter of a god?





The spring day opens with the same gentle pace as the new blooms. The earthy wands of the trees, those limbs that stretch into the sky, are polka-dot green with so many new buds. They have shed their winter covers, the layers they sheltered within, and now bravely seek the sun, renewed in her brilliance. The winter time has passed in its somber majesty from the home of the two people, and the woman there was about to give birth. Having brought us skies of richly marbled greys and trees so elegant in their bare beauty.



On this spring day, Elena sees the flowers that are to colour her world for the warmer days to come, waving in the breeze like a smile born of the cosmos - happiness in brilliant shades. She lets her eyes flow from tree to tree, noticing the buds ready to open into the light, to be as green as flags in the ever-warming wind. The spring flowers ignite an inner smile, that kind that burns warm and long. They are as candle flames, their colours as light in darkness, illuminating our world after the long wintry cold.



Elena was about to give birth to this day of spring and she was happy about it and at the same time Eros was happy too. Elena wrapped herself with her coat and put a scarf on her neck to keep her warm, even though it's spring time the breeze of the air was still cold. The spring flowers give by existing, by being part of nature's song. They give without losing essence or strength, as only natural love can. This is far from the realm of any things - it is instead where giving is a positive force for all, infinite because it also feeds the self.



As Elena roamed her eyes through the surrounding, she can't help not to worry. A deity realm and a human realm shouldn't be like this. It forbids their love. The flowers command a strength, a fragility, a vibrancy, a soft fragrance.



Elena took a deep breath and inhaled the scent of the fresh air and wild flowers that the natures bring.



'Don't worry little one, even though your father and I are in this relationship we will let nothing harm you," she breathes as she rubs her belly. She wonders what time Eros would get back to their house, it's been an hour, and she is getting anxious. She plucks a yellow flower and put it in her ear and smiled as the air brushes her cheek as if it kiss her.



'Don't you get cold my wife?" a deep voice asked which makes Elena jump from where she was standing and held her hand to her chest.



'Gracious how many times do I have to tell you quit doing that, you're making me nervous, you always do that," she said and Eros can't help but to laugh at her wife's reaction. He slowly walks in her direction. His smile would get any woman knelled on their knees.



As he reaches her spot, he cupped her both cheeks and planted a kiss on her forehead, trailing his lips next to her nose and down to her lips. A one stepped in passion that ignites.



'Maybe you forget that I am a deity and I can read your thoughts my wife, but I want you to spill it for me. I want to hear it coming out from your mouth," he stated, and Elena smiled at him that doesn't even reach her eyes.



'I was just worried about us, this," she stated and gesture the surroundings.

'What if one day we will be parted?" her tone was sad and sobbed.



'Please don't cry, your emotions are carrying you," his lips brush hers and hold her hand.



'Meeting you was a fate, being your friend; a choice but I choose to be your lover Elena, that is why I courted you. I find my way to become a mortal in temporary time. And falling in love was bound to happen. You are the one who paints my world. You are the one who keeps me shielded, defends me from the brutality of my soul. Being one of the deities is hard that you could ever imagine my wife. Whatever they will do to me, you are the one I will die a thousand times for. I chose you, and I am willing to repeat the action over and over. A million times over," he stated, and Elena chuckled at his silliness. The way she smiles and laugh makes Eros heart jump and beat faster. He was really in love to this woman.



'It's a match made in heaven. I feel incomplete without you. Every time I look at you, I feel love and inspiration coursing through me. How destiny writes fates, I see. You are my treasure Elena, I know the deities up there know about us, it was written, this is my fate, our fate and no one can stop that. From the very first time our eyes met, I was already longing for you that I do not know why. You taught me to dream fearlessly, that is why I dream about you and look at us now, you are giving birth of my child. I cherish you. Want to spend a lifetime with you. I worship you. I need you by my side, hooking fingers with mine. And together we will face the challenges life gives us. Show me those open and loving eyes of yours, my wife, for they are the door to my own soul. Touch me with those gentle hands and I am made anew, not as clay, but as if my body were reborn in its most perfect form. And so, in this love, there is a deep gratitude, a sense that what it gives is sacred and transient, passing in time into the eternal cycles of living. I will protect you both with my life and I will guide and guard our child until she grows," he longly stated and Elena can't take her eyes off him, her heart melt away from the words he uttered to her, it was sincere, it was faithful and it was love.





Elena touches his cheeks and place kiss on his subtle lips.







'What are we going to name her?"









'Ysabella Dawn."



Angel's Realm

Melecient

"Haven't you heard?" A woman who dressed in a long black dress that hugs her body and a fitted gloves that reaches to her elbow.

And every time she walks there was smoke flowing at the hem of her dress. Her name is Esmeralda, the mistress of doom. A long smoking cigarette is stuck to her fingers and together with her is an animal dog with four heads in a body.



"I heard," a husky voice answered and a small smile creeps in his thin lips.

She puffed a smoke and pull a chair for her to sit. A small laugh escape from her lips and puff a smoke again.

"Rumors spreads like fire. Imagine that bitch really had put this kind of spell for the birthmark. How witty she is," she said and throw her cigarette and her dogs snap out of it.

"Call her again that and your neck will be snap by your dogs," he sternly said every words that came out from his mouth. Esmeralda stiffened from what she had heard and somehow she is afraid of him but she covers it with a smile and just laugh about it. But somehow she was hurt but that doesn't fit into her vocabulary. Hurt is not her word and she is the mistress of the doom and she had it all what a woman wants and even desires.

"Very defensive. Anyways your daughter is somehow got found by this new devil of ours. The fallen angel whose name is Seven. And didn't yet reported to us and I wonder why," she said with a teasing tone which got his attention.

"A devil?" he asked as he turn his chair to where her direction is.

"Yes, Seven found her and it's been a day and until now he had not reported it yet. And from what I should be expecting is that he should because of the great prize ahead. Being a mortal again is a foolish thing to do but it seems like bunch of foolish devils wanted it so badly. Having a mortal life and having no job but you have what you desire is the best grand prize. No wonder aye? But this one is different and I conclude and if I am not mistaken he is the guy form her past. The past of your daughter. He is Knight," she said and that makes him put into a deep thought.

"Now you are thinking," she teased and sway her fingers in the air. "Knight is Antarteces master way back before. She serves him and witnessed that the man she had loved is in love with someone else and that would be Ysabelle another picture, the daughter of Eris. The one that your woman got linked into. Oh, how I hate your stinky romance. Melecient was just too crazy for him. Head over heels if you might say but she is treacherous. She had planned everything though. She tried to avert the attention of the gods to Hades and Ysabelle because of her, Antarteces," she said and she saw how his fist clench and a smoke of fire heat up from his fist. It was him when he is mad.

Still he is silent and that makes Esmeralda talked again.

"And maybe yesterday or even as of today Eris is on his way to talked to this fallen angel, Seven. And his memories will turn back. Erasing of memories of a subject is not a great idea to move for it will held the subject in grudge and vengeance. Still this devil is still unknown to me. I can't find his background and even in angel's realm is no data of him. I don't know if it is hidden but it is not important for us in registering a subject. But I will find a way. There is no secret that can't be kept forever especially if I am the one who will be finding it," she said and clap her hands like a child and her dogs stuck out of their tongues and their saliva was licking out.

"Eris," he whispered but enough for her to hear it.

And from that action Esmeralda was moved and hurt. Until today she can see that he had really loved that woman.

'But why? How? Is she lovely? I am more lovelier. Is she have the body? But I am more luscious and every men wanted me. Is she pretty? But I am much prettier than her. I have more than her and I can give happiness to a man that can ever wish for. I can be anything that he likes.'

"Are you still into her?" she asked even though it cut her throat to ask those words. Her heart winced in pain and she can feel the hot liquid forming into the lid of her eyes.

A moment of silence took them and Esmeralda can't take the silence so she broke it. She doesn't want to accept the saying of silenced means yes. Probably he is really in a deep thought.

"Okay you don't really need to answer that lame question of mine. Instead we focus on this situation that we are going to welcome. Any time soon the angels realm and our realm will have this battle and that would be a history. We should expect great things that will come ahead right? And I am sure we will get what is yours. We will get your Antarteces. She will be here and reign what is right for her. And of course I will be her guide," she said and he stands from his seat and look at her like an unknown person. It is like telling her to know her place which makes her understand that look but she ignored it. She doesn't want to be feel that way.

"I'm not obligated to tell you everything, Esmeralda," he said and turn his back on her. Gestured her to get out and with a heavy heart she composed herself like she was not felt ashamed but she have to regain her composure.

"You still don't change, Asmodeus."

"It's a fool thing to say but I do have my eyes on you from the start."