(Book 1 of the Mythology Series)
Aphrodite~ Goddess of love; fertility.
She stayed in the clouds, looking down upon the humans as she helped them fall in love. She stayed in the clouds, watching as the celestial beings found their mates. She did not...
Aphrodite grinned mischievously as she walked down the steps of the patio, showing off her fitted bathing suit.
"Oh, my gods..." Madolynn sat open-mouthed. "The kings are going to kill us when they get back."
Tiana cheered. "Slay Queen." Claire blew cat calls and Aphrodite chuckled before joining them. She was thankfully given a free day since her mates left to check on their kingdoms and Lucian tagged along. Although she wanted to see their homes, she couldn't because of the danger. Instead, she was left with a brooding Milos hovering over her. Have they forgotten who I am?
On cue, Milos was muttering as he stumbled down the steps. Something about "stubborn" and "dangerous".
"Your majesty, we must go back inside. My King will not appreciate the gazes of other men on you." She sighed.
"Milos I am enjoying the sun and maybe you should too. My brother Apollo has made it a beautiful day, has he?" Milos gave a gruff nod, still glaring at my outfit.
"I am aware, however, my life will be on the line if they catch you like this." I rolled my eyes and groaned.
"Don't be a puss Milos. If you won't join then leave. You're blocking the sun. Our queen has been sick and unwell and deserves time out." Tiana said smugly, sipping a smoothie.
"You are the Queen's lady. All of you are. It would be best if you quit putting her out in the open and give her more useful guidance. This is dangerous and the Kings would agree." He had a point. Ever since she'd been sick, her power had been chaotic.
She gave into Milos and his whining and all went inside. Thankfully, the indoor pool wasn't occupied and they were able to reside there. Her stomach had decided to act up and she had another retching episode over the toilet. Claire held her hair up with a sigh, looking at her expectantly.
"When will you check?" She muttered, trying to not let the laughing girls in the other room hear. Aphrodite paused, knowing the answer before looking at her.
"... if I wanted to get pregnant I would be..." She said softly. Although she knew that there were times she didn't have the protective barrier around her uterus when she laid her mates the week before. She had been too entranced to worry about getting pregnant.
"Checking won't hurt. It would eliminate the possibility...Besides, Lycans are very fertile and hell, you're the fertility goddess. There may be a chance you're pregnant."
She decided she was going to prove the stubborn woman wrong. She pressed into the bottom of her stomach gently, steadying her breath as she searched for the familiar hardness or heartbeat.
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"This is unacceptable! She is a goddess. How could she possibly be your mate?!" Rolf, the angry councilman said with a face of displeasure. But the three kings did not care what he thought about her.
"This isn't a discussion. She is your Queen and you will respect her." Lucifer spoke cooly, waiting for the old man to say something else he didn't like. He'd been quiet until now when the ignorant councilman spoke of his mate in disgust.
"I did not speak to you!" Rolf sneered and found himself in the air, unable to breathe as Lucifer cut off his oxygen. The flayed around, trying to escape the invisible force that kept him oxygen deprived.
"Luce. That's enough." Lucian said.
Lucifer growled, eyes a dark abyss. "Do not forget your place, boy." He spat at the man before letting him breathe again.
Markus cleared his throat. "Any more objections?... or questions?" He gave a small smile whilst everyone looked terrified.
"I do-"
"Alright, meeting ended," Markus said uncaringly as he dismissed the room, avoiding Maia's patronizing gaze on Lucian. She scowled at being interrupted and ignored.
They left whilst Lucian stayed behind, looking over the papers in front of him in thought. Maia took this as her chance to finally speak with the man she loved, not caring about the consequences.
"Lucian... why won't you talk to me?" She asked, helplessly.
"Did you follow us here?" She scoffed at the question.
"It seems like that's the only way to talk to you these days! I have missed you yet you completely ignore me."
"We have nothing, Maia. When will you understand that? All we did was fuck with the promise of becoming married and now that has changed." She looked at him with pure hatred.
"We had something. You just never gave in to your feelings but I have! Lucian, please don't do this! I am the worthiest woman to be by your side-"
Lucian heard her stop, and suddenly something dropped to the floor with a thud. He turned around to see Aphrodite's dress slightly covered in blood.
"As much as I enjoyed her pathetic love confession, slandering my name and hitting my little Claire is where I draw the line." She said sternly. "However, I've missed you." A soft kiss on his lips had brought him out of his dazed state.
He grunted as he felt her nipples hardening, in her dress, awakening his dick that stirred from her newfound scent that was peculiar. "Now isn't the time Aphrodite?"
"I have enough energy, my love." She went back to attack his lips but he moved her away, looking for signs of shock on her face. But she looked as though killing someone was so normal. In her world, he supposed she saw worse.
Lucian shook his head. "No, you don't. I am taking you back home so that you can rest." She rolled her eyes.
"I feel much better." She said with a pout, fiddling with a button on his jacket.
"Oh fuck..." Markus and Lucifer strolled in, gazing at Maia's head a few feet away from him. They saw Aphrodite's figure and shook their head. "It's about fucking time!."
"Stop encouraging her behavior," Lucifer growled, grabbing them and teleporting them back into the room they all shared.
"You were sick of her too and you know it. Eventually, it would've been her trying to kill our Phrodie instead. She was class A obsessed." Markus said as Aphrodite batted her eyelashes innocently.
"Look, what's done is done. Angel, you've been causing too much trouble." Lucifer said. She looked at him confused while he gave her a mischievous smirk. "Showing off in swimwear around unmated men while we're gone... Did you like the attention, Angel?" She looked at them baffled. How the fuck did he find that out?
