Eris, the Alpha of silence.

Chapter 30

Back in her office, Eris gazed at Hades and Ezra, her thoughts jumbled up.

They were silent. They didn't talk about the marking which took place so sudden, neither did they ask her what she was doing there.

A knock was heard and Eris's cold eyes moved to the door, her finger tapping once on the desk, a silent invitation. The door was opened to reveal Axis, his head bowed in her direction before going on one knee and bowing to the lord of the underworld.

"Rise." Was the only spoken word by Hades.

Axis nodded and silently stood up.

"Alpha, I came here to give you this." His voice shook, his words barely heard. She couldn't understand why he was so stressed, what disturbed him yet she merely nodded and Axis made his way over to her, his eyes moving from Hades to Ezra in a stressed manner. In his hands, Eris could see a golden letter sealed with a very interesting stamp, he moved closer only to be stopped by Eris holding her hand up.

He understood the message, took a step back and handed her the letter before speaking.

"It came while you were away. The letter itself isn't the problem but the way it arrived is, Alpha."

She looked at the letter, inspecting it back and forth until she decided to finally open it. Her hand moved with grace, her fingers running over the seal before lifting it up softly, trying not to break it in hopes of being able to examine it later and eventually understand its provenience. After removing it successfully and opening the letter, she stared reading it.

The three creatures in the room watched her closely, hoping to understand what  news the letter held by her reaction yet as usual, she was motionless. Her eyes only moving over the words lazily not giving anything away. The silence in the room was deafening, expectations were through the roof from all sides.

Reading through the letter Eris could feel her anger almost seeping out of her, her aura remained yet contained. She started drumming her fingers on the desk, she didn't even need to inspect the seal anymore, by the way the letter was written she knew exactly from whom she received it, she expected it, after all, he knew she heard him in the woods and while she hoped for it to be a couple more blood moons  before he started, she knew it was only wishful thinking on her side.

She finished reading the letter and a sigh escaped her before picking up a paper and a pen. She wrote three words down before handing it to Axis, who after reading the words fell to his knees, Hades and Ezra tried to catch him but it was in vain, with him on his knees, Hades moved to pick up the paper that fell next to him only to be burned. His shocked eyes moved to Eris. No fire belonging to her world or any other should ever be able to touch him with harmful intent. He was created by the fire, hell, he ruled over his kingdom with fire. Ezra in disbelief of what had happened tried picking up the letter himself only to be burnt by the same fire before the paper disappeared.

"What the fuck?" Hades's voice was deep and untrusting.

Eris could feel his and Ezra's emotions through their bond, the hurt paired with a silver of pain slamming into her leaving her breathless.

Axis started moving on the floor and all of their gazes snapped to him.

"What did the note say?" Asked Hades enraged.

"It-..." Axis's words got stuck in his throat, an invisible force holding them down.

"I- , my Kings, I can't say the words." His Adam's apple could be seen bobbing up and down while he spoke, sweat started glistening his face and neck.

"What do you mean you can't-." Hades's words got interrupted by Ezra putting his hand on his chest.

"She did this, it appears that our lover has more secrets than we first anticipated." He turned to Eris only to be met with a empty spot where she once stood.