The Risks of Love

Chapter 44

Deity of human POV

With a wide smile playing on my lips, I strolled through the garden with Vincent, plucking some pretty flowers on the way. I unhooked my arms from Vincent's as I went to pick a beautiful purple flower which was shining charmingly. 

When I turned around to show him the flower in my hand, the sky started to darken and I stared at it with a frown as it got darker. I walked towards Vincent and gripped his arm for some comfort when my hand passed by his figure and I couldn't feel him. 

I tried to grab him desperately as my hand passed through his body every single time. Tears were gathering in my ears out of desperation and he smiled at me one last time before he vanished into the thin air. 

I gasped as I woke up from the nightmare I haven't had in a while. Upon seeing Vincent after three hundred years, I felt happy knowing that he was living well in the human realm but it also reminded me of the things that happened years ago. 

I've had a history with the current emperor and empress a couple billion years ago. The current emperor, Vincent, and I cultivated together since we were kids and as time passed, I fell in love with Vincent and the emperor fell in love with me. Cliche, I know but it's cliche for a reason. 

The current empress was a royal princess back then, who had huge crush on the crown prince, the current emperor. She hated me to the core for a billion years just because the one she loved had his eyes set on me. 

When the emperor, Blake ascended the throne, he even announced our engagement to the six realms without my permission and I barely broke it off as I set him up with the empress, Ember. 

Ever since then, Ember stopped her stupid antics at me but Blake never gave up on me. After all these years, they haven't shared a bed or spent a night together because Blake still has feelings for me. 

But after what he'd done to Vincent, I will never let him and Ember off the hook. I didn't want to stir trouble for the sake of Vincent and Blake being best friends when he was alive but now that they are against me, I will let them know what's the consequence for provoking me. 

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The day finally came and everyone was gathered in the hall. Selene sat by my side and the only ones remaining were the special guests to this feast, the emperor, the empress and Hecate. 

"The emperor and empress have arrived!" A eunuch announced and everyone stood from their seat, bowing in respect. 

Soon, they took their seats and announced the feast to begin. When everyone was toasting their drinks to congratulate me for returning safely, the eunuch announced the arrival of Hecate. 

I wonder where her ego and boldness come from, she dares to come later than the emperor and empress. What a pity, that cocky facade of her will crumble down to my feet.