The Story of Cupid and Psyche

Betrayal

From that day on, Psyche could think of nothing else but these words. Her sisters must be right. “Why doesn’t he come to me in the day? Why doesn’t he allow me to see him? What is his secret? Why hasn’t he ever told me about his life?” These thoughts were puzzling Psyche for many days long. “He must be hiding something horrible and that is why he does not want to be seen in the daylight. I must find out. Tonight, when he falls to deep sleep, I will light a candle to see him. If he is a snake, I will kill. Otherwise, I will turn the candle off and go happily to sleep”. He had taken her decision, forgetting all about her husband’s warning. 

Indeed, that night, when her husband fell asleep peacefully, she took courage and lit the candle. Walking on her toes she approached the bed and she felt a deep relief. The light did not show a monster but the most beautiful of men. Ashamed by her madness and her little confidence, Psyche fell down on her knees and thanked gods for this happiness. But while he was leaning on him, a drop of oil fell from the candle on the back of that handsome, young man. He woke up in pain and saw the light. He looked her at the eyes and, facing Psyche’s distrust, he left their bedroom without uttering a single word. Psyche immediately ran after her husband. It was dark and she could not see him, but could hear his heartbroken voice: "Love can not live without trust". Those were his last words before flying to the dark sky. "The god of love!” she thought. “He was my husband and I did not trust him.” She cried and cried for days and then she decided to do anything to gain her back. She would look everywhere for him and she would prove her love.