The Rule of Succession

Chapter Sixteen

A/N. Reviews.

"THANKS FOR THE UPDATE! Awww I love the seeing them two together hope we get more chapters of the two although I think Artemis knows something's not right with him but won't say anything cause she's new to the relationship? Also is their marriage only known to the gods? Cause i realized didn't read anything about demigods attending and Annabeth surely would've barged her was to him the next morning to ask for an answer" -Sankarea396

Of course. Me too, I love them together. She knows something isn't right, but isn't sure what, so it's causing her to hesitate. The marriage is only known to the Gods, the Hunt, and the demigods/mortals Percy told (Nico, Grover, The Stolls, Leo, His mom).

"I realized i asked the previous question again so imma reread again to get the events engraved in my head..." -Sankarea396

Okay lol.

"So another way he could be exposed is one of the demons coming up to him and calling him Milord" -LordRachakonda

Indeed.

"Great chapter!" -JettShay

Thank you!

"Update my man. I fricken love ya story. Shit is killer good" -Jelloyellow

Here you go! Thanks man!

WARNING! THIS CHAPTER IS A LITTLE INTENSE (SEXUAL ASSUALT)

Chapter Sixteen

"Mephistopheles, we need to talk." Percy said as he entered his throne room. The Royal Advisor was standing by the empty throne, his hands folded behind his back. The large fireplace roared behind him casting his front in shadows.

"Of course, My liege. What must we discuss?"

"I found a demon on the surface last night while on a date. He was at a bar, and I saw him slip something into a mortal woman's drink."

"An incubus, most likely." Mephistopheles mused. "What of it?"

"I thought demons weren't supposed to be topside? That's the whole reason I'm here, isn't it?"

"MMM. Right, but Asmodeus' subjects have a bit of an exception to that rule. Their whole thing is seducing mortals, they can't really do that down here."

"How do they even get out of here? It can't be the knife, you said only you knew about them. The Gates have been decommissioned for a while. Can they shadow travel like Nico?"

Mephistopheles shook his head. "No, nothing like that m'lord. They have access to Asmodean crystals, minerals that have the power to traverse the rift between Hell and Earth."

"And these are just lying around? Why the knife then?"

Mephistopheles laughed. "No, they are a rare mineral, mined in the center of Mount Vrag. They are so rare that not even every incubus and succubus have one. The older ones do, but the youngins, they have to check them out like books at a library."

Percy paused and let all the new information sink in. He sat down on his throne. "It appears I owe that incubus an apology. I told him if I ever saw him on the surface, I would execute him."

Mephistopheles smiled. "That's good, My Lord. Strike fear in their hearts."

"I don't want to rule by fear, Mephistopheles."

"It's the only way down here."

"I thought you ruled by strength here. The demons only respect strength. That's what you said. That's the whole reason I'm here, because I was 'stronger' than Lucifer. ARe you saying that's not what's happening?"