Kidnapped

Chapter 17

It's now a week before my wedding, and it's hectic. Hera volunteered to be our wedding planner, and we have been cramming in details for the wedding. Like the theme and color, flavor of the cake, what type of food to serve, where the altar will be set up, or my next dress fitting. I'm the Goddess of Springtime and it's almost winter, so I don't have any duties right now. Since I have gotten my immortality and powers, I've been practicing using my powers. Like teleportation and telekinesis, which I am getting really good at.

Lately, Hades has been on edge. I feel as if it's about what Hera and him were mentally talking about on my birthday party. He's always looking behind his shoulder like someone's gonna pop up and stab him. Not that anyone can kill him or anything. I keep forgetting to ask him about it, but this time I finally remembered to ask him.

Hades and I sat at the dinner table, both of us laughing at a joke Hades made. "Hey, I've been meaning to ask you, you always look behind you shoulder like someone's gonna kill you, why?" I asked curiously.

"Oh," he looked nervous, "it's just probably pre-wedding jitters. Like someone's gonna tap on my shoulder and tell me that I'm not worthy of you and how you deserve someone better," he said, not daring to look me in the eye, " that alone is enough to emotionally kill me" I don't think I was suppose to hear that but I did anyways.

Now I kind of feel bad, these past weeks, he has been nothing but kind to me. What do I say without making it awkward?

"You have nothing to worry about," I laid my hand on top of his, " I won't leave you," I mentally cringed at my lie. But he graciously smiled at me anyways.

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I'm freaking out, kind of like how I was on the night of my birthday party, except much worse. I'm sitting in front of a vanity in my room, sitting still while I getting my makeup done until I look like a Goddess(which, technically I am). Around 11:30, Cora finished with my hair and makeup, I thanked her. Now, it's time to put on the dress, which sadly has a corset that will make me wanna scratch my eyeballs out. Both Cora and Hera help me in it, they kept tugging tighter each time, almost breaking my ribs.

"Whoo, finally done," exclaimed Cora, and I was left there struggling to breath.

"Th-an-k yo-u," I breathed out, she laughed and said she had to help in the kitchen and excused herself.

I went in front of the mirror to see the final look. My hair was up in a chignon, that's such a weird word, chig-non. Anyways, little lavender flowers were popping out of my hair, the color was same as the wedding theme which was light purple and white. My makeup was light with some eyeliner winged out and mascara. Then there was my dress. It was exactly as I wanted it to be, but better! The upper part of the dress had a sweetheart neckline rimmed with jewels which I suspect were small diamonds. Then flared out into a ball gown just like I wanted, but instead of lace, it was tulle fabric, which turned out better than the lace probably would have. On the fabric were jewels of different kinds, I couldn't place what type, but they were most definitely real. Not to be vain, but I think I look beautiful.

Since it had a corset, it took ten minutes to finally fit perfectly. Leaving me twenty five minutes until I walk down the aisle. I can feel my nerves eating me away, I wish Hades was here to calm me down. But it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding.

"I was the same as you before the wedding, so nervous I almost peed," Hera laughed while I just nervously laughed.

"Darling, these nerves will go away once you see your lover, Hhhaaadddeeesss," she sang his name making me laugh, some of the nerves slip away.

We spent the next twenty minutes talking about her wedding with Zeus. Speaking of the devil, he slowly opened the door with his hands over his eyes, "Is everyone decent?"

"Yep"

He fully opened the door and uncovered his eyes, he took a look at me and his eyes began tearing up a little. Don't know why he's crying, we barely know each other, but I act like I didn't see it. Next, he said the words I dreaded, "It's time."