HER COBALT BLUE EYES fill with uncertainty and confusion as they skim across the paper containing a message from the Twelve Olympians, the twelve greatest and most powerful of all the gods. She peeks at the back of the envelope, to confirm that the letter was rightfully addressed to her.
'HEDONE, GODDESS OF PLEASURE'
The girl, sitting on her study, draws a ragged breath as an excited yet dreadful feeling settles at the bottom of her stomach. She has never received a letter from Mount Olympus, let alone one which holds information as important as this. She steps out of the coziness her room provided, venturing into her father's office. The man with golden blonde hair—which she had inherited—notices her presence, of course. His gaze falls on Hedone before trailing off to the enveloped clutched between her fingers.
The girl steps forward and places the letter on Eros' oak desk, "They want me in Olympus, immediately." She tells him, her voice slightly wavering. She notices a look of shock pass her father's caring eyes as he read what was written. This assures Hedone that she wasn't the only one who felt uneasy about this.
"Are you sure you're ready, darling?" Eros asks her, his voice drowning in worry.
"I–I am not sure," she starts with a stutter in her words, "but all I know is that I have been waiting for this for hundreds of years. I'm not wasting this opportunity, father."
Hedone saw the corners of his lips twitch upwards before he declares, "Then to Mount Olympus we must go."
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cupid's curse
Romance❝the endings are always disastrous.❞ an accursed g o d d e s s bound to a never-ending cycle of unreturned love. a charming m o r t a l suffering through the unwanted attention from the many women whom he has at his every whim. © fiona | 2016
