King's Queen ✔

Chapter 22: Wickedly Jealous

The party ended with a triumphant feast and an extraordinary performance by the mages.

Persephone had gone to a few parties with her father before when she was still a bachelorette, but never did she enjoy a banquet like she had tonight. All sorts of spirits, beasts and sorcerers danced and gathered for this auspicious day and luckily no one caused any problems- expect for the witches that got too drunk and started swooning after Aeacus.

Persephone and Hades said their goodbyes and promised to meet again, when she noticed Hades had already walked out of the ballroom, she ran after him but she had to keep her distance as they headed back to their chambers because she couldn't stop herself from laughing out loud, he was clearly jealous and the roaring fires of Hell proved just how much.

"This was a beautiful night," said Persephone as they reached the lounge area of their room. "Wasn't it dear?" Hades closed the door behind them and didn't give her a reply, which made her want to tease him more. "I didn't expect your friends to be so kind and charming," added Persephone coyly.

"Really," huffed Hades with a bitter tone.

Persephone turned towards the bedroom, she pulled out the pearlescent pin that held up her hair, the small flowers that embellished her hair trailed along the floor after falling out of her hair, she knew that Hades was watching closely with those wickedly dark eyes she couldn't read, she guessed he would follow her, which made her heart skip a beat and her stomach churned with a deep curiosity of what Hades was thinking about.

"And Aeacus was so sweet," she continued as she took her necklace off and laid it on the dressing table. "I don't think it will be a problem for them to find partners, they're so full of passion." Persephone could feel the scorching heat radiating off of Hades.

Persephone reached around her back and began to unhook the gown.

"Stop," Hades commanded, "and come here."

Persephone lifted her eyes in the mirror and found him standing behind her with his crimson red eyes that she always admired, but right now she didn't recognize them at all, she spun on her heels and walked up to him slowly, but curiously.

The hunger in his eyes made her want to squeal from anticipation, he looked like he wanted to devour her whole and she would let him. Hades skimmed his fingers down her neck, his touch was soft but it sent a sensation so hot and deep that she lost her breath. He teasingly ran his knuckles over her breasts that were tightly retrained behind the corset and wished to be set free and touched by Hades. Her eyes stayed alert and watchful as he trailed his hand down the flat plane of her belly to the juncture of her legs that made her quiver in pleasure, his hand moved to the slit of her dress, he slipped his hand under flimsy material and gripped her thigh hard, his fingers dug into her skin but it didn't hurt, instead the pleasure shot through her body and made her crave more. Hades lifted her bare leg from under the dress and positioned her foot to rest on the chair. His hand gripped her leg massaging her thigh then her calf, he stepped closer between her legs, his rough hand gripped her butt and pulled her against him, her body molded perfectly into his and set them both on fire, his other hand went for her hair, he forced her head back to look up at his dark narrowed eyes that mirrored the Devil everyone spoke of in fear.

"Don't ever flirt with someone else again," Hades growled his command, but Persephone couldn't hold back her amusement, a small smirk escaped and Hades grew more rigorous, the rough hold around her hair and hip tightened pleasurably. "You really know how to test me, don't you," he remarked.

Persephone bit her bottom lip innocently and released a breathy moan, when she felt something tickle around her foot, her gaze snapped down to the floor, her eyes widened when she noticed that black smoke had swarmed around the entire room.