Ivan shook his head at what Artemis just said, deathly scared of him. He knew his status commanded respect, it was something he was aware of he just didn't know it commanded fear too."Scared?" He asked stopping to look at her."Yes, In case you might have forgotten, you are the great god Zeus. Of course, you are feared. No one would dare talk back at you or question your judgment." Artemis says walking fast behind him."Artemis I don't want to be feared, at least not by my people," Ivan said matter of factly."I understand, but I doubt that any one of them gets that." Artemis said looking up at him "That's why you have me and Hermis, we respect you, a whole lot but we don't fear you"Ivan sighed in relief but as they got to the wall that separated their world from the real world."Thank you Artemis," Ivan said leaning in for a hug." I'll see you around, keep me updated" he said vanishing into the wall "Okay," Artemis barely said she was transfixed on the spot.Ivan, the great god Ze
“So…yesterday?” Anna asked, turning a questioning gaze to him.“It went well,” Ares said, smiling from ear to ear, “better than I thought it would.”“I can tell from that smile,” Anna said, giggling, as she turned the Bacon over in the pan, moving back a little from the sizzling oil.“Careful there,” Ares said, reaching out for a mug in a top drawer and pouring himself a cup of coffee.“Did she remember anything?” Anna asked, putting off the stove and taking the pan down.“Not really, but she was so inquisitive and paid attention to every detail” Ares answered, playing around with his fingers on the rim of the mug.“You answered her every question?” Anna said, proceeding to set the table for breakfast.“I did, and I'm sure she has even more questions for me yet.” He said putting his used mug in the sink.“I’ll give her today’s dose when she gets down, and you do your part of making her remember, it’ll eventually come to her,” Anna said as she dished the bacon and eggs into the plates.
Ivan pulled into the driveway of her company building, cutting the ignition and taking out the key.He stepped out of his car, taking firm strides to the door of the entrance. He pushed the glass doors open, sliding into the lobby, he looked around, wincing a little at the cool air that penetrated his skin.He walked to the receptionist, he remembered her from the wedding, what was her name again, Clara or Claire something along the like.“Hi,” he greeted without a smile and in his most professional voice. “I’m here for Vera, could you point me to her office.” He said curtly.“Good afternoon sir, I’ll call her now,” Claire said as she reached for the receiver on her desk. She had gotten into trouble just earlier, and she didn’t want a repeat of it.“Ma’am, good afternoon. You have a guest here” Claire said, casting a glance at Ivan. Subtly eyeing the man.“Who is it” Vera asked from the other end “Mr. Ivan, ma’am,” Claire murmured into the receiver.“Let him in, Claire, I sent for hi
"You look stunning in it." Anna complimented.At that moment, Sara wanted nothing more than to see herself. She felt tears well up in her eyes and fought them back, blinking continuously."Hey," Anna said comfortingly, rubbing her arms slowly. "You will be fine soon, okay?" "I can't be fine, Anna, I'm blind," Sara said, shaking her head from side to side."Sara, I don't know if Ares has told you yet, but we're working on that," Anna said reassuringly "and soon you will have your sight back""Really? Is that even possible? The doctors said..." Sara started turning to face her."Forget why the doctors said Sara, trust me," Anna said. "Now let's go down for breakfast, Ares is waiting downstairs," Anna said, steering her towards the door.Anna held onto her as they walked down the corridor, turning occasionally to make sure she was good.Sara could already perceive the sweet aroma of breakfast as the went down, her mouth watered as she inhaled, filling her lungs with the goodness of it.
Hermès was taken aback by Artemis' response, she had never been like this, and he knew something was wrong, something that involved Ivan.He knew of her very unhealthy obsession with him but had never bothered to say anything or acknowledge the fact that it was useless for her to want him.He had been smitten by Artemis from the very first day she joined the sect, but Artemis had bigger dreams and had her eyes on only one man, and that man wasn't him.Hermès had since given up on having her, he had wished his feelings for her away, as it was impossible to love a woman whose heart belonged to another.He still hoped that one day she would see how much he loved and cared for her, but until then, he had decided to just be a good friend, suppressing every one of his feelings for her.Hoping that one day she would come to realize that Ivan never wanted her, and probably never will be, until then he will simply be here for her.Artemis stormed out of the arena, anger boiling in her veins an
Ares got ready as quickly as he could, coming back out in a loose shirt a couple of sizes big, a black denim pants, and a white Air Force One.Sara heard his footsteps and turned in her chair to face him, she got a whiff of his perfume and sniffed, she was beginning to love the smell of sandalwood. “Hey, I'm ready,” he sang, “where is Anna?” He asked, looking around.“She went to get my staff and purse, should be out any minute,” Sara answered, fidgeting with her fingers.“Here you go,” Anna said, coming out with her staff and a beautiful black purse."Alright, we will be on our way now,” Ares said, helping Sara up and adjusting the strap of the bag on her shoulder.“Bye Anna,” Sara called over her shoulder as they walked in the direction of the door.“By Anna,” Ares said simultaneously, waving at her.“Have fun, you two,” Anna said excitedly as she watched them leave.They got into the elevator and Ares hit the button for the lobby. “Are you okay?” He asked when he saw the disturbe
Hades had gotten a call earlier in the day from Tina saying her friend and client needed a defense attorney for a case that involved murder.The friend was guilty and the father of the deceased was about to press charges against her. He hadn't yet done it, but he had advised that they speak and go over things before he did.Hades was an experienced defense attorney, having practiced for a couple of years, he was well-known and renowned and ha made a name for himself.He had done a little background check on his soon-to-be client and found out she was a beautiful young woman who just recently got divorced from a three-year-old marriage.She was quite successful, owning a million-dollar company and a net worth that would make one salivate.Hades knew this was the kind of client he would love to work with and set to work.He had also asked Tina for surface information on the case and had dug round a little on the issue.The prosecutor to be, Mr. Anderson, was a former enemy, and he was f
Sara felt less tense and at ease, but still held on tight as she walked through, hand in hand with her right hand wrapped around his arm.Ares imagined what she might have gone through to be this scared to even walk through an alley with him here.“Thank you” Sara murmured under her breath, “I'm not a fan of alleyways, I don't have very nice experiences in them, so I just avoid them altogether.” She said, trying to explain, so she didn't look too weak.“I don't need you to explain yourself, Sara,” Ares said, placing a cold hand on the hand that held his arm. “I understand” Sara let out a sigh of relief, she was grateful that she was slowly beginning to have people who understood her, like Anna and Ares.They finally left the alley and Sara breathed a sigh of relief, she knew because she didn't feel the walls around her or the stink from the bins and rubbish.Ares felt her try to unwrap her hand from around his arm and placed his over hers to stop her.“Please don't,” he said “Okay”