Page 82 of Guided by the Stars
Jax looks at me. “Your powers are growing.” I shrug. I noticed at dinner, but wasn’t sure. “They are, I can tell,” he says with affirmation in his voice.
“So that happened at dinner. Except I made the water boil?” I ask, because I want to make sure.
Kai looks at me. “Your emotions are triggering your powers. It makes sense, you’re allowing yourself free rein of them. After you master them, you’ll control it without needing your emotions heightened.”
“I think I am going to head to my room. I just wanted to make sure we were on the same page of the escape plan. I won’t tell you anymore because we can’t risk it, not yet.” He gets up and moves to the door.
I run to him, throwing myself into his arms. He pulls me into him, lifting me up and hugging me tightly. “Enjoyyour night tonight,” he whispers, and I know he is telling me something but I don’t know what it is, and right now I don’t care. I have hope again and even though it’s not a guarantee, it’s something. I kiss Jax on the cheek.
“Thank you, I know what all this means and I know what a risk this is for us all, but mostly for you both.” He places me back on my feet. “I’m not stupid. I know you both wouldn’t risk this for anyone and I am just a human to you, but it’s everything to me. And knowing that somehow you and Kai are going to help Nora also means the world to me. I owe you and him everything.”
He looks over at Kai and I know they are talking somehow telepathically, or they know each other well enough they can communicate with just looks. “You’re not just a human Ade, and you’re not just anybody either. I knew it from the moment I first saw you, you were different.”
I know Jax has powers in his own right, he can see into the future and he can also calm you down. But I wasn’t sure what other things he could do. I have seen his eyes change colors. They go from a bright brown with green in them when happy to full on bright, shiny green when mad.
I walk back to Kai and we watch Jax walk out the door. At hearing the door click shut, my back sags and I’m no longer able to hold myself up. I gathered so much from this small get together that I feel drained now. Kai must notice because he is at my side and picking me up, carrying me to the bed. He pushed the table with the food over and I am so grateful. I know I turn him on. I can feel it, but I can also sense it coming from him as well. It turns me on, but my eyes are feeling so heavy. He lays me down in bed and covers me up.
He pulls his shirt off and I watch his toned body, on full display. I giggle to myself, thinking he has the body ofa Greek god, but of course he does. Heisa Greek god. He crawls into bed beside me, taking my hand in his and kissing all the way to my shoulder as he lays down, pulling me into him. He takes a deep breath, inhaling my scent. “Sleep, my Skoteinos Angelos,” he whispers.
I snuggle into him as his arms wrap around me and he pulls the covers over us both. “Thank you for being here and for trying to save me. Thank you for giving me hope again, but most importantly, Kai, thank you for wanting to help Nora,” I whisper as we lay there cuddling together.
“I will always do everything I can to protect you, Adriane. You’re the only good thing I’ve found in so long.” He kisses the top of my head and I sink into sleep with him at my back as his arms snake around me. I feel safe.
***
“You’re mine,” Hades says to me. I look around. I am back in Tartarus. Hades is behind me, holding me and whispering in my ear. We are watching the hellhounds chase a guy across a field. “Once you give me a chance, I know you will come to love me.”
I look down at myself. I am in another beautiful soul dress, but I can feel the souls calling out for help again. “You have a queen already,” I say.
He laughs, shoving me away, and I fall to the ground. “Of course I do, but you are going to give me something even Persephone can’t say no to. Children, to make us powerful, so we can finally take what is ours. But maybe after a month here, you will change your mind.”
I look around me and I can feel the pain and smell the burning of skin. I hear the screams of people being tortured and creatures laughing. The hellhounds howl close by.
“No, no, please, I...I…I’ll accept what you’re offering. I’m sorry,” I cry out.
Hades bends down. “I rather enjoy the begging, but I think that time down here will break you in nicely, so next time there won’t be hesitation.”
The hellhounds surround me. I put my arms up and start shouting because now I don’t care who hears me. I can’t stay down here for a month, I’ll go mad. I won’t survive this torture.
“Adriane.” I hear Kai’s voice from far away. “Wake up.”
The hellhounds are coming closer and I know Kai won’t get here in time.
Hands grab me and I shoot up. “Calm down Adriane,” Kai says, his forehead creased with worry lines. “You were calling out in your dream, actually more like screaming.” I reach out and smooth his forehead out. I shake my head as I quickly take some calming breaths and wipe my eyes.
“Help me forget, please,” I say, but it’s more of a plea. I just need to erase those nightmares and Hades from my mind.
Kai looks at me, opening his mouth, and I quickly put my hand over it. “I don’t want you to say anything, just make me forget. I have never begged for anything in my life, but I will now.”
I see the conflict in his eyes. I know he isn’t the type to talk about things with people, but I also know that he wants more from me than what he has had with others. Once we leave this place, we can both have that. We can be free of this damned place and his father.
Kai leans me back in the bed and starts trailing kisses down my neck as he lifts my shirt up. “There’s never a need for you to beg, unless it’s begging me not to stop. Your wish is my command.”
My nipples grow hard once he exposes them to the cold air, and he quickly puts my left nipple in his mouth. I groan, bringing my legs up and putting one over his shoulder. He plays with my nipple in his mouth, rolling it between his teeth and it’s a flash of pain, but mostly pleasure. I let out a loud moan and I feel myself getting soaked.
He quickly does the same thing to my other nipple before he trails his tongue lightly down my stomach and he rips off the boxer briefs. All I know is I want this god inside of me right now.
His tongue hits my soaking pussy, and he moans. “You’re so wet, baby, your taste is one I’ll never forget.” He licks me again and I wiggle closer to him.
