Chapter 1
Athena sat down on a bench. It seemed that only yesterday, they were best friends. Now, well…they are not.
"Athena…Are you alright?" Aphrodite asked, tapping Athena's shoulders. Athena just nodded. Poseidon, it's all your fault, she thought. But of course, Poseidon will never get that.
"Yes, I'm fine, Aphrodite. I'm just…wondering," Athena replied. She looked at the throne room's door. She was pretty scared to face Poseidon. Ever since that chariot project, she didn't even try to talk to the god. What if he hated her so much?
"Let's go inside now, dear. You'll get cold," Aphrodite said, pulling Athena towards the throne room.
As they went inside, two gods were talking. Aphrodite and Athena quickly hid next to the doors.
"Zeus, you do not understand. Your lovely daughter, Athena, has been very gentle," Poseidon said.
Zeus bit his lip. "You love my daughter? Why is that? She is giving you hard times, you know." Aphrodite and Athena exchanged looks. What was going on?
Athena interrupted the conversation: "What are you talking about?" She and Aphrodite sat on their respective thrones.
Poseidon turned to her and said: "Did you hear?"
Athena lied. "No. Sorry, was it important?"
Zeus looked at his daughter. "Meeting dismissed."
Athena ran out of the throne room but Poseidon called her. "Athena! Wait up!"
She stopped and looked at him. "What is it?"
"Did you hear the conversation?"
She nodded. "I did. What is it with me that you love? We hate each other, don't we?"
Poseidon bit his lip. "No. I do not hate you. Athena, I love you!" Athena widened her eyes.
She stared at him. "You…You love me?"
He didn't talk anymore. He leaned towards her and pressed his lips on hers. He kissed her and she did the same. But, she pulled away instantly.
"What do you think you're doing?" Athena demanded.
" I want you so badly," Poseidon muttered softly.