Chapter two
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She knew that she should run, after all word would get around that her being a high class society woman was talking to another man. Well, it would take some time for it seeing as they were in an alley way but that would only make the situation look much worse to her husband. Sighing, she ran a hand through the parts of her hair that was loose and looked back up at the man with the gorgeous features. It made her stomach clench actually as she looked at him for she knew that next to him she was just mediocre. He had the palest skin that was almost luminescent, which most probably meant that he had to be a son of the gods or something. Yet his eyes, those deep pools of deep red showed that he had to be some demon and that was probably what was scaring her. The man though, was as dark as she was light and he was mysterious which added some sort of appeal to him. It was something that she was instantly attracted too and that made her nervous, scared, and angry. Sulpicia barely knew this man and she was feeling attracted to him! Yet, those lips and the way he tilted his hair and the raven black hair moved like silk with the movements. Smiling slightly, he looked amused as she wrung out her dress like there was water in it awaiting her answer. It was just … He was intimidating and she couldn't help but be at a loss of words. Sighing, she contemplated at what she was going to say to the man that she didn't know and a man that was causing her to have such mixed emotions. It was almost like the man was messing around with her emotions and that scared her very much for there was something compelling her to stay.
"Madame? Are you alright?" His seductive voice asked again and that shook her out of her own thoughts for a moment and a small smile formed on her lips. She shrugged her dainty shoulders and for someone looking on it may have looked like she was flirting with the mysterious man. The truth was that she couldn't find her voice in front of the man and the only thing she could do was communicate through body motions. The man in return just chuckled and shrugged his own shoulders in what looked like a mocking manner and that just made her upset. Her soft expressions turned into a scowl and she suddenly felt like hitting the man … Which probably meant that he really was controlling her emotions. That had to make him some sort of godlike being if he had that kind of control over her … Maybe Pluto because those eyes. Sighing she thought once again that maybe even Mars because he was making her furious and the God of War could only do that.
"Yes I am fine thank you … Now if you would excuse me." Sulpicia spat at him and went to go around him. She was going somewhere after all and just because of the encounter with the nameless man did not mean that was changed. Yet the fates seemed to lean in a more different direction for he grabbed her upper arm like he owned her. This mad her anger spike and she looked at him with hate filled eyes which was strange for just a moment ago she was looking at him with lust in them instead. He just smiled and licked his lips which made her want to slap him … He was going to do something horrid to her and she could feel that in her gut. Her heart began to race and not like it had been before, no this time she was absolutely terrified and she knew that her blue eyes showed all the emotions running through her; anger, scare, terror, hatred, et cetera. She wanted to run but his firm grip told her that she wasn't going to go anywhere without him giving her his consent.
"Now, is that anyway for a Lady of your class to talk to a man? No I think not and I don't even think you know who I am either … I am, how do you say it in this language? I am very valuable to the state at the moment; I clean the trash from the streets if you know what I mean." He said with a slight accent that she couldn't recognize and that confused her to no end. Sulpicia had actually been allowed to see the known world and the man's accent never showed up in anywhere she had ever been. In fact it had a slight tinge of greek and then what the Egyptians spoke, which confused her. Her brows must have furrowed together for he just chuckled at her and that caused the anger to fill her body once again.
"Then you must not know who I am sir! I am Sulpicia Pius, wife to one of the governor's oldest sons and what you are doing can be punishable by death!" She almost screamed at him out of frustration to let her go. She was bluffing but she wouldn't allow him to know that and all the while she was calculating her next move in how to get out of the current situation. The man simply smiled and cocked his head to the side, the little light there was at the moment catching the color in his eyes making them look like the cleanest cut rubies. In fact they made her jewels seem like they were of the lowest cost which was far from the truth. Her thoughts came back to her predicament at the moment and her blue eyes became steely as she carefully thought out her next move. Smiling while keeping her guard up the entire time, she ran her smooth hands up his icy skin with a playful smirk. Her fingers swiftly reached his neck and with that his dark locks which were as silky as she had assumed they would be. She leaned in closer to him and even though she was behaving like a common courtesan, she had to use her womanly wiles to get out of her situation. He seemed to react begrudgingly and though his body was saying that he wanted what she seemed to be putting out, his thoughts were on an entirely different plane. Sulpicia mentally cursed as she tried to think of something else and though she knew that it would dishonor her immensely she leaned in and kissed him. The reaction was almost too quick for her to realize what was happening for one moment she was in the middle of an alley way and then the next she was in the darkest part of the side street. His own kiss was urgent and his smell was intoxicating which annoyed her, though she couldn't help herself mold into him and no matter what she wasn't close enough to him. She gasped slightly as he held onto her tighter then what he had before almost causing her not to be able to breath. He seeming to catch on to this loosened his grip but not his passion. They kissed for what seemed like an eternity and her mind kept flashing to what kind of being could make her do this and her thoughts immediately went to the gods. It must be one of them in their many disguises. Her intuition was once again yelling to run, to pull away and find a more populated area and that was what she did. It was like a blur and all she could remember clearly was ripping her from his arms and running down the street and then him just being … there? He had grabbed her and pulled her into his arms again, covering her mouth for she guessed she had been screaming. Unfortunately no one had heard her and now she was trapped in the strange man's arms. It became stranger because his once gentle and passion-filled hold turned into something that could break her ribs if he held on tighter. Shuddering at the thought, Sulpicia became limp in his grip and he finally loosened up a tad.
"Why dear Sulpicia, I have been watching you for a couple of weeks now. Do you honestly think that I will allow you to leave so easily?" His deep voice broke into laughter but the young woman wanted to do was cry and scream out in frustration. She had enough with men at that point and she hadn't realized her arm moving before it was too late. When it made contact with the side of the man's face it was like hitting granite and the sickening crunch that followed wasn't helpful either. Her blue eyes opened in shock and she began to whimper as the pain of broken bones began to throb in her knuckles. The man on the other hand just chuckled and that made her fury spike higher. It must be that he was a god on Earth for no one should be so hard and no one should have had such an effect on her.
"W-who are you?" She managed to say though her terror was beginning to show more and more as her eyes widened.
"My Dear Lady, My name is Aepep, son of Ammon though he has long been dead now." So that was why his features were so exotic but still she had visited Egypt and his attire and his cut of hair was not in style. No he actually looked like what the Egyptians worshipped for the longest time, Ra or at least their human depictions of him anyways. Aepep was young and his pale skin had a slight bronze undertone to it and his hair fell in long waves of black silk. He had a strong face that drew in people and his eyes … His eyes were what had told her to run in the beginning. They were deep burgundy which was a strange contrast to his coloring yet they were absolutely beautiful. Shaking her head in wonderment, Sulpicia did not want to show that she was actually surprised that he had told her his name so she pulled her face into a calm mask instead of one that was tumbling around in turmoil.
"Is that so? Well Aepep … In Rome we have some etiquette and one of them is not to hold onto a married woman and seeing as I am indeed married, well you are offending some people here. So I would advise you to let me go." Sulpicia said as calmly as she could though her hand was throbbing like crazy and she wanted to curl up into fetal position and cry her eyes out.
He did something that she had not expected though and it scared her more then when he had used force. Aepep let her go and she saw the bruising that was beginning to form on her arm where he had grabbed her first. As circulation began to flow easier again that arm began to hurt as well. How was she ever going to explain this to her husband? She did not know. Yet her thoughts returned to the beautiful man in front of her and when he leaned down to her neck, she should have tried bolting again. Alas though, she did not and because of that she had to pay the consequences of her actions or in this case lack of. The foreign man's scent was completely alluring and she felt herself lean into him again which confused her. Sulpicia felt his nose brush against her neck and her nerves began to rise and for some reason she was beginning to feel antsy for him to do something.
"Oh Juno … Please help me." She muttered on her breath but that was short lived because the next thing she felt obliterated all of the rest of her thoughts. It was sharp at first and in that moment it began to intensify till the point where it was only slight discomfort began to turn into thrashing pain. He has bitten her and for some reason that was causing unthinkable pain to shoot up into her head and spread down into her body. Then she began to feel weak and her balance faltered and she fell down to her knees but Aepep caught her first.
"No! I do not want to die! Juno! Please help me, you are the goddess of marriage why are you sanctifying this? If you have any mercy please help me. Jupiter! You are the God of Justice, please this is not just! Help me please! … Larcius, my son I am so sorry I will never be able to see you grow and become something your father could never be." Tears began to stream down her face as her thoughts began to dim and her sight became blurry.
It turned out the gods were not listening to her that day because for what felt like forever, Sulpicia Pius felt pain. Pure, raw, pain and as the fire consumed her … Her new life began.