A/N: Hi there! I am so sorry that this chapter is so late!!! Please forgive me!

Thanks to ErikaCrotts, skele-gro and Fostersb for being so awesome!!!

Special thanks to ErikkaCrotts. You know you're bad. (In the good way) ;)

WARNING: This chapter contains a lemon (sexual content) that is not appropriate for certain readers. I hope it does not offend. If it does, please skip it!

Seph sat on the bed, reading a thick, bound book. When she sensed Hades' presence in the room, she put down the book, marking her place and opened her arms to him. He grinned and all but dove into the arms of his wife. She smiled against his shoulder and whispered,

"Everything alright?"

He sighed and whispered,

"I missed you."

She tightened her hold on him and said,

"You were only gone for an hour."

He shook his head and whispered,

"But you've been gone so long I don't want to miss a minute with you."

She smiled and lifted his head to hold it between her hands. She pressed her lips to his and murmured,

"I love you, husband."

He smiled and chuckled against her lips, the vibration of his lips making her own tingle.

"I love you, wife."

She grinned and kissed him, deeply. He lifted his hand, burying it in her thick hair, holding her to him and pushing his tongue into her mouth at the same time. She moaned at the taste of him and gripped his shoulders with her hands. He laughed huskily as she tugged at him to hurry. For a second, she took the time to glare at him before kissing his jaw, licking the curve of his ear. He shuddered and murmured,

"Seph, don't..."

Before she grinned and continued her way from his ear to his neck, nibbling and marking. Seph pushed him down to the bed before she began unbuttoning his robes. With an impatient flick of his wrist, Hades' clothes disappeared altogether. Seph shook her head at him.

"This isn't a chariot race, Hades. The first to get undressed isn't the winner."

He smiled up at her and said,

"I win anyway."

She growled and with a flick of her own wrist, her clothes dissolved into rose petals. He smiled at the femininity of the gesture and took in his wife's glorious form. He caressed his palm along her side, noting the sharp indent of her waist and then the sudden flare of her hip. He groaned at her full figure and leaned forward to take a perk nipple into his mouth. She pushed him back, effectively cutting off his progress. He frowned at her, deprived and she grinned mischievously, shaking her head as if to a naughty child.

"No, Hades. You must wait your turn."

She lowered her head to his chest and kissed the hard, prominent muscles there. He groaned and laid his head back, comfortably closing his eyes and allowing her to have her way with him. He smiled, dreamily as she kissed her way to his abdomen, ribbed with strength. He caressed her golden locks for a second before she lifted enough to push his hands away so that his hands lay on either side of his head. He shrugged it off as her needing concentration and just enjoyed the ministrations of his beloved wife. She moved to the lower part of his body and his eyes snapped open.

She lifted his heavy, full erection with her hand. It had been straining towards his navel. She stroked it up and down. He groaned and arched as she tightened her hold, increasing the friction of her hands on his body. He moaned and she rubbed one hand on the head of his erection, taking the pre-come with it, lubricating him. He groaned and gasped back a cry as she cupped his sac, massaging it with one of her hands, working his erection with the other. Suddenly, she took the tip of him into her mouth. He cried out inarticulately and lifted his hip towards her, making her take more of him into her. She gagged for a second and he pulled away at once. He sat up and pulled her to him, cradling her.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart."

He cooed. She chuckled and said,

"It was fine. Just more than a mouthful for a second."

She winked, making him frown sternly at her.

"I could have hurt you, Seph."

She smiled, love filling her eyes and pressed her lips to his. He took her mouth in a fiery kiss and tasted a bit of himself on her tongue. The memory of her mouth on him caused chills on him. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Hades growled loudly, alerting the intruder to his mood. The person knocked once more, insistently. Hades pressed his forehead to Seph's. She whispered,

"If they're willing to face death by your hands to deliver a message, it should be urgent."

He grunted and moved off the bed, covering her. He flicked his wrist, making pants appear on his body, and made his way to the door. When he opened it, he found Menthe. He frowned at her.

"Menthe? What do you need now?"

She smiled brightly up at him, ignoring his rude words and, ogling his chest, said,

"Supper is served. Thanatos told me and I decided to tell you so we could go together."

Hades nodded, all expression leaving his face and said,

"We shall join you momentarily."

She beamed up at him and was about to enter under his arm when he stepped in front of her, blocking her passage and said,

"I apologise but my wife is in a state of undress. I do not enjoy anyone seeing her that way except myself, of course."

This caused the little nymphs features to pucker into such a sour expression he swore she swallowed a lemon. He smiled, politely at her and said,

"We will join you soon."

He nodded to her, and closed the door in her face. He sighed and returned to his wife. He leaned down to press a kiss to her lips. She laughed and pulled away.

"Who was it?"

"The daft nuisance you brought with you."

She laughed and said,

"She is not daft and she is not a nuisance, Hades. Do not say those things about my friend."

He frowned.

"I thought you brought her here because she was daft and others above made fun of her. It sounds like something you would do..."

She laughed and said,

"Well I did no such thing. I brought her here as a friend."

He frowned, remembering all the things he had blamed on her daft mind.

"She is not mad in the least, Seph?"

She frowned.

"Not that I know. She may be behaving strange because it is her first time in a new place. She doesn't know anyone here except me, Hades, and I have not exactly been readily available to her. She has said that you seem real to her from my stories. Maybe she thinks of you as another link to the outside world, so she's clinging to that. She is not daft, just lonely."

Hades nodded, accepting this explanation. He leaned forward to take Seph to the bed in one tumble. He spread her legs and ground his lower body against her. She cried out, shocked and aroused by the sudden change. The soft cloth of his pants rasped against her body, making her groan with need. Suddenly, his pants were gone and his shaft was pressing into her. While Hades worked his way fully into her, he took her nipple into his mouth, suckling. She was gasping in time to his thrusts, enticing him more. She groaned as he suckled her and buried her hand in his thick hair. Her lips parted and she made small mewling sounds, her pleasure almost too great. He shivered as he heard her, his body spasming at the sound.

He thrust into her harder, making her scream his name. He lifted her for a second, separating them, making her whimper with need before turning them so that she lay over him. He then thrust up into her, claiming her as his. She soon figured out that he wanted her on top. She began moving her hips, lifting them until they were almost separated before dropping down, taking all of him, and riding him so that his eyes crossed with bliss.

Soon, her body spasmed, clenching around him as she came, her pleasure flowing through her like a tidal wave. She was unable to move as she came, crying out his name. He took up the thrusting, increasing the speed and depth of the thrust so that soon, his own body was overcome with pleasure, emptying his seed into her. He held her to him, roaring his pleasure to the ceiling.

As their bodies settled from their explosive orgasms, Seph lay tired in the arms of her husband.

"I can't move..."

She whispered, hoarsely. The screaming had caused her voice to become a bit rough. She grinned as she heard herself and Hades chuckled along.

"I don't suppose you would rather stay here instead of going for supper, love?"

He whispered, his own voice a bit more gravelly than usual.

She laughed and said,

"Just like we missed supper the past few days? Having food brought to our room is not how we're supposed to behave, Hades."

He groaned, cuddling her closer and whispered,

"Why not?"

She laughed in his hold, before sitting up and saying,

"You are the King, Hades! I am the new Queen. We have to have our supper with the others."

"I don't want to..."

He said, pouting cutely at her. She laughed, straddling him, making him lose his pout. Instead, he gave her a lecherous look. She trailed one finger from his lips down towards his newly hardening manhood.

"I'll make it worth your time when we return to our sleeping chamber, husband."

He growled and jumped up, dressing them both with a gesture of his hand.

"Come, we do not want to keep the subjects waiting, dearest."

He said in his most regal voice. She laughed, her eyes twinkling, enchanting him and she said,

"Yes, love. As you wish."

She took his arm and they left to go to the dining chamber.

From a dark corner near their bedroom, Menthe emerged. She glared at the laughing couple. The spell Persephone had casted was stronger than ever now that she was near. Menthe had seen the effects when she had knocked on their sleeping chamber. Hades had never been so cold towards her. The witch, Persephone, had somehow renewed the spell. Menthe grinned as she imagined her plan coming to fruition.

Hades made his way back from the dining chamber, Seph in his arms. At some point during the after-supper talk that all their subjects had decided to have about the everyday goings on of the Underworld, his Seph had slipped into a deep slumber against his chest. He smiled down at her as she lay in his arms, his heart melting as a lock of golden blonde hair fell across her cheek. He leaned down and pressed a kiss to her forehead and continued on to their sleeping chamber. Suddenly, Menthe ran alongside him and said,

"My Lord! I must speak with you!"

Hades looked over at her, much less tolerant since discovering she was not daft.

"I am rather busy, as you may see, Menthe. What do you need to speak about?"

"I need to speak with you urgently, my Lord. I will meet you in your library."

With that, the little nymph ran off before Hades could stop her. He sighed and continued on to place Seph gently on the blankets covering their opulent bed. He kissed her lips lightly, and left, glancing at her one last time form the doorway. He made his way to the library, slightly annoyed. When he entered, he saw Menthe in the middle of the room. She smiled at him.

"What is it that is so urgent, Menthe?"

He asked. She opened her mouth when suddenly, her face contorted in agony and her hand touched her head. She wobbled a bit before falling forward. Quickly, Hades moved to catch her. He lifted her and carried her to the soft, padded seat near the fire and unceremoniously dumped her in it. He looked at her for a moment, wondering if she would regain consciousness. When she did not, he made his way to Hecate's lair and knocked politely on her door. She opened it and smiled at him.

"Hades! To what do I owe this honour? Do you wish to come in, my Lord?"

He smiled at her and said,

"No, thank you, Hecate. I do have a bit of a problem, however. My wife's guest has fainted in the library. I wanted to know if you had any concoction to help her gain consciousness once more."

Menthe could not believe how he had treated her! She had fainted and he had thrown her on a chair and left! The spell must be stronger than she had thought. She was about to sit up, when suddenly, the door opened. He must have returned! She lay back down on the comfortable chair and feigned sleep.

"Poor dear."

She heard. Was that a female voice? She was about to open her eyes when suddenly, a spoon was stuck in her mouth. She ended up swallowing a foul tasting brew. She woke, sputtering and looking around wildly to see the culprit who had forced her to drink such a nasty blend. Her eyes stopped on Hecate who was smiling serenely down at her.

"Are you feeling better, Menthe?"

Menthe nodded at her, dumbly and Hecate smiled, evilly.

"Good. The next time you wish to feign a fainting spell, dear, pleasure try to not let your eyelids flutter so much. Also, if there is a next time, you will be getting something nastier than a potion, I can promise you that."

She leaned closer, her dark aura all but glowing around her.

"I am the Goddess of Witchcraft and Sorcery, nymph. Do not think because I bow down to my King, my powers are nothing. Do not interfere in their marriage you little twig. If you do, you will find that the Underworld inhabitants aren't nearly as nice as they seem."

With that last threat, she pulled away, her face becoming serene.

"Have a good day!"

She said, cheerily. Hecate turned and flounced out the room. Menthe stared after her, scared witless, before remembering where she was. She got up, still scared and made her way to her chamber. On the way, she saw Hades. He stopped and smiled at her.

"Are you feeling better?"

Menthe beamed and nodded at him.

"Good. Goodnight, Menthe. May sweet dreams grace your sleep."

He turned and left, unaware that the words he said to all his subjects would impact Menthe in a special way.

Menthe stared after Hades, wishing she could follow him. She did not need to listen o that witch Hecate. It was probably Hecate who made the potions that made Hades love Persephone. She was trying to warn her off because she knew that Menthe's love was strong and would endure. Menthe smiled to herself. She was a threat to Persephone's hold on Hades. Menthe was not going to listen to threats from scared witches. She was going to pursue Hades until the spell was broken. Her first plan had failed but she had many more where that one came from.

Menthe smiled deviously, planning her next attempt at wooing Hades.

E/N: Thank you so much for reading! Again, I am so sorry this is so late! Reaaaaaally sorry! But I couldn't help it. I hope you enjoyed it!!! If you have any comments, good or bad, please review and tell me! Criticism is welcome!