Hades and Kassandra
Chapter 4
Hades sighed softly and stroked his goatee. It had been a month since his first night with Kassandra. The ceremony was supposed to be a one night occasion...but it had become so much more than that... He had gone back to Kassandra every night since then. And every night he loved her more.
She was addictive...her love for him caused his love to grow more. And for the first time in his recollection, he was truly happy.
And that angered his younger brother Zeus. Zeus hated for Hades to be happy. He had always rubbed it in Hades face that he was on Olympos while Hades was stuck below the earth, shunned and alone.
When Hades had asked Zeus's permission to take Kore as his bride, Zeus had agreed...but not without a price. Zeus had had his ever-roving eye on Katia, wife of Theodorus. But Katia had refused all his advances, being loyal to her husband. Zeus's price for Kore was the death of Theodorus. Hades had not liked to pay such a price. He was by nature a hard but fair god. But his love for Kore had overwhelmed all else, and he had bargained with the Fates to intervene and end Theodorus's life early. For all the good that bringing Kore to his palace had done...
Hades exhaled deeply and looked over in the bed to watch Kassandra sleep. She was so lovely... Her face was buried against his chest, her slender arm twined around his waist. Hades smiled and caressed her hair. Persephone had never shown him such affection. She gave him what she had to accept as his rights as her husband, but nothing more.
Persephone...she would be returning in a few months. And while she had never said anything about the Bride of Hades ritual, Hades felt certain that she would object to his going to earth every night to be with a mortal woman.
Kassandra awoke then, smiling sleepily up at him. "What is it, my love? What's wrong?" Hades felt his love grow. That simple term of affection, the mere act of caring...Kassandra was more perfect than she realized.
"It is nothing, dearest Kassandra...I was simply thinking...do not concern yourself..." He did not like to lie to her...but he didn't want to worry her. He leaned down and kissed her gently. She returned the kiss eagerly, but Hades had to force himself to pull away. "It is almost dawn, Kassandra...you need your rest..." he said softly. Kassandra smiled and stroked his face.
"Of course...will you come to me tomorrow night?" she asked him, her deep gray eyes full of love for him. Hades sighed inwardly. He could not resist her.
"Yes. I will, my love..." He kissed her good-bye and disappeared.
Chapter 4
Hades sighed softly and stroked his goatee. It had been a month since his first night with Kassandra. The ceremony was supposed to be a one night occasion...but it had become so much more than that... He had gone back to Kassandra every night since then. And every night he loved her more.
She was addictive...her love for him caused his love to grow more. And for the first time in his recollection, he was truly happy.
And that angered his younger brother Zeus. Zeus hated for Hades to be happy. He had always rubbed it in Hades face that he was on Olympos while Hades was stuck below the earth, shunned and alone.
When Hades had asked Zeus's permission to take Kore as his bride, Zeus had agreed...but not without a price. Zeus had had his ever-roving eye on Katia, wife of Theodorus. But Katia had refused all his advances, being loyal to her husband. Zeus's price for Kore was the death of Theodorus. Hades had not liked to pay such a price. He was by nature a hard but fair god. But his love for Kore had overwhelmed all else, and he had bargained with the Fates to intervene and end Theodorus's life early. For all the good that bringing Kore to his palace had done...
Hades exhaled deeply and looked over in the bed to watch Kassandra sleep. She was so lovely... Her face was buried against his chest, her slender arm twined around his waist. Hades smiled and caressed her hair. Persephone had never shown him such affection. She gave him what she had to accept as his rights as her husband, but nothing more.
Persephone...she would be returning in a few months. And while she had never said anything about the Bride of Hades ritual, Hades felt certain that she would object to his going to earth every night to be with a mortal woman.
Kassandra awoke then, smiling sleepily up at him. "What is it, my love? What's wrong?" Hades felt his love grow. That simple term of affection, the mere act of caring...Kassandra was more perfect than she realized.
"It is nothing, dearest Kassandra...I was simply thinking...do not concern yourself..." He did not like to lie to her...but he didn't want to worry her. He leaned down and kissed her gently. She returned the kiss eagerly, but Hades had to force himself to pull away. "It is almost dawn, Kassandra...you need your rest..." he said softly. Kassandra smiled and stroked his face.
"Of course...will you come to me tomorrow night?" she asked him, her deep gray eyes full of love for him. Hades sighed inwardly. He could not resist her.
"Yes. I will, my love..." He kissed her good-bye and disappeared.
