Disclaimer: I don't own the Kane Chronicles! It's owned by the fantastic Rick Riordan!

Alerts: Based on "The Kane Chronicles" and the"Abduction Myth also known as The Rape of Persephone". This fic may be seen as an alternative universe.

He, lazily, was slithering his arms around her while she seduced him with her shaped and mysterious amber eyes. They were playing a role; he was the enchanted man and she, the charmer.

Love for a Dark Prince

To those who do not understand the meaning of feelings as pure as love and true complicity, all that can be said about these people is that they are poor souls, because even a creature as vile as a snake has a heart that could very well be seduced by a black haired snake's charmer. No magic could undo or explain what was happening between them, but no one was better in the art of being inconvenient than his beloved sister Sadie Kane.

Meet me by moonlight

- "CARTEEEER!"

Carter and Zia were totally and truly involved with each other, when the furious blue eyed girl appeared out of nowhere, cursing them and their lineage to the gates of Oblivion.

If we said the couple was scared as a pair of ostrich and that Sadie herself looked as she was possessed by a demon, it would all be an understatement; so let's just say that Carter and Zia looked as if they were going to be eaten alive by Ammit and that Sekhmet would be the responsible for this unfortunate and early meeting.

- "What did I do this time? I swear your Adele's CD was broken when I got h…" – when Carter saw the look of his sister's face hardening he knew he just screwed himself up.

- "WHAT? Jeezzzzz…Carter, I'm so going to kill you, I swear…" – she paused and decided to recompose herself so she could get her answers – "First things first, right?" - Sadie smirked at him, making him gulp while his arms were getting tighten around Zia.

- "Tell me, brother, what is the meaning of this?" – the young woman asked, pointing at the tribal jackal on her neck.

- "Wow, Sadie, I didn't know you liked tattoos! This one is awesome…" – the brown haired man felt his sister's burning eyes and once again knew it was the wrong answer.

- "Carter, I'll so…" – Sadie was going to smack the true out of her brother, when Zia asked her to stop. His brother's fiancée got out of Carter's arms and went to her bedroom, returning some minutes later with a black and apparently heavy book.

- "If what you got there is not a tattoo, but is as real as one, then maybe this book can help you get your answers."

Sadie's blue eyes shone with uncertainty, she has never seen Zia so serious as now and by the way things were going, it seemed that Carter didn't know of what she was talking about. With gratitude and respect she got the book not feeling so nervous anymore, only a little embarrassed by her attitude towards them.

Sometimes, she judged people too fast not even giving them a chance to defend themselves. It wasn't that she liked or was proud of the way she was, but she had her reasons for being so. When her blue eyes met Zia's amber ones, they were warmer than before, sharing an understanding that only few could see and value.

Going to her room, Sadie observed that Zia had bookmarked a page and when she opened it she understood why the other woman thought it could be helpful to her. Reading aloud the name of the chapter, the sand haired woman felt an uneasiness consuming her, it was written: The Mark of Anubis.

The young maid made herself comfortable to start her reading, being sufficiently distracted to not see silent eyes watching her every move, decoding her secrets while she decoded his. The moon shone mightily that night, their meeting couldn't be soon enough, couldn't be charming enough; however he assured himself that it would be as captivating as the starless sky that was bathed only by the will of the gods.

To be continued...

The Mark of Anubis

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