SEDUCING HADES: Betraying the System

~DAHLIA ~

"Wake up"

"Wake up"

"Wake up"

A soft feminine voice echoed through the void.

I lay on my back with my eyes tightly shut, praying the voice would go away.

Even though my eyes were closed, tears still managed to escape from them.

"Wake up, Dahlia", the voice returned, even louder and more persistent.

My eyes fluttered open and I came face to face with a beautiful silver haired woman.

"Who are you?".

"Where am I?", I screamed in terror as I hurried to my feet.

"You are safe", the woman said with a smile.

"I'm supposed to be...dead", I scratched my head in confusion.

"You are", the woman replied.

"I am",I sighed as I looked around.

The endless road was lined with red bricks that separated the road from the luscious green fields that stretched beyond the horizon.

"My name is Dassy and I've been sent to deliver an important message", the woman said as she pulled out a small scroll from the pocket of her long white robe.

"You have found favour in my master's eyes and he has chosen to give you a second chance",Dassy explained.

I glanced through the scroll and a strange feeling came over me.

I was happy for the opportunity but what exactly was I going back to?

I had lost everything and I had no use for a second chance.

"I'm sorry, I humbly decline your offer", I said as I rolled up the scroll.

"It's not your decision to make, the system has chosen you", Dassy declared.

"I'm not going back to suffer. There's nothing there for me", I sobbed.

"The decision has been made".

I paced back and forth about the empty road.

"Why? Why me?", I asked no one in particular.

"Come with me", Dassy said as she grabbed on to my arm. She took a few steps forward and within the blink of an eye, we were walking up the largest stairs I had ever seen.

"Where are we going?", I inquired but Dassy remained silent.

I followed closely behind till we arrived at a large stone cut door.

"Do not speak unless you're spoken to", Dassy warned before she pushed the large door open.

Behind the door was what seemed to be a torture chamber. The tall walls were padded with cotton and leather and in the middle of the room, there were several devices- beams, wooden racks and what seemed to be a cradle, a large iron device I had seen my stepmother use on slaves that disobeyed her.

"What are we doing here, Dassy?", I asked as panic surged through my veins.

Dassy shot me a warning glare and continued to walk forward.

"Dassy!", I called out to her.

"I told you to be silent, didn't I?", Dassy yelled in anger as she looked around the large room.

"There's no one here, can we leave already", I said as my my heart raced.

Dassy continued to ignore me and all I could do was follow her closely. I was beyond terrified and the smell of blood and burned flesh made me extremely nauseous.

"Dassy, please, let's go. I'll obey the system, I'll go back to Velaris", I cried.

"In a hurry, Kitten?", A deep masculine voice sounded from behind me.

My feet froze and beads of sweat formed on my forehead.

"I'm sorry, I'll go back to Velaris", I whimpered.

"Turn around, Kitten", he growled.

I turned around slowly till I was face to face with Him.

I had read of him in books and his name was no stranger to the stories that were told to scare little children.

But nothing compared to seeing him in real life.

If the large tattoos were absent, I would have never believed I was before the god of death.

He was beautiful, in contrast to the monster that was described in books.

His long jet black hair fell in soft waves that framed his handsome face and rested on his broad shoulders.

His large arms were covered in large tattoos that told stories of war and our people's history.

"Didn't your parents tell you it was rude to stare", he hissed as he circled me like a prey.

"Forgive me", I said as I fell to my knees and bowed my head.

"Get up, Kitten" he ordered. "I only want you on your knees when I need my cock sucked"..