Her beauty was unmatched, her sexuality greater than that of all the nymphs. But both came with a price. The red sorceress was the most venomous black widow he’d ever faced, and Zeus had learned long ago never to mix business with pleasure in his dealings with her.
She flowed down the stairs as graceful as water, the scent of jasmine floating in the air as she stepped past him, warming both his blood and libido. “You’ve come to check on your prize.”
Of course she knew why he was here. The female knew everything. Reminding himself not to be drawn into her web, Zeus followed her through a dark archway and into another tunnel. “What of your progress?”
“Patience, my king.” She stopped at a door, pressed her hand against the steel, and turned to look at him. “Good things are bestowed on those who wait.”
Waiting was a virtue Zeus sorely lacked.
She pushed the door open. White light cast illumination all over the black stone floor and walls and shimmered in waves over the still gray body lying on the table in the center of the room.
Fucking witches... Zeus’s vision darkened as he crossed to the body and knocked his knuckles against the gray stone. “This isn’t what I’m paying you to do. I thought you’d have this situation remedied by now. I need to know the truth. Can you bring him back?”
Circe moved to the other side of the table and batted insanely long, gorgeous eyelashes. “I can bring anyone back. But as I said, magic takes time. And what you’ve asked for here...” She looked down at the stone face. “This is going to require more than just time. Reprogramming is not a simple process.”
Time was something Zeus had plenty of. But he preferred to have things done on his timetable, not anyone else’s. This, however, would turn the tides in his war against the Argonauts for good. And for that, he was willing to wait as long as it took.
But he didn’t like it. He pinned her with a hard look. “I want this fixed. You know I’m an impatient god, and you know what happens when I don’t get my way.”
Her eyes flared red. “And you know what happens when witches are pushed and magic goes awry. Do not threaten me, king, or your magic will turn to ashes in your hands.”
Energy gathered in Zeus’s palms. The desire to unleash it on her overwhelmed him. But then he looked down at the stone body between them. And told himself to save his fury for the Argonauts.
Their time would come. It would come soon.
He turned out of the room. “Just get it done.”
ETERNAL GUARDIANS LEXICON
archdaemon—Head of the daemon order; has enhanced powers from the Underworld Argolea—Realm established by Zeus for the blessed heroes and their descendants Argonauts—Eternal guardian warriors who protect Argolea. In every generation, one from the original seven bloodlines (Heracles, Achilles, Jason, Odysseus, Perseus, Theseus, and Bellerophon) is chosen to continue the guardian tradition.
Council of Elders—Twelve lords of Argolea who advise the king daemons—Beasts who were once human, recruited from the Fields of Asphodel (purgatory) by Atalanta to join her army.
Fates—Three goddesses who control the thread of life for all mortals from birth until death Fields of Asphodel—Purgatory Isles of the Blessed—Heaven matéras—Mother Misos—Half-human/half-Argolean race that lives hidden among humans Olympians—Current ruling gods of the Greek pantheon, led by Zeus; meddle in human life patéras—Father Siren Order—Zeus’s elite band of personal warriors. Commanded by Athena skata—Swearword Tartarus—Realm of the Underworld similar to hell Titans—The ruling gods before the Olympians Underworld—Hell. Ruled by Hades
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