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discovery that she is psyche, long lost to him, change things? he tried to push his mother out of his mind. he didn’t want to think about her, of what she might do, of how she could use this to meddle. . .
but this was aya. they were destined. and he’d never been —
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@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
he didn’t know what to make of her response. his heart soared, of course it did, at the loving tone of her message but the idea that she might not want to ascend to godliness made him nervous. no, it terrified him.
still, he forced his mouth to form a tight smile and —
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@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
when she was out of his sight?
“ you don’t have to answer right away, “ he assured her. “ i would probably be worried if you didn’t think about it. it’s not a decision to be taken so lightly. “
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@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
wound my very soul, aya, “ he teased, the hint of a smirk playing at his lips.
should she forego immortality, he’d be worried for her safety always. would he be able to stop himself from hovering about her like a worried lover? would he ever be able to —
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@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
“ you’d be elevated to your rightful status among the olympians; you’d be officially recognized as a goddess. . . and all that comes with that. “
asmodeus couldn’t explain it, but his speech halted on the 𝐼 word. it was undoubtedly selfish of him to —
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Apollo: you're pretty stupid
Eros: thanks
Apollo: i just insulted you
Eros: all i heard was "you're pretty". my therapist told me to focus on the positive
@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
scared to tell her the next part. “ all twelve olympians will be in attendance——aphrodite included——as witnesses to our prophecy fulfilled. zeus will then offer you the food of immortality, our 𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑎, to seal our marriage. “
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@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
“ zeus, “ he murmured, tilting his head back into her hand. “ we’ll have to petition my grandfather and his wife for marriage, as a formality. hera will preside, it’s kind of her 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔. “
asmodeus stood, bringing aya up with him as he did. he was almost —
@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀
own need and desire for her. he realized then that he should have known who she was all along, from the moment he’d first touched her without his gloves. the way they intertwined together was difficult to miss, for he could not tell where she began and he ended. —
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@InfernalBlazc ⠀⠀⠀
“ μου Ψυχή, “ he murmured, lifting her hand to his lips and then his forehead. “ daughter of soul, my love eternal, 𝑚𝑦 soul. will you marry me here, the olympians as witness of my vow to you? “
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waist, falling to his knees before her. she was his, he knew, but it was different now. now, he knew that nothing could come between them —— not even aphrodite. he could shout in his happiness, he could cry, he felt so full of love. and it was all for her. —
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