Soul of a Demon (The Dark Souls Book 3)

by Jamie Begley

  The moan that had drawn both Jinx and her to the chamber came again from Hades’ direction. Involuntarily, she looked toward him, her hand going to her throat when she saw a naked woman sitting at his feet. That was when she also noticed that he was shirtless, his olive skin gleaming in the torches that shone from the walls.

  “You don’t need that one anymore. Throw it into the pit.”

  Following his directions, wary of making him even angrier for disobeying his warning of entering the tunnel, she tossed the torch into the pit, expecting it to have to fall a great distance. When she didn’t hear the noise she expected, she leaned forward, then jumped back, seeing it wasn’t a pit, but a cauldron of red hot lava.

  “Let her down!” Zerina was afraid for Jinx. Fire was a fairy’s weakness. If one drop of that lava touched Jinx, she would be marked for her immortal life.

  “Come here, Zerina.”

  Wanting Jinx down, she obediently followed his order, coming to a stop a few steps from him. She couldn’t bring herself nearer.

  The woman moaned again, placing her mouth above his leather pants as she stroked Hades’ cock from outside the leather of his pants.

  “This is Zora. She is my newest prisoner.”

  “I’ve met her before.” She sadly looked at the woman, remembering the beautiful soul she had met before. Earth had dirtied the soul into the one that now resided in the woman who was begging for Hades’ attention.

  Hades saw her pitying look. “You still see her as the pure soul she had been. You don’t see the men and children she is for responsible for killing.”

  Zerina looked away to Jinx, keeping her mind on her so her body would stop clenching in need at the sight of Hades’ body. She wanted to tear the other woman away and learn his muscles and curves with her lips.

  “Zerina, it doesn’t please me when you give Jinx more attention than me.”

  The rope dropped, lowering Jinx closer to the lava.

  Quickly, she turned back to face Hades.

  “Now, that wasn’t too hard, was it? I expect you to obey me.”

  “Yes, Hades.” Zerina lowered herself down to her knees.

  “That’s a nice touch, even though I know there isn’t a submissive bone in your body. Zora has a problem also. She enjoyed luring men to her bed, then killing and robbing them as they slept. The men weren’t even able to get the pleasure she promised them; drugging them before they could fuck her. When she couldn’t steal enough money, Zora moved on to richer men. Men who had children. Children who could inherit money.

  “I told her that, if she could arouse my passion, then I would release her back to the human world. So far, she hasn’t succeeded.”

  Hades’ explanation had her eyes going to his crotch, seeing the large bulge behind his leather pants. She could also see he wasn’t hard. She had seen enough in her mother’s garden and around court that she knew how a man’s cock should look when he was aroused.

  A god as powerful as Hades would be too large to stay trapped behind a zipper. The male gods became more sexually potent as they matured. The women became more seductive. That’s why the gods and goddesses were constantly having affairs. That Hades was one of the oldest, his erotic appeal was hard to fight. That he was earthbound made his even harder to resist.

  “Release Jinx and we’ll leave you to your punishment.”

  “Poor Zerina. Zora is no longer the lone one who needs a punishment. Both you and Jinx have been told not to leave your areas. You both disobeyed. I had faith in you, that you wouldn’t break my rule. Another five minutes and Jinx would be facing her punishment alone, but I’m going to give you a chance to do what Zora couldn’t accomplish. Rise my desire, and I will let Jinx go.”

  “How about Zora?”

  “You wish for me to let her go back to earth?”

  “No, but is there an easier punishment you can give her?”

  Hades lifted a tendril of the woman’s bright red hair. “I may be able to think of one or two. It depends on how well you manage to convince me to make the effort.”

  Zerina looked toward Jinx, then back to Hades. She couldn’t let the fairy be hurt. She was already an outcast in the fairy and magic world. Any mark on her would give the goddesses that expected perfection something to make fun of. Zerina couldn’t have her bubbly friend hurt by their cruel taunts.

  She stood. She would never debase herself to ever crawl to Hades. She had earned her punishment, much as she wanted to deny it. He had given her two warnings to walk away from the tunnel. He had given Jinx one.

  “You had Maxi warn us, didn’t you?”

  Hades gave a regal nod. “I’m waiting. Do not think to change my mind once I set a punishment. I never take it back.

  Zerina braced herself for the shock of touching Hades’ bare flesh. “What was Zora’s punishment going to be if Jinx hadn’t showed up and she couldn’t arouse you?”

  “Look around you; what do you think I would have done with her?”

  “You were going to throw her in the pit.”

  “She always knew she was going to burn in the pits of hell. I was merely going to make it come true.”

  “You have no kindness in you. Your prisoners destined to live their immortal lives with you is punishment enough.”

  “You think so?”

  “I know so.” With that, she placed her hand on his chest. The pleasure was so intense it nearly drove her to her knees.

  Zora moaned, trying to nuzzle Hades’ cock through his pants. Zerina used it as an excuse to remove her hand, rubbing the tingly fire on the palm of her hand against the side of her jeans.

  “She’s distracting me.”

  “I wouldn’t want you to become distracted.” Hades waved a hand, and now Zora was dangling over the cauldron next to Jinx.

  “That wasn’t what I meant.”

  “Both of their fates rest in your hands.” Hades’ voice lowered intimately. “I’m growing bored.”

  The ropes dropped another inch.

  Shielding her expression, she placed both hands on Hades’ chest. Overwhelmed by the fire coursing through her body, her knees buckled, but Hades caught her in his arms.

  “It gets worse,” Hades whispered in her ear, sending goose bumps up her back. “Your virginity is craving what it’s never had.”

  “Please be quiet,” she pleaded. Every word he spoke was like a thrust inside her clenching pussy.

  Zerina felt Hades push down the sleeve of her top, baring her shoulder. Then he covered the flesh he had exposed with his mouth.

  She pulled herself away from his touch until the only connection between them was her hand on his chest.

  “I was trying to help,” he defended.

  “If you want to help me, then release them.”

  “So far, you haven’t given me a reason to.”

  Zerina stared at his impassive expression. She had grown up with strong females, even Cara, who had a gentle soul, had a temper when she was provoked. She, on the other hand, had never lost her temper. She was the most tempered of the Moirai. Until Grimm had kidnapped her and brought her to Hades.

  When she had met him, his behavior had rubbed her the wrong way, like velvet when you rubbed it in the wrong direction. It became unforgiving and stiff, the material refusing to give its softness to a careless touch.

  The careless god wanted her to give him a reason to release Jinx and Zora, and she was going to give him one. He had forgotten who her mother was. Fate didn’t believe in sending out her daughters unprepared. Hades was about to get more than he had bargained for.

  Chapter 9

  Zerina moved her hands from his chest to his sides, feeling his muscles bunch underneath her hands. She slid them down, bringing them to rest just above the leather of his pants.

  It took every ounce of her courage to lower her lips to his chest. Her reaction to touching Hades had spread like a wildfire when she had touched him with her hands. When she touched him with the sensitive skin on her lips, that feeling
became miniscule. With her lips, it was a blast of sensations that tried to obliterate every thought in her head, trying to drag her into a vortex that she had to fight against. Not all fires scorched. Some consumed.

  She gently raked her teeth against his skin as she had seen human women do to pearls. The feel of his flesh was real, too real. No mortal woman could resist the desire it invoked, even goddesses would be affected.

  Hades being earthbound was blessed, or cursed, with the earthy sensuality that made women think of his magnificent body and the pleasure he could give.

  Comforting herself that the pleasure had been one-sided so far, she used the tip of her tongue to taste him, expecting him to taste like fire and brimstone. No, Hades tasted like salt and the sea that would be more typical for his brother Poseidon.

  When he reached out to touch her hair, she broke contact, shrugging her hair away from his grasp, then resumed her exploration.

  She rolled her tongue downward, hearing him take an indrawn breath. “What would give you pleasure, Hades? This?” She lowered herself to her knees, laying her cheek on his flat abdomen, curling one hand around his hard thigh.

  “More.” His husky voice had her feeling triumphant. She hoped he enjoyed having her on her knees. One day, she vowed the situation would be reversed.

  She dipped her tongue below his leather pants, tightening her hand on his thigh to keep herself from falling backward. With her tongue, she touched the tip of his cock that was trying to escape the tight confines.

  His telling groan told her she was right. Looking down, the evidence of his arousal was obvious.

  Pretending regret, she brushed her cheek across the hard bulge before rising to her feet, not turning her face forward until she was eye to eye with him.

  Giving a disappointed sigh against his lips that made him think she was going to kiss him, she stepped away.

  He angrily took a step toward her. “Why did you stop?”

  “You wanted to be aroused to gain their release, not yours.” She mockingly indicated the bulge he couldn’t hide.

  His eyes narrowed at her satisfied smirk. “Zerina?”

  “Hades?” she mocked, smiling as she took another step back from his rising fury.

  “I suggest you run to your room and stay there until I give you permission to leave.”

  For only a second, she remained where she was, about to ask him to let Jinx and Zora go first. Then she turned on her heel and fled when she saw him coming toward her.

  Running from the room, she left the door open, running through the tunnel and toward the safety of her room.

  Hades waved a furious hand toward the two women dangling over the pit, both appearing before him.

  “Jinx, I won’t give you another warning. Leave now.”

  With a frightened scream, she disappeared.

  Zora’s exotic face wasn’t frightened. It was filled with lust, her eyes fixated on his bulge. She expected him to use her.

  Hades reached for her, lifting her up into his arms. Her mouth turned gloating, just as Zerina’s had when she had gotten what she wanted.

  He casually tossed the woman in the air. Her horrified screams filled the chamber as she fell into the hot lava.

  With distaste, he wiped his hands from her vile touch, transporting himself into a room in his castle.

  “Hades! You came for a visit!”

  He was already regretting his decision to come here. He had never forced himself on a woman, and while married to Persephone, he had remained faithful. She had been the one who had strayed, telling him each time she would never do it again. She had lied.

  Ixcuina rose from the couch she was lounging naked on. Since he had spoken the words, ending his and Persephone’s marriage, the goddess had become one of his favorite concubines. He used to visit her a few times a day.

  His body raging with unrequited passion for Zerina had him clutching her hair, forcing her to her knees. The lust he wanted to spend on Zerina wasn’t possible, but Ixcuina would beg for it. The more carnal the sex, the more she wanted it. Rough, hard, she didn’t care. She just wanted it.

  She jerked his pants down from his hips, opening her mouth at the same time and drawing his cock inside. Hades thrust his cock down her throat as she sucked him tightly.

  He felt sweat break on his back as he fought the need to jerk out of her mouth and go to Zerina. His lesson had backfired. For the first time in his existence, he wanted to become the monster the humans had called him.

  He breathed deeply, stilling his rampaging emotions, his mind going to Zerina’s room, watching her remove her clothes. Ixcuina’s expert mouth would never quench the fire that was in his blood.

  Pulling away, he grabbed her waist and pushed her onto the large couch, twisting her until she was on her knees, her ringed pussy turned up to him. Hades pressed his cock against her entrance and pushed inside her with a grunt. He leaned over her, grabbing her plump tits and driving inside her forcefully.

  “Fuck me!” she screamed.

  The rooms of his concubines were soundproofed. The only ones in the castle and the Underworld that were. Hades had learned that lesson when he had first come to earth. It created jealously when his women knew he was visiting another, or had visited one more than the other. The only times they were allowed together was when they were allowed to leave their rooms in the morning to share the pool. They were forbidden to talk about his visits. If one broke the rule, they were replaced.

  He made damn sure that Zerina didn’t awake before they were returned to their rooms.

  The goddesses sent messages, asking for his favor. He had settled with twelve, which was more than he needed, but he had always been a greedy bastard, even when he had resided in the heavens. He usually kept fourteen, but had sent two packing to make room for Zerina and Jinx. Each woman was chosen for their skill and experience in bed or out of it. He had no intention of bedding Jinx or Zerina.

  Ah, sweet Zerina more than deserved the room he had given to her for her beauty alone.

  He rammed his cock higher, squeezing her tits as, in his mind, he watched Zerina pull a thin nightgown over her head, the gowns descent stopped by her nipple.

  Hades removed his hand from the goddess he was fucking breast, following down the same path Zerina’s gown had made. He took a last look as she tugged it down over her hips while he played with Ixcuina clit, flicking the silver piercing and giving a bite of pain that had her yelling for him to fuck her.

  Hades stiffened as he felt his climax boiling over, filling the greedy vessel who took everything he had and clenched down on him, wanting more.

  Hades disengaged from her, straightening himself as she turned over, leaving her thighs splayed wide as she stretched out on the couch.

  Hades patted her thigh, then waved his hand, redressing himself in his customary suit.

  “You’re leaving?” Ixcuina raised onto her knees, trying to reach for him before he left.

  Waving her hand away, he gave her a censuring look.

  “I’m sorry. It’s just that I’ve missed the time we spent together. I’m not used to you not staying—”

  “If you’re growing bored waiting for my attention, perhaps you should return to court.”

  “No.” She lowered her voice to the submissive tone she knew Hades preferred. “I’m happy with whatever you deem to give me.”

  Nodding, Hades waved his hand and transported himself to his own bedroom. Waving his hand again, he removed his clothes once more before going to his bathroom to shower. He cleaned himself, making sure no trace of Ixcuina was left, and then dried himself as he went back inside his bedroom, waving his hand and using his free hand with the towel to dry his damp hair.

  He saw Xochiquetzal appear. The goddess of sexuality looked at him longingly.

  “You sent for me?”

  “Can you quench this fire inside of me?”

  “I will do my best.” She walked toward him seductively, taking his still hard cock in her hand.
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  “What if you can’t?” Hades mind went back to Zerina’s room, seeing her sleeping.

  “Then I will try again and again until I do.”

  Chapter 10

  The eight ball fell into the corner pocket.

  “I win again.” Jinx danced a jig, both hands in the air.

  “I believe the humans only do that when they win football games.” Zerina sat her pool cue down on the table in frustration.

  “You don’t want to play another game?”

  “No, you always win.”

  “Spoil sport.”

  “You’ve been watching too many of the human movies Grimm gave us.”

  “It’s not like I have anything better to do. You’re always reading in the library.”

  Zerina looked at her melancholy expression. “Are you getting homesick?”

  “I don’t have a home to get sick for. I’m just not used to being confined for so long. I’m used to going back and forth between the fairy world and court. I wonder who Athena is doing now?” Jinx gathered the billiard balls, putting them back on the table.

  “Don’t know, and really don’t care.” Zerina threw herself down on one of the chairs by the chessboard. Jinx wasn’t the only one growing tired of being confined. She was wondering what Cara was doing, and what her new brother-in-law looked like. Was he kind to her baby sister? She answered her own question. Cara would never love anyone who wasn’t kind to her. How was Broni doing? What did her husband look like? All she knew about him was his name.

  She was about to reach for the king when she saw a black-shrouded figure fly by the open door. It was so quick she blinked, thinking it was a figment of her imagination.

  “It’s a wraith.” Jinx sat down in the chair opposite of her.

  “Why haven’t I seen them before?” Zerina knew they existed, but she hadn’t seen one since being in Hades.

  “They hide from you. Hades must be angry. The wraiths run from him when he is.”

  “Why do they hide from me?” She hadn’t done anything to inspire fear in the dark souls who Hades had determined to live their punishment without form or substance.