I was still looking for the best way to explain what had happened to Zion when Eros answered with a straight face.

"It's an adult thing, Son." He said.

I slapped Eros hand in embarrassment. Just like I suspected, the answer was too vague for the children to accept.

Lily watched me with a curious suspicion, while Zion seemed to understand that it was a question he wouldn't get an answer to, no matter how hard he pressed.noveldrama

It was amazing how Eros and Zion were alike in so many ways.

While Eros was a strict and firm leader who would not accept any nonsense from his subordinates, he was also a nice and caring father to his family.

The same way Zion could sometimes be firm with his mates and if things weren't done properly, and then sweet when it mattered.

For a two year old, he was way too mature.

Lily on the other hand, was the voice of skepticism. Her silence was loud enough to voice her doubts. All she had to do was look long enough to access the situation and she was almost never wrong with her intuitions.

Deep down, I wondered if she had gotten that from me and not her birth mother. We were way too alike

on that note. It was hard to imagine that Lily didn't pass through me. Not when we were like two peas in a pond.

Suddenly, Lily sighed and rubbed her belly with a slight frown. "I'm hungry." She said,

Guilt plagued me as I immediately scrambled out of bed. If only Eros and I hadn't been too...occupied, I would have made breakfast for the kids earlier.

However, the maids should have taken over if I wasn't there.

"Did Helen not give you food?" I asked Lily.

Helen was the head maid. She was almost like family considering she was the one making all the meals when I wasn't.

Lily shook her head. "Helen did, but we wanted to eat with mom and dad." She made a slight pout, and Zion nodded in agreement.

My heart fluttered at her statement. The love in her eyes was evident, and I knew without a doubt that Lily considered us as the only parent she had.

Eros smiled and bent down to pick the kids in his hands. The children giggled as they tightly held on to their father, occasionally slapping him on the arm so he could make terrifying faces at them that made them squeal in delight.

"Mom!" Zion called making gestures with his fingers for me to follow.

I shook my head. "No. I have to use the restroom. I'll join you very soon." I said.

Zion nodded.

Eros looked back at me, a dirty smirk on his face that suggested that he knew the reason why I had to clean up.

I rolled my eyes at his proud smile and allowed them to go out of sight before I moved.

I went into the bathroom, and the first thing I did was to take a look at myself in the mirror.

I looked disheveled, the hair on my head stuck out in various angles, while my eyes had a hooded look to

it that suggested I was very much in a... good mood.

I pulled off my blouse and scrutinized my body. There were red marks all over from how rough Eros had handled me, but there was nothing unpleasant about it.

The bite mark at my neck still stung slightly and I smiled as I bit my lips in memory of that moment.

It felt like I was falling in love with Eros all over again.

I finally abandoned the mirror, and went to ease myself.

In a few minutes, I was done. I turned on the shower and washed away the remnants of our love making before I stepped out.

I used a towel to dry myself up and looked for a nicely styled dress that I knew Eros would love and pulled it over my head.

The gown fitted me and flowed at my knees, swishing with every slight movement I made.

It was beautiful.

Before leaving the room, I heard the sound of swords clashing.

I walked over to the floor to ceiling windows attached to one side of the room and I opened it to a balcony which overlooked the palace courtyard.

From here, I could see the women in training. A large number of them were the same women from Pison's harem who decided to join me to fight against him.

Others however went away to start their own family or live their lives elsewhere once they were free of Pison's tyranny.

One of the women spotted me, and shouted out.

"Long live the Queen!" Other female warriors turned towards me, and in unison they stopped training and made a bow in my direction.

With a smile, I waved at the women before they continued. I could see Adonis was their trainer. He was standing in for Beauty who was heavily pregnant and had taken a raincheck for the week.

I smiled. It was obvious Beauty would give birth very soon.

I turned away from the Balcony and went towards the dining hall. As I walked through the hallway, the maids greeted me and I immediately thought back to the time I was Pison's captive, and how Arthur risked his life for me.

Arthur.

He willingly left for the human world, his punishment to forever live in hiding in the human world.

I entered the hall, and saw Eros and the kids laughing. I smiled, feeling a sense of fulfillment as I joined them at the table.

"Thank you goddess." I whispered softly with closed eyes to the deity.

I frowned, when I felt an electric jolt. I grabbed the ends of the table tightly as I had a sudden flash.

It was a vision.

I saw a grown-muscular Zion,

leading thousands of armed wolves

and vampires to war... and his. opposition was Lily, now a grown woman, she was leading demons... they clashed in battle.

A soft voice rent the air "darkness is slowly finding its way back to this realm. Be prepared, Eden!."

I swallowed hardly, nodding as I clenched my knuckles till it turned white.

I will be ready.

Lily and Zion were both mine. Hades wouldn't manipulate either of them. Not on my watch... (To be continued)

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