Daughter of Hades

Chapter 4

Rafael tried to impress me by driving the car like a freaking maniac. If I was a human, I would have been gripping the sides of my seat, clinging onto it as if I holding onto my dear life. I did act like I was scared at first but then ended up laughing towards the end.

Rafael thought I was having fun but the truth was, going at such a speed made the insides of my stomach tickle.

"Woah, you're filthy rich!" I exclaimed in fake excitement as I entered Rafael's luxurious penthouse. His house was located in the most important part of New York City and it doesn't surprise me how he can afford to live here but I still asked the question anyone would ask at this moment, "What do you do for a living?"

After flaunting his car, he took me straight to his house. While we were on our way up to the penthouse, he attempted small talk with me but luckily for me, we had company in the elevator so the conversation ended there.

Realizing he didn't answer my question yet, I turned around to look at him only to find him already looking at me intently"I work with a god" He chuckled at his own inside joke without realizing I could relate to that as well. If only he knew what I knew, I wondered how he will feel then.

I doubled over and clutched my stomach as I laughed with him. It might seem a little fake now but it didn't seem like he noticed that. His eyes clouded with lust as he watched me hungrily, "Hah, that's funny" I said, playing along, "You have a nice place by the way" I added, letting my eyes wander around the house.

He didn't say anything to that but I heard him move and a few seconds later, he came to stand right behind me, literally brushing his body against mine, "The bedroom is the best part of this house" He whispered into my ear in what he hoped seductively but I stood there emotionless as I felt his hot breath fan against my sensitive skin, "If you know what I mean"

Of course, I knew what he meant. He wanted to have s*x and threw me away like a tissue, "Mhmm" I hummed under my breath and turned around in his arms to face him, "Then what are we doing here?" I asked coyly, tracing my index finger against his cheek.

His eyes fluttered close underneath my touch, "I was about to ask you the same question" He said, cracking his eyelids open and leaning in, his eyes were only on my lips.

Ah, if he thought I was going to let him kiss me...

I leaned in as well, our lips were only an inch away when I put both of my hands on either side of his temples. His eyes flew open at that and widened, "Wait- What-?" He asked when I closed my eyes and started to focus on letting my mind inhibit his body.

He tried to move his head but I held it him in one place, "Calm down, lover boy. This will only take a second" I said coolly, slowly taking control of his mind.

It seemed like he was stronger than I thought.

He was trying to shake me off mentally as I tried to get to him little by little but thankfully I was more powerful than him, "What the f**k?" Those were his last words before I fully inhibited his mind.

I didn't waste my time. I just needed to know about one thing anyway. When I thought of Ares and the Underworld in his mind, nothing came up. Perhaps my mother was worrying for nothing all this time?

"Rafael, is it true that the god of war is secretly planning to destroy the underworld?" I asked him, I put some pressure on the tips of my fingertips, "Do not resist me, Rafael" I said in an emotionless tone when he tried to fight me off again.

"He..." Rafael gasped and because I was standing so close to him, I felt his heavy breath against my face, "He...has...no" Rafael struggled, "No plans to...attack the...Underworld" He finally said, making me let out a sigh.

"There it was that hard, was it?" I asked, fluttering my eyes open and snatching my hand away from his before quickly putting some safe distance between us.

Rafael's eyes flew open wide and fell on me, "What did you do?" He asked me, seeming bewildered at first but then his expressions slowly hardened, "What the f**k did you do?!" He demanded, his eyes were dark in blazing fury now.

"I am sorry for looking into your mind without your permission but I assure you, I didn't touch anything personally. I just wanted to know something so I-"

"So you decided to seduce me in that nightclub and trap me in this situation before using me" He stated, his eyes accusing as he stared at me, "Who the f**k are you? Why are you here?" He growled, taking a threatening step towards me but I stood rooted to the spot I was standing.

"I am sorry but it was a mission that I couldn't refuse," I said, sounding not sorry at all, "I am Prosepene, daughter of Hades" I introduced myself, "Truly, I am sorry for what happened. I will leave right now" I said, starting towards the door but Rafael's crossed the distance between us in a blink of an eye and caught my elbow, refusing me to walk away.

"You think you can come here, seduce me, use and can just walk away like that?" He asked tightening his grasp on my elbow to the point it physically hurt me but of course, I didn't let that show.

"Nah, I am prepared to kill you in case if you try to hurt me" I coolly said, raising my shoulders to shrug. For a split second, his eyes widened again and I saw worry flickering in them, "I don't have any plans to hurt you tonight, Rafael. You treated me nicely and therefore, I think it would be the best if you take your hand off me before I change my mind and crush your arm"

"And not to forget, she is not alone" I heard Fiona say, entering the house effortlessly as she had the ability to walk through the walls.

Rafael's bewildered eyes then went to Fiona and he momentarily loosened his grip on my elbow so I took the chance to snatch my arm away from him while he was distracted. It seemed like he didn't notice that at all as he was busy staring at Fiona, "How did you get in?" He asked, looking at Fiona now.

"Oh you must thought the security in this building is top notch but sorry to burst your bubble, it is unacceptable" Fiona shook her head at Rafael, clicking her tongue at the same time, "Are we done here, Prosepene?" She asked looking at me now.

I smiled and nodded my head, "Yes, I got what I wanted" I said, "It is time to sign off"

Fiona smiled at me, "Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way" She continued, looking at Rafael now, "We will leave quietly if you don't make a scene but if you want to make this hard for you, then be my guest, Rafael. We will not think twice before ending you"

Rafael stared at us for a few seconds before letting out a scoff, "You think you can walk away from this after killing me? You will basically start a war" He reminded us.

"You think anyone would notice? In case you forgot what happened earlier- I took control of your mind" I said, "If I can do that, I can do many other things as well" I continued, "For example, putting someone else in your body" I trailed towards the end of my speech watching his calculating eyes.

"You wouldn't," He said, sounding unsure.

"Do you want to try, lover boy?" Fiona asked, tilting her head to the side.

A few tensed seconds flickered by and finally, Rafael relaxed his posture, "I will never forget about this" He said, his eyes shot up to meet mine again, "I will never forget this humiliation" He spat out.

"There is nothing to embarrassed about" I shook my head, "It was nice meeting you, Rafael. You are a good person for not forcing any ladies to have s*x with you without her consent" I said, backing away from him, "We are not going to meet again but I wish you the best for your future"

"Oh we will meet again, Prosepene," He said, spitting out my name like it was venom in his tongue.

I didn't say anything to that.

He just stood there and watched us as we exited his penthouse. We quickly took the elevator and went down to the ground floor before going to the nearest subway, "That didn't go that bad. I mean, we didn't use our weapons at all" Fiona said in a small voice as we entered the random train.

"Did you not hear what he said at the end, Fiona?"

She looked up at me and nodded her head, "Yes, I heard that but don't worry. He won't be able to make through the guards in the underworld to meet you" She shook her head, "I don't think he is willing to do that, Prosepene"

I looked around us and noticed that the train held barely a few passengers along with us, "He was strong. I am talking about his mental strength here. He was resisting me for a good minute or two, Fiona. That never happened ever before. I always tackle one's mind in a few seconds"

"Today must be his lucky day then" She shrugged, not understanding my uneasiness, "Come on, doesn't sweat on it, honey. He is no match for you" She added confidently.

"He isn't" I agreed with a shake of my head, "But Ares is. What if Ares comes after us for baiting Rafael?"

The smile on Fiona's lips slowly faltered, "You are overthinking, Prosepene" She said but the uncertainty in her eyes was evident, "Come on, don't think about it now. If it happens, then we will handle it when it happens, okay?" She asked, "Now it is time for our vacation. I don't want to see stressed Prosepene's face all through my once in a blue moon visit to earth"

I sighed and tried to smile at her, "You're right. If I worry about this now, I wouldn't be able to live the next day in peace"

"Exactly" She nodded, "So we are not going to stay in New York, right? I do love city life but the beach is calling me"

I chuckled softly at that, "I am dying to swim in the ocean as well" I said.

"Then we should head to the airport" Fiona grinned, "I think now will be the best time to visit the Bahamas" She added, "Before that, we need to make a stop at a drug store to buy lots of sunscreens. I don't want to return to Tartarus with a burned face"

I nodded at her, "That sounds like a plan, Fiona" I agreed with her.

Although I tried not to think hard about it, my mind kept wandering back to Rafael. How he looked like when he found out I tricked him and the time we were about to leave. Fiona might not notice it but the warning in his voice when he said that this wouldn't be the last time we were seeing each other rang in my ears.

Something in the back of my mind started screaming at me that something bad was going to happen because of this and I could only hope it was just my mind getting the best of me.

The last thing I want is to have a war against the God of the War.

He would crush me in a matter of seconds. Not forgetting how my father will react when he finds out all about this.

"I should let my mother know about this," I said, picking up my cellphone but Fiona snatched the little device away from me, "Now what?" I asked, sounding exhausted to my own ears.

"I don't see a need to update her on this yet. Let her worry for a few days" She shrugged.

"You and I both know she will not worry about us," I said, "She might be anxious but not because she is concerned about our wellbeing but because she didn't hear from us about this matter"

"Either way, she still would be worried right?" She asked and I nodded my head, "Then that's enough. Let her worry for a few days. It is good for her health"

"She will skin us alive when we get back" I warned Fiona.

"I don't think that will happen. That little deity needs us for her future missions" She pointed out.

That was true anyway. As much as Persephone hates me, she would always come back to me with a new mission. The new mission is slightly more dangerous than the previous ones.

At first, I thought she was just planning to get rid of me but she really cared about Tartarus. She wanted to be sure it is safe all the time.

"You're right," I said, "She always comes back to us in the end but I will have to tell her now. That's the plan. She will only tell my father about how I am spending a few days on earth for a few days"

Fiona let out a sigh and handed me the phone, "Fine" She said.

I smiled and took the phone from her and pressed the put special chip Caenis has given me into the card slot before dialing for my mother.