Claimed by the dark

Chapter 7

"My lady, Lord Hades is waiting outside your chambers he wishes to see you "

It is on the tip of my tongue to say the wraith to tell him to go to hell but I realize we are already in Underworld, Greek mythology's equivalent of hell.

"I don't wish to see him, " I say swallowing my anger

The wraith silently bows before disappearing.

It's been two days since Hades had got me here.

Though it's difficult to figure out the exact time here since the sky is sunless.

But I'm sure it has been more than 48 hours.

The wraith is a servant he has given to me, to see to my needs.

"It will do whatever you want it to do, it is yours "

What I wanted it to do the most must have been clear on my face because he adds solemnly "Anything except take you to the surface "

Furious I snap at him " I don't want anything form you"

"You do, " He says unruffled and perfectly clam despite my ready -to spit- fire behavior. His calmness is maddening.

Everything in this freakishly large room fills me with anger,

The huge soft bed

Those long decorated curtains

The wardrobe (Which is filled with only gowns)

The huge fire place which is adorned with topaz , rubies , emerald and gems I don't even know the names of.

The lush carpet with threads of gold woven in it ,

The grand shiny chandler which suspiciously looks like it's made up of diamonds.

It's freaky and unnatural.

I turn my eyes towards the thing that is supposed to be my maid .

It is a humanoid grey smoky form devoid of flesh with wisps of smoke trailing out from the outline of its body, it features are blurt almost as if you are looking at her with a camera that can't correctly focus , but something about its face's shape is distinctly feminine

"What's her name ?" I grumble fixing my eyes on Hades

"You name her, she has been created just for you "

Despite my anger towards him my curiosity is piqued "Who created her ?"

"Me " He says it as nonchalantly as if he is talking about something as insignificant as the weather.

I name her opal .

Since the place is full of Gems , why not name her after my birthstone?

"How long do you intend to avoid me ?" A deep voice asks smoothly as he emerges from the shadows inside the room.

"Do you have no concept of privacy ?" I shriek at him "Besides I guess I told Opal to let you know that I don't want to see you "

" I do respect your privacy " He replies "But you have been refusing to see me each time I have asked to see you "

I snort at him bitterly " I can only wonder why "