Page 117 of Styx
Quickly, I walked to Styx’s chambers.
But upon hearing Pallas’s voice inside,
I instead retreated to the seaside,
looking for Perses. Fire made my feet
move faster, the humiliation of being
bartered that way without my permission.
How could he? The shock of it stung
almost as much as the audacity did.
Finally, I saw Perses in the distance
training a spate of young River Gods.
Perses Spied Me and Raised His Hand in Greeting
The sight of him made me feel
like my burden wasn’t a burden at all.
I walked over to him, calmer now.
His tall, muscular form moved toward me,
and in a moment, he had swept me up
within his arms, his lips meeting mine.
I let myself melt into his warmth,
savouring him before I tore our world asunder.
When we finally broke apart,
I ran my hand along his jawline,
keeping his gaze. ‘I went to speak
with my father. I have news.’
Perses’s face creased with trepidation
when he saw from my expression
the anger and sadness I felt within.
‘He has already promised my hand
to Oceanus’s oldest son.’ I felt his jaw
tighten under my caress and his tawny eyes
turned molten hot. ‘And how do you feel
