It wasn't a dream.

Surprisingly it's not the most disappointing thing that's happened in my life.

The first thing i noticed was that i was in a much different room than before it was bigger and all the furniture seemed to be more detailed and made for royalty. The bed was softer too and even though i wanted to wrap myself up in the cotton like blankets I couldn't. I would probably never get another chance to escape.

I softly touch my feet to the ground scared that even the slightest noise could cause him to come to my aid. My first attempt was the door and ,of course, it was locked. I looked for any other form of escape and pulled the curtains back slightly gazing through the window.

"Oh my god..." I gasp.

The sky was dark grey and the sun was black with a sliver lining almost as if it was in a permanent eclipse. Judging by how high up i was i could tell that i was in a castle of some sort.

"Excuse me?"

I turn around startled and grab my chest trying to contain my racing heart.

"You can't just scare people like that!"

The woman looked like I was the one who scared her. Her body starts to shake but she doesn't say anything . She falls to the ground and bows her head.

"What are you doing?" I say stepping back from her.

"Awaiting punishment mistress." She says robotically.

Mistress?

"No,please, call me Lela." I say offering my hand to her but she just looks at it.

"I'm sorry mistress, but I couldn't possibly do that. I am nothing but a servant." She says still looking down at the floor.

"What is taking so long slave." His booming voice echoes through the room.

"I-I'm sorry master. I was just awaiting punishment." She trembles.

"Leave." He growls and she wasted no time hightailing it out of there. "Insolent creature, but I guess that's what I'm stuck with."

"That was rude." I say to him.

" It wasn't meant to be nice." He says then offers me his hand,"Let's go."

"Where are we going?" I question stepping back.

He narrows his eyes at me,"I'm not asking again."

I wanted to say 'you didn't even ask once' but deciding not to poke the bear with a stick I reluctantly take his hand in mine. He laces our fingers together and pulls me out the door. We walk down halls that seemed to be carved out of stone and illuminated by an unknown light. The ground crumbles away at my feet and under each stone i can see the melted magma running underneath our feet.

"How am i not burning?" I say testing the heat.

"Magic." Is his only reply.

Why the hell am i so calm and not completely freaking out.

He leads me to a room and a grand buffet of food from all nations lined up on the table and it's like for the first time since I've been here I actually realize that i'm hungry. My stomach growls and my mouth waters.

"Go ahead." He says releasing my hand,"Eat."

I look back at him before slowly making my way to the table. I let my hands graze over lthe plethora of food before stopping over a slice of cheesecake.

"So i can just eat...anything."

"This is all for you, my love." He says gesturing to it all.

I sit down at the table in a hurry and cut a small portion of the slice and stuff it into my mouth moaning in sure pleasure at the taste. I open my eyes and his brown ones stare right into mine. I clear my throat and sit back my face becoming red.

"Don't be bashful. I love your sweet little moans, and soon you will be making those exact sounds but for a completely different reason." He says his voice sending waves through me.

I don't respond and he stands abruptly,"I'll be back soon Lela."

"What." I say,"You're leaving me...alone?."

He laughs," You'll be fine."

"I'm in hell. I don't think I'll be fine." I snap.

He sharpens his gaze at me," I would watch your tone. I have already been way too lenient with you. "

"Kidnapping me is what you call lenient." I snort.

"Yes." He snaps," Not many people talk to me the way you do and live. You have no idea what I'm capable of. I don't think you want to find out."

I lower my eyes from his heated ones and shut my mouth. I wanted to push him more and get more answers for my questions but like he said; I don't know what he's capable of.

"Now." he says," I will have someone escort you to our room. Is there anything you want?"

To go home.

"No I'm fine."

He snaps his fingers and in walks a female servant. I could tell by her walk that she had more confidence than the one I met earlier.

"Yes master." She says in a sultry voice," How can I be of service."

"Escort Lela back to the room and be quick about it. "He says already walking off.

She turns to me," Follow me."

It is quiet as we make our way down the hallway. It seemed to take longer than it did before and because she was walking so fast my feet started to ache against the rock floor.

"Could you slow down." I say breathless.

"The master said to be quick about it." She responds.

And if I'm not mistaken I think she picks up speed.

"How do you know your way around?" I say utterly confused on how you could memorize such intricate pathways.

"When you die, and if you come here, you're automatically engraved with a map of this place. So you can immediately start working."

Oh. So I'm alive,

"Is there a way to get out?"

She stops in her tracks and faces me her gaze ablaze," Escaping should never cross your mind. You've got it good and the master won't be very pleased if you attempted to leave him. You're not the first girl to pass through here and you won't be the last. So live it up while you can. With the ways things are going you'll be gone soon."

I stand there stunned and she takes off. I hurry to follow, but when I turn my head she's gone.

Crap.

I run down the hallways looking for her or a door that looks familiar, but my attempts are futile. I keep going down each hall way i could find and opening every door that wasn't locked.

Hands grab me from behind and panic consumes my body,"Well well well....look what we have here boys."

I am turned around and i come to face one of the ugly creatures from this morning. He, i'm assuming, has three other ones behind him, and they give me that same smile like i was their last meal.

"A runaway slave?" One of them questions.

"Or a disobedient servant?" Another throws out.

"It doesn't matter what she is." Says the one holding me in place," The rules are anyone caught running away will be punished."

"Wait no!" I say trying to get out of his grip,"I'm not a slave or a servant and i'm not trying to run away."

"Is that so, sweetheart, well what are you?" He says mocking me.

"I am the bride of Hades." I say with disgust in my mouth but that's the only way ill get out of this situation.

The group of men look at me before they all bust out laughing.

"Yeah and i'm Zeus himself." One of them snorts,"Take her to the torture room. That's where we like to have our fun."

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Hey guys,

Sorry it took me so long to update but this chapter was hell to write. I didn't like how it came out at all but i wanted to get a chapter in for you guys and hopefully it won't be too long until the next update.

~June