Chapter 184 Heaven Slowly Changing
Edona stood atop the highest tower of her castle, gazing out at the once-pristine grounds below. Her castle, once a bastion of purity and order, had been irreversibly tainted by the arrival of Fenrir. Although he had not physically damaged the castle, his influence had spread like poison throughout its walls and halls.
The servants who once dutifully tended to the castle's needs had become corrupted under Fenrir's influence. The female servants, in particular, had fallen under his spell, becoming his loyal underlings and enforcers of his twisted will. They became slaves to the pleasure, he showed them and they really fell into the seduction of this bad wolf, like innocent girls that get corrupted by a playboy.
He didn't just show sexual pleasure, instead, he mentally showed them that he was the only person that is suitable for them. Fenrir used his charming and persuasive words to make them feel special and valued, saying things that made them believe he truly understood and cared about them. He complimented their personalities, praised their achievements, and empathized with their struggles. He would listen attentively to their problems and offer wise advice, making them feel like he was their confidant and soulmate.
Through his words, Fenrir created a sense of intimacy and connection with each person, making them feel like they had found their perfect match. He would use phrases like "I've never met anyone like you," "You make me a better person," and "I feel like we were meant to be together." His words were like a spell that made them fall deeper and deeper in love with him.
ραпdα---nᴏνa| сom All the goddesses that never had any romantic interaction in their whole life easily fell for him, making his position in the castle equal to that of Edona.
Fenrir's sweet talks were not just empty words, but a calculated strategy to win over their hearts and minds. By the time he was finished, they were completely enamoured with him, convinced that he was the only person in the world who could make them truly happy.
Edona could see the evidence of their loyalty everywhere she looked. The once-immaculate grounds were now littered with debris and litter, as the male servants neglected their duties in favour of carrying out Fenrir's commands since they looked up to his power and abilities.
"No good! If he stays here, I will go crazy, I should quickly kick him out, and-" All of a sudden, a wave of sadness washed over Edona as she remembered about all the shreds of evidence she found out about Fenrir's arrival.
"Apollo! Why did you want to betray me? I don't understand-"
Edona had never been through so many emotions like these few weeks thanks to the big bad wolf. She felt like she was having a mini headache because of all this problem, and suddenly she remembered that day when she saw Fenrir's naked body.
Edona's heart raced as memories of Fenrir flooded her mind. She tried to push them away, but they lingered like a stubborn stain that refuse to get cleaned.
"I can't believe I'm even thinking about him," she muttered to herself.
"Did I fall for his seduction? Sure, he got all intimate with me, but he is just trying to play with me because he is bored," Edona muttered to herself with her mind going crazy over this problem.
"Thinking about who, Mom?" A voice behind her made Edona jump. She turned to see her daughter, Artemis, watching her with a concerned expression.
"Nobody, honey," Edona said, shaking her head, she knew if there was a person that could understand love, it is Artemis because she already had a relationship with one of her own creations. "Just a... a guy I met a while ago."
"Mom, you can tell me anything, besides it is rare for us to fall in love," Artemis said, taking her mother's hand. "I'm here for you."
Edona hesitated for a moment, but then the words spilt out of her. "He tried to seduce me once, but I shut him down pretty quickly because I don't have time for those things,"
Artemis frowned. "That sounds like a bad experience. Are you okay, mom?"
"I'm fine," Edona assured her daughter. "I just don't want to think about him anymore."
"But you're blushing," Artemis pointed out.
Edona touched her cheeks and realized that Artemis was right. She was blushing. "I don't know why. I just... I don't want to think about him."
"Maybe you should," Artemis suggested. "Sometimes, when we resist something too hard, it just makes it stronger. Maybe if you confront your feelings about Fenrir, you can move past them."
Edona smiled at her daughter's wisdom. "You're so smart, Artemis. Maybe you're right. Maybe I do need to face this head-on."
"Mother, I've been meaning to ask you this for a long time, who is that freeloader you asked all the sisters to take care of? He is one heaven of a cocky bastard!"
Edona instantly knew who she was talking about, as there could be only one cocky bastard in this whole heaven that could even annoy Artemis, who is normally playful and outgoing.
"Oh! He's just a guest, don't mind him," Edona wanted to tell her that, Fenrir is the wolf that attacked their heaven and constantly kept seducing her sisters, but she didn't.
Edona didn't want to see Artemis also getting seduced by him, so she advised her to stay away from her.
"Where is he now? Normally, I would see him, but today I didn't," Artemis asked making Edona quite bothered.
"He should be in the castle, wait till I check," Edona used her authority inside the castle to check every single corner, but he was nowhere to be seen. It sent shivers through her spine, because if that beast freely roam around her land, what would happen to her people? Edona got really worried and quickly ran hoping to find him.
Edona paced back and forth outside the castle gates, her eyes scanning the horizon for any sign of Fenrir. "Where could he be? He was supposed to be inside the castle!" she muttered to herself.
Artemis approached her, a concerned expression on her face. "Have you found anything, Mother?" she asked.
"No," Edona sighed. "I've searched the entire city, but he's nowhere to be found."
Artemis put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll find him."
But as the hours passed and they continued their search, Edona's worry turned to panic. "What if he's been convinced to join Supreme Deity's side? Or worse, what if he's fed up with us?" she exclaimed inside her mind knowing that he is the worse enemy she could have.
Artemis remained calm, trying to reassure her. "We'll keep looking. Maybe someone in the city has seen him."
Just then, a young girl approached them. "Excuse me, sister," she said timidly looking at Artemis, who quickly responded to the girl, as she was the one Artemis appointed to look after Tasha.
"Did anything happen?" In a hurry Artemis questioned, but the young girl looked a bit hesitant to say what she wanted.
"..."
"A young boy with dark hair visited that inferior being, I tried to stop him, but he didn't listen to me," She said with her eyes looking guilty because Artemis told her not to let anyone enter the house where Tasha was supposed to stay in.
Edona's heart leapt with hope. "Yes, yes are you sure he had dark hair! When did you see him?"
The girl couldn't identify Edona as she was too young, so she had barely seen their mother, she answered her like she would do with any other goddess.
The girl nodded. "I saw him just now. He looked like he was doing something, but I don't know why he was naked."
Hearing those words, Artemis felt like her whole body going numb, as she felt what was going to happen. Edona also looked at her daughter worried so quickly without any hesitation, Edona and Artemis raced towards the house. Just in case they searched through the other houses and alleyways, calling out Fenrir's name. And then, they heard a faint moan in the distance as soon as Artemis' house came into their view.
"Nooo! Nooooo! Nooo! This can't be," Artemis was on the verge of collapsing but she quickly ran and looked at the door, that was locked.
"This can't be happening" Artemis muttered to herself, her mind racing with thoughts of betrayal and infidelity. She could feel her legs going numb as she reached for the doorknob, only to find it locked.
"What's going on?" she yelled, rattling the doorknob in frustration. But as her desperation grew, she knew what she had to do. She took a deep breath and, with all her strength, broke the door down which broke with a loud shock.
As she stepped inside, Artemis could feel her heart pounding against her chest, ready for whatever lay ahead. And then, she saw it - her worst nightmare come true and in front of her eyes was the thing she never wanted to see in her lifetime.
There, on the living room couch, was her girlfriend - with a man. Their lips were locked in a passionate embrace, and Artemis could feel the tears streaming down her face as she watched them.
"Artemis!" Tasha gasped, pulling away from the man she was holding. "What are you doing here?"
"What am I doing here?" Artemis spat, her voice shaking with rage. "What the hell is going on? Who is he?"
"It's not what you think," her girlfriend stammered, her eyes darting nervously around the room and Edona knew things were about to get really dark between Fenrir and Artemis.