Chapter 16: Little Blue Dress

Demi I placed my forehead against the cold stone below me, giving myself a moment to gather my thoughts and sift through what just happened. His threat to show me my place was heavy in my mind. I knew he would follow through on his promise one day. I stood up and dusted the dirt off my clothes then continued down the hallway. I only had one more turn to take before finally arriving at my room. I quickly ran inside and locked the door behind me. Fucking Ares! Why doesn't he just leave me alone? The arousal that I felt from earlier at my thoughts of Ryder has long evaporated due to my encounter with Ares. I hate that disgrace of a God. He has targeted me since I was a young girl in training, I would never submit to him. I desperately wanted to check on Ryder, but I needed to clean myself up first. I wiped the steam from the mirror. Right away my eyes landed on the bruise that Ares had left on my face. Since Ares was a God, it will be a while before this bruise will disappear. Only Gods c