[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]was to bring about violence, hence his name Vio,
short for Violence. Vio lived to cause pain and
death, and he wouldn t hesitate to unleash both on
Wren even though he was one of Athena s Birds of
Prey. Nobody or nothing got in Vio s way when
he was determined.
Wren gave a nod, but he didn t look too happy
about it. Fine, I ll leave him alone& for now.
His name is Vio, and he s a demi-god like me.
His father is Ares.
Wren let out a low whistle. You sure know
how to pick them, don t you?
At the time, I was looking for somebody who
would love and protect me. Vio seemed capable of
that, and he seemed to genuinely care for me. We
dated a year before I moved in with him, and
during that time, he never showed any sign that
he could be abusive or anything like that.
You mean aside from his name and who his
father is?
That last one cut Sebastian deep. Look at my
father. Do you think I m like him at all? My dad is
the god of passed out drunks and those idiots who
toss around beads at Mardi Gras.
Wren let out a sigh. Sorry about that. You re
right. You act nothing like Dionysus. I should
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have never implied that you do. I m just so upset
at the thought of somebody hurting you that I m
not thinking straight.
Maybe I shouldn t tell you what happened
after all. I can tell you later when you re calmer.
Wren grabbed Sebastian by the waist and
pulled him into an embrace. No, I want to hear,
please. I promise to keep my calm, and I won t do
anything rash.
Sebastian so didn t want to tell him, but he also
knew he had no choice. The time for disclosure
was here; there was to be no more secrets between
them. Not if Sebastian wanted to have a real
relationship with Wren.
It started within weeks of us moving in
together. It started first with him just yelling at
me, but it was such hateful things. He would
throw it in my face how my father didn t love me
or how my mom hated me so much. Then after a
while, it started to get physical. He began by just
shoving me around and stuff, but soon he was
using his fists on me. A few times, it got so bad&
Sebastian shivered at the memories.
It was a good thing that demi-gods don t scar;
otherwise, Sebastian would be covered in them.
He didn t even want to think of the broken bones
he d suffered or the times he d seen his own blood
spilled on the ground. It happened so many times
that it had just become one big blur of memories.
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How long were you with him? Wren asked,
his voice shaking just a bit.
Ten years.
Wren looked confused. Why didn t you leave
sooner? You don t strike me as the type who
would put up with that kind of abuse. Any more
than Hades would stand by and let you suffer
through that treatment.
Sebastian let out a bitter laugh. In a brief
minute of stupidity, I let Vio put a tattoo on me. It
was of his symbol, the dog. At the time, I thought
it was just a sign of how much I loved him. Little
did I know it would bind me to him, making it
impossible for me to leave him. So I was trapped
and forced to endure his punishments.
How did you manage to get away? Wren
gasped.
Fallon finally managed to track me down. He
beat Vio within an inch of his life. It wasn t easy,
either, since Vio is one tough mother-fucker. But
in the end, Fallon won, and he made Vio break the
bond. Then after we got back to the Underworld,
Fallon still branded the tattoo away for good
measure. It s the only scar I carry from my time
with Vio.
Wren swallowed several times, but he kept his
cool, which was a good sign.
Or at least Sebastian hoped it was. Do you
want to see it? The scar, I mean?
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When Wren nodded, Sabastian stepped back
then lifted his shirt just high enough to expose the
front of his hip. There lay a small mass of scar
tissue, left behind by the brand Fallon had pressed
to Sebastian s hip.
Sebastian expected Wren to recoil in shock and
revulsion. Instead, he did the most amazing thing.
He dropped to his knees in front of Sebastian and
then leaned forward to kiss the old wound.
Sebastian took in a shuddering gasp as spirals
of pleasure shot through his body. A simple kiss,
on a place that carried so many bad memories no
less, shouldn t feel so good. Yet, it did, so much so
that Sebastian s knees nearly gave out from under
him and he had to grab onto Wren s shoulders for
support.
Dear Zeus! If this felt good, Sebastian could
only imagine how good it was going to feel when
they actually got around to some fucking.
Sebastian s brain was probably going to explode
with pleasure.
Then just as soon as he d started, Wren stood.
He gave Sebastian such a passionate kiss
Sebastian s head spun. Especially when Wren slid
his tongue inside Sebastian s mouth and Sebastian
got a real good taste of Wren.
Sebastian fisted his hands in Wren s shirt and
encouraged him to continue. This time, he didn t
want any interruption. He wanted them to go on
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forever. No, better yet, Sebastian wanted the kiss
to lead to better and more fun things.
But, alas, all too soon, Wren pulled away. He
was gasping for breath, and his face was flushed.
Sebastian got a heady thrill in knowing that he
wasn t the only one affected by the kiss.
When are you going to make love to me?
Sebastian asked.
Wren caressed the side of Sebastian s face.
Soon, very soon. I m just waiting for the right
time. Right now, we re both so tired we d
probably fall asleep halfway through the act.
Can I at least sleep with you tonight? I need to
be held by somebody, and I don t want it to be by
anybody but you. Sebastian hoped he wasn t
pushing things too far.
Wren smiled, relieving Sebastian of all his fears.
Of course you can. You never even have to ask
on that one. I love sleeping with you in my arms.
Go get into something for sleep and come right
back.
Sebastian rushed to his room, then quickly
changed into some sweat pants and a loose t-shirt.
When he got back to the room and saw that Wren
had only a pair of sleep pants on, Sebastian nearly
swallowed his tongue.
It really should have been a sin for a man to
have such a body as Wren s. He had perfectly
sculpted muscles, from his tight stomach to his to-
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die-for pecs. It was so unfair that Sebastian wasn t
going to get a taste of them that night.
But he could be patient. He climbed into bed
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