Chapter 17

• It had been a few days since Hecate came to the Underworld. Most of the time, her and Lucifer were in his study doing who knows what. While Athena tended to her reading lessons, getting better and better at her reading with each passing day. Lucifer hadn't been with her that much and she misses him. She would never admit it, of course. But, she does miss having him around her and all the things he does to her. She has come to realize that he messes with her head and feelings, a lot. Yet, she can't help but feel like she wants it.
• She wants him to mess with her feelings and her head, she wants him to make her confused and puzzled. She doesn't know why she wants this, but that's part of the confusion. The memories from that horrible place she had stumbled into when he gave her a tour came back to her and she now knows that she won't explore this castle alone and knows better then to open any doors that she doesn't know what is behind them. Truth be told, with each passing day she feels more comfortable in the castle, however she is still afraid of it and the things it's capable of.
• Athena spends most of her time all alone in her room, sometimes sitting or laying on the bed thinking of everything around her, while other times, she explores the jewels that she gets every day. The beauty never grows old for her, and even if most of them are made out of gold and silver, she does find jewels made out of different kinds of material that she's not familiar with. Few times, she does take a bath, and enjoys it very much. Baths are relaxing, it's also the only time she doesn't allow herself to think of the things around her.