Thread: Ancients Reborn: The Gods and Goddesses Greece (Raivh and Blair1216)

The door to leading into Prestons bedroom was propped open a crack, a lamp offering a dim light and allowing him to see while moved about the room. His chest was bare, the shirt hed worn that day hanging on the back of a chair he stood nearby and undressed. Removing the black leather belt from around his waist, he draped it over the chair with his shirt, and let his slacks fall to the floor. He moved without haste toward the bathroom door and pulled it open, stepping inside. Scalding hot water poured from the showerhead, immediately fogging up the cold glass mirror. Cerberus was asleep on the floor beside the bed in the other room, snoring he always did. Other than the sound of running water and the dog, the manor was completely silent. Taking a deep breath, his sculpted body tense, rigid, he glanced toward the door when Cerberus let out a low whine. What? Preston grunted, green eyes staring through the water vapor that filled the room. The dog was standing up, ears switching from flat against his head to alert, jowls only halfway closed until he let out a whine. What? This time, Prestons tone was irritated, patience wearing thin. There hadnt been a day that Cerberus had acted the way he had the moment that woman showed up, Persephone . Turning his massive black head to look at his master, Cerberus let out a loud woof and bolted from the room. That was the last of Prestons already slim patience. He could hear the animal barking his head off all the way down the hall. Then the sound suddenly ceased. You damn dog! Preston shouted, leaving the shower running and climbing from it. He slipped and landed on the hard tile floor with a loud thud that seemed to shake the very ground beneath him. Pushing himself to his feet, he ripped a towel down from the rack on the wall and wrapped it around his waist. His expression was furious as he slammed the door to his bedroom open and stalked down the hall. And there the dog was, but not just the dog. The woman was there too. Cerberus hid behind her, whimpering and slowly wagging his tail. Licking the back of Scarlets leg, he poked his head around her and peered up at Preston, ears forward. Jaw clenched, a vein along the side of his neck bulged from his skin, throbbing against the strong tendon. Now that wasnt wise, was it? he asked, launching an arm in her direction and grasping her by the upper arm. He wrenched her forward, nearly knocking them both off balance. One hand threatening to shatter her humerus, the other her jaw as he held her roughly in place. Tell me, do you own that dog? Giving her a violent shake, he answered the question for her with a shake of his head, jerking hers to the left, and then to the right. No. Cerberus was on his feet, ears flat against his head. A low growl thrummed in the canines chest, and he let out a warning bark. Snapping his attention to the insolent animal, Preston shoved Scarlet back. When he reached down to punish the dog for his impertinence, Cerberuss teeth sunk deep, puncturing skin. Preston let out a shout and commanded for the release of his hand. Obeying, Cerberus opened his strong maw and slunk over to where Scarlet was, still snarling at his master. You know who I am, dont you? Preston bellowed, questioning her. Fire blazed fiercely in his eyes as he stalked toward her once more. Spittle flew from his mouth with every shout that burst from him, echoing off the stone walls and vaulted ceilings. Do you! When he had his hands on her again, he lowered his face so that it was only inches apart from hers as he yelled. I am the reincarnated soul of Hades, god of the Underworld! My wrath is the one you will face when that pretty face of yours is no longer youthful and that body of yours no more than a pile of charred ash! It is me who bears the mark of the beast, the damned and all that is unholy!