Radien (Prologue)

He was born of Bion, the universe of life and Anima, the queen of the Hell Breed. She was the first female of her kind. She was born of both light and dark, of life and death. She was the definition of beauty. So beautiful that no man or God could deny her, even in her breed form she was beautiful. It was often said that Zeus himself would come to her palace and offer himself to her. However Anima had eyes for none of those who pursued her. She even refused the King of Gods himself. She wanted no one. That was until Bion.

Still young in his years Bion had been the handsomest man she had ever seen. His powers surpassed those of a God. He had appeared before her while she was bathing in the lake behind her palace. He had startled her so bad she flashed into her breed form without noticing it.

Bion had stared at the female beast in front of him. He had to admit she was perfection even in her breed form. She was a rare German shepherd hell hound. Her coat was jet black and seemed to be as soft as velvet. Her left and right head had midnight blue eyes, while her middle head had eyes blacker than her fur.

“By the Gods, You are beautiful.” Bion whispered. He approached her cautiously with his hands raised in the air. She watched him closely, feeling him out. “I’m not going to hurt you. I didn’t mean to startle you.” His words eased her. She flashed back into her human form.

“Who are you?” Her voice was music to his ears. He put his hands to his side as he stood a few feet away from her. He couldn’t tear his eyes from her naked body. Every soft curve of her body begged for him to touch and kiss. Her legs were long and shapely; he could easily imagine them wrapped around his waist as he buried himself deep inside her. His eyes traveled up her body. Her hips were full and her stomach toned with flawless suntanned skin. But it was the sight of her breast that made his mouth water; they were the perfect size for his hands. He wanted her with an intensity he couldn’t comprehend.

Anima watched him as his heated gaze traveled over her body. Normally she would have summoned some clothes to cover herself but for some reason she couldn’t understand she wanted him to see her. The heated look in his eyes set her body on fire. She wanted to moan as he licked his lips. Lips that were tempting her no begging her to take them into her own and kiss him for hours.

Gods, she wanted to suck on his lips until they were swollen form her passion. She watched him as he started to approach her again. Oh that body of his made her want to scream, especially since her wore nothing but a loincloth. He had a body that was built for long nights of passion and made for sin. Power rippled through his whole body with each step he took.

“I am Bion.” His voice was almost as dominating as his presence. His voice was covered with a deep accent she couldn’t place, It was a sound that sent a wave of heat through her body. Why was he affecting her like this? No other man had made her pant, she didn’t crave a man and she never craved a man like this in all her life; since she was almost three thousand years old that was a long time.

He was so close to her now that she could feel the heat coming off of his body.

“Bion…I know that name. You are the universe of life.” She paused as she looked into his face. He was gorgeous. His face was mannishly handsome with a day’s worth of whiskers growing. “What are you doing here?”

“Talk of your beauty has spread of the top of Olympus to the darkest places of Oblivion. I had to come and see for myself.” He reached to caress her face. Her soft skin under his hand made his body roar to life. He traced the line of her jaw to the shape of her supple lips.

Anima wanted nothing more than to crawl onto his lap and dull the fire that was consuming her body. Every word he spoke sent a wave of desire through her. She wanted to run her hands through his long white hair.

“Am I what you expected?” She heard herself say. She shouldn’t even care what this man thought of her but some part of her wanted to know that he was enjoying what he saw. Not that she needed to ask, the way his stare burned into her body said it all but she still wanted to hear it from his mouth.

As she waited for his answer she let her hands roamed down his chest and abs. It should have been a crime to have abs the way this man had abs, forget a 6-pack. This sexy creature was walking around with an 8-pack that made her mouth water. There was not one once of fat on his body. He was all solid muscle.

Bion wanted to growl at the sensation of her hands roaming over his chest and abs. Her touch was light and sensual. It made goose bumps rise over his arms. By the Gods she way more than what he expected, he knew she would be beautiful but he didn’t expect himself to react so violently to her. He could see why Zeus craved her. Her heart shaped face encased two of the most hypnotizing grey eyes he had ever seen. He saw an inner fire in them that touched him all the way to his soul. He had been alive for centuries, had more woman than he could count but he had never reacted to them the way he was reacting to her.

“You are much more than what I expected.” His voice was filled with desire. He heard a low growl of pleasure escape he lips as he played with a strand of her black hair. He placed the strand to his nose and inhaled her scent. She shivered form his actions. “The way they described you did you no justice.”

The satisfied smile she gave him made his groin jerk. Before she realized what he was doing he captured her lips with his. Bion growled low in his throat as he tasted her. She reminded him of cherries and woman, his favorite flavor. She was decadent and he intended to savor her.

Anima felt her whole body come alive as her masterfully took control of her mouth. She ached for him. He was all man as he slid his tongue into her mouth. She should have pushed him away, she had made a vow to never let a man close to her in fear that he would try and take her throne. But now with his body pressed against hers all she could think about was the feel of his mouth moving against hers. She placed her hand on the side of his jaw so she could feel the muscles work as he kissed her.

A moan escaped her as she felt him slide his hand down her bare back. He pressed her closer into his body so he could deepen their kiss. She was surrounded with his scent and power. With one hand on her back, he passively embedded his other hand into her hair. He held her as if she was his already.

Bion hissed as her hardened nipple rubbed against his chest. She felt so soft in his arms. He let his hand travel further down her back so that he was cupping her butt in his hands. He grounded himself against her so she could feel how hard he was for her. He was throbbing in desire. He wanted her. He wanted her to feel him inside her as he drove himself beep inside her. His senses were out of control as he continued to taste her lips and inhale her scent. He pulled back to look into her face. Her lips were swollen from their kiss and her eyes were filled with as much desire as his eyes.

“I want you Anima. I want to be inside you.” He whispered against her lips.

She couldn’t breather as she listened to his words. She wanted him too with every fiber in her being she wanted him. Using her powers she flashed them into her bedroom chambers in her palace.

“Come Bion.” She said as she broke away from his embrace. He watched her hips sway as she walked over to the bed. She was graceful to him as he watched her climb in the bed. She motion for him to come and join her.

He smiled at her. Shit she didn’t have to tell him twice, with a snap of his fingers he was on top of her. Anima should feel smothered with him on top of her, but she wasn’t. She loved the feel of his body on hers.

“You are beautiful.” He breathed in her ear. He kissed her deeply as he drove his self into her body with one forceful stroke of his body. They made love throughout the day and night. Neither one wanting the other to leave.

They loved each other for years. But the fates refused to let them to have a happy life together. Enraged that Anima had chosen Bion over Zeus they cursed their relationship. Bion and Anima knew that their relationship would anger the Gods so they kept it a secret for almost a hundred years. Anima knew that if Zeus ever found out that she had rejected him to be with Bion he would kill her out of jealously. Her breed would be enslaved to the Gods, but it was the life of her unborn son she feared for. She knew that the child that she carried inside her was something of tremendous powers. Her son’s powers would rival that of his farther. She also feared for her beloved Bion, even though he was powerful he was still young in universe years and no match for all the Gods. She hid her pregnancy for the most part. But now she was in her 12th month and her belly was sticking out through her royal robes.

Now as she stood at her balcony that overlooked her kingdom she wondered about the future of her people. For centuries she has ruled her kingdom with pride and grace. Those who had challenged her were severely punished or killed. She had no counsel because she didn’t trust some of her breed. Bion was there to guide her but he only helped when she asked. He was more like a stay at home mom now as he took care of her and the baby. But now that she carried a son within her things were about to change. He was the first of his kind, part breed and universe. He would be king once he matured and she would be free to live with Bion at least that’s what she hoped.

“Wait until you see your kingdom my son.” She whispered to him as she rubbed her outstretched stomach. She smiled as she felt him kick her in response to let her know that he understood her. “You will make a great king for your people. You will lead them into a new era of peace.” She was so caught up in her own thoughts she didn’t feel Zeus flash himself into her chambers.

“Anima.” She cringed inwardly as she heard Zeus’s thunderous voice behind her. She hoped he would give up on her but she knew better, the king of Gods was selfish and petty he would never leave her alone until he got what he wanted from her. It had been almost a year and a half since she last seen him and she had hoped it would be the last time. Guess she wasn’t that lucky.

“Zeus. What brings you here after so long a time?” She tried to hide the distain in her voice as she continued to stare out at her kingdom. She refused to turn around and show him that she was with child. The old God would become enraged and probably kill her and her child. With her being pregnant all her powers were used to support and protect the baby inside of her.

“I have heard some interesting news.” He walked out of her room to stand on the balcony behind her.

“That doesn’t surprise me the gods are always running their mouths about something.” She could feel the anger coming off of Zeus as she refused to turn and acknowledge him.

“Don’t play dumb with me hound. I have heard talk of you keeping consort with Bion…Is this true?”

She sighed before she answered. She should have known it was a matter of time before word got out about her and Bion’s relationship. “If it was. What would you do?... for that matter what concern is it of yours?”

“Look at me when I speak to you mutt-“

Before he could finish his sentence she turned on him and used what little power she had to hit him into the wall. “How dare you call me a mutt. I am the purest of my kind and I suggest you remember that.” Her anger had gotten the better of her. She knew she had made a mistake when she saw his eyes narrow on her stomach. Before she could blink Zeus summoned a bolt throwing it straight at her heart. She stood there waiting for the pain to hit her, the shot had come so fast she didn’t have time to react so she was sure she should be laying on the floor dying right now. But Bion had appeared before her and caught the bolt in one of his hands. The bolt vanished in his hands the instant he touched it. Zeus eyed the with a hate filled look.

“Are you ok?” Bion asked as he looked over his shoulder at her. She nodded yes. She wanted to sigh in relief but that was quickly cut off as she watched Zeus spread his hands and summon hundreds of God bolts. She felt herself start to panic as she looked at Bion. Her love was strong but she didn’t think he could catch all those bolts that were flying at them.

Before the bolts could hit them Bion grabbed Anima into his arms and flashed them to his home in Oblivion. They would be safe here. This was the one place not even the God’s could travel, most didn’t know that it existed.

“Anima, are you ok?” He said as he looked into her panicked expression. He expected her body, his eyes and hands roaming over her to make sure Zeus hadn’t hurt her. When he saw that she was fine he grabbed her into his arms and held on to her for dear life. He had never been so scared in all his life.

“I’m fine.” She said as she laid her head on his chest.

“You will stay here with me until you give birth to our son.” She nodded her head in agreement.

She would stay with Bion until she had her son then she would return to her kingdom and show Zeus her true power. She would show him just what a so called mutt could do.

Two days had passed since Anima had come to Oblivion. On the third day she gave birth to her son. As she held him in her arms she realized there was no way she could expect to face Zeus and leave in one piece. She would die defending her land and the ones she loved. She should be upset, sad, or even angry. But as she looked into her sons face all she could see was giving him a future he knew he deserved.

It was late at night when she left her son in his crib in his father’s room. She kissed Radien good bye then she walked over to where the love of her life lay sleeping. How she wished she could have stayed with him, stayed wrapped in his arms where nothing could touch her. But if she didn’t return all of her kind would be a Zeus’s mercy and she couldn’t have that. As queen she had a duty to her people. A duty she meant to do no matter what happened. Sighing she bent down and kissed her husband on the lips. She whispered words of her love to him before she flashed herself to her home.

But as she appeared in her bedroom she saw Zeus step from the shadows. He had hid in her palace and waited for her return. She started for him only to have Ares and Poseidon appear at her sides. She was trapped. They all had sadistic smiles on their faces as she stood before them.

“Give up dog. You have nowhere to hide and nowhere to run.” Zeus spoke... She should have given up, but she knew they would kill her anyway. It wasn’t in her to just lie down and accept her death. Trying to get the upper hand on them she charged at Zeus in her breed form. But she wasn’t fast enough, before she could reach him he summoned a God bolt and sent it flying into her chest. Pain racked her body as she shifted to her human form. She gasped for air as blood flowed from the middle of her chest. She coughed up blood as she laid in the fetal position.

“Animals.” She could barely hear their voices as she faded in and out of consciousness. But she did feel the kick to her stomach that Zeus gave her. She wanted to scream from the pain but they had muted her voice. Fighting the darkness that was approaching her she tried to push herself to her feet. Blood feel from her chest and mouth. She head them laugh as another wave of pain consumed her and then darkness.

Zeus stood over her body with a disgusted look on his face. He took a step back as the pool of blood grew too close to his foot. He should have been happy she was dead but instead he was fuming. She had hidden her son somewhere, but where...