Chapter 14

Hephaestus pov

Sweat trickled down my face as I hammered the piece I was working on. Loud bangs were all I could hear, my attempt to force out other thoughts was futile.

A mortal! Her presence had the effect even my mother couldn't pull. Her thoughts alone made me question if I still had my powers.

I felt powerless for the first time, I couldn't control my emotions. Her eyes, those sparkling eyes. I could feel the desire that was burning in them.

My heart fluttered, I couldn't deny it. For the first time, I experienced what it means to be wanted. She wanted me, not because of my inventions but because- well I didn't fucking know.

There was really nothing good about me, so why did this mortal take interest in me?

I wasn't defiant. I knew of the rumors that go around in town. To the eyes of the town, I was a monster living here. Not that they were wrong, I wasn't any better than a monster.

Even my mother hated me,