Haidee—former Hunter; Amun’s wife
Hunters—mortal enemies of the Lords of the Underworld
Josephina Aisling—half human, half Fae; aka Tinker Bell, Tinker Hell, Tink, Tinky Dink
Juliette—a Harpy
Kaia Skyhawk—part Harpy, part Phoenix; aka the Wing Shredder; sister of Gwen, Taliyah and Bianka; consort of Strider
Kane—Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Disaster
Klotho—a Moirai
Lachesis—a Moirai
Lazarus—an immortal warrior; only son of Typhon and an unnamed gorgon
Legion—demon minion in a human body; adopted daughter of Aeron and Olivia
Leopold—only Fae prince
Lords of the Underworld—exiled immortal warriors now hosting the demons once locked inside Pandora’s box
Lucien—coleader of the Lords of the Underworld; keeper of Death
Lysander—elite Sent One
Maddox—Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Violence
Malcolm—a Sent One; member of Zacharel’s army
Marigold—a female from the past
Moirai—three immortal witches who weave destiny; aka “The Three Fates,” “hobags”
Neeka—deaf Harpy; prisoner of the Phoenix
Never-ending—a portal into hell
Olivia—an angel; beloved of Aeron
Olympus—former city of the gods; now known as Titania
Opulens—the Fae upper class
Pandora’s Box—made of the bones from the goddess of Oppression; once housed demon high lords, now missing
Paring Rod—artifact with ability to rend soul from body
Paris—Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Promiscuity
Penelope—queen of the Fae
Petra—female Phoenix
Phoenix—fire-thriving immortals descended from Greeks
Princess Fluffykans—Viola’s pet Tasmanian devil
Realm of Blood and Shadows—location of the Lords of the Underworld’s current fortress
Red—one of four shadow warriors; war
Reyes—Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Pain
Sabin—coleader of the Lords of the Underworld; keeper of Doubt
Scarlet—keeper of Nightmares; wife of Gideon
Sent Ones—winged warriors that fight evil
Séduire—the realm of the Fae
Sienna Blackstone—ruler of the Titans; beloved of Paris
Strider—Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Defeat
Synda—Fae princess; keeper of Irresponsibility
Taliyah Skyhawk—Harpy; sister of Bianka, Gwen and Kaia
Tartarus—an underground holding cell for immortals
Tiberius—king of the Fae
Titania—the city of the gods; formerly known as Olympus
Titans—rulers of Titania; children of fallen angels and humans
Torin—Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Disease
Typhon—an immortal creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a snake
Urban—son of Maddox and Ashlyn
Viola—minor goddess; keeper of Narcissism
White—one of four shadow warriors; conquest
William the Ever Randy—immortal warrior of questionable origins; aka the Panty Melter
Zacharel—elite Sent One; leader of the Army of Disgrace
Zeus—king of the Greeks
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CHAPTER ONE
PARIS TOSSED BACK THREE fingers of Glenlivet and signaled the bartender. He wanted an entire hand and by right or might, he’d have it. Except soon after the single malt was poured, he realized an entire hand wasn’t going to cut it, either. Fury and frustration were living entities inside him, frothing and bubbling despite his recent fighting.
“Leave the bottle,” he said when the bartender made a move to help someone else. Hell, suddenly Paris doubted every drop of alcohol in a ten-mile radius would do the trick, but hey. Desperate times.
“Sure, sure. Anything you say.” Shirtless Boy Wonder released the bottle and beat feet.
What? He looked thatdangerous? Please. He’d washed off the blood, hadn’t he? Wait. Hadn’t he?He looked down. Shit. He hadn’t. Crimson streaked him from head to toe.
Whatever. He wasn’t in a human bar, so no “authorities” would have a beef with him. He was in Olympus, though the heavenly kingdom had recently been renamed Titania. Once only gods and goddesses had been allowed here, but when Cronus reclaimed the realm, he’d changed things, allowing vampires, fallen angels and other creatures of the dark to come and play. A nice little screw you to the previous king, Zeus.
Call the bartender back,Promiscuity said. I want him.
Promiscuity—the demon trapped inside him, driving him. Irritating him. Remember when I wanted fidelity? Monogamy?Paris replied in his mind. Well, we don’t always get what we want, do we?