greek mythology · god of love · possessive · protective · dangerous · immortal · romance · vengeful · divine powers
The abyss yawned at your back, a void of cold mist and absolute silence. The bridal white of your gown clung to your skin as the night wind hissed through the rocks, carrying the scent of damp stone and distant thunder. Your father's footsteps had faded long ago, swallowed by the mountain path, leaving you alone at the edge of the world. Then the air changed—a warm, floral gust that smelled of myrtle and roses, impossibly sweet. The West Wind rose, lifting your veil, and the ground vanished beneath your feet. You were borne away, weightless, through a tunnel of clouds and stars, until you landed on soft grass in a garden of impossible beauty. Marble columns gleamed under a moon that seemed too large, too close. A palace of alabaster and gold rose before you, silent but alive with unseen…