Cursed Blessing

Freya sat on her throne her nail tapping on the arm, Brina had told her of the attack of Minotaur and the mark she had seen. There was only one person who would use such a mark on beasts like that and it disturbed her. Why send them after her handmaid. The more she thought about it the angrier she became. Surging to her feet, she flashed herself to his home. She had never visited here. Standing in an empty great hall she looked around. Shortly after wedding her, he had left and seldom returned. At first she was hurt and feared he'd died but now it was just a game he enjoyed playing with her emotions. But over the centuries it no longer bothered her. Walking through the room and down the adjoining hall, she went searching for him. She stilled when she heard his voice followed by a very feminine giggle. Frowning she followed the noise to a door. Again she heard them speak, grabbing the door she threw it open, hearing it bang on the wall and glared at the pair.
They were in an intimate embrace and a child sat on the floor at their feet. Only anger shown on her face she refused to let him see any hurt.
He looked at her and smiled. “Hello love”
"Do not call me that. There is no such thing between us." she entered the room, drawing near them. She took in the woman then the child. "Been busy I see."
“Yeah, you sound surprised” he stood up and stretched.
She snorted. "You act as though I have no reason to be angry. You were furious with my choice of only choosing a champion, but here I find you have a...well...that. “She pointed to the woman and child. The woman looked frightened and had picked up the child holding it close. "Why did you attack my handmaid?”
“Well, at least I don’t have men running around killing things” he snapped his fingers and the woman and child vanished. “And I did nothing of the kind”
"She told me of the Minotaur’s and your brand on them. They attacked her so there for you did. As for my champion someone took my blessing and cursed him with it. Any idea as to who would do such a thing? "
“No. I hope she wasn’t hurt” he looked at her as if he had no idea what she was talking about. “Someone curse your champion? I heard rumors that he was killing innocent people left and right”
She smelled his lie. "My maid helped him regain control of the beast. I will find out who it was that cursed him and that person will pay a price they may not like for interfering in such away."
“I hope you find him soon, you never know what other things he can do”
"I will." She smiled though it did not reach her eyes. "Forgive me for my interruption. Enjoy your evening."
“You too and good luck” he smiled back at her.
She nodded, turned and left the room, closing the doors behind her. As she walked down the hall rage filled her, he was toying with her and she hated it. Passing a door slightly open she stopped and looked. It was a child’s room, pain gripped her. He had the nerve to have a child with another. She approached the crib and stared at it. She placed her hand on it and drew from a part of her she never used. He cursed her champion she would curse his child.


He looked around the room and cursed under his breath. She was uncomfortably close, he would have to go down and deal with this problem himself. But he needed a vessel of some sort to hide his identity. He smiled as he thought of his child.
The woman had just laid the sleeping child in his crib, when she felt his presence enter the room. Turning she bowed to him. "My Lord."
He looked at her. “I am sending you back, I want you to hide from now on, take a different identity. I fear for you and our child”
"But My lord, you can protect us. Must we go back? He is your son, he should know his father. Let us stay, please."
“I am afraid not, Freya is well liked among the other gods and their combined power is more than I can handle. Please, for me” he placed his hands on her shoulders.
Tears stung her eyes. "As you wish."
“Please pick him up and I will send you two to safety”
She picked up the sleeping child holding him close to her. "We will miss you." She placed a kiss on his cheek.
“I will miss you too” he snapped his fingers and they vanished. A sadistic smile came on his face.