The Forbidden Love

Amaris wasn't really surprised. She expected that one of her parents was a God or Demon anyway and all she needed was to know who they were.

"Who is she? And my father, he's a demon right? So you know him too?" Amaris asked.

Amaris felt so relieved when Athanasia nodded. Then the princess took a deep breath then sat down across Amaris. She looked at her intently then continued.

"Your father is my brother. One of the Demon Princes of the Underworld, Phelan. And your mother was the Moon Goddess, Selene."

"W-What?" Zoila and Xavier exclaimed in unison.

Zion glared at them, stopping them from reacting. But he was also surprised to hear that Amaris was Selene's daughter.

"A love between a Goddess and a Demon has long been forbidden. No one expected for a creature of heaven and hell to fall in love with each other so it wasn't really a written law to us. It was obvious we weren't allowed to be together. We're not called the fallens for nothing." Athanasia started then she turned to Zion.

"Why do you think Selene made your kind a werewolf? She could have chosen a different species right?" She asked Zion.

"Was it because Phelan can shift to a werewolf?" It was Zoila who guessed.

Athanasia slightly smiled.

"Demons have bestias or beasts inside them. Each of us has different monsters inside us. We could transform into our bestias when we need it. Phelan's bestia was a wolf. Selene felt that Phelan didn't have a chance to be the next Demon King so she created the werewolves. She loved Phelan so much that she wanted an army of werewolves for him. A species that would worship both of them. Don't think of her as a selfish Goddess. She loved her creation from the bottom of her heart. You were hers and Phelan's children." She paused.

"The Gods were not against the new species, but they were against their relationship. So the Sky God and the Demon God, ordered the Demon King, my father, to send his children to Terra. For the princes, it was a part of their test and training to be the next Demon King. There was one rule that we are not allowed to do here, that is to fall in love with a Terran." Athanasia continued.

Zoila suddenly continued the story. "The Gods already set everything and made Phelan fall in love with one. Selene was so mad so she cursed him. All of Phelan's descendants would never have a mate or a lover, and if they do, their mate will die."

Athanasia chuckled and shook her head. Everyone was frowning. That's what they knew from the history of the beginning of each species.

"Selene didn't curse Phelan. She was hurt and mad, of course. But she was too in love to curse him. When she found out she was carrying Phelan's child, she came here to Terra and met me. She asked me to keep her pregnancy a secret. She was afraid that the Gods would take you away." Athanasia sighed.

"She came to see Phelan so I took her from where he was. But my brother couldn't remember her anymore, he was cast out from hell and became a mortal. Even though Phelan had no memory of her, Selene stayed near him. Before my brother died, he suddenly remembered everything. He regretted forgetting Selene but it was too late for them. He told Selene about what the Gods did and he told her to protect their child from them."

Athanasia held Amaris' hands and stared into her eyes.

"Your father gave you a gift before he died. I was also wondering how he was able to give you anything but I think he gave you all of his remaining power, his life."

Athanasia's eyes started to fill with tears. She let go of Amaris' hands and stood up. She turned around and they saw her wipe the tears from her eyes.

"My brother was not the most powerful prince, but he learned the true meaning of love and life. He wanted to help Selene protect their unborn child so he gave your anima immortality."

Zion looked at Athanasia with a frown face.

"If she's half demon and half god, she's already immortal right?" He asked.

Athanasia faced them. "Yes. But if a powerful God was your enemy, you could be killed. Your body can bleed and deteriorate if it was done by a God. So your father made your anima immortal. Your body will die over and over but your anima will never die. When your current body deteriorates, your anima would just leave and find another."

"Soul transference." Ophelia finally spoke.

"Yes. Or simply transmigration. Soul transference was the power to transmigrate the soul to another body after death." Athanasia further explained.

"But wasn't it done by someone ancient?" Zion asked.

Athanasia took a deep breath. She couldn't believe that they didn't really know anything.

"Didn't you learn in history class who was Selene's parents?" She frowned.

"Hyperion and Theia." Xavier answered.

"The titans." Zoila murmured.

Selene was the daughter of two Titan Gods. She was a Titan Goddess who resided on the moon. The Titans were the elder Gods or the ancient ones. Phelan might be just a demon prince but Selene was also a powerful Goddess.

"Are you saying Selene used soul transference because Phelan made her anima immortal?" Ophelia asked.

"Bingo! It was done the moment her daughter died seven hundred years ago. Her body was kept in the deep abyss where all imprisoned Titans were kept, Tartarus. Selene went there and used soul transference. By the time the Gods came to stop her, it was already too late. Your anima already ventured into the mortal world."

Zion was confused again. Why the hell it was so complicated to be involved with the Gods and Demons? He thought.

"You said seven hundred years ago. But I met her just a hundred years ago." Zion babbled.

"Our time and your time was different. You may be a mythical creature but you were using the Terran's timeline." Athanasia answered.

Amaris finally spoke after listening to Athanasia.

"You said my body was kept in Tartarus. Are you saying my original body was still there? I thought it deteriorated."

"Again, everything's possible with the Titan Gods. Although I'm not sure why they were keeping your body there. "

"Do you know how to get there?" Amaris suddenly asked.