The King of Titans

In a large room with high ceilings and supported by large pillars, an intimate meeting was taking place. Windows with semicircular recesses lined there letting the full moonlight penetrate gently to illuminate the floor.

A Titan Couple touched each other lovingly. No conversation, no flirting. They were both immersed in their respective desires. The sound of the wind blowing made the leaves rustle to disguise their moans.

"Galatea..." A man with a stout body with a silver beard on his face spoke the name of his lover longingly.

Zeus was the perfect lover at night. He was selfless and knows what women want. He treats his woman as if they were the only women in his heart. Zeus knows how to melt them, he makes sure his lovers won't forget his touch. All the women he's ever touched, will always miss him.

Galatea, the nearly five hundred year old Titan woman closed her eyes, she felt filled with love and contentment. Even though after that she would return to reality, that man would never truly be hers.

Galatea also did not want to love Zeus. But interact for hundreds of years. And many warm nights he spent with her, made her slowly forget her initial determination. She didn't want to fall in love. She should hate Zeus. She was not willing to share a man with others. But her heart betrayed her.

The Titan woman with dark, wavy brown hair touched the king's face, which despite being covered with a silver beard, had no wrinkles. Galatea gave him an adoring gaze as if to tell the king to forget his other lover and stay with her.

"I have to go back, my love," Zeus said As if he could read her expression. He was indeed the king of the Titans. He was also the leader of the gods. But he didn't have the ability to read minds. Zeus knew many types of women. There were those who openly whined for love. There was one who didn't talk much like Galatea, but secretly expected his presence.

"Where are you going after this?" Galatea sulked as she straightened her back and pulled up the blanket to cover her beautiful body.

"Visiting my queen, I haven't seen her in a long time. Besides, I also want to talk to her about something," Zeus said calmly as he put his clothes back on.

"Oh," Galatea frowned. She never got used to this. It had been almost a hundred years that she had been one of Zeus' concubines but she couldn't shake off her jealousy. Ironically, sometimes Galatea felt she had no right to be jealous.

Zeus forced her to be part of his Harem when they first met. Galatea, was one of the female Amazonian knights who were famous for their toughness. Of course she desperately refused because she was an independent woman who didn't need a man.

But now she felt weak, she was imprisoned for a love she couldn't prevent from coming to her. As long as Zeus still visited her, she would not be able to be free from her feelings. She was not happy because Zeus was the only thing she waits for every day. When he didn't come, Galatea seemed to have lost half his zest for life. She knew it was wrong. She knew it was sad. But she dared not leave Zeus.

The only way to escape this torturous relationship with no future was to leave Zeus' palace for good. But Galatea knew only one way to do that. She must die. Because Zeus would not let any of his women escape from his Harem. He could also threaten them by punishing their families. Galatea knew that wasn't a bluff, because a female Titan had already experienced it.

"Zeus, I want to visit my sisters in the Amazon," Galatea said just before the king left his room.

Zeus frowned for a moment. Galatea had probably not left Olympus in almost a decade. He was intrigued by the reason.

"What did you go there for?"

"I just miss them," Galatea said.

"Oh, then you think I wouldn't miss you if you weren't in the palace?" Zeus acted like he was sulking. Even though Galatea knew it wasn't real, she still felt happy in her heart. That was pathetic.

"You've been very busy lately, Zeus..I think it's a good time to travel. Just a few months," Galatea said again.

Zeus smiled and touched her jaw gently before bringing his face closer and whispering.

"I hope you're not thinking about running away, Galatea. I hate it when I have to punish someone I love..But, rules are rules."

"I know, you know that I can't leave you," Galatea said. It's not completely a lie. She loved Zeus so much that it hurt. But she had to restore her rationality. She had to be separated from Zeus for a while.

"You may go, Galatea. I will ask my followers to prepare chariots to escort you away from Olympus," he said before kissing his concubine on the lips and leaving.

***

Zeus was in another room at the moment. The room was much bigger and majestic with bright enough lighting even though it was still night. They were the Titans who have high technology. So they use lamps to light up the night. While the Greeks today still rely on moonlight and candles for their evening light.

Pranggg! Bruk!

The sound of expensive ceramics shattering, furniture being trampled and smashed, and realistic sculptures strewn across the marble floor. The goddess Hera once again raged. She couldn't handle it. She felt she should have gone mad thousands of years ago. But she still persevered.

She didn't know how many times she tried to kill herself, cut her arm, jump off the balcony or swim in the lake in winter. It wasn't enough to kill her, who was an Immortal Titan. Hera didn't really want to die. She just wanted to make her husband aware. He wanted Zeus to get rid of his lovers and only focus on being loyal to his wife. But all that was not enough to change her husband's bad temper.

"New concubine you say?!" Hera was about to slap her husband. But Zeus caught his hand.

"Don't do things you will regret, my queen," Zeus said again.

"You already have six whore in your harem and that's not enough? You don't even have enough time to visit us all fairly! I was waiting for you to come, but when I met you, you said you wanted to add more concubines?" Hera looked angry. She was crying. Was she not good enough to serve Zeus? She never betrayed and always looked beautiful to him.

Hera was even willing to accept Zeus' wish to make a Harem for her. Six hundred years ago, he'd said it was better because then Hera would know which women he was dating. He was sick of Hera's jealousy who often terrorized his lovers. Finally he decided to have an open affair.

"I'm telling you, not asking your permission," Zeus said coldly. He pulled Hera into his arms.

"Don't touch me! You smell another woman's perfume… didn't I tell you that you have to take a shower and change your clothes before visiting my room?? Is it that hard to give in to me a little??" Hera cried.

"Hera... Hera my love," Zeus hugged her and felt her wavy black hair.

"Didn't I tell you, you're the only one I truly love. I can't avoid this. But as an immortal, I'm always tortured with boredom. This is a way to keep my spirit alive. After all, I'm a king. You know human's king in the east and in Egypt? They have hundreds of concubines even though they can't even reach a hundred years old," Zeus said, asking her to understand.

"How can you compare yourself to a human, Zeus? You're the leader of the Titans! You should have had better self-control!" Hera brushed his hand away and stepped to the window, staring sadly out. Even if there was only darkness there.

"I just want you to know that I'm not that bad," Zeus responded.

"I don't know anymore, do as you please Zeus," Hera shows her back to him. She didn't want her husband to touch her. The beautiful queen's shoulders tightened. She had to take this frustation out on someone.

"Who is your new concubine?" Hera asked coldly.

"Erithea, daughter of Kairos. After hundreds of years he is finally willing to give up..I know that Kairos won't be too stubborn, especially when I threaten to stop the ambrosia supply for his country," Zeus said arrogantly.

"I know her, she is the most beautiful Titan woman, does she want to be your concubine?" Hera asked.

"Of course, after a few times of seduction she will surely bow to me,"

"She wants to be your concubine when she knows you're already married?" shouted Hera.

Zeus nodded. In lying of course. He had never even met Erithea. He only knew that his followers were picking her up in the Northern Forest and Zeus couldn't wait for her.

"I thought she was a nice girl. I've met her before. Turns out she's whore too," said Hera angrily.

"Don't be so hard on her, my Queen, I want her to feel at home with us," Hera didn't respond anymore. The room became silent. Even though the current inside of Queen Hera's head was full of anger and a strong desire to punish Erithea.

Outside the queen Hera's room, Galatea heard the conversation. She also recalled her life experiences hundreds of years ago. Hera also thought it was Galatea who first seduce Zeus and bullied her so heavily. She didn't want the girl named Erithea to go through the same thing. She had to warn her. Looks like Galatea would have to delay her return to the Amazon.