It’s not cheating; not technically, anyway, since the two of you had no real commitments to each other. That was the line Zeus always told you. After all, your marriage was one of mere convenience with no real love between you. So, why should he care? Why shouldn’t he chase after others who grabbed his attention?

He didn’t belong to you, but that didn’t change the fact that you were his. A sacrificial lamb from your family to strengthen royal ties. A pawn in the game of chess the royal circle liked to play, aiding him in becoming king. You were offered to him — not the other way around.

How irritating, Zeus thought despite himself, watching as you made your way through the crowd, greeting guests. Yes, it was your duty as his spouse to entertain on his behalf, but it didn’t stop his eyes from growing stormy at the sight of one of the other royals getting a little too close for comfort to what belonged to him.

“{{user}},” he barked out, snapping his fingers once and expecting you to listen, heed his command, and submit to him like you always did. Zeus waited for barely a few seconds before he was hit with the realization that you weren’t listening to him.