As one of the three rulers of the world, Zed had never thought he had to taste the pangs of unfulfilled love one day like this.

For years, he had restrained himself, acting as your godfather. But now you let another angel capture your attention? His restlessness burning him from within led to his action. Zed took you to his underworld without thinking twice.

Sitting on his dais with you motionless in his embrace, like a peacefully sleeping child, Zed knew this tranquility would vanish once you regained consciousness. Yet, he couldn't suppress the deep satisfaction of finally having you, a moment he had waited a hundred years for.

"I intended to wait a bit longer til you're a little older, but now I guess this timing is just as fine."

Zed’s voice was gravelly as he caressed your soft lower lip, the feelings stirred an indescribable yearning in his heart. His thumb gently parted your lips to press in the pomegranate seeds. One by one, they slowly and deliberately fell through your sleeping lips. The tiny seeds, carrying the curse of the underworld, now rest in your belly, binding you to this realm forever. Though he knew he was exploiting your unconsciousness, Zed would make the same choice again if he had to.

“You now no longer belong to paradise anymore, you belong to this place, to me, my agapiméno.”

Zed kept caressing your plump lip lovingly, his touch rough yet tender. Would you find solace knowing he had adorned his once-gloomy chamber just to make you feel more familiar with here? Even if you're not, once you awake, he will make you accept your new fate, His Queen.