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    Charles’s Goddess: Mount Olympus, #2
    Charles’s Goddess: Mount Olympus, #2
    Charles’s Goddess: Mount Olympus, #2
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    Charles’s Goddess: Mount Olympus, #2

    By Dana Littlejohn

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    What can a mother do when her daughter can no longer be a Goddess? She turns her into a Duchess, of course! 

     

     

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    Aphrodite's daughter was in trouble again. Herophile, a product of her vacation with Poseidon, inherited her father's abilities to control the seas. Experimenting with her growing powers wreaked havoc on the humans coastal villages. When Zeus finds out, will Aphrodite be able to save her daughter from his wrath or will his punishment be too severe for both of them? 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDana Littlejohn
    Release dateJul 12, 2021
    ISBN9798201053482
    Charles’s Goddess: Mount Olympus, #2
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    Dana Littlejohn

    As a young child, I wrote Hickory Dickory Dock type poetry as I doodled all over my papers in school. I still don't know which I did more, but by Jr. high school I wrote more than doodled and even got up the nerve to enter them in a contest or two. But it was my short stories that took all my time and energy.    I showed a few to my friends and they had me doing weekly installments of a story and had passed it around the lunch room. During the 80's; when I was in High School, I tried my hand at rapping. Rap Music was just a toddler with the arrival of the Sugar Hill Gang a few years back and everyone wanted to Rap. So with my 'crew' The Puma Fly Girls, (come on, you had a weird crew name too), we rapped and I wrote the rhymes for myself as Shorty Dee Ski and for another of my girls in my crew. (Don't Laugh. If you are a child of the 80's you were some kind of 'ski' too.)    In 2003, I picked up my pen again and I haven't put it down. Come along for the ride as I go on an imaginary trip into my world. You'll enjoy every minute of this wild ride.

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    Charles’s Goddess - Dana Littlejohn

    Charles’s Goddess

    (Sequel to Aphrodite’s Day Off)

    By Dana Littlejohn

    Tag:

    What can a mother do when her daughter can no longer be a Goddess? She makes her a Duchess, of course!

    Blurb:

    Aphrodite's daughter was in trouble again. Herophile, a product of her vacation with Poseidon, inherited her father’s abilities to control the seas. Experimenting with her growing power wreaked havoc on human villages. When Zeus finds out, will Aphrodite be able to save her daughter from his wrath or will his punishment be too severe for both of them?

    Prologue

    Aphrodite lounged by the pool in her private quarters on Mount Olympus. Aphrodite rolled onto her side to pluck another grape from a bowl on the nearby table. A fluttering sound caught her attention, and she angled her head toward the noise.

    Greetings, Goddess.

    Hermes! How wonderful to see you again.

    I’m happy to see you as well. You have been away from Olympus for a long time.

    A few decades is nothing in the life of a god, she waved away his comment.

    You look lovely as always.

    Aphrodite stretched to her full length on the chaise with her arms above her head. The pale-yellow dress she wore rose higher on her long legs. Her fingers dragged leisurely across her exposed shoulders, cleavage, and then her thighs. Hermes’s eyes appreciatively followed their progression.

    Did you miss me, Hermes?

    We all feel the loss when the Goddess of Love is gone from our mists.

    Why thank you, Hermes, she said sweetly.

    Did you enjoy your time away being with Poseidon? he asked, hovering near her seat.

    Indeed, I did. Poseidon was even generous enough to give me a daughter during our time together.

    That’s wonderful. Now that you’re back, do you think you will be able to spare some of yourself to share with me? he asked, boldly.

    Aphrodite recognized the lustful gleam in his eye. She had seen it many times during the nights she spent in his bed in the past.  Her smile grew as she contemplated repeating the endeavor.

    Perhaps, she teased, then rotated to a sitting position. Is that why you’re here, Hermes? Is this a social occasion to discuss the matter?

    Not this time, beautiful Goddess. My lord Zeus seeks an audience with you, he informed her with a small bow then lowered himself to her eye level. However, I shall return later to discuss the terms of us spending some time together, he added before flying out of the room.

    Aphrodite’s smile faded when he left, and she sighed before leaving her chair. Slowly, she made her way to the great hall and stood in the doorway to take a deep breath.

    Bright red curtains adorned the walls tied back with golden cords to show off exquisite carvings along with the ceilings and ramparts. Seven golden chairs formed a semi-circle around the portal in the center of the floor and commanded attention upon entrance. All the chairs were the same size, bejeweled in deep purple and green stones with the exception of the center one. It was larger than the rest with a wider back and more intricate designs around the arms and legs.

    No one occupied the room, save Zeus. The ruler of Olympus sat in the middle seat of prominence. Radiant beams of light extended from behind him exuding his power. He looked regal upon his platform wearing a glittering white robe and a crown of golden stars that sat low on his furrowed brow. When their eyes met, he jerked his head, calling her closer.

    Aphrodite crossed the sparkling tiled floor that resembled a celestial sky. Blue sky and fluffy clouds were easily visible through the portal to Earth as she passed it.

    I answer the call of my lord Zeus, king of the gods, Aphrodite announced, stopping before him, and bowing low.

    Aphrodite, I will get right to it. I know of your daughter’s unconscionable deeds. It disturbs my peace, and it will no longer be tolerated.

    My lord, they are but shenanigans of a willful child, she mentioned dismissively.

    He leaned forward in his chair. She recoiled when his glare landed on her.

    "Shenanigans? My humans do not think so. They cry out to me! I hear their terrified prayers constantly! he said pointing to the portal. They are devastated by her actions!  The beasts that she has conjured have ravaged the coastal cities of Dastan, my lovely Japorah, and even Nistera. Beautiful cities, all of them, filled with humans that worship the gods. Now they sit in ruins or close to it because of her fun and games! He scoffed and righted himself. I do not share your nonchalance or your sentiment, Goddess."

    Aphrodite took a deep breath to calm her pounding heart. "I—I will admit that Herophile’s transgressions are a bit challenging to bear at times, my lord, but she is young in the eyes of the gods. Such mischief is a part of her immaturity. These wild childish antics will fade as she matures. I have

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