The Golden Apple He Stole From Me

The Golden Apple He Stole From Me — A mortal priestess drinks poison after her soulmate steals her divine cure for their sister's minor injury.

Priestess Kressa carries a Tartarus curse that only a centennial Golden Apple from Olympus can lift. Her soulmate Zale, son of Poseidon, seizes the fruit and feeds it to her sister Melora to mend a trivial magical burn. Kressa abandons treatment at Apollo's Temple and consumes Lethe poison mixed with Styx water, silencing her agony while condemning her soul to ash within three days. In her final hours, she surrenders her Healing Temple to Melora, watches her parents express relief at her compliance, and offers her heart's blood when Zale severs their bond. She places their son Philon in Melora's arms, unnoticed as she fades toward permanent oblivion.

Quick answers

What does Zale do with the Golden Apple?

He gives it to Melora to heal a minor magical burn instead of curing Kressa's fatal curse.

What happens after Kressa drinks the poison?

She has three painless days before her soul turns to ash with no afterlife or reincarnation.

Recommended for

Readers drawn to mythic tragedy where a betrayed woman chooses silent dissolution over performing gratitude.