The Golden Apple He Stole From Me

Cursed priestess drinks Lethe after soulmate steals her cure for sister's burn.

Mortal priestess Kressa bears a fatal Tartarus curse requiring a centennial Golden Apple from Olympus for purification. Her soulmate Zale, son of Poseidon, intercepts the fruit and feeds it to her sister Melora merely to mend a minor magical burn. With no remedy left, Kressa abandons Apollo's Temple and drinks Lethe laced with Styx water, silencing pain for three days before her soul turns to ash. She surrenders her Healing Temple to Melora, places their son Philon in her arms, and offers her heart's blood when Zale draws the Blade of Olympus to sever their bond. Her parents praise her submission while none acknowledge she is dying.

• fantasy
• mythology
• tragedy
• romance

1. Tartarus curse kills Kressa without Golden Apple
2. Zale gives apple to Melora for minor burn
3. Kressa drinks Lethe-Styx mix for three painless days

Mythic tragedy lovers who want a heroine's quiet defiance against familial betrayal.