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Seth is happily married to Nephthys, the Goddess of Harmony and Peace and they have a son, Anubis, the underworld god. Seth is always out training the soldiers, as he is the God of War; he even trains his son, Anubis, and his nephew, Horus, in swordsmanship as they have turned 21 recently. Anubis and Horus were born six months apart, with Horus being the elder of the duo. Things were looking good as his father Geb and his mother Nut had planned to hand over the throne to Osiris, the King of Duat, and his wife, Isis, the Goddess of Magic. Nephthys and Seth felt that was the best decision for Egypt.
Seth was training in the field with the soldiers. He was called out by his brother, Osiris, out of the blue.
“Seth, we need to talk,” Osiris said with a frown on his face.
“Asenath, take over the sparring session’, Seth told one of the soldiers and followed his brother.
They entered the pyramid, and he noticed a very worried Isis and Nephtys pacing back and forth.
“What is wrong?” Seth asked the trio.
“Seth!” Nephtys said and quickly hugged her husband tightly.
Seth hugged the tiny frame and patted her shaking back. They pulled from the hug.
“Okay, I am confused. Can someone please enlighten me on what is happening? I don’t like to be in the dark”, Seth said and looked at the trio.
“I will explain, my fire”, came a very familiar voice.
“Father?” Seth said and looked at the brown man with a raised eyebrow.
“Should I explain and reveal the truth, or do you want to be my guest, Osiris?” Geb drawled while looking at his eldest son.
Osiris dropped his head low and closed his eyes.
“That’s what I thought,” Geb smirked.
“Well, my fire, you want to sit for this,”Geb said with all seriousness and grabbed Seth by his wrist and made him sit on the plush cushion.
“My fire, well, the truth is Anubis is not your son; well, technically, he is your nephew,” Geb revealed.
Seth blinked his eyes and tried to digest the latest information; when it sank, he quickly shot up from his seat and yelled, “What?
“Your brother and your wife have been having an affair behind your back, and the fruit of their betrayal has given them, Anubis.
“Is this the truth?” Seth asked the duo. He was fuming, and his face had turned red.
“Seth, we could explain it was a mistake, a silly drunken mistake; Isis knew the truth. I swear it was a mistake; we never loved each other, not like that”, Osiris explained sincerely.
“Love, it is the truth. It was a drunken mistake. We were too afraid to admit the truth, and I couldn’t hide the truth from Isis, I told her the truth. She didn’t talk to me for 2 years but finally she forgave us and realised that I don’t love Osiris as I love you. I kept the baby because you always wanted a baby, and we have been trying for so long and I felt bad. So, I just lied to you and said the baby was yours. You love Anubis and I have no courage to reveal the truth. Please forgive me, love”, Nephthys sobbed.
“Isis, how could you do this to me? They cheated on us and you chose to side with the people who betrayed our trust instead of telling me the truth', Seth said with disbelief.
“Seth, I was broken as well, but I realised that it was a drunken mistake; they don’t love each other. I… I am sorry, Seth,” Isis said with tears welling in her eyes.
“You are all betrayers. I couldn’t believe that you would backstab me like this”, Seth screamed and cried.
It was too much for him, the revelation. His sweet Anubis is not even his.
“My fire, I am here today for an offer. I have decided not to hand over the throne to Osiris and Isis. I wanted to give it to you and only you but with one condition, Geb said seriously.
“What is it, Father?’ Seth asked with a broken voice.
“I need a daughter,' Geb said calmly while looking at the man in front of him.
"You have 2 daughters," Seth said coldly while looking at the man who is his father by name.
"I want one that looks like you, my fire," Geb said and smirked.