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Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
255 elicher\u00a0<\/p>\n
Violet\u00a0<\/p>\n
I never thought I\u2019d act like the female lead in some cliche movie, but here I was, knees drawn up to my chest, head resting against them, staring blankly at the road, drenched to the skin, and waiting in front of Hades Sinclair\u2019s gate like a fool with nowhere else to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what a desperate woman would do, right? A woman who wanted his attention, who thought by waiting in the rain she\u2019d look fragile. A woman who thought Hades Sinclair would see her as something delicate to hold on to. But I wasn\u2019t here for attention, or pity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hair clung to my face, rain streamed down my cheeks, and my clothes were cold against my body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How long had I been sitting there? Hours? I couldn\u2019t tell anymore. Time blurred together. All I knew was when I left that house, my legs carried me here. I knocked on his gate, again and again, but no one came out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So I waited. I told myself I\u2019d wait until they returned. Even if it took all night, or days. Hell, even weeks. What else could I do? Waiting was the only choice I had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked down at my feet, and it hit me how pitiful I must look. I had only one shoe on. I must have run here without even realizing I\u2019d lost the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I pulled my phone from my pocket. It was wet, the screen dotted with raindrops.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last text was from Kai, a few minutes ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Penelope has fallen asleep next to Sebastian. You don\u2019t need to worry about him, we will stay here with him.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
I bit my lip until I tasted blood. I should be there with Sebastian, waiting for him to wake up. What kind of sister sat here in the rain while her brother lay unconscious? But I couldn\u2019t go back, and face him like this. What if he woke up only to return to this life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t going to let him live in this hell any longer. I was going to give him the life he deserved, even if it cost me my own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I closed my eyes, breathing hard, when I realized the rain was no longer hitting me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did the rain stop?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I slowly opened my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone was standing in front of me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze, forcing myself to look up until I met those familiar blue eyes staring down at me. My heart jumped violently against my ribs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hades.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had only been a day since I last saw him, yet it felt like a lifetime. He stood there in a dark suit, every line of fabric tailored to his body as if it belonged to him alone. One hand rested casually in his pocket, the other holding an umbrella above me Rain slid down his broad shoulders, soaking him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026\u201d I tried to speak, but nothing came out. Even though he looked the same as always, there was something different, and it\u00a0<\/p>\n
terrified me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Normally, when Hades looked at me, his lips would curl into that cocky grin, or his eyes would glint with teasing amusement that made me want to both punch him and kiss him. But this time, it was nothing like that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
His face was cold. He looked like a man on the edge of destroying everything around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If my legs weren\u2019t too weak, I would have taken a step back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His blue eyes dragged over me, taking in my rain-soaked clothes, my trembling body, and my bare foot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My fingers curled into fists against my knees. Fear twisted in my stomach, but I refused to shrink away. I forced my voice out. \u201cI-I\u2019m sorry for waiting here without your permission-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened?\u201d he cut me off, his voice darker than I\u2019d ever heard it before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blinked at him, for a moment, all I could do was stare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Behind him, I caught sight of Alec. He stood a few steps back, rain dripping from his coat, his sharp eyes fixed on me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Get it out, Violet. I told myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tried to stand, but the moment I pushed myself up, the world tilted sideways. My legs wobbled, and I felt myself slipping.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could fall, his hand was at my waist, catching me. My fingers clutched at his shirt desperately, holding on as though that was the only thing keeping me upright.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I must have looked like a helpless woman with the way I leaned against him, but I couldn\u2019t help it. My body felt at the verge of collapsing completely. I wondered how I\u2019d even stayed conscious until now. Maybe it had been the adrenaline carrying me this far.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hades\u2019s gaze lingered on me, his eyes darkened. \u201cWho is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t know what he meant, but the way he asked, I understood whoever\u2019s name I gave him, he was ready to kill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will do whatever you want, Hades.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll marry you,\u201d I said, \u201cI\u2019ll give you as many kids as you want. I\u2019ll never disobey you. And when you get tired of me, I\u2019ll leave quietly without taking anything. Please, help me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hades didn\u2019t move. He just stared at me, his eyes locked on mine as if he were weighing every word I said. Then he pulled me closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without another word, he threw the umbrella aside. The rain fell down harder, soaking us both, but he didn\u2019t seem to care. In one motion, he shrugged out of his suit jacket, wrapped it around me, and swept me up into his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The suddenness startled me, and my lips parted in protest. But the moment my cheek brushed against his chest, all the fight drained out of me. For the first time all day, I felt calm,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hades bent his head. \u201cSleep, princess. I\u2019ll take care of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My eyelids grew heavy, impossible to keep open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just before they shut completely, I caught his voice again, this time aimed at Alec.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFind out what happened, Alec,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat should I do afterwards?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hades\u2019s arms tightened around me as he carried me forward. \u201cDo nothing. It isn\u2019t your place to punish them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the last thing I heard before I lost consciousness, safe and warm against the chest of the man I had once sworn to\u00a0<\/p>\n
stay away from.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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