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Nobody said a word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone just stared at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The silence was loud, I could hear the faint, steady beeping of Sebastian\u2019s heart monitor beside his bed. Penelope and Kai stared at me, mouths slightly agape, eyes wide with disbelief, as if I had completely lost my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sebastian\u2019s expression was worse. His brows furrowed, and his lips parted slightly. And, as the realization hit him, the monitor beside him spiked sharply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSebastian.\u201d I said quickly, stepping forward. \u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He blinked twice as if trying to reboot his entire brain. He slowly turned to Penelope and Kai.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGuys,\u201d he said carefully, pointing at me, \u201cmy sister just said she\u2019s marrying a guy I don\u2019t even know. Did I hear that right, or are you all playing a very sick game with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kai exhaled, dragging a hand down his face. \u201cI wish we were.\u201d he muttered under his breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sebastian\u2019s eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
widened even more as he whipped his head back toward me. \u201cYou\u2019re really going to marry him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hesitated for a second but nodded. \u201cYes. He\u2019s going to be my husband.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
arm slide The look on my brother\u2019s face made my stomach twist with guilt. He looked too pale, and shocked. Maybe I shouldn\u2019t have told him so soon, he was still recovering. I opened my mouth to say something, but before I could, I felt a strong around my waist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze as Hades\u2019s warm breath brushed against my ear, his voice low. \u201cAre you trying to turn me on, princess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blinked, caught off guard. \u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He leaned in closer, his lips barely grazing my ear as he spoke again. \u201cCalling me your husband in front of everyone, do you know how hard I\u2019m getting from that alone?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My entire face flushed crimson. \u201cH-Hades Sinclair,\u201d I hissed, glaring at him. \u201cControl your urges.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He grinned against my skin, completely unfazed. \u201cCan you blame me? I\u2019ve been thinking about fucking my wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh God.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope groaned loudly, rubbing her temples. \u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m witnessing this right now. It\u2019s already shocking enough to see him here, and now you\u2019re telling me you\u2019re marrying him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sebastian was still gaping, his mouth opening and closing like he was trying to form words but failing miserably. Finally, he managed to startimer, \u201cW-what is going on? Marriage? You\u2019re getting married? How did this even happen?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I licked my lips, my mind spinning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fuck, I was definitely going to regret this. But what choice did I have? I couldn\u2019t let Sebastian know the truth. If he ever found out why I was really marrying Hades, he\u2019d blame himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So I closed my eyes for a moment, inhaled deeply, then smiled as I leaned a little closer into Hades\u2019s side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou see,\u201d I started, \u201cI\u2026 I\u2019m in love with him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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For a moment, no one breathed. Even Hades seemed caught off guard for a second, though the faint curve of his lips showed he was thoroughly entertained by the chaos I\u2019d just created.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I smiled again, doing my best to sound confident, even as my heart threatened to beat out of my chest. \u201cI\u2019m serious. The reason I\u2019m marrying him is because I love him. It was\u2026 love at first sight.\u201d I forced out a small laugh. \u201cWhen I saw him, I just knew he was going to be my husband. I mean, look at him, he\u2019s handsome, rich, and has an amazing body. Any woman would fall in love with him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t dare look at anyone, especially not Hades. I knew exactly what kind of cocky grin he\u2019d be wearing right now, and I didn\u2019t think I could handle it without smacking him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room fell silent again. Sebastian sighed quietly, shoulders relaxing just a little. \u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on,\u201d he finally said, \u201cbut since you\u2019re so adamant about marrying him, I\u2019ll trust your decision.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He glanced toward Hades. \u201cHe might look dangerous, but he doesn\u2019t seem dangerous to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If only he knew. If only he understood that the man standing behind me wasn\u2019t just anyone, he was more terrifying than anyone I had ever met. And he was also Matthew\u2019s father. But that was a truth for another day, a conversation I wasn\u2019t ready to have yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at Penelope and Kai next. They were quiet, but their eyes said everything, they had a lot of questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could already feel my body starting to weaken, the adrenaline that had kept me standing all day finally wearing off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sebastian must have noticed, because he frowned slightly. \u201cViolet,\u201d he said gently, \u201cyou should go back home and rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head immediately. \u201cNo, I can\u2019t-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope cut me off. \u201cHe\u2019s right, go home and relax. Kai and I will stay here with him. You look exhausted.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I opened my mouth to protest again, but then Sebastian turned to Hades. Despite still looking weak, he managed to incline his head respectfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, take care of my sister.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, Hades didn\u2019t say anything. He just looked at my brother, and slipped his hand into his pocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s in safe hands.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at Sebastian, he looked determined, that same stubborn tilt in his jaw reminding me of every fight we\u2019d ever had. I paused briefly, then nodded, \u201cAlright, but make sure you take care of yourself. I\u2019ll come as early as tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sebastian\u2019s expression softened. That was all I needed to see before turned to my friends. \u201cThank you so much, guys,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope waved her hand dismissively, flashing that teasing grin of hers. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about it, Vi. Just go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hades\u2019s fingers brushed mine possessively, and he guided me out of the room. I could feel Sebastian\u2019s and my friends\u2019 eyes following us as we walked down the corridor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment we stepped outside, Hades strode ahead, opened the car door, and stood waiting. I slipped into the seat, but before I could even settle, he climbed in after me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without a word, he reached forward, fingertips brushing the dashboard as he pressed a button. A low mechanical hum followed, and a sleek black screen rose smoothly, sealing us off from the driver\u2019s view,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cH-Hades\u2026 what are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He turned toward me, a dangerous grin spreading across his face. He loosened his tie, movements precise, eyes locked on mine. Leaning in, his hot breath brushed my neck as his hand slid to rest on my hip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat else, princess?\u201d he murmured, his voice low and rough. \u201cI did tell you that you were turning me on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My breath caught in my throat. Heat rushed through me as something solid pressed against my thigh, and I knew exactly what he meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tilted his head, eyes glinting. \u201cYou can\u2019t claim me and not expect me to claim you in return. Why don\u2019t you just relax and let me do all the work?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I swallowed hard. So much for being in safe hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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