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I leaned back against the bedframe and pressed a hand to my head. Everything rang. My skull throbbed, my body felt sore in places I didn\u2019t even know could ache, and every muscle complained the second I tried to move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let out a tired sigh. A few days had passed since the disaster in the parking lot and all the tension with Hades and Roman. After Hades had carried me out of the car like some uncivilized barbarian, he made love to me in the car, not even waiting to get in the house. And even after that, he still wasn\u2019t finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment we got home, he took me again, against the wall, on the stairs, in the hallway, on the couch, practically every corner of the house, until my legs shook so badly I genuinely thought I would collapse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The days that followed were peaceful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I spent nearly every day at the hospital with Sebastian, checking on him, talking to him, and helping him recover. Penelope and Kai came by constantly too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For some reason, Hades spent nearly all his time with me\u00a0<\/p>\n
He took me shopping, on dates, on spontaneous drives where he bought me anything I so much as glanced at. He had his chefs prepare entire feasts just because I mentioned craving something once. He spoiled me so much that sometimes I genuinely felt like a princess.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And of course\u2026 the sex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had no idea where he got the stamina of a demon, but every night he made love to me until my bones felt like jelly. I even had to write him a timetable, but of course, that man didn\u2019t give a single damn. Hades Sinclair glanced at it, smirked, and proceeded to take me right there on the desk before I\u2019d even put the pen down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He murmured something about rewarding me for my \u201cnice handwriting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seriously? Nice handwriting?\u00a0<\/p>\n
At this point, that man would find any excuse to put his dick inside me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t complaining, the sex was incredible, but I was still human, and humans have limits. My consequence for all the pleasure was waking up with sore legs every morning while Penelope teased me mercilessly, acting like I\u2019d run a marathon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head quickly, trying not to think about it, because the more I thought about it, the more everything down there clenched, and when it clenched, it hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHades?\u201d I called softly, glancing around the large room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a painful groan, I pushed myself out of bed, ignoring the way my body protested, and walked naked toward the bathroom. The cool tiles under my feet made me shiver. When reached the mirror and lifted my gaze, I nearly rolled my eyes at the reflection staring back at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hair was a tangled disaster, my lips looked swollen, and my neck was covered in love marks all the way down to my collarbone. Hades never changed. Every single time, he left marks like he wanted to brand me, and every single morning I had to panic over how to hide them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I touched one of the darker marks, biting my lip, already imagining the teasing I\u2019d get from my friends if they saw me like this. And even though I complained, a small smile tugged at my mouth anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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To make it worse, I remembered what he\u2019d murmured against my neck just the other day. \u201cFuck\u2026 I think I\u2019m in love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A shudder ran through me so violently I had to grip the edge of the sink. \u201cNo,\u201d I muttered quickly, shutting my eyes. \u201cStop thinking about it, Violet. He didn\u2019t mean it. It was just the heat of the moment. People say things when they\u2019re lost in pleasure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I told myself it didn\u2019t matter whether he meant it or not. But every time the memory surfaced, my heart still skipped a beat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned on the tap with more force than necessary and splashed cold water onto my face again and again until the warmth in my cheeks faded. \u201cForget about it, Violet. Don\u2019t you dare let your emotions mess with your revenge.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After washing up, I stepped out of the bathroom, the towel wrapped snugly around me. My muscles felt looser now, though a dull soreness still throbbed through my hips and thighs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I dried off, pulled on one of the shirts Hades bought for me and a pair of soft pants, then packed my hair into a loose ponytail before leaving the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time I reached the stairs, I was just about to take the last step when something barreled into me from the side, knocking me squarely onto my ass. I gasped, but before I could even react, a heavy weight landed on my torso, and wet, warm licks assaulted my face. I didn\u2019t even need to look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTiger,\u201d I breathed, smiling so hard my cheeks ached.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He barked happily and kept licking, his fluffy tail wagging.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wrapped my arms tightly around him, burying my face in his fur. I hadn\u2019t seen him in so long. Penelope and Kai had been keeping an eye on him, since I couldn\u2019t leave him alone in that house with Riley and my aunt..\u00a0<\/p>\n
God, I missed him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Footsteps hurried toward us, and I looked up to see Naomi coming around the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTiger, get off her! You\u2019re going to hurt her,\u201d she scolded lightly, grabbing Tiger\u2019s collar and tugging him off me. I couldn\u2019t help laughing as I sat up, still catching my breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d I said, brushing fur off my shirt. \u201cI think I\u2019m already used to it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course you are. He\u2019s very affectionate with everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is he here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour friend, she brought him here earlier. She said he hadn\u2019t been eating and his mood was off, so she thought he missed you and asked if she could leave him here. I told her yes, of course. She didn\u2019t come upstairs because she didn\u2019t want to disturb your rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I checked the wall clock. Ten a.m. After last night, I was exhausted and had slept like a dead person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I reached out and scratched Tiger\u2019s head. He leaned into my palm with a whine. \u201cThank you, Naomi for taking care of him. And for letting Penelope bring him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She shook her head. \u201cIt\u2019s no trouble at all.\u201d Then she took my hard gently. \u201cI\u2019m just so happy you\u2019re here, Violet. This place has felt so much brighter with you around.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Naomi\u2019s face glowed with genuine excitement. It struck me again how much she treated Hades like her own son. \u201cHades asked me to make you breakfast, since you\u2019re probably a little weak.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I almost choked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
God. Please tell me he did not tell her why I was weak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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If he did, Naomi didn\u2019t show it. Her expression stayed perfectly innocent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I cleared my throat. \u201cWhere is Hades?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, he\u2019s in his study, should I let him know you want to meet him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head. \u201cNo, I\u2019ll go myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded. \u201cThe study is on the second floor, to the left. I\u2019ll take care of Tiger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Naomi.\u201d I turned to the fluffy menace bouncing around my feet. \u201cBe good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tiger barked happily. I couldn\u2019t stop the smile that tugged at my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take you on a walk after this, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another excited bark. I finally tore myself away and headed up the stairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The hallway was quiet. When I reached the study, I noticed a man standing outside the door. I recognized him immediately, it was the same man who had brought flowers to my college the other day, and the one I\u2019d seen at the department store with Hades.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he saw me, he paused, then smiled before giving me a respectful bow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood morning, Mrs. Violet. I\u2019m Levi.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze for a moment at the Mrs. It wasn\u2019t accurate, but I didn\u2019t correct him. I needed to get used to hearing it. I was going to be married soon, after all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood morning, is Hades inside?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, ma\u2019am,\u201d Levi replied with another nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d I gave him a polite smile, but my gaze caught on the bruising under his eye. It was faint, but noticeable. As soon as he realized I\u2019d seen it, he touched his cheek and let out a sheepish chuckle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh\u2026 I made a mistake,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I learned my lesson. I promise to protect you from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Protect me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t ask. Something in my gut told me I wouldn\u2019t like the answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He bowed again. I stepped past him and raised my hand to knock. Before my knuckles hit the wood, a deep voice answered. \u201cCome in, princess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I paused. Of course he knew it was me. Then, I pushed the door open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The study was spacious and warm. Alec leaned against the wall with his usual unreadable expression, though his eyes lingered on me for a moment as if he was analyzing something. Sierra, Hades\u2019 cousin, sat comfortably in one of the chairs, and instantly smiled and waved when she saw me. Silas sat beside her; he gave me a small nod in greeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the head of the room, lounging in the main chair, was Hades. His arms were crossed, a smirk tugging at his lips. His eyes glistened with something dark, and sexual, no doubt replaying yesterday\u2019s sex in his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tilted his head slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t stand there.\u201d He drawled. \u201cCome to daddy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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