Dare to Love me

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n, the cold, impenetrable walls of the vehicle closing in around me. I pressed my face against the window, trying to focus on anything outside, anything that might r

what was coming next. All I knew was that

n unreadable. He hadn't said a word since we left the car, and it was sta

inally asked, my voice ba

ok at me. "You'll

couldn't explain it, but I could feel it in the pit of my stomach

something out of a nightmare, high, black iron gates that loomed over us l

st a place. It

thing that had happened. I'd been sold. My father had sold me to this man to this world. I had no

nds trembling as I reached for the door handle. Hades' eyes flicked tow

ark, but not the comforting kind of dark. It was oppressive. Da

and unwavering. The air smelled of smoke, of power. It was thick wit

y out of his way, but every step felt like it was l

nted to speak, to ask him what was going to happen, but the words caught in my throat.

ed it open and stepped inside. I followed, my s

danced across the walls. The furniture was old, dark wood that seemed to absorb t

manded, his voic

sat down, my body stiff with fear. My heart was pounding in my ch

me with those cold, calculating eyes. For a moment, neither

re here?" he finally

ad, my throat

ing comforting about it. It was a smile that mad

pounding harder. Owe him?

" I said, my voice b

. "Your father made a deal with me. A deal he broke.

e ground beneath me shift. My fat

my head in disbelief. "My

thing darker. "He did. And now, you'

his words. Help him? I was supposed to help this man de

my voice shaking.

p forward, his presence overwhelming. "You don't have a choic

t I couldn't think straight. My father had betrayed me, s

p into the room. His eyes were cold, his face unreadable. I could feel

his voice like ice. "He'll help

rickle. I couldn't look away from him, couldn't breathe. There was something about him, something d

m me?" I asked, my vo

jacket and pulled out a small, silver object. I didn't recognize it at first, b

as a

my mind racing.

going to learn the price of vengeance, K

is was real. This wasn't a game. Thi

You have a choice to make. Help us destro

eathe. My world was falling apa

Hades. His smile was cold, calculating. "You'

sion pressed down on me, and I could feel my mind breaking. I

hing in his eyes, something I couldn't quite place. Was i

voice like a promise. "And yo

gone? Had I already made the first step into the darkness? I glanced at the gun on the