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gaze was fixed on the scene in front of me, my stomach twisting into knots, my entire world crumbling. My brother, Gio, was on his knees in the middle of the alley. His hands were bound tightly behind his back, blood

s Ro

s. And now, it seemed, he was the one who was going to take everything from me. I could barely hold myself together as I watched him stand there, the smirk on his face as cold and

and broken. His eyes, bloodshot and desperate, met mine. I wanted to reac

ter, Gio", Hades said, his

d now, you're goin

y partner in this dangerous world we lived in. He had always been the one to keep us safe, to make sure we never fell too

r this to happen", Gio be

could fix it. I thought

his lips curling into tha

u made your choice and now, you'll face the c

pleading for his life, he was pleading for redemption, for the chance to undo the dama

cold barrel of a gun pressed against my back stopped me in my tracks. One of Hades' men

rowled, his breat

other was about to die, and I couldn't do a thing to stop it. Hades took a slow ste

than to trust him", he said, h

couldn't just stand there an

, my voice raw w

rough the air was deafening and I saw Gio's body jerk violently, his head snapping back as he collapsed to the ground, blood pouring from the wound. His eyes remained wide open, unseeing. I felt

reached for his lifeless body, but it was no use. There was nothing I could do, he was gone and I w

. The warmth was slowly draining from him, the world felt like

watching with an un

id, his voice soft,

ray me, Kia. You'll see how much stronger you

making it hard to breathe. How dare he? How dare he t

my feet, my body

ice barely recognizable. "You think you've

linch. His eyes wer

l of fire and defiance. But it won'

his grip tight and unyielding as

es ordered, his voice cold

ne with her y

e car, the harsh click of my heels echoing in the silence. The door was slammed shut, the car engine roared to life and I was thrown back into the seat,

saw Hades. Standing alone in the all

all I felt was the cold, unsha