Her Forever (Book 4)- Chapter 62

Vulcan’s POV

Hades’ bones cracked, hair protruded from every pore. His screams turned into growls, groans, and grunts until finally, he howled louder than Ares in his wolf form. Black majestic fur flowed from his body, red eyes pierced us all. Each wary step that Hades’ took left burned paw prints into the wooden floors. Smoke steamed, and the more he walked, the hotter his paws became. Flickers of flames came from his claws while he salivated.

Hades had turned into a hell hound. Hell hounds were something else; I hadn’t seen them in many years living in the Underworld. They lived in packs at the furthest region from the palace. They were dangerous, brutal, and most of all, unforgiving. When provoked, they could set ablaze an entire forest. Hades created them as guards to protect his home, but he told us he had nothing to protect once Persephone was taken. If anyone dared to enter his palace, he would see to it himself to destroy all who enters.

Now, we have a hellhound in our midst, unsure how not to provoke the God of the Underworld.

d elbowed Ares to do something. He was a damn wolf; he would indeed have something to do or say to calm the beast.

res was beside himself as he looked on in horr

ess almighty,” he

change.”

knowledge first,” he growled. “Where is my daughter?” He roared, no longer concerned with the hellhound. Jack began to lose himself as Rosalie stepped up to pull Jack back outside. A large owl flew in through the opened door and landed on the bed railing. I sighed in relie

t dropped.

ell, isn’t this a sight?” Her finger brushed her lips as she approached Hades. His head snapped in her direction while cinder flew out of his nose.

n’t expect that. Litt

na approached while Mariah growled at Athena, not caring if she was a god.

“No one does it for me,” she whispered again. “Now, Ares, treat him like any other rogue wolf. Just because he looks worse for wear doesn’t mean you can’t

des.” The hell hound shook his head as the black saliva slung across the room. A rabid beast might have been a better fit than a wolf.

ol over the animal. The human controls the wolf; beasts do not.” Hades shook his head again, howling in pain as his paws pulled strips of wood from the floor. Parisa wasn’t going to like the new look to their home away from home.

he windpipe. Hades began to still as the breath was taken from his lungs. “That’s it,” Ares encouraged. “Take back control of your body, calm your anger. We will get her back.” Hades’ whined and whimpered until his body went limp on the floor.

Ares let up on the massive hellhound.

s black robes covered him while smoke continued to rise from the ashes he had left. Grunting, he stood up, but his fire was still there.

aken. “We leave at midnight,” Hades’ voice was tight.

moke continued to flow through his limbs.

goddesses back.”

use my hands, I’m sure my hand would land on a corpse beneath my feet. However, I was unable to use my hands because they were bound to my back. With my newfound strength, I tried to burst free, but the tightness only worsened while trying. Dragon’s blood must ha

on wouldn’t even let me see through the darkness. I grit my teeth, trying to extend my fangs, but that too came up short.

ea, you still there?” I

one is so much stronger,” her voice was weak as Elea tried to talk.

again; I knew we were in some deep poo.

ternally rolling my eyes, their grip tightened as their claws gripped me tighter, piercing my naked skin.

again.

to be mad about, me being naked around a bunch of creepy vampires. “When Hades gets here, he is gonna kick your sorry butt!” Another shove, and I fell flat on my face. My arms were still behind me; I ate nothing but dirt. The grittiness of the soil must have blacked my teeth; the taste was was of rich decaying leaves.

someone’s shoulders.

ade me feel dirty when I knew I wasn’t. Pulling the cloak tighter to my body, he slammed the door to the poorly lit cabin. A small fire glowed lowly, the embers nearly out. I wish I had Hades’ fire summoning ability; that would have been fun.

rned grey, and his hair no longer shimmered.

h other.

woman in my dreams, touched my hand that was still wrapped around Hermes’ torso. The bright moon that shone on her forehead didn’t glow as bright, and dark circles tainted her face. Hecate,

e but her eyes.

hen I heard a baby cry and thought someone was hurting

ts you too,” Hecate brushed my hair back from my muddy face. Sighing heavily, I sat by the nearby table.

o do?” Selene shook her head as she kneeled before me.

puts everything on our side. How much does do you all know?”

er dragon’s blood to Demeter taking me when I was a child, to Nero who had the Helm and someone breaking the ward. My chest continued to tighten, and my fingers balled into fists. Everything had been against me from the very beginning. All the emotions of being away from my family, suffering, having no one to lean on for so many years came flooding back. I thought I had been through this, went through the motions of for

Was I not allowed to be happy? Were the fates that cruel to me? To give me a life that made me so happy to strip it away so suddenly?

ave ran. The darkness I felt, the worry, I thought someone was in danger, and I couldn’t just let it go.”

ust enough for what she wants to accomplish, and that’s it.”

ee of them, they frowned. Hecate stepped forward, holding my hands in hers. “Break the bond between Persephone and Gabriel and have Selene create a new one with Nero. Nero has promised Demeter he would remain in Demeter’s home

ild of her true mate?

I spoke.

though?” Hermes lowered his head as his dirty hair fell into his face.

nge; she wants to break your bond with Hades as well. If it breaks, your goddess powers will be taken away, and it will kill you.”

; I’d make sure of it.

Hades was coming, I had to remind myself. He would come; he would rescue all of us.

petted my hair, pushing it back behind my ear. Her touch was calming as I tried to rein my emotions in. My empath abilities had not weakened as much as I thought they would. Maybe I could use it to my advantage later.

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