Her Forever (Book 4)- Chapter 8

Hades’ POV

Gwen’s big emerald eyes looked into my fire and instantly melted it away. Only steam remained as breathed in her scent. She smells of cinnamon and a warm fire, it comforted me to no end. Her angelic voice, her first real sentence to me had my rage extinguished to just a mere smolder.

Her hand in mine squeezed me gently it was barely noticeable. My hand could easily crush her and yet she continued to bring me reassurance that everyone had bad days. She was becoming the light of my darkness and she doesn’t know the effect she has on me.

long with heavy breathing.

id you do?” Ares yelled. I didn’t look at him as I held her. Strok

, saved her from the life she has been living but my blackened heart failed to see reason. At the time I thought I didn’t need her, but now I do.

ng her head into my chest, her arm was dangling at her side, I walked through the crowded doorway. “Where are you taking h

use my name in front of others. “The f**k you call me?” Black smoke started to fizzle around my body. Niko step back and got on his knees and fell t

public.

stay close. However, duty calls and a plan to take her back with me needs to be in place.

on his head while Ares, Hermes and Vulcan were talking in hushed tones.

ered.

stubble on my chin I let out a large sigh while feeling the heated gaze of my, ‘friends.’

protest but I throw up my hand, “She will be safer with me than on Earth.”

raise a brow. Is he f*****g with me? “Th

! I’ve been itchin’ for a war!” Ares stands up and strips himself of his human form, now dau

ance is about, but I’m hell-bent on finding out.” Hermes was a messenger god, but he was also a spy. He never took sides unless

ce the Helm has been gone for years, who knows how long someone has been planning for a power struggle.” Hermes nodded to Vulcan.

ance to see her birth, to know who she was, and follow her to protect her.

esn’t come too quicky.

ky in my hand.

dded. “Has that been done before for

” Hermes spoke. “Selene has been hunting souls for the perfect matches for the big 12 and usually they are paired with other go

was on Gwen only to find her in the middle of the bed, back to the headboard shaking. “What’s wrong!?” I run to her, forgetting I could be the one she could be afraid of

ng as she kept her hand over her mouth like she was going to s****m again.

I rushed to her side. Her body flinched at my sudden burst of movement and my aching heart broke. She was so damaged, and I did this to her. I stopped right in front of her and held out my hand, she took a moment but put her hand in mine. Progress

t anything ever happen to you again Gwen, I promise.” Her green eyes again melted into mine. “Sleep, I’ll keep your nightmares away,” I whispered.

o let go.

…

nd cower in fear. Of all the men I’ve met in my life, he looks the most dangerous, yet he has been nothing but gentle with me.

n with me all my life, or at least my first night in a cell back with John. The haunting of that

Niko so long to gain some evidence, any sort of evidence of human trafficking, and whatever else he was looking for.

, there is someone else breathing beside me. Looking through my eyelashes I see Hades’ sleeping. The scowl that is permanently on his face was now soft, his eyebrows weren’t angry, and his lips were gently parted. For once in a long, while he looked relaxed. Not wanting to wake him, I closed my eyes and laid

once I felt safe, and I was going to lay here and relish it.

…

ng around Hades let out his gruff voice, “Gwen, are you hungry?”

, I know that word.

im.

to eat here or in the dining room?” Not wan

d was overall clean after Hades being upset.

French toast, eggs, and sausage, I got to work. The smells from the kitchen were filling the air and my mind had wandered into maybe feeling the grass beneath my feet one day. I don’t even remember touching the grass, but my heart beating light and free gives me excitement. Maybe they would let me go out today if they liked their breakfast.

crusty old man, he liked the finer things. I remember him smacking my fingers with rulers to set tables correctly at the club’s restaurant before opening time. Only to be thrown into the kitchen t

ing footsteps coming from upstairs as well as the main floor. Hermes, Ares, and Vulcan were practically nude wearing just boxers or boxer briefs, their ripped bodies were looking around the area until their eyes glanced over to me. The look in their eyes held rage as their muscles flexed.

my legs. My eyes shot up to him, his lower body was wrapped in a towel and if I wasn’t so scared, I would think he was the most handsome angel I had ever seen.

cause the look in his eyes was nothing but rage.