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Two sides to Hades

Author: Toria Nne
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-19 22:17:25
Later that evening, the dining hall of Hades New York estate theilled with a different kind of tension. Hades and Claudine were at dinner, but the atmosphere shifted dramatically with the arrival of Ford, the Irish Don.

He was a powerfully built man with keen, intelligent eyes, a deceptive charm, and a suit as sharp as Hades’s own.

“Hades,” Ford greeted, his voice a smooth, cultured brogue, extending a hand to meet Hades.

“Good to see you, my friend. It’s been too long since that marvellous car exhibition in Monaco. Still got that violet Mustang, I trust? Only three produced in the world, if memory serves.”

“Yes yes! Good to see you again Mr Irish potato” Hades chuckled back, acknowledging their inside joke memories.

“This is a new year Mr Vancouver. I thought we’ve gone past that.” Ford waved his hands as he smiled, before continuing “And who’s this pretty damsel with you?”

Of course Ford knew who Claudine was, but an introduction was still necessary.

Hades’s public persona snapped i
Toria Nne

A revenge story like this can bring forth several twists. What do you think? Thankuuu my gentlest reader for getting here 🤭

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    The war was over, and now, finally, the future was real.She held him, laughing and crying all at once, until he finally pulled back, wiping his face with a laugh."A baby," he breathed. "A baby. If it's a girl, she will be Mia, absolutely. Our little Mia."She smiled, wiping a tear from her own eye. "And if it's a boy?"He threw his head back and laughed, a massive, booming sound that was pure happiness. He tried to think, tapping his huge finger to his chin. "A boy... if it's a boy, he will be..." He paused, his eyes twinkling mischievously. "You're not gonna like it."She gasped and playfully hit his chest. "Don't you dare! I know what you're thinking! We are not having a Hades Junior!"He grinned, pulling her close again, dodging her hands. "Commonnn... we could agree to disagree, baby girl!"She leaned her head against his shoulder, her laughter turning into soft, happy tears. He held her, letting the waves wash over their feet. He asked the final, quiet question, his voice low an

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    A year had passed, a fast, quiet spin of time that felt like a beautiful, necessary dream after the storm. The heavy, dark weight of the war was truly gone. The estate was no longer a cage of guilt; it was their beach house, a home built on fierce love and absolute truth, where the sound of the ocean slowly washed away the bad memories.Hades kept his word. He had handed over the main burden of the American empire to Charon, taking a long, proper break to focus entirely on his life with Claudine.This new peace was a gift. Claudine had healed better than anyone thought possible from the loss of their first child. The constant, overwhelming love of her husband was the best medicine. Hades had even found a strange, new circle of friends in the last year—simple, decent businessmen and community leaders who saw him as a kind of larger-than-life, responsible figure, not the Crossbearer.It was all part of his decision to become a better, more present husband. And the best part? They had sta

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    The hospital room felt too clean, too bright, like a bad place for a man the size of Hades. But he was alive. His heart thumped a big, steady beat under the thin sheet, directly beneath the giant purple bruise where the rubber bullet had done its job.Claudine stood beside the bed, still vibrating with shock. She had scrubbed the fake blood off her skin, but the memory of his body falling was stuck behind her eyes. Hades reached out a hand, his eyes full of sorrow."Come here, baby girl," he whispered. "Please. Come here, my love."She walked to the bed and sat on the edge, taking his hand. It was huge and warm, and it was real. The relief was so sharp it hurt."You are such an idiot, Hadeson," she mumbled, fighting back tears. "A complete, handsome idiot. I thought I lost you. I honestly thought I watched you die.""I know, Zaya," he said, pulling her close. He didn't let her go. "I know I hurt you. But I had to. It was the only way to make the peace stick."She looked at his despera

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    Charon was already there, his face a perfect mask of terror, just as planned. "He's down! Get a doctor! Get him out now! Mrs. Vancouver, stay back!"But Claudine was already kneeling beside Hades’s limp body, her hands pressing desperately against the enormous wound. She pressed her face into the bloody, damp cloth, sobbing, shaking him. "Hadeson! Don't leave me! Please! No! You promised me!"Charon helped the guards lift Hades’s massive body. They rushed him out of the warehouse. The spectacle was complete. The grieving wife, the fatally wounded king—the war was over, but at a terrible price. They rushed him to the secured hospital.~~AN HOYR LATER~~The hospital was a private wing. Claudine was a wreck. She was outside the emergency room door, being held by Artemis. She was hysterical, shaking uncontrollably, covered in his blood, her soul screaming in silent agony. Artemis was nearby, her face pale and sick with terror.Charon walked out of the room, looking grave and professional.

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    The next day was a heavy, quiet stretch of time. Every second felt like a tick toward an impossible edge, dragging out the agony. Hades and Claudine spent the final hours together. They didn't talk much; they just held on, their bodies a single, quiet unit of terrible fear and deep, aching love.The quiet wasn't just silence; it was a loud, heavy presence of waiting. The only thing she held onto was the quiet promise he had made: I am coming home to you. Always. But the sheer size of the lie they were living felt heavy enough to crush her.The Drawl was set for sundown at the old meatpacking district, a huge, abandoned warehouse. The air was cold, smelling of stale concrete and oil.The light filtering through the high windows was weak and gray, making the whole scene look like a bad dream waiting to happen. The heads of all the major mafia families stood in a large, silent semi-circle. They were there to watch the king fall or rise.Claudine stood near the barrier, her body rigid, ev

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    Hades went to his private library, where he initiated the secure video call. Grandpa Lucky’s face, old and lined with countless battles, appeared on the screen."They want a Blood Drawl, boy?" Grandpa Lucky’s voice was raspy, dry as paper."Yes," Hades confirmed, his voice low. "And they've confirmed the terms. If I fail, Corsini gets Zaya.""And you are going to fight unarmed," Lucky stated, not asking a question."I am," Hades confirmed. "I have to force him to the table. But I need your help, Grandpa. I have to make this look real. I have to look like I am broken, and then resurrected. I need to send a message to every single person watching, that even a fatal shot can't keep me down. I need to end the war, not just the Drawl.""You want me to set up the rubber bullet and the blood pack," Grandpa Lucky said, his old eyes twinkling with wicked amusement. "Theatrical, Hades. Very theatrical. A fake death and resurrection. The old rules are the best rules. They'll call it a miracle, a

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