Chapter 02: Cruel

3rd person POV

Nina trembled beneath Hades's grip, her breathing shallow, chest rising and falling in panic. Her voice cracked as she begged, eyes wide with fear.

"T-tama na... hindi ko kaya..." she whispered, the tears finally spilling down her cheeks. "Anong gusto mong gawin ko? Pakawalan mo lang ako..."

Hades leaned in closer, his eyes narrowing. There was something unreadable in his gaze—an edge of cruelty laced with something darker, lust and something personal.

"I told you," he murmured. "You're not here because of what you did. You're here because of what you mean to him."

"Wala akong halaga kay Xerxis... Bakit ba hindi mo maintindihan?" she said again, almost in a whisper—trying to convince herself as much as him. Ilang ulit niya bang dapit sabihin na wala siyang halaga para kay Xerxis?

He let go of her hair, letting her head drop slightly. He stood tall above her now, towering, calculating.

"That's what makes this fun," Hades said. "Watching you question everything. Wondering if you ever mattered. But the moment he realizes you're gone—and sees your with me and what you've become—then I win."

He turned away, walking slowly toward the heavy door of the room. The door slammed shut. Nina was left alone—broken, but not yet defeated.

She buried her face in her knees, whispering over and over, "Kaya ko 'to... kakayanin ko 'to..."

HADES POV

The door echoed shut behind him with a cold, final thud. He stood in the dim hallway, shoulders tense, fists clenched. The silence rang louder than any scream he had expected to hear from her by now.

"Wala akong halaga kay Xerxis."

He had played the scene over and over in his head before snatching her—how Xerxis would lose his mind, how he'd go feral at the thought of his precious girl in someone else's hands. But instead?

Nothing.

Hades paced back and forth, jaw tight. He thought Nina was the key—the soft spot in Xerxis's otherwise brutal armor. But all she did was cry and repeat the same line:

"Hindi ako mahalaga sa kanya."

He scoffed aloud, bitter.

"No one's that good at acting," he muttered.

The thought made his stomach twist. Not with guilt. Hades didn't do guilt. But with frustration. If Nina really was just some nanny—someone convenient, someone disposable to Xerxis—then what the hell was he doing? He slammed his fist against the concrete wall, breathing hard.

He had envisioned this revenge for years. Meticulously. Ruthlessly. But now the center of it—this girl—was unraveling the fantasy. Was Xerxis playing him? Or worse—did he not care at all?

That would be the ultimate insult. Hades straightened, eyes dark and unreadable. He needed to know. He needed to see something from Xerxis—anger, fear, anything. Because if Nina really didn't matter... Then he'd wasted his time.

But if she was lying—if she was burying the truth deep down out of loyalty or fear—then he'd make sure she gave him what he needed. One way or another.

BASEMENT ROOM – LATER THAT NIGHT

The small bulb overhead flickered as the door creaked open once more.

Nina woke up, her arms wrapped around herself for warmth and protection.

Hades entered, slower this time. Measured. Watching. He closed the door behind him and stood there for a moment, silent.

"You've had time to think," he said coolly, stepping forward.

Nina didn't look at him.

He crouched in front of her, elbows resting on his knees, eyes narrowed.

"I want the truth," he said. "All of it. No more useless crying. No more playing innocent."

She glanced up at him, voice barely a whisper. "S-sinabi ko na... w-wala akong halaga kay Xerxis. Trabaho lang ang meron kami. I-isa lang akong k-katulong"

Hades tilted his head. "Then why the hell hasn't he come for you?"

Silence. He stood, pacing. His voice sharpened. "If you're just a nanny—just another face in the house—why hasn't he sent anyone? No calls. No threats. Not even a shadow at my door."

Nina watched him silently, unsure if she was supposed to answer.

"You're lying," he snapped suddenly, spinning back to her. "He's cold, yes—but he doesn't leave loose ends. If you mean nothing, then why did he keep you around this long? Why trust you with his son?"

Nina's voice cracked. "Hindi ko alam... ni minsan hindi ko siya tinanong."

"Loyalty?" he asked, eyes boring into hers. "Is that what this is? You're protecting him?"

She shook her head, trembling, iniwas niya ang tingin nya kay Hades. "H-hindi sa ganon. H-hindi ko siya pinoprotektahan. Hindi ko nga siya kilala ng totoo. Lagi siyang malayo. Mabait."

Hades' expression faltered, just for a second.

Nina looked at him now, afraid but steady. "Kung inaakala mong importante ako sa kanya—nagkakamali ka. Kasi kung ganon, nandito na siya at nirescue ako sa katulad mong mapagsamtalang tao."

Hades stood still. Amazed by how bold she is. No more crying. No more pleading. Just resignation in her voice. He exhaled slowly, jaw flexing.

"I underestimated him," he muttered to himself. Then he turned to her. "If you're telling the truth," he said "then you're just a loose thread I need to tie off."

Nina's heart skipped. "A-anong ibig mong sabihin?"

"Let's just say your not that important to him but you've seen so much already... and I can't let you go." His eyes are his most unsettling feature—icy gray, almost silver, with a gaze that strips people down to their core. And perhaps most disturbing of all—he enjoys control. He thrives in manipulation. He doesn't just want to destroy his enemies... he wants them to suffer, slowly, piece by piece. "Bring her to my room." 3 of his bodyguard comes out and guided her to go to his bedroom.

"A-ano? H-hindi p-pwede! L-let go of me!" Nina protested but Hades is too strong.

Hades is more than just captivated by Nina—he's utterly obsessed. She's become the center of his dark world, and the only person who stirs something dangerously possessive inside him. Every glance, every whispered word, every moment he has with her feeds an uncontrollable fixation. He is also ruthless and utterly self-centered. His desire to control her is driven less by care and more by a need to dominate—cruelty woven into every move he makes. Empathy doesn't exist in his world; only power, possession, and obsession.

Content Warning: Strong Parental Guidance (SPG)

This chapter contains themes of psychological manipulation, obsession, emotional abuse, and non-consensual control. Reader discretion is strongly advised. The material may be disturbing or triggering for some individuals. Please proceed with caution.

The cold light of the screen flickered in Hades's dim room, casting harsh shadows across his face. For months, he had watched them—Nina and Xerxis. The pictures glared back at him: Xerxis's hand lingering on Nina's waist, the tender kiss he pressed to her forehead, their smiles too close, too real.

Nina's denials—they all tasted like poison now. To Hades, she was a traitor wrapped in innocence, playing a role he refused to believe. Her innocent face and reaction, the way she gets scared every time Hades touches her. She almost make him believe.

Tonight, the obsession twisted into action. Nina had tried to meet him halfway, tried to explain. Yet Hades's voice cut through her desperate pleas like a blade.

Hades's bodyguards dragged Nina roughly just like how Hades orders them to do.

"Bitiwan niyo ko!Bitiwan niyo ko sabi eh!" she shouted, struggling, but the bodyguards ignored her completely.

When they reached Hades's room, The bodyguards shoved her inside with cold force. The door slammed shut behind her with a thunderous bang, echoing like a storm in the silence that followed.

Nina's heart pounded wildly, trapped now in the eye of a growing storm.

"You think I don't see? I know the truth." His eyes burned with madness "Your lying to me, little dove."

Her heart pounded, fear curling its icy fingers around her spine. Without a word, he ripped open an envelope and slammed the photos onto the floor right in front of her feet. Its images of Nina and Xerxis, close and laughing. Xerxis had his hand gently on her shoulder in one, and in another, he kissed her forehead.

Hades's voice was cold, sharp as a blade. "So, this is what you've been hiding. Your lies are clear now. What made you think that I won't find out? hmn?"

But Nina shook her head, panic rising. "H-hindi. H-hindi ako n-nag s-sinungaling. Wala kaming relasyon. N-nagsasabi ako ng totoo."

Her words are begging and desperate but drowned beneath Hades's storm of suspicion.

Before she could protest, he reached out and seized her wrist with a grip that bruised, his touch is not gentle, he has never been since he kidnapped her. "There's only one way to find out," he whispered, voice low and dangerous. "We will fuck... hard.... all night."

Nina's breath caught in her throat. She shook her head, tears beginning to stream down her green eyes. She wished she could explain more—wished Hades would listen, would believe her.

"A-ayoko... p-please..." she stammered, voice trembling.

Hades leaned in, a cruel smile curling his lips. "Please what, little dove?" he taunted, eyes cold and sharp. "We'll let Xerxis know about this after. Don't worry, I'm way better than him." He chuckled. To Nina, this man is evil. Nina swallowed hard, her hands trembling at her sides. She wanted to scream, to run, but the weight of his gaze pinned her in place.

"Please... nagkakamali ka," she whispered, voice cracking. "Hindi ako nag sisinungaling."

Hades's smile twisted darker, his eyes narrowing like a predator closing in. "Aww, I knew girls like you. Always playing innocent, always hiding something. Your no difference to the sluts" he said softly, the menace in his tone unmistakable.

He stepped closer, the room seeming to shrink around her. His fingers brushed a stray tear from her cheek, but the touch wasn't gentle—it was possessive, suffocating. Ilang araw palang siya sa poder nito pero ang daming pang haharass na ang dinaanan niya mula dito.

He pushed her to the wall, just like that. Halos mapasigaw sya sa sakit ng na idulot nito. Ininda niya. "How do you like to be fuck, little dove? do you like it rough? Its that how Xerxis fuck you?" He smiled darker, a cruel twist curling his lips. Nina couldn't hold back any longer—her fear boiling into anger.

"B-bastos ka! Napaka bastos ng bunga-nga mo!" she yelled, her voice trembling.

Desperate, she shoved him with all her strength, but he didn't budge an inch.

"My, my, my," Hades chuckled wickedly. "You'll have to push me harder than that."

He grabbed both her hands, pinning them above her head against the cold wall with his right arm, holding her firmly in place. His eyes locked onto her face, then slowly drifted down—first to the curve of her chest, then further down to her thighs.

His left hand traced the outline of her body, each movement heavy with control and silent menace. Nina's breath hitched, caught between fear and defiance, as the room seemed to shrink around them—his obsession tightening like a noose. Nina could only wish he will stop, but deep inside her she knows she can't run away.

Without warning, his hand shoved her face to the side, exposing her neck. His lips pressing harsh, biting kisses onto her skin—leaving a trail of pain.

Nina stiffened, a mixture of fear and helplessness washing over her as his ruthless actions took hold in the cruelest way. Nina's pulse thundered in her ears as the sharp sting of his bites sent jolts of pain through her skin. She tried to pull away, but his grip tightened, refusing to let her go.

"W-wag...ayoko..., t-tama na..." she whispered, voice barely audible, torn between pleading and defiance.

Hades paused for a moment, his breath hot against her neck. Then, with a cold smile, he murmured, "You belong to me now. No one else will have you."

With one swift motion, he yanked at the fabric of her clothes, tearing them away and leaving her exposed but for the thin barrier of her undergarments. Nina gasped, her face burning with shame and helpless rage. She crossed her arms over her chest, trembling—not just from the cold, but from the weight of what he was doing to her.

Ever since she had been taken, he never gave her proper clothing. Just a single oversized shirt—his, she guessed—and nothing else but plain underwear. It was like a silent message: You're mine. No one else will have you.

His hands roam around her almost naked body. One of his hands gripped her breast while his mouth is sucking and biting the other. She protest. She tried to push him away but it didn't work. He made sure she felt the pain. A tear scape from her eyes.

"Hades p-please! parang-awa mo na..." she cried out, trying to shove him off—but her strength was no match for his.

Hades suddenly pulled back, his hand snapping up to grab her jaw, forcing her to look him in the eyes.

"You know," he hissed, "little boy Devin is two years old now, right? I can easily take him away from you. Just like that. And you'll never see him again."

Nina's eyes widened in horror.

"How do you think Xerxis would feel," Hades continued, "when he finds out that his little boy's nanny couldn't even do her one job? That she failed to protect him?"

Her heart dropped. Her knees almost gave out. This wasn't just about her anymore—it was about Devin. About the child she'd grown to love. About the one innocent soul who had nothing to do with this madness.

"No... don't you dare—" her voice cracked, filled with panic.

But Hades only smirked, relishing the fear now blooming in her eyes. "That's more like it, little dove. Now, I want you to spread that legs for me, I want to fuck that pussy hard."

Nina looked at him with defeat in her eyes—pure, hollow, soul-deep. The fight drained from her shoulders as her arms slowly dropped to her sides. Her breaths came in shallow trembles, but she no longer tried to resist.

He had found her weakness—and shattered her with the threat of taking Devin. Pagod na siyang labanan ang kapangahasan ng lalaki. Alam nito wala siyang kawala.

 "W-wag... w-wag mo lang kunin sakin ang a-anak ko." she whispered, barely audible. She treats Devin as her own kid. She was there when he is only months old and she's very close to him.

For a moment, the room was silent. But Hades didn't need to say anything. The satisfaction in his expression said it all. He proven that its her child and she's in a relationship with Xerxis.

He threw her onto the bed without warning. A cry escaped her lips as she landed on her arm where she'd fallen on it.

Before she could recover, Hades grabbed her legs and ripped off her panties. Hades's eyes roamed over her. Nina turned her face away, shame creeping in and mixing with fear. This was not something she had ever imagined for herself, and certainly not like this. 

His mouth returned to her skin—her collarbone, her neck—leaving behind painful marks, as if branding her. His hands were rough, possessive, leaving no room for comfort, only control.

Nina shut her eyes, wishing she could disappear. Her heart screamed for escape but this is her life now. His to play with.

Nina POV

He position himself between my legs. My breath got caught in my throat—panic rising, heart slamming against my ribs. I want to push him away, I want to tell him this is my first time. He look at me down there and he is the only man has even seen me naked... Tears welled in my eyes as I turned to face away, burning with humiliation. I had never been in this position before—never this exposed, this powerless.

"Look at me," He grabbed my jaw to make me look at him. "I want you to look at me when I'm fucking you." His eyes are full of desire...., to make me suffer and full of lust.

Without my permission, he ruthlessly slammed his manhood inside of me. My tears streams down from my eyes. My body shiver. Its painful. Sobrang sakit na para akong hinahati. Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata to make sure this isn't a dream. I tried to push him away dahil sa biglaan niyang pag angkin sa akin. Ang pinaka iniingatan ko ay wala na. Ito lang sana ang meron ako na kayang kong ipagmalaki sa mundo, isang bagay na iniingatan ko para sa aking mapapangawasa, pero nag lahong bigla.

"Hmnppp... d-dahan-dahan...." I struggled, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. He grabbed both of my hands above my head. Hindi ko alam kong kelan ito matatapos. Hindi ako makapag salita.

 His every thrust are ruthless. Even after he knew, he's my first time or does he even care?

"M-masakit,.... H-Hades... n-nasaksaktan ako." I pleaded.

Hades grabbed something from the bedside table. A Necktie. He tied it in my mouth. I pleaded him not to but he didn't listen.

His kisses on my breast were harsh—each one sharp enough to leave bruises. One of his arms gripped my thigh tightly, the pressure already promising marks that would stay long after.

I felt trapped between fear and shame, every touch reminding me how little control I had under him and how powerless I am, but somewhere deep down, I knew I couldn't give him the satisfaction of breaking me completely.

Our eyes locked, and I couldn't hold back a sob. My body trembled with pain and fear, but he only seemed to feed on it—like my tears were some twisted reward.

His expression was a mix of cruelty and satisfaction, like he enjoyed watching me fall apart. Not because he loved me (as if)—but because it made him feel powerful.

I turned my face away, ashamed, shattered, and silently screaming.

"Fucking look at me while I'm fucking your sweet pussy, little dove, or else...,." Hades growl. His eyes.... punong-puno ng galit, pagnanasa at walang pagsisisi.

He moved ruthlessly and made sure his every thrust are cruel. Hindi ko mapigilang mapaluha. I tried closing my eyes pero he reminded me in the worse possible way na dapat kong sundin kong ano man ang gusto niya dahil kong hindi buhay ni Devin ang nakataya.

Hindi ko mabilang kong ilang beses namin ginawa. Wala na akong lakas upang itulak siya. Kong saan saan parte ng kwarto namin ginawa at ibat ibang posisyon. He really made sure I am broken physically and emotionally.

When he asked me again kong may relasyon kami ni Xerxis in the middle of our sex, umiling ako gawa ng hindi ako makapagsalita dahil naka busal ang bibig ko. I must say mas lalo itong nagalit at mas pinahirapan ako. He was using sex to torture me para mapamamin ako. Ngunit wala naman akong dapat aminin.

He cum multiple times. I can feel myself down there full. He never stop hanggang sa ito na mismo ang sumuko. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang pagod ng katawan ko at alam kong madami akong pasa.

I wince nang tanggalin niya ang nakatali sa bibig ko. 

"Get the fuck out from my room." Hades. Tumingin ako sa orasan, its 5AM.

Third person POV

Nina turned around at look at him with her beautiful tired and exhausted eyes. She nodded. Hindi siya nagsalita o nagalit man lang dito. Instead, she obeyed him. Ayaw niyang mas galitin pa ito. Dahan-dahan itong bumangon sa kama at nararamdaman nito ang kirot sa pagitan ng kaniyang hita. Marahan siyang tumayo, nanginginig ang mga tuhod, at naglakad ng paika-ika habang hinahanap ang kanyang mga damit. 

"Surely Xerxis will love this video. Hades Hidalgo fucked Xerxis girl." Hades said with evil smirk on his face.

Nina turned around—only to find him holding a camera, an evil smirk painted across his face.

Para siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Hindi siya nakagalaw. Hindi siya nakapagsalita. Hanggang sa tuluyang bumagsak ulit ang luha mula sa kanyang mga mata.

"Ang sama mo..." bulong niya, halos hindi marinig. "N-napaka sama mo."

Hindi na niya napigilan ang paghikbi. Boses niya'y nanginginig, puno ng takot at desperasyon. "P-parang awa mo na, w-wag mong gawin 'yan... Ginawa ko naman ang gusto mo, 'di ba?!"

She pleaded, her voice cracking as her knees began to weaken. Para siyang guguho.

"Ginawa ko," aniya, paos ang boses. "Ginawa ko l-lahat, kahit na..." Naputol ang sasabihin niya nang bigla niyang mapagtanto—nahulog lang siya sa patibong nito. Pinaglaruan lang siya.

"Walang hiya ka!"

Mabilis siyang lumapit at sunod-sunod na pinagsusuntok ang dibdib nito. Ngunit si Hades, na higit na mas malaki sa kanya, grabbed both of her hands and cuffed them again. She resisted pero dahil sa wala na siyang lakas ay nagtagumpay si Hades.

"Aww, little dove. It's too late." His voice was smooth, mockingly gentle—but his smile was nothing short of cruel. Mas lalong napaiyak si Nina.

He dragged her into his dark room, where he put her in chains in a standing position.

"I hate you." Mahinang sambit ni Nina ngunit sapat lang upang marinig ni Hades.

To be continued.