Seph’s POV:Tuesday morning was an eventful one. As soon as I had woken up Maids ushered me to take a bath. I thought it was all unnecessary keeping in view that it’s just morning and whatever the party Hades was taking it was an evening event or maybe a night one. When I asked them about the time that’s when I got to know that I should also be on my toes. It was noon.The whole afternoon was wasted in grooming and making me look less like a battered wife. It was probably all for keeping up faces. He wants to be in his arm like a beautiful trophy he had attained. The thing he had always wanted to do.My eyes opened as the maids bought a Navy blue embroidered net dress. The straps snaked at the back leaving my cleavage in view. The sparkle of it dimmed the whole room. Everything else was cheap in front of it. I caught the wall feeling a rush of emotions passing through my brain.This dress. The color is everything. It was meant to catch attention and the person wearing it would become
Hades who was walking just beside me stopped with me. His furious eyes burned me and my heart was pacing on a rhythm of its own.They had asked me about my father’s killer. I want to tell them that he walking beside me pretending to be something he is not. He is weaving my life in his lies.The paparazzi were still blurting questions at an unstoppable speed. Irritation buzzed on his face but he did the exact opposite. With an arm around my back and his other hand on my neck, he kissed me in front of them all.The media broke loose. Each of them shares the scene in their words with the channels. For them, it was a token of love that we shared. Hades broke it after just a second but slightly whispered ‘Walk’ before threading our hands and walking me towards the entrance.A breath a sigh of relief as the loud voices finally cut off. Beads of sweat accumulated on my neck and I shivered.“You will pay for that later Seph” H seethed at me.“Hades please give me a moment to compose” My foot
“What happened seph?” Flora took my hand in hers. “You didn’t like me?”“We are not living for the approval of some low-born people Flora,” Lara said from behind. I ignored her and placed a kiss on both of her cheeks. “It is too difficult to not like someone like you. I was shocked for a moment. You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen”How could anyone not like her? She is like a bundle of joy. Her smile was lively and her energy dizzying. She reminded me of Ayla.“Come.” Hades grabbed my hand and led me towards the front. They raise the toast for his successful career and long life. Hades clinked the glass with a fork. “After all that drama still, he is going to go on with this” Behind me probably his grandmother uttered. If I heard this so did Hades but don’t think he cares about what she said.“I have another important announcement to make.
I ran towards him. Shreds of broken vase lay beside him. I went and crouched in front of him. Drops of blood were scattered on the floor. I shuffled his body a little and found that it was from his hand where the IV should have been.His breathing was barely traceable and I put a finger in front of his nose to confirm. I checked for any more injuries. There were no soaked bandages. I quickly picked him up and carried him to the bed. He weighed nothing and anyone could have assumed him dead if it wasn’t for the slow rhythmic breathing.The oxygen mask was on the floor so I picked it up and adjusted it to his face. Just like seph had said his body looked ghostly pale. Sheen covered his face. What had happened here? There are no signs of fighting. Nothing looks out of place except the large blanket which he must have tossed out while getting out of the bed.I dialed the doctor. He must be on the premises. Seph had said that there was someone else here as well. There couldn’t be. Except f
Just as I approached the dining hall, the table felt silent. Hades was sitting at the head of the table as expected. To the opposite of him sat his mother shooting daggers at me. Many chairs were empty but I did not move to occupy any of them. The chair to his left is empty too but I do not want to sit beside himMy reaction confuses me. Was I not clutching him so tightly as if I would fall otherwise? So why now my heart refuses to be nearby him?Maybe because at the same time he is both safe and dangerous for me. Every move he makes is unexpected for me and he is always one step ahead.Claudia gave me a small smile. The chair to her left is empty. I will sit beside her. Just as I took one step Hades said. “Have a seat Seph” He motioned towards the empty seat just beside him.This time Claudia’s face turned into a sympathetic one. I tried not to hop despite the bandage as I took the seat near him. Flora reached out to touch my arm and I flinched a little. You gave me one of her brilli
HADES pov:The nights have started to get cold. Dew drops settled at the mirror and silently skidded as the car drifted through the air. I looked at the mansion as the car slowly drifted past the walls towards the entrance. I had asked the driver to go on a slow pace as I waited for a text to arrive.So many matters still waiting to reach the end. Theíos told me that they had got the trail of the man who had dared to attack me. (Uncle)At the last moment, he had fled and is hiding somewhere. No problem. He will be caught soon.The mobile buzzed with the message. “No trail afentiko” The text read and I clenched it tightly. It means that the security team had checked again the video footage of the party and still haven’t found anything. No other person had entered other than the ones we have called. (Boss)No unknown guests. But one of them knew what we are hiding. It could be a business rival. More than a hundred people were invited. It is too difficult to narrow down the person.But h
3rd POVHades left seph in the room that was his own throughout his life before the death of his patéras. It was the custom that the new head would live in the master bedroom of the west wing. Hades had cringed at the thought that he would be living in his patéras room but nothing could be done so he had asked the servant to refurnish it according to his tastes.Before going into the room, he slightly opened the door to Alex’s room. Alex was sleeping and the new doctor was sitting on the couch nearby with a book in his hands. He closed the door and went towards his which was a few paces away.The signs that his patéras had ever lived here were gone. Gone were the gold walls and pristine sheets. Now the interior was decorated in black and contrasting grey- and pale-colored sheets laid on the bed. Dark brown leather chairs seemed to just sigh in comfort in the familiar pallets.No images hung on the wall. Hades preferred it that way. Nothing to look forward to or come back to. He doesn’
“Are you fine seph?” The cautionary voice of the girl asked me. Men in black surrounded me. “Kyría me aftón ton trópo”. Mark led me on. Some of the men followed us and others remained behind. (Ma'am this way)I know where my mom is buried. When we were closer to it I stopped. “Stásou edó. Min értheis mazí mou.” I don’t want them near her. The murderers have no right. It will be a slap on my face. (Stand here. Don’t come with me.)“Kyría prépei...” He began to say but I stopped him. (Ma’am we must-)“Óchi. Den tha páte parakáto, egó.” (No. You cannot go further will me.)“Perímene éna leptó” The men in black surrounded me in a loose oval as Mark went a few paces away probably to call his master who has him on a leash. My frustration grew. What is this drama in a place like this? From afar a people or two looked our way but kept incorporated in their tasks. (Wait a minute)“Prépei na sas synodéfsoume touláchiston méchri ti gonía. Aftés eínai oi entolés.” He relayed the command to me. (W