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Chapter 1

My wife sold me to the Furies. I was the price she paid to save another man.A spiked whip of hellfire tore through my chest again."Still breathing, mortal?" A Fury's laughter grated in my ears, sharp as broken glass.The burning agony pierced my bones. I clenched my jaw tight, but a muffled groan still escaped my lips.That tiny sound thrilled her."Yes! Just like that!" the Fury shrieked with joy. Her whip became a blur of fire, lashing my ruined flesh with savage glee."Ah!" I finally screamed.An hour ago, a Stygian blade had severed the tendons in my limbs. I knew my screams only fueled her excitement.I bit my lip until it bled, swallowing the rest of my cries. My mouth filled with blood.And through the haze of pain, the memory of her betrayal echoed in my mind, as sharp and clear as if it were happening right now."That's eight rounds of torture, isn't it?" It was Cassia's voice, seared into my soul."Cassia, how could you trade with the Furies? You let them drag Aiden to Tart

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Chapter 2

Her embrace, her tears... they just made me want to vomit.I numbly lifted my head and stared at her with empty eyes."Didn't you say your divine blessing could track me anywhere?" My voice was hoarse. "Why are you only here now?"Cassia went rigid. Panic and guilt flashed in her eyes. She hugged me tighter."I'm sorry. The laws of Tartarus were too strong. I was blocked... It's okay. You're safe now. No matter what you've become, I will still love you."Love me? I twitched my bleeding lips. I didn't even have the strength to sneer.My lifeless gaze seemed to sting her. Frantic, she took off her cloak, wrapped it around my shattered body, and carried me into the portal.A flash of light, and we arrived at the Temple of Asclepius in the Argos Order.Seeing my horrifying state, my comrades fell dead silent. Even these hardened warriors, men who wrestled mythical beasts for a living, had tears in their eyes."The tendons in his limbs are entirely shredded by a Stygian blade..." the priest

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Chapter 3

Brynn gripped Cassia's arm like a vise."Lady Cassia! Please give the Griffon to Aiden! He's been poisoned with Hydra venom! He's dying!""Impossible." Cassia frowned deeply. "The Griffon only fits two. I have to get Adonis back to HQ first. It's too dangerous for him here. Besides, the High Priest said he was stable. He's out of danger.""Danger?!" Brynn roared in despair. "Aiden has barely got a breath left in him! He is your husband!"Seeing this, Adonis immediately shrank behind Cassia."Cassia, Aiden is just jealous. He doesn't want you to leave with me. You should take him. Leave me here. Even if the monsters eat me, I'll accept it..."It was a pathetic lie, but it struck Cassia's blind spot perfectly."Enough, Brynn." Cassia sneered from her high horse. "I saw him receive the healing magic with my own eyes. He's perfectly stable. You'd tell such a massive lie just to help him win my favor?""A lie?! Are you blind!" Brynn roared, breaking down.Bang! Cassia unleashed her divine a

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Chapter 4

Cassia’s POV"Impossible..."My hands shook. I read the prophecy again. And again."Lady Hecate!" I screamed through the communion bond, my voice cracking. "The prophecy is wrong, isn't it? Aiden's soul is so strong! How could he just... die?"Through the array, Hecate’s voice was ice-cold."The prophecy is never wrong, Cassia. Aiden is dead.""How..." My legs gave out. I hit the floor.It felt like an invisible hand was crushing my chest. I couldn't breathe."Because of your own stupidity and cruelty!" Hecate’s voice sliced through my denial. "You let your feelings blind you. You forced most of your divine protection onto Adonis. You even ordered dark magic to strip Aiden of his manhood and his very power!""No... I did it to...""Shut up!" Hecate snapped. "Your dark magic destroyed his life force. It snuffed out his destiny! You personally cut off his fated gifts and pushed him into a dead end!"No. That wasn't true!I shook my head frantically. I only wanted to save Adonis. I never

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Chapter 5

In the projection, Aiden—my husband—lay lifeless on the bed.Adonis, the man hiding behind me, slapped him hard across the face."Stop pretending to be asleep, trash," Adonis sneered, looking vicious. "How does it feel losing your lower half?""Cassia brought me here to replace you. Your squad's glory? It's mine now.""Save your breath."Then, Adonis jammed a syringe of dark green Hydra venom straight into Aiden's vein!"No..." I covered my mouth, shaking violently. The tears wouldn't stop.I had actually believed Adonis's innocent act. I left them alone together!"This is just the beginning," Brynn sneered. He threw something bloody right at my face.An obsidian ring hit the stone floor. Clink.The sound was sharp. Deafening.I froze.It was a wedding ring carved from a meteorite.Years ago, Aiden almost died taking a magic strike for me. He carved this ring in his sickbed. He said the iron was as unbreakable as his vow to never abandon me.But now, he gave it back.So Aiden really di

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Chapter 6

Cassia’s POVI collapsed on the cold stone floor. My vision went dark.My nails were bloody from clawing at the ground.I don't know how long it took for the soul-crushing pain to fade.I trembled as I stood up. I clutched the bloody obsidian ring so hard it cut my palm."Lady Hecate..." A twisted madness sparked in my hollow eyes. "If I sacrifice Adonis... If I return his fated luck and send him to his death... will Aiden come back?"The goddess was silent for a long time. Her voice sounded tired and cold."It's too late. Once the threads of fate break and reweave, there is no going back. Aiden's soul is gone. He is never coming back."Never coming back.I threw my head back and let out a miserable, crazy laugh.My Aiden was never coming back.So why should the man who killed him get to step on his bones and enjoy his stolen glory?!I fought through the lingering pain and ripped open a portal.I teleported straight back to the side hall of the Olympian temple.Adonis was standing by t

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Chapter 7

Aiden’s POVI thought death meant peace. I thought it was just nothingness.But I woke up in a pure white temple on Olympus.I felt weightless. I looked down. I was a translucent soul."Aiden! Thank the gods you're awake!"Hermes, the messenger god, was sweating bullets. He rushed over like I was his savior.I looked at him coldly. I didn't say a word.I was dead. My ashes were scattered.I didn't care what game Olympus was playing now."Listen, I'll make it quick!" Hermes talked a mile a minute. "Your wife Cassia lost it! She's gone crazy! She's destroying the world!""Oh." I replied flatly. "Good for her."Hermes choked on my indifference."Did you not hear me?! She locked the new destiny's favorite, Adonis, in a basement and tortures him every day. She's on a killing spree!"Hermes pulled at his hair in a panic. "She's using the dark magic marks from that curse-transfer ritual to mess with the Fates' loom! She's dragging out every dark priest who helped her and slaughtering them as

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Chapter 8

"I'm going to throw him into the sulfur lakes of Tartarus! I'll pay for your life with his soul!"Cassia screamed and rushed toward Adonis."Stop."I floated in front of her. My translucent body blocked her way.Cassia dropped her hands in defeat."Why..." She looked up, her beautiful face covered in blood and tears. "Aiden, I can't live without you... Even breathing hurts..."Seeing her cry like her heart was ripped out, I thought I'd soften up like I always did.But I touched my ghost chest. It was empty. Not a single ripple of heartache.I really, truly didn't love her anymore."Wake up, Cassia," I said. "This devoted act of yours makes me sick."Cassia flinched. She looked at me in disbelief."If you really loved me," I pointed at the half-dead priests, tearing off her mask. "You wouldn't have ordered them to use dark magic to ruin my dignity as a man!""If you really loved me, you wouldn't have watched me get skinned alive in hell just to protect another man!""If you really loved

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Chapter 9

When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in a temple on Mount Olympus.A warm, holy golden light covered me."It worked! It worked!" Hermes clapped excitedly. The gods behind him cheered. "Aiden, you saved the world from collapsing!"I sat up. My soul felt complete and full again."You've been through a lot, kid," Hermes walked up to me kindly. "As a reward, we're giving you a new life. Who do you want to be?"He waved his hand, and glowing options floated in the air."Olympian law says you can't be Aiden anymore," Hermes explained. "But you can choose any life you want."I looked at the tempting choices:A wealthy young lord in Athens, living in absolute luxury.A champion gladiator in Sparta, famous and admired by all.A brilliant poet in Thebes, leaving a legacy for centuries.Or a merchant, an officer, a noble...Every option meant wealth, power, and a fresh start.But my eyes landed on the most unremarkable choice of all:Argos Enclave Trainee — Cole."Are you sure?" Hermes looked

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