Unconditional Love
“Who… who is this?”
Hades glanced at me, his expression softening just slightly. “She’s a… special friend, Mom,” he said, his voice quieter than I’d ever heard it.
I swallowed hard, forcing a small, reassuring smile as I stepped forward. “Hi, Mrs.…” I trailed off, realizing I didn’t know her last name.
“Just call her Maria,” Hades said quickly, his tone sharp, like he wanted to avoid the formalities altogether.
“Maria,” I repeated gently. “It’s nice to meet you. I—uh—we should get going.”
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