Fallen
She was confused — Xerxis had never been like him.
They left the city behind — the streets turning darker, narrower. Concrete gave way to rust and smoke. The smell of the docks hit her nose — salt, oil, and something metallic.
When the car stopped, she saw it: the pier.
Cold wind whipped through her hair as she stepped out. The moon hung low, silvering the water. Men moved like shadows — unloading crates, checking weapons, murmuring codes.
Nina’s stomach knotted.
“This is…”
“My world,” Hades said, walking past her. “The kind people pretend doesn’t exist so they can sleep at night.”
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