Chapter Twenty-Nine
Theo
Hades stood beside his pet, arms crossed and face neutral.
I rose, grinding my back teeth. He'd either hear my plea and release Stephanie or . . . Well, the extent of impending damage was too vast to consider.
“Hades.”
We stared at each other, assessing, calculating. It had been quite some time since we’d last seen each other. Hundreds, if not thousands, of years, even though our relationship with death was symbiotic. Without him, I’d have nowhere to lead the souls. Without me, he’d have nothing to rule. Despite this, it certainly didn’t mean we had to like each other.
Not breaking eye contact with me, he touched Cerberus.
The monster woke with a start and scrambled to his feet. He emitted mixed snarls and whimpers as he oriented on both us and Hades, heads
