Chapter 52
Hades Pov
I walked through the winding corridors of the fortress. Each step echoed louder than the last. The warriors I passed stepped aside, silent, eyes down.
They knew better than to speak when I was like this.
Raine…
A thorn in my side. Sharp. Stubborn. Reckless. And entirely too close to death.
And yet... there was something in her. Power that didn’t belong to her bloodline. Power that didn’t bow.
I didn’t want to need her. But I did.
I was two steps from my chamber when someone grabbed my arm.
“You’re out of your damn mind.”
Of course. Harold.
“Hello, brother.” I sighed without stopping.
He stepped in front of me, eyes blazing. “You should have ended it. Silver Crest was on their knees. Instead, you took a girl?”
“She’s not just a girl.”
He laughed dryly. “Ri
