Hades’ POV:
“Hades, what’s wrong with you? How could you kill Denzo?” my father demanded with shock.
Before I could respond, Ethel’s panicked voice cut through the tension. “Julia… she’s gone,” he said, his words hitting me like a dagger.
“What? What do you mean she’s gone?” My eyes flared a deep, emerald green as the wolf inside me growled low beneath my chest, a warning and a surge of fear mingling into rage.
“Your brother… he kidnapped her. Before I could stop—” Ethel’s words were cut short by my command.
“Idris, send everyone away!” I barked at my beta, my voice ice and steel. Then I bolted from the hall.
My wolf caught her scent almost instantly, and I swept the area with my gaze. Julia was nowhere to be seen. The guilt hit me like a crushing weight. I had invited my brother to
