Hades' POV:
I held her gaze, letting my eyes speak what my lips had just said that she belonged to me, and no one else. But as I stared into Julia’s tear-filled eyes, the fury in my chest softened. My grip on her shoulders loosened.
"We'll talk after I freshen up. The journey was long," I told her, my voice turning softer now. "But before that, I’ll show you to your room."
She didn’t protest. Silently, she followed as I led her upstairs, our footsteps echoing through the quiet corridor. When we reached her room, I pushed the door open, but just as I was about to step aside, she stopped me.
"I don’t want you to fight your brother or your parents because of me," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "You’re right. I don’t have anywhere else to go, but I’ll figure something out. Jus
