A pink hue covered her cheeks spreading to her ears. She absolutely hated people who took her as incapable and tried to rule over but this was different. This was an oath of protection...a promise...an assurance.

She shook her head trying to wipe those giddy feelings when she saw a black rose with a message ' πάρτε δείπνο μαζί μου '.

(Have dinner with me.)

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Clanking of silver chains resonated throughout the arena. Black moon pack ....the pack whose existence was long gone.

Long may the Queen reign.

Warriors who didn't surrendered were massacred mercilessly. A slaughtering where death wasn't rewarded but Inferno - the Hell....with dark souls and a promise of bloodbath...the blood of souls.

The souls who would be tormented till infinite time, till he quench his thirst of vengeance, touch his Persephone and he will make your nightmare seem like a daydream.

Those who surrendered were rewarded....a painful future.

Death won't discriminate

Molten lava coursing the rugged and barren land flew beneath the  werewolves who had their hands bounded to the invisible ceiling by brutal ropes cutting through their skin- the only thing protecting them from falling in it.

Droplets of Blood decorated the once greenish land covered with lilacs and roses.

Sinners clensing sins.

Cerberus the three headed hell hound of Hades guarded the place. When he is called all the rules of forgiveness are broken.

Cerberus Claws hearts. He hurts. He hunts. And above all he protects his King and Queen.

All the ropes were cutted at the same time with an invisible force. Screams of utter dispair and fear greeted King Hades when as he emerged from mist.

Cerberus bowing down to him just as all others bowed their head despite their death near....Oh he was so very near in all his magnificent glory.

The ropes opened and the horrific dance began- Dance of death.

Persephone woke up sweating....was she dreaming? She greedily gulped water by her bed - the softest thing she has touched ever.....though his hair appeared to be softe-

Focus! her brain commanded.

There was no way it was a fabricated dream....it seems real.

But Hades.....

The Hades she knew was patient not lethal,
The Hades she knew was protective not feral.. a predator.
The Hades she knew saw her with utmost affection not with the absolute wrath and hatred in his deep eyes.

But the thing she lastly realised was that the Hades she knew was hers.....and he was that way only for her.

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Underworld
Hades' Releam

Persephone's POV

Hades had invited me for dinner. The black rose attached with the message made my heart hurt...I cannot give it in....cannot fall for his charms.

Standing in a simple silver gown in front of the mirror I shivered when I saw his presence behind me.

His fragrance made me inhale deeply. It  was a combination of lemon and mint. so raw...so rugged....so masculine. Unadulterated appeal of power and sex oozing out..it was regal...it was him.

"Exquisite..you are surreal goddess." Hades whispered taking in my form, tracing it from head to toe, he met my eyes as my lips parted when I looked at that heated stare."

His warm chest pressed into my back. "That fearlessness little rose, that determination I see in your eyes....that's dangerous and .....inviting."

Turning me around he extended his hand for me to take. I placed my small palm in his larger once....mine soft his rough but smooth.

He eyes scanned me intensely. I watched my hands and he watched me like a hawk.

Gently pulling me out of the room, his hand snaked around my waist, I was going to complain but my jaw dropped as my eyes took in the beauty of the architecture.

Creamy while pillars with dark green and gold patterns matching with white walls.

Wild white lilies with black rose covering the handrails of the glass stairs. His hands tightened around my body in a protective embrace as I stumbled but I couldn't care less....this was like a dream come true.

I always loved white lilies...my favourite flower but last night when he gave me the rose...I was too afraid to say that I started loving them more.

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Food was delicious and so were his eyes staring right into mine. But mine went sad when I realized out truth- we both were forbidden....so very forbidden.

Now when the realisation hite hard as bricks my heart went into turmoil.

"Hades last night I saw a dream and you were there."

His orbs stared right into my soul.

"I am honored that you dream about me Persephone." His tone was low...deep and somewhat knowing.

"It's not that."I whispered.

"Please Explain goddess."

"I saw you at the Black Moon Pack. I don't know but I saw it was completely destroyed as if it had endured a huge catastrophe and people died and...."

"And what little rose?"

"I saw Cerberus. I don't even know what I saw. Maybe I am too exhausted and also I have never seen Cerberus perhaps its-"

"You saw my memory." I froze at that..No ,no this cannot be happening..

I saw him sitting there his jaw clenched and eyes smoldering fire.

They spoke lengths....that dream did too...he was ready to go to any lenghts for me....it was not good.

"Why did you killed them?"

"They asked for it....that Alpha will die too" Was his blunt reply.

"It was my oath."

" What's mine is yours and Persephone...what's yours is mine." His voice has gone octaves deeper.

"Hades, you didn't have any right." I replied harshly.

"I fucking had! Persephone, they tried to ruin you-" he was beyond outraged but his anger still in control for me.

Hades I don't deserve you.

"And you didn't came to save me then. You knew all about this, you knew my existence, you knew I was your mate. You knew I was hurting but you didn't came." He froze.

"And I will be regretful for eternity. I am not asking for forgiveness goddess ..I-I don't deserve it...but you deserve the world Persephone. " His voice was filled with utter grief as a sob escaped my lips ,tears spilled down my cheek.