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Except it’s not simple at all Not for me

The elevator doors open and I step into a room that’s my first indication I’ve left the real world, such as it is, behind The roo unle desk, and a beautiful Black ifts hten the room “Welcome back to the Underworld, Isabelle Belmonte”

Of course he knoho I ah this desk sat un the daughter of the so-called Man in Black is enough to ive hih all I want to do is turn around and leave “Thank you”

He rises gracefully andthe wall behind hiaera will need to speak with you before you engage in any activities”

Activities Such a mundane word to encooes on here, of course Everyone in Carver City does Power and kink and sex The thought thrills o clammy

I had wondered if Hades would acknowledge our very short, very ill-fated , he is I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing I caht into our proble away for free and I’h to make one of his infamous deals

If tonight goes poorly, I ht have no other choice

I nod at theaera available now?”

Another of those beautiful so ahead”

“Thank you”

Approaching the giant door feels like approaching the entrance to the Underworld in truth Once I cross this threshold, there’s no going back, which is fitting because there wasn’t any going back from the moment my sisters sat me down and laid out ill happen to us if Gaeton and Beast leave permanently More intense skirmishes with our borders Maybe even war, if it comes to that

I’ve just lostto ensure