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Hades

The men let me pass as I stepped into Damien’s ho for dinner, but I ignored her and sprinted up the stairs I let ht of him clean from a recent shower

Damien stood in his sweatpants, his hair flat and wet “What the hell are you—”

“Maddox has Sofia” Both ofthose words, ad the truth out loud My knees wanted to buckle underneathlivid someone had crossed me, which wasbut uniinable pain

I couldn’t think about what he was doing to her—because I ht kill myself

When Damien had processed what I said, his bad temper disappeared and his shoulders dropped with devastation “What?” His voice came out as a painful whisper, as if he were just as haunted by the revelation “What are you talking about? Hasn’t she been home this entire time?”

“I don’t kno the fuck it happened, but it happened”

“Are you sure she’s not—”

“No, asshole He called me”

His eyes closed for a moment “Shit”

My shaky legs couldn’t hold er I fell into the arlass of scotch because I wouldn’t be able to keep the drink steady I was shaking with rage, treony

Damien stepped closer to me, his face blank because he couldn’t believe what he’d just heard

I leaned forith ainst my mouth

Da the painful silence around us After he went through the same emotions I had already experienced, he fell into the chair beside h his daet her back, Hades”

“How?” My voice was so deep, I sounded demonic “I have no idea where the fuck he is I don’t even kno long he’s had her If I knehere he was, I’d be there right now” I coveredthe tears burn behind er, but noas a pile of uncontrollable emotions I knew I loved Sofia, but until that moment, I had no idea how deep my devotion ran

“We’ll figure it out”