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She was his light His only hope The way out of the darkness

"You are strong, intelligent and honorable," she said "And I’ve come to accept you will always solve probleers You have to You’re at war But there are so her He cupped her cheeks, caressing her silken skin with his thumbs "You are--"

"Bored with this conversation? Yes" Hades’s voice brutally ht a literal tit for tat was only fair Noe’re even"

Destruction cahter

Baden scra a sheet over Katarina, who shoved her hands under the pillow she’d straightened earlier

He glared at the king "Youto do? Spank e on our bargain I’ erupted at the door, as if it had just been hit by a Mack truck Bang, bang The wood cracked and split, and two large hellhounds prowled inside the rooazes locked on Hades, who stared at them with shock

"It’s true, then," he said, slack-jawed "My hounds are--"

Arumble rose from the pair, all not yours, never yours

Hades narrowed his focus to Katarina

Wrapped in the bedsheet, she stood, a vision of strength and courage, unwilling to back down in the face of danger "They are lare to Baden "You have five irl to my throne room You won’t like what happens if you’re late"

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"Baduction ht be a brute, but he’s my brute"

--Katarina Joelle, newly minted member of the hellhounds

KATARINA’S STOMACH FILLED with acid as she dressed in a clean T-shirt and pants, the coin clutched tightly in her fist When the beautiful dark-haired man--Hades--had first appeared, she’d feared he’d co to snatch it before she could use it

But he hadn’t Now she had to deal with him She had to use the coin, which meant she had to decide what er despised his bands, she could use it to become immortal, as he wanted, so they could share a future, or she could use it to save the dogs once and for all

Baden dressed in his custo weapons all over his body He took hold of her wrist, staring at the hand clasping the coin--debating what to do?--before fra hands