Chapter 44

ALIZAC:

An Alpha doesn’t cry. He doesn’t show his weaknesses like fear, love, hate…

I am a brick wall that isn’t allowed to feel but I get out of bed, and I make the best out of it. I’ve been here for over a century, and it took me a second to grow up and realize what was important to me. Until I met her. I really messed up too, but she deserves more than the world has for her to offer. In my one-sided mate bond, she is my everything. If I couldn’t have her then I just wanted her in my life. It’s been 3 years since Hades locked her in hell and each day that passes, I find myself missing her more. I’ve stayed silent and allowed all of this to play out but if I ever get the chance, I will make sure this never happens again. But a promise is as good as a rock, and rock only goes as far as you through it. The door came barging in and to my surprise it was Athena. I hadn’t seen her in about a year.

“King Alizac, there is something you should see.”

She gestured her hand and led me down to the battle room where everyone already was. She was pacing and it worried everyone. Especially me.

“The gates of hell are open. And knowing Ryleigh, that made me question as to why she hadn’t returned. Zeus reached out to inform that Hades is going to be above ground so that his wife-to-be…”

Gasp surrounded the room and the one pair of eyes I caught was Jax’s. My relationship with my brother is on rocks. Things are not the same this time around.

“What do you mean “wife-to-be?”

She rolled her eyes at me because it was a stupid question.

“Zeus is destroying his marriage with Persephone so that they can be wedded…I know Ryleigh and this is not her. There is no way she would do this if she had a choice. Something is going on and we need to figure it out. Listen though, they will be in Russia. He wants everyone to join them for their celebration and I know he knows we will try to get her alone, but he is smarter than you think.”

There had to be a way that we could get her alone because she was right, she wouldn’t do that. She had morals and wouldn’t stand for her kidnapper.

“Who knows? Maybe she really is in love with him so why bother?”

I looked over to see Jax with his nonchalant face. I would like to hit him upside his head for that. He angers me since she left. He moved on. I tried to make excuses, but his worth caused a fight and to be frank, I was sick of his reasonings.

“You of all people should know that wasn’t true when she came back for you, and you hurt her,” I snapped.

He grabbed hold of my shirt and slammed me against the wall. It got a rise out of him and that’s what was needed. He needed to be held accountable for his transactions. I managed to break his hold and my arm was keeping him strapped to a wall.

“I messed up and I lost her. It took losing her to realize she was the best thing that ever happened to me. You had her! You turned on her and then tried to stop her from being happy after you broke her. You didn’t get to see her tears, I did. How about the pain after every time she served you drinks? I could recall that pain, until one day it didn’t faze her again. She gets taken again and here you are messing it all up and expecting a good outcome for yourself. So, stay being an embarrassment, but you will not talk about her like she was to blame.”

We were both breathing heavily. There was anger in his eyes and it’s the first time he’s ever been that angry in all the years I’ve known him.

“Okay I think we need to all cool down for a bit, we need to get ready.” Athena interjected.

I released my arm from him and just stared at him. No change. But I know the moment he sees her it’ll change. I won’t allow him to treat her wrong anymore, and maybe I should’ve been more forward a long time ago.

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RYLEIGH:

“SHE IS MY MOTHER! YOU PREYED ON ME!”

One of my flaws is not knowing when to keep my mouth shut. Everything was fine but when I noticed how he was talking to Persephone. I lost my fucking shit. A glass broke on the wall and almost hit him.

“You knew all along and you kept it from me. So what? She cheated so you choose me out of fucking spite. Then you have the fucking audacity to flirt with her like she would want you after she found out you sought out for her daughter! Bet you couldn’t wait until I become of fucking age and when I entered hell you knew it was your chance you fucking pervert!”

He was standing there completely pissed. Pregnancy unleased a different rage. I just snapped. My head made a loud thud as his hand wrapped around my throat and he slammed me to the wall.

“You watch how you speak to me. I did no such thing, but yes, I knew you were her child. There is no way I’d want her when I have you.”

He released my throat softly and his face soften.

“Beautiful, you can’t help who you fall for, and I fell for you. We are having a family together, don’t let my lapse in judgment destroy that.”

If I wasn’t so keen on getting the hell out of here, I would raise more hell. He placed his hands on me again.