Hadrian's POV

She left

And I f*cking let her.

I felt like breaking things but I had someone to deal with first. Alecto sat in McDonalds eating the food I had bought. I sat in front of her and let her feel how furious I was.

"Explain," I seethed at her.

"Well, brother, you were going to tell Rhea the truth about what happened in the club so I had to stop it."

I knew my eyes turned black and I slammed my hands on the table. "That's not a f*cking answer. Why did you stop me?"

"A mala spy was behind you, listening. I had to help before they would see through your plan and threaten Rhea again."

I growled with frustration. "So because of them, I've lost her."

"Isn't she just some sorcerer girl?" Alecto asked.

"No."

"Did you lie to her? Because if you didn't she may forgive you. "

"I did."

She frowned. "Whatever did you lie about?"

"I told her I just had feelings for her."

"But you do..." Alecto said confused.

"I f*cking love her," I muttered.

Alecto's eyes widened with shock. "Oh."

"I need to make sure she's okay but she won't talk to me." My chest hurt as if someone had stabbed me.

"I'll protect Rhea and I think you and Ryan are going to have a long talk." She pointed to the window. I turned my head to see Ryan's truck parked outside then saw that Alecto had disappeared.

Once I reached his car, Ryan opened the passenger door and gestured that I should get in. I didn't say anything and I didn't have to. Ryan glanced at me a few times, probably to make sure I didn't jump out of the truck. Not that I would achieve much if I did. But alcohol would.

"Ry, do you have any-"

"No. I'm not letting you get drunk over a girl."

"Not any girl," I mumbled. "It's Rhea."

"And that's another reason why you shouldn't get drunk. You can let out your anger another way."

He parked in front of a gym that was open as it was still early in the day. We went inside and Ryan seemed to know the owner so managed to get us a private boxing ring. He threw me a pair of black shorts and black boxing gloves then pointed to the changing room.

"Change then we'll talk."

I did what he told me to, leaving my shirt off. The lights were now on and I found Ryan near the punching bags. I smirked at him.

"You don't want to fight me in the ring?"

He looked at me, deadpan. "You're angry and even if you weren't, we both know you would beat the f*cking life out of me. So no thanks."

"P*ssy."

"Motherf*cker."

"D*ck."

He rolled his eyes. "I would call you a son-of-a-b*tch but I actually like your mom."

"How kind of you."

Grinning, he patted the punching bag. "Start hitting."

My fists pounded against it in an increasing rhythm. I was slowly getting into it then Ryan started talking. "Tell me everything."

So I did. I told him about Mala, my encounters with their minions, the deal I made with them to leave me alone so I would stop killing their men and what happened with Rhea. Ryan sighed, a sign of disapproval.

"You had sex with Rhea then broke it off with her?"

I stopped punching. "F*ck."

"And you gave her a very sh*tty reason. Why not just tell her the truth?"

"Mala are Fae, remember? They can mind read so if they check her after I told the truth, they would be after her again."

"Hmm." Ryan stroked his jaw. "You can still try and apologize but just don't say the exact truth. Then you can maybe become friends."

I took off the gloves and threw them to the ground. "I don't want to f*cking be her friend. That means I have to share her with other people."

"It could be for the best," he told me wistfully. "She might find a guy with less issues than you, date them and get married-"

"She's mine, Ryan," I said in a slightly threatening voice.

"Why are you here still? Go get your girl."

*****

I knocked on Rhea's door, waiting for it to open. I recited my apology that I had made for her in my head. Unfortunately for me, it wasn't Rhea who opened the door. Instead, her witch friend glared up at me.

"What do you want, d*ck?"

"Where's Rhea?"

"Away from you," she hissed then began to close the door. I stuck my foot out to stop it from shutting.

"I just want to talk to her."

"All you seem to do is hurt her in the process. She likes you and anyone would be blind not to see that but you seem to just want to f*ck around with her feelings. You say she's yours yet you're with someone else," she ranted making me angrier by the second.

"You have no idea what you're talking about."

"But I do. You're Hadrian, middle child of probably the richest family in the world and angel of death. Too bad everyone around you is dying because of you."

The shadows around me began shifting as if alive. I was reaching my limit with the girl and she tried making a invisible barrier between us to protect herself. But I was p*ssed off. Mentally, I imagined myself grabbing her heart which caused it to stop beating. The witch clutched her chest, gasping.

"Now, listen to me. I won't hesitate to kill you, Thalia but you mean something to Rhea. However, that doesn't prevent me from changing how and when you die. Let this be a lesson. I am death, not just the angel of it and you're on my radar. Watch your back," I warned, smirking coldly.

I released her heart so it would continue pumping. She was scared but glared anyway. "Watch yours because if you ever hurt Rhea again, I won't even care if you can kill me in a millisecond."

"Good to know."

I turned and walked away ignoring the nagging feeling she was right. Everyone was dying around me.

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Poor little Hade....

1. The book is almost over btw *cries* and I am not doing a book 3. Maybe a small book with extra scenes but I'm writing something new after.

2. I may go on a break for Christmas (maybe I'll write a special chapter)

Anyway, How are you???

I would like to say I love you so muchhhh. And yes this is a random declaration of love.

XO Nyx_