CHAPTER FIVE
—HADES As I gaze at Alison, I'm captivated by how pretty she looks just sleeping. Her peaceful expression and gentle breathing mesmerize me, and I can't help but smile. The stillness of the night envelops us, and I feel an overwhelming desire to simply be beside her, to bask in the warmth of her presence. But I can’t. Even if Alison is the woman that had once shaken my world and still the woman to still shake my world, even if I almost went crazy when she had to leave for her sudden studies— I can’t push past the fact that I am married. Though I don’t understand why Jasmine will suddenly want a divorce but that is never going to happen while I am still alive and breathing. Maybe she doesn’t get my heart racing like Alison does, but she is still doable. After three years of marriage, I've had the privilege of witnessing Jasmine’s exceptional qualities shine through in every aspect of her life. Her clear responsibility, solid loyalty, and remarkable resourcefulness have been confirmed. Whether it's her dedication to our relationship, her unrelenting support, or her clever approach to challenges. Jasmine has consistently proven herself to be an extraordinary partner. I can’t possibly give her up. Not now. If anyone has the right to end our marriage, it’s me! Even if our marriage was abruptly arranged by the pack’s council. Even though I had to marry her because she happened to be my mate and I needed to keep my status, Jasmine is an asset. And I am keeping her. A divorce? Over my dead body. - I retire to the other guest room since I’ve kept Jasmine locked in mine. And I try as possible not to think of her or focus on what she could possibly be doing by herself. I let myself drift off to sleep, knowing I need to be well-rested for the party. I'll be a host by dawn tomorrow and as Alpha, where I'll be responsible for ensuring everyone's safety and enjoyment. I wake up in the middle of the night with a jolt, a sickening one that caused my entire body to almost give in. My thoughts instantly start to irate and my body starts to eradicate heat. Jasmine! I jump out of bed and the feeling increased. Jasmine is with someone else. I can feel it. I can feel her emotions, her pleasure. It feels like a knife is settling on my gut. I can see flashes of the stranger's face, feel his sickening touch. Our mate bond makes it feel like I am even there with them. It’s like I am witnessing her betrayal. I don’t try to shake off the feeling and let it taunt me. My mind races with anger, hurt, and possessiveness. How could she do this to me? How dare she? As I grab my coat, I tap on Kyle, my wolf. “Find her.” I say as I walk out of the room. Relying on Kyle, his instincts began to stir. I start to focus on the primal sensations coursing through my veins. And before I know it I start to feel it - the unmistakable tug of his Jasmine’s presence and where she is. I let Kyle guide me after a hastened run, and try to stand the ferocious smell of jasmine and the pleasure I perceive around her. I finally come up to a building and the quiet night makes my senses more heightened. I dash into the house and towards the room I can perceive jasmine; and my senses almost crash when I see her stark naked in bed with a total stranger. She is lying effortlessly with her legs buried in the nooks of this man’s body. I don’t know what emotions to exhibit but my body and wolf reacts before my brain can. I swiftly clasp my claw around this man’s neck and shove his body into a wall. Jasmine immediately gets on her knees and calls my name. “Hades” “Don’t you fuckin call my name, you slut!” I yell. My loyal guards, trained to obey without hesitation— who have been trailing behind me since I left the main house, storms into the room. “Dispose him!” I growl, my anger seething as I release my grasp, leaving him to their feet. The moment they all leave, I turn to jasmine. She is crying. Such crocodile tears. “So this is the reason you called for a divorce?” I try to contain myself but I can’t. “Hades, I swear this is not what you think” She sobs. “What in the actually fuck!” I yell. “What else would I think? One minute you’re in my room and the next minute You are fucking someone else?” “Hades, this was all pla— “Shut the fuck up!” I slam. I drag her out of the bed and throw her over my shoulder with the blanket over her body. With the anger burning through my limbs, I keep her on me and transform into my wolf form, dashing through the darkness until I get to our home. I transform back and take Jasmine to her room where I throw her on the bed. She is still crying but I don’t pay attention to her fake tears. she is still holding onto the blanket around her body but I move forward and rip it apart. “You lied, you cheated!” My voice is loud. “You actually thought you could betray me and get away with it?” Cowering in fear I’ve instilled in her, Jasmine moves back, almost falling from the bed, but my reflexes kicks in and I catch her before she can fall. “You are mine jasmine! And you’ll do what I say” my hand grips tightly around her naked body. “Hades I sw— “I say you’ll do as I say. Do you understand? You fuckin slut.” I look her dead in the eye and she slowly nods. “You’re nothing without me. You’ll do as I say or you’ll suffer the consequences. Do you understand?” She gulps. “Please don’t hurt me” “Hurt you?” I scoff. “That’s the last thing I’ll do.” I grab her body and push her back to slam against the softness of the bed. “Since the attention and kindness I showered wasn’t enough for you. I’ll give you exactly what you need.” She looks frightened. She should be. I rip my already ripped pants apart and leaned down to bite her neck. “Since you want to be fucked so bad. I might as well just give you that” I say against her nape. I cage her hands and she tries to struggle out of my grip. When she opens her mouth to speak, I stop her words with a kiss. How dare she. My three years of kindness wasn’t good enough? I spread her legs and she shakes her head disapprovingly. “You have no say in this” I seethe. “Tonight, and till the end of you. I own you jasmine” I ignore her fake tears and carry on what I’ve promised to do. - *JASMINE—As I slowly open my eyes to see the morning sun that has crept into my room, I am hit with a rush of discomfort. My body feels heavy and sore, as if it has been put through a wringer. With Hades last night. It was worse than a wringer. Every muscle hurts, and my feet feel like heavy weights, weak and unwilling. I try to sit up, but even the slightest movement causes aches throughout my body. Throughout my three years of marriage, all I wanted from Hades was passionate love and more. Yes, I yearned for him as my husband, mate, and man. I've always wanted to have sex with him, but I never imagined it would be as vile and aggressive as it was last night. He had gone against my wishes, against my emotions, to sleep with me.It was horrible, his weight, the force he had used on me. That was no way I imagined sharing an intimate moment with my husband.As the thought of his burning flesh and movement crawls in from last night, flashes across my mind, I shudder.I can still f
—JASMINE“Luna Jasmine is cheating on Alpha Hades? What a slut!”“Luna Jasmine is a cheater?”“Such a disgusting act!”I freeze, my body paralyzed with shock, as if time itself has come to a standstill. My breath catches in my throat, choking me, making my head spin with dizziness. My heart races like a runaway horse, pounding in my chest, threatening to burst free. The grand hall has devolved into chaos. The entire guest is shocked and their murmurs that fill the air are not soft whispers but loud, angry mutterings that are echoing through the place like a rasping sound of hatefulness. “On the outside she seemed so perfect. But on the inside she’s a dirty little slut”“I can’t believe I used to look up to her.”“What a slut”My heart skips a beat when my ears decide to pick more than one person speaking.I look around the grand hall and I am met with a gaze of disgust from the other pack members. They’re not even trying to hide how disgusting they find me. Their once soft eyes
—JASMINE My body feels tight and numb and so is my throat. I haven’t said a word since Hades’ and I left the party. My heart is completely disrupted and I don’t know how to feel. Whatever I feel is beyond sadness and despair. Well, any living Luna in my shoes would have shattered completely if their entire pack members pointed fingers at them and slutshamed her. As we step into Hades’ room, he gently guides me towards his bed and urges my body to take a seat. I take a seat and watch as he moves swiftly around the room before disappearing into the bathroom. He comes out seconds later with a damp towel and as he squats down to match my seated height. He starts to carefully wipe the wine stain on my skin and dress. I flinch when the cold towel touches me, giving away how shocked I still am. Hades pauses to give me a look before continuing with his action. The room is quiet, with just the sound of Hades’ breathing and the towel moving around my dress hovering around the place.
—JASMINE I’ve been stuck under the covers by his side like glue since my bicker with Alison, her crocodile tears still fresh in my mind. Hades has kept me captive, refusing to let me budge an inch.His threat still hangs over me like a dark cloud.I am his and even if I am to die, I’ll die by his hand?The words still make me shudder.The silence between us is oppressive, and it makes my skin crawl.I want to leave this room. But I can’t, not until he agrees to do so.“Stop staring at me and go to bed.. it’s late already, or are you planning to escape me this time?” His voice seethes.“I want to sleep in my own room, on my own bed” I mumble, making a big shift.“I know you’re thinking of nothing but an escape plan”“I’m not. I just want—“You’re staying here tonight. “ His dominating voice covers mine. “And that is final”He gets close to me and brushes the strands of hair that covers my face.“And besides. We’re married, couples share the same fuckin bed” He’s talking about marri
—JASMINE Hades sits beside me and dispatches an omega to fetch ointment for my injured wound. The omega swiftly returns, and Hades tends to my wound, cleaning it with a cloth before applying the ointment with precision.“Next time when I tell you to remain by my side, you listen to me. You know how much I hate dumb women” he snarlsI swallow hard, remaining silent, and observe him intently as he tends to my wound. His words may be harsh and unsettling, but they contradict the gentle care with which he applies the ointment, his touch surprisingly soft and considerate.As he continues to tend to my wound, my tension subsides, and I feel a sense of relief wash over me. I know somewhere in there he still cares about me.He gently lifts my leg and props it up, his focus on applying more ointment, his care and attention sparking a sense of solace in me.Now, I don't regret my decision to save the child, even though it meant getting hurt. It was all worth it, because in the end, I get to be
—JASMINE Hades’ voice causes, both Wayne and I to flinch.Hades’ presence is always an aura of either dominance or violence. And this time around it is the two of them with a pinch of livid touch to the brim of it.“I just asked! What the bloody hell is going on here?” He rages.Wayne immediately rushes the bandage to cover my wound before getting on his feet, and standing beside me.“ Alpha Hades, I was only trying to help Luna Jasm—Wayne find his entire body pushed and tossed to the ground before he can finish his words.I gasp.“Get away from my wife you pig!” Hades spits.I get on my feet and step in front of Wayne before Hades’ can try and harm him in an unthinkable way again.“Hades stop, please!” I spread out my hands to entirely block his path.“Wayne was truly only helping me to stop my bleeding with—“Be quiet!” Hades hisses. “I do not need any explanation from a shameless and brazen woman like you! You know nothing!” He growls.“What?” My chest tightens.“You heard me!” H
—JASMINE I wake up the hour the Sun has set. I’ve simply lost track of time. My body is exhausted and my limbs are sore, especially in between my legs. Under my feet feels like a nightmare and I feel empty on the inside. I gently sit up and the memory of yesterday with Hades and I seeps into me. I am tired. I honestly never want to relive that moment again. It hurts so bad and this is the second time it is happening to me I really want to be done with this marriage and everything in it The door to my room echoes Enora’s familiar knock, before she opens the door and walks in with a tray of water. “Luna, Jasmine” her voice is soft and gentle, as she sits at the edge of my bed and carefully hands me the warm water. “How do you feel?” She asks I just breathe out a tired sigh, and taking a sip out of the water “Luna Jasmine?” She calls gently again. “You’ve slept for an entire day, I don’t think it’s healthy to keep staying in bed. You’re isolating yourself.” I am too exhaust
—HADES I gently scoop up Alison and cradle her in my hand, carefully walking her away from the pool and back into the house. Her violent trembling is deeply concerning and fills me with worry. Jasmine! Such an irresponsible being and always putting Alison in harm, taking out her frustrations on this innocent woman.“I’m cold” Alison shivers, clutching her arms around her body tighter and walking into the shade of mine.“It’s okay” I say coolly as I finally make it into the house.“Get us a towel immediately!” I thunder the instant we step inside, my voice echoing through the hallway as I swiftly scan the room, my eyes locking onto the startled faces of the servants. "Now!" I emphasize, my urgency prompting them to spring into action, their footsteps hurrying across the floor as they scramble to fetch a towel with all due haste.Enora is the first to approach us with a towel and I immediately place the towel over Alison’s body before taking her to the guest room.“It’s okay now, y