XIV. The Unfolding

Hades P.O.V.

I couldn’t help but feel uneasy about leaving Evelyn behind. Though I knew she was safe with her uncle, I still wanted her to stay with me, be around me. Her energy made me feel alive. Being on Earth meant I was weaker. My powers didn’t work the same as they do in the Underworld. The overwhelming feeling continued to roam through me, and I decided to turn around and go back to the HQ. I couldn’t ask her to come stay with me when she had a perfectly safe place to go to. I looked through excuses in my head and the only one I could come up with was to ask her to dinner. My heart fluttered as I got out of the car, making my way to Dorian’s office. Am I nervous? I hadn’t felt like that in more than a hundred years and never for a mortal. I knocked on the office door, walking in.

“Hayden. I thought you’ve finished your research for today?” Dorian got up from his seat with a smile.