Eros' Regret What He Did To Elsa

Dimitri' Home Office

Kratos' Mansion

The moment Dimitri left Eros’ office, he slammed the door behind him as though the air inside were suffocating him. His strides were hurried, almost panicked, as if escaping flames licking at his heels. He exhaled deeply, running a hand through his graying hair.

He knew Eros well enough to recognize his son’s outburst wasn’t entirely about rebellion. It was Eros’ way of venting frustration—of shielding himself from vulnerability. But Dimitri couldn’t help wishing his firstborn, Adonis, were here.

If Adonis were around, this weighty responsibility of marriage wouldn’t rest on Eros’ shoulders. It would have been Adonis fulfilling the promise. Yet Adonis was gone, a phantom in their lives, vanishing five years ago after outsmarting Dimitri’s attempts to track him.