ANILLO SIETE

It was a sunny Monday morning when Lissana woke up and notice that Hades was already out of sight. But his smells still lingers on her bed. She breathes his scent and lay again in the bed.

"What am I doing?" she muttered in the thin air and messed her hair. She's completely crazy, she knows it's wrong but why are those actions had gone badly to her. She suddenly remembers something from that night, she rushed in her bathroom and get a towel.

Today she is going to enter school, she is now going to study outside. She's going to meet new people.

She was busy massaging her hair with shampoo when she heard a click coming from her room but she ignored it, it was maybe her aunt. She was enjoying herself in the bathroom that she didn't notice that she's taking already an hour of taking a bath. She wraps her naked body with her fluffy white towel and blower her hair. And at the same time, she brushes her teeth. And as soon as she's satisfied she decided to go out and find a suitable one to wear.

She nearly screams for help when she notices somebody was sitting at her bed. She put her hand in her chest and breath. She met his gaze, those piercing eyes we're like getting through her soul.

"You frightened me Hades. What are you doing here?" Lissana asked while her hand was on her chest. Her hair was still wet and water is still dribbling in her hair into her bare shoulders.

"You're taking so long in the shower," Hades said and he can't help himself not to stare at her legs, thighs, waist, and shoulder and even though she was in her towel he could barely see what's she's hiding with those towels.

"S-sorry I know you hate waiting and I know we have somewhere to go," she bit her lip which causes Hades to groan. He stands from his seat and walks into her direction. Lissana was stilled in her place and just stares at him waiting. She wants to move, her mind was telling her to do so but her body was telling her more.

"Don't do that," Hades said as he holds her lower lip. She can already smell his addictive scent and minty breath.

"You don't know what I am capable of doing," he says and turns his heels way out of her room. She breathes all of her nervousness she didn't know that she was holding her breath.

Why is she acting this way? Lissana thought of herself. It was unusual. She walks into her closet and decided to forget what had happened earlier she must think about what she would wear today.

Excitement lingers on her as she thought of going outside of the house. She could breathe new air, a new life. Lissana decided to wear fitted black jeans, a baby pink ruffle blouse, and sneakers. She looks at herself in the mirror and put a little light makeup, she at least practices herself on how to put light make up. She had seen it on her mother, painful sting in her heart as she remembers her mother. She misses her too even though she meanly treated her, she's still her mother. Hades massage the bridge of his nose. He must fight the urge of touching her again, it's not right and it's not the right time. He still doubts that she is not the woman in the picture, but his heart says she is. The way she calls his name sounds heaven for him. Coming from her lips, oh how he wanted to taste those red lips of hers. He wanted to taste her, every inch of her. He closes his eyes and sees what's she is doing at this time. He smiled at what she chooses to wear, it was simple yet beautiful. Her curves compliment on her jeans and the color of her blouse complements her porcelain skin. Oh, how he wants to touch those skin, her legs, her thighs and.

He cut himself from thinking about those, he should stop. He opens his eyes.

"All done," Lissana chirped, the excitement we're visible in her eyes. But he was also scared of what will happen, it may not today but what about tomorrow. She may find a guy in that school, she's too innocent and maybe she'll trust that guy instantly or guys will start courting her. He knows what men are capable of doing and he will not let that happen.

"Let's go," he coldly said which makes her frowned and she was about to talk when he started walking outside.

"Okay?" she breathed and look the back of Hades. 'What's with him?' she asked herself, lately, he was hurrying her to go then now he's acting this way. Silence takes over them but Lissana doesn't mind at all, she was used to it. Her eyes were on the road all the while, she can't seem to know what to do, her heart was full of enthusiasm and pleasure that finally she was now outside.

"Are you happy?" Hades asked while his eyes were fixed on the road.

"Yes, yes I am. Thank you," she answered staring at him, she can't help but smile. After all, there was a little bit of kindness in his heart.

"No need to thank me, you'll get used to it."

"I will say what I want to say Hades."

"Don't talk to me like that Lissana," he coldly said which causes her to frown and suddenly gives her a rectangular black box.

"I already saved my number there, message me when you get home. Like what I have said earlier, I hope you still remember."

When Hades and Lissana subsequently reached the school where she would study, Hades again told her what to do and what time will Michael would fetch her. Lissana just nodded in agreement and didn't complain anymore. They bid their goodbyes and Hades started his engine and as he was far enough where he dropped Lissana he stares at his side mirror to see her again. She was also looking at his way before deciding to walk inside. A small smile crossed in his lips but then his smile faded when he sees someone familiar. He stares at him and he was also looking at him as if he can see him in tinted glass.

"It can't be," Hades muttered under his breath and look at his side mirror, he was walking in the same direction where he dropped Lissana earlier. He notices that he was also wearing a school uniform.

"It can't be you Helios," he gritted his teeth and his knuckles turn to white as he grips tightly the steering wheel. A sting strikes in his heart again and he can't breathe. It seems the pain was vulnerable. He stops his car in the nearest parking lot he had see and breath. He didn't even notice that he was crying.

There were tears in his eyes, painful tears coming out. Pain in his heart, he punches hard his chest as he cries.

Past

Windsor Castle

Hades was at his sit looking at his windowpane while playing his fountain pen. It was again a gloomy day, nothing new. He took a deep sigh and look at the picture of his wife, his beautiful wife that was now in Russia, she was also taking care of their other business. It was just two days ago but he already misses his wife.

"Prince Hades are you well?" Michael his trusted assistant approach him.

"How is it going?"

"King Helios doesn't seem to mind all of your letters and summons, there is no progress," Michael stated which makes him grunt. It's been a month and there is no progress at all. He's giving him so much of a mess.

"What does he want?"

"My prince, you know what he wants," Michael answered in a low voice.

"No he can't, that's fucking bullshit. He, wants my wife? Who the hell he is? There are a lot of doves in this kingdom, in his kingdom, in this world and he wants the one who is now tied up? That fucking bastard, I don't care if he is a king, I'll slit his head off and display it on their fucking gate."

"Watch your words, my prince, someone might hear you. This is a hint of contention between the two of you. I'll send a letter now to your wife so she can already hide far from here. King Helios men are very wise. Let's face it, Prince Hades, you can't beat them. You are still a prince and not a king."

"Will be a king."

Present

Hades grips tightly the steering wheel while still looking at the side mirror.

"You thrones the past, now I won't let you thrones the present and the future," he gritted his teeth before starting the engine and turn the wheels.

Little did he know there we're a pair of eyes staring at him while a twitched of a smile crossed in his lips.