“I heard you threatened the love of my life,” Hades said, shedding his jacket. He folded it and draped it over the back of the couch. Then he began to unlink his cuffs. “I’m here to discover why. Though, you should know, there is no excuse—no reason you can give that will end your suffering.” As Hades rolled up his sleeves, the man began to beg, a muffled cry that Hades could decipher as “Please.” Hades continued fixing his sleeve, and when he was finished, he removed the bind from the man’s mouth. “Please, please,” he repeated in a shaky voice. “Please what?” Hades asked. “Don’t.” The word
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