Alexandra P.O.V

I was walking out of the 'dormitory' from the Demi-Gods, when I saw him.

He was the most handsome man I've ever seen.

I had heard that they would come, but I didn't think I would be seeing them. Well, turned out, I would be seeing them.

I was studying him closely, so I saw that he had dark hair, just not dark enough to be black His eyes are the same. Dark, but not dark enough to be black. His jaw was more structured than my life would ever be and his body was godly.

Then again, he was a God.

He was one of the Olympians, visiting us. They had to meet with other people, I don't know who, but they are staying here on nutural ground. They are meeting somewhere else though, and that has to be nutural ground as well. Just not here, because there is more gods and godesses activity around here. That includes the Demi-Gods.

I was walking down the steps, when their eyes turned to me. I gave them a small smile. But kept walking.

"This is Alexandra." Niklaus, the leader of the Institution said. "She's a human, but she is stronger than normal humans. We have no idea how that comes, but she's loved by almost everyone here. Alexa, meet the Greek Gods."

I nodded at them. "Welcome, Gods, to the Institution. Where Vampires are real, and Humans are rare. I think I am one of seven Humans here."

"Six." Nik corrected me. "Olivia turned Vamp yesterday. You're one of six, Humans."

I shrugged. "Anyway, I'll leave you to it, then." I said with a small nod to them. "I have to go train anyway." I descended the rest if the stairs when a thought popped into my head. I turned around and addressed Niklaus. "Nik, may I expect a feast?"

Nik nodded. "Tomorrow. We will welcome the Gods and celebrate your birthday."

I nodded back to him. "Very well. I'm sure I'll see you around, won't I? Goodbye." I turned back around and walked down the steps until I was at the bottom.

.../...\...

I was running, I think three hours after seeing him, while thinking of him when I ran into something. Something as hard as a brick wall.

I was falling, but strong arms wrapped around my waist before I could hit the ground.

I looked up and was looking at him. With a small smile, he helps me upright and keeping me still to check if I was stable enough.

With apologetic eyes, I apologized . "I'm so sorry. My mind was somewhere else."

He simply shook his head. "Nonsense, I wasn't watching either." He looked around. "And now I have no idea where I am."

"You can walk with me, should you want? As you know, I know this place like the back of my hand." I suggested.

He nodded and we started walking in silence. It was almost awkward, wasn't it for the fact that it was soothing as well.

"So, who are you?" I asked .

"You don't know who I am?" He asked me shocked.

I shook my head. "I genuinely have no idea. So, who are you?"

"Pluto." He answered , his face as if he was expecting something.

I nodded slow . "Pluto... You couldn't have just told me you were Hades, could you?" I asked teasingly.

"So, you do know who I am?" He asked me with raised brows.

I shrugged at him. "You don't have blue hair." I pointed out, thinking off Hercules but then the Disney movie.

"What?" He asked, sounding genuinely confused. "Of course not, why would I?"

I looked at him in pure shock. "You've never seen the Disney movie Hercules?"

He shook his head. "No, why? Why do you think I would have blue hair?"

"You also could've been a very old guy with a black/grayish long beard and hair that would reach your knees. it doesn't really matter, you still are not what I expected." I point out.

I was thinking I seriously needed to watch Wrath of the Titans again. That was a great movie. I make a mental note to ask Niko and Elisabeth about it. It'd be great, we haven't done that in a while.

"What are you thinking of?" He asked me with a nudge on my shoulder.

I shook my head. "Nothing special, just that I needed to talk to Niko and Elisa to get together for a movie night." I simply shrugged when he raised his brow in question. "We used to do it all the time. Now, it has been a long time since we've done that. We've all reached adulthood, we are out in the open. Much time for fun isn't here, always work."

"That must be hard." He said, to which I nod.

"You're right, it is hard, but it's why we're here. It's not like I didn't know what I was getting myself into when Nik gave me the chance to escape my home." I told him.

It's true, Nik told me what I could expect if I were to come with him. It would be training a lot and when I would become an adult, I'd be working a lot.

Right now, I am working with young Demi-Gods, training them, helping them become a great warrior, so someday they could protect their own kind. Themselves. That's what I do.

"Why do you make it sound like your home was a Hell?" Hades asked me.

"It was. You know, sometimes people would make me talk about it, but it's so hard to talk about it... Even now. I am very happy with the choice I made all those years ago." By now, we've already reached the place where I first saw Hades. "Here we are. I'll see you around, I guess?"

He nodded. "Yes, tomorrow at the feast, not?"

I nodded at him, and with one last tight-lipped smile, he headed up the stairs and walked into the building.

I smiled at Niko, who was looking at me from his room. He returned the smile and then closed the curtains.

I put my earbuds in again, and start running towards my own house.

2: Chapter II

Hades P.O.V

I groaned when I was listening to Anubis going on about the afterlife yet again. I was so sick of this.

Why would he not just agree with me and let the souls choose to who they go. We shouldn't interfere with that.

Blocking him out, my thoughts immediately went to the beauty that is Alexandra 'Alexa' Frost.

She was a pure beauty. A natural beauty at that.

She had a beautiful skin that had a tan, but wasn't too tan. Her eyes were absolutely amazing. You could drown in them, how cliché that may sound, it's true. It's a shade of something between blue and green, and they're very bright. Her hair is died in an ombré. Her fa... No, she was easy to adore.

Which is why I had to stay away from her.

She was adorable, as was my ex-wife, Persephone, and she cheated on me, repeatedly. She crushed my heart, and I vowed not to have any relations ever again. So far, so good.

I was not going to give that up for a Human, one that would probably crush my heart, just as she had done.

Of course, my niece, Aphrodite, had to pick up on my feelings around the Mortal beauty and gave me suggesting eyes.

I was clearing my head yesterday when I ran into her, well, actually, she ran into me. Quite literally.

I smiled at the memorie of that, and of course Anubis picked up on that.

"What is it? King Hades, what has gotten you in such a mood? Do you agree with me?" The Egyptian God of the Death asked me.

I pushed back my snort and simply shake my head. "No, I do not. I have to go. Let's continue this tomorrow, shall we?" I stand up and bow my head in respect. "God Anubis." And walk out.

.../...\...

I smile at my reflection. Aphrodite really created a miracle. I was looking great, even if I said so myself. 

I was adjusting my red tie, one that Aphrodite insisted that I wore. No idea why, but I went with it, not really caring, a tie was a tie if you asked me. Don't say that to Aphrodite, she'd most likely curse you, and it doesn't matter what Godess she is, some of her curses are pretty irritating. I can tell you.

I was waiting for my sister, also the mother of my ex-wife, Demeter. I would escorts her to the feast.

I didn't have to wait long, because I was still adjusting my tie when she knocked on my door before entering without waiting for my answer. Out of all our siblings, we're the closest to each other. Even after Persephone- don't believe the Myths they tell you about, by the way- we stayed close to each other. I don't think there is a way to get us to drift apart from each other. We've always sticked together, I don't see us any other way.

"You clean up nice, brother." My sister said, taking my tie from me and adjusting it herself. She does it better than me, anyway.

I smiled at her and looked at how she was dressed. Obviously dressed by Aphrodite. Her mint green dress reached her knees and had a one-shoulder embellished strap. Her heels were not overly high but it was higher than I was used from her. Her make-up was natural but more obvious than she usually wore. Yeah, her whole attire just had Aphrodite written all over it, but she still looked like her. No matter how slimy this is going to sound, it is thr turth. Whatever my sister wears, she is beautiful.

"You looks absolutely beautiful, dear sister." I told her.

Of course, she blushed. She always blushed if you would complement her, and then wasn't any different.

"Are you ready?" She asked, looking up at me.

I smiled down at her. "I am." I said, offering her my arm. "May I?" I ask.

Call us old-fashioned, we are still Gods. We've lived for thousands of years now, of course we're old-fashioned. It's who we are.

"You may. Come on, let's go." She said, taking my arm. 
I nodded and led her out of my quarters. We've been staying in the building that houses the Demi-Gods. Our off-springs. I haven't gotten any, because I have never had any relations with Humans, but my family does have them. Think of Hercules, Zeus' son.

I watched the Disney-version of Hercules, and how I am portrayed made absolutely no sense. Blue-ish skin with blue hair? That isn't me. I have normal skin, and normal hair. I look like a Human, not a freaking Alien. But, I guess that it's a good movie for children.

We made our way to the Banquet, and once in there, we made our way to the other Gods. We stayed at each other's side until Poseidon and Zeus sat down with me and we talked about our meetings with the Egyptians.

"So, no process between you two?" Zeus asked me.

I shook my head. "No, he still believes we should claim souls as ours, so that when the person dies, it goes to the person it 'belongs' to. I am still for the natural way, for Gaia's way. The Soul should do it's work, we shouldn't mess with it. That is wrong, in too many ways."

"You don't have to convince us, brother." Poseidon told me. "It's Anubis. We're behind you, he just isn't."

Zeus was going to answer but something behind me stopped him. Even Poseidon stopped talking, he was taken of guard. He doesn't easily gets taken of guard, so it had to be something special.

I turned around and the sight even took me off guard. I don't do that... ever. But the sight, it knocked the breath out of my lungs.

There was Alexa. In all her glory. She was wearing a strapless red dress, the same red as my tie, with red heels as well as a black clutch with a diamond detail.

Then my eyes went to my tie... Aphrodite...

I turned at her, and there she was, together with my sisters and the other female Godesses- giggling, may I add. Seriously, Aphrodite?

She saw me looking because she winked at me.

I gave her a sarcastic smile and turned back to my brothers, who's jaws were still on the ground. I groaned while fighting the urge to roll my eyes. Please, just stop looking at her. She's... not mine.

She'll never be mine.

Ever.

3: Chapter III

Alexandra P.O.V

I spent the day in the library, catching up on Greek Mythology. More specifically, Hades and Persephone and that kind of stuff.

I didn't learn much new. I already knew a lot of it, because we have to following here when we're training here.

Next to the Institution is an Academy where we study certain things, like Mythology. Greek Mythology and normal where we study things like Vampires and Werewolves. I always loved that, Mythology. It was always so unreal, yet closer to the truth than you think. Than you'd imagine.

I was passively reading something about the Myth of Persephone when someone bumped into me.

I looked up and there stood one of the Gods. She smiled kindly and sat down next to me.

"Hello." she said.

I smiled back at her answered her with a hi.

She looked at my book and shook her head. "You mustn't believe all the stories you read." I looked weirdly at her and she apologized to me. "Oh my, forgive me. You must have no idea who I am." I smiled at her, I knew she was a God, but what God I have no idea. "I am Demeter."

"Mother of..." I ask and look down at my book.

She nods. "Mother of Persephone, indeed. Which is why I tell you, don't believe all the stories you read. They're not true. You know, none of your Myths are real, or even close to it. Hades never abducted her or forced her to eat those seeds, she did that all on her own."

I nodded at her. "Normally, Myths aren't true, it's what makes then Myths."

She smiled kindly at me, something I noticed she did a lot, what God is she again? Harvest?

We ended up talking about Gods and how they were but not about Myths and how it really went down between Hades and Persephone, simply because it's none of my business.

An hour before the feast began, Aphrodite pulled Demeter away and told me to put on something red. 

Well, I didn't have any idea why but she is the Godess of beauty, why would I question her about that?

So, there I was in front of my mirror, standing in a red strapless dress with red heels and a black clutch. Approved by Aphrodite, who hopped by before going to someone else.

I was going to the banquet hall when my phone alerted me I had a text.

Come to the outskirts of the woods, I'm there waiting. -UNKNOWN

I didn't need a name to know who it was. I was weighing my pro's and contra's and decided to just go outside and give him what he wanted.

And yes, there he was at the outskirts of the woods.

My brother, Dean... The Vampire.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"I wanted to see you... and ask why you're taking so many of my men from me." He told me.

My brother was leader of a Vampire Army, and he ruled by fear. You'd think that could be good. It would have been, if your men wouldn't turn their backs on you the moment they got the chance to do so. Everyone knew my brother was preparing for something, something big, and it isn't going all that well because over the past months people from his army have come to us. To the Institution.

"I didn't do anything. You did." I shot at him. "You rule by fear. You shouldn't. You should rule by love, love for your people. The moment your men have the chance they'll turn their backs on you, you know that's what's happening, right?"

"Are you telling me I don't know how to rule? You say I'm incapable of that?" My brother asked me.

"Yeah, I am telling you that. Because you are incapable! You have no idea how to rule your men. If you did, they wouldn't come to us!" I yelled at him.

"You want to take my position?" He asked.

"I never said that!" I said. "The moment you have something useful to discus, don't come back, got it?"

I tell him that before I turn around and walk away. He is so stupid. I can't believe he just accused me of that. We each got the choice. We got the choice if we wanted to do that, if we did we have to be turned though.

My brother was once a leader at another Institution, but now he's going around, not doing anything, just being with his army.

Everyone sees the place of a Leader as a Throne. I never wanted the throne, but these days I am afraid I made the wrong decision back then. Lately, I think I should've taken that chance. I just didn't want to become leader. I still don't. I don't want that.

But, tonight I was going to forget about Dean, and I was going to have fun. I was going to celebrate my birthday with my friends and dance and talk. And not think of Dean.

Tonight, he doesn't exist.

What I didn't expect though, were all the eyes on me when I entered the room.

4: Chapter IV

Hades P.O.V

I regretted my decission pretty fast. Somewhere during the evening she joined Demeter and Aphrodite the three of them laughing and joking about the Gods know what. Occasionally, she would glance at me and I would smile in return at her. She would smile back and return her focus to my sister and niece.

Even talking to my brothers I couldn't tear my gaze off of her. She just needed the attention. And if it weren't for the attention I gave her, I wouldn't have seen her being troubled over something.

I took my chance when she went to the bar to get a drink. I followed her, stopping my brother mid-sentence.

"What is going on, Alexa?" I asked, cutting to the case.

She looked bewilderd at me. "What do you mean?"

I raised a brow, silently asking if she was kidding me.

"I saw my brother." She whispered after a short but painful silence.

I shrugged. "So, it's not a bad thing, is it?"

"He rules a whole Vampire Army, and he rules by fear. He's mad at me because a lot of his men have come to us over the past weeks. What do you think?" She asked me.

Oh, that was not as good anymore. "I didn't even know you had a brother."

"There are a lot of things I don't know about you, so I think we're even on that." She retorted.

"You got me on that one. But, seeing as he rules a Vampire Army, is he..." I trailed off.

"Well, seeing as he does rule a Vampire Army, I'd say yes." She told me and just then, the bartender came and gave her her drink.

"Happy Birthday, Alexa, enjoy it." He said with a wink. I needed to fight with myself not to rip his head off.

MINE.

...not. She isn't mine and I promised myself that she would never be mine. I couldn't hurt myself like that, nor could I hurt her, and who knows, it might happen the other way around, this time. I might be the one to hurt her, and I don't want that either.

Gods, why can't I just get over my fear? Why did Persephone hurt me? Why...

"What is it?" Alexa asked, concern clear in her features.

I shook my head. "Nothing. What is wrong with your brother? Why was he here?"

"I don't know. I don't think he was only here for a chat with me. I think he was here to get me to admit that I made his followers to come here. I don't know, and I don't care to be honest."

"What did your brother do, if you don't mind my asking." I asked her.

She shook her head, sipping her drink. "It's okay. My brother, he turned Vamp a few years back, today is my twentieth birthday and I was fifteen at the time. Five years ago, he turned Vampire. At first, he was still the same, then... He started changing. Not just on the outside, because he got more handsome, but his behavior as well."

I could already sense he did something awful. I wasn't sure I wanted to hear it, but I asked for it, I was going to listen as well. Amd she might have made me curious.

"Over time, it wasn't Dad that would make the rules, it would be him. And if someone broke the rules, they'd be punished. When I chose Niklaus over him, he flipped. He dragged me back to the house, one last time he promised, and he punished me. He killed the two people I loved the most."

"Your parents." I realized.

She nodded. "I was fifteen, and he killed my pregnant mother. How could he? He killed an innocent. He then got the 'throne' as we call it. After a year, I had the chance to take it from him... I didn't. I didn't because I hoped that he was going to change."

I could see in her eyes that she felt guilty about it.

"Don't." I tell her. "What you did was normal. You thought, hoped, that he'd change. For the better, and normally people change for the better when they do something they love. You were right to hope, Alexa. Don't forget that." I sighed. "But, it's your birthday, so we're going to shut up about that and celebrate."

"You and me?" She asked.

That could be dangerous, but oh hell. Why not? "You and me."

She nodded and followed me to the dancefloor.

She was awkward, indicating that she hasn't danced a lot, or at all. Maybe the latter, because I don't see her dancing. I think after what happened that the only thing on her mind vengeance was.

"Use your hips more." I told her, leaning down and breathing it into her ear.

She listened to me and the other advices I gave and she danced along with me for quite a few hours.

Every time I would look at the other Gods they would watch me with funny looks on their faces, only the women she was talking with earlier smiled at the both of us.

Seems like she doesn't only have me wrapped around her little finger.

We sat down in an empty chair at an empty table when I really looked at her again.

It's not like we spent the last hours not speaking and just dancing. Of course we spoke.

"You volunteer?" I asked for clarification.

She nodded. "At the homeless shelter, downtown. I do it when I have nothing do with my time. I mean, I could use it to work on myself and stuff, but there are people there that need my help as well. And sometimes they give me so much compliments or 'love' even, that I forget I had time free on my hands."

"You seem passionate about it." I pointed out to her.

She nodded. In her eyes, she was looking at me now, but also in her actions, I could see she was feeling the same things as I. Of course, I felt them stronger because I am God, but it was clear she didn't view me as friend.

The way she was looking me up and down gave me sensations throughout my whole body, when others do it, and that was frequently, I felt uncomfortable.

"So," She dragged out, looking at my eyes. "wanna continue dancing?"

5: Chapter V

I spent the rest of the night dancing with Hades and just forgetting everything else, including Dean.

I couldn't get over the fact that I told him everything, him as in Hades. I mean, I didn't feel uncomfortable, I just told him and I didn't regret it while I often regretted telling it to people I know longer than I knew him.

After we called it a night, he escorted me to my room. Such a gentleman that he was.

I smiled as we stopped in front of my room. "This is me." cliché. I thought it was said in about every movie.

He nodded, smirking slightly. It looked good on him. 

When I was talking to the others earlier and I explained all my feelings to them, because I couldn't keep my eyes off of him and I did the same thing that he was doing, like we were moving with a chord between us, they told me they were pretty sure I was his soul mate.

"Thank you." I say before clarifying myself. "For walking me here."

"Oh. No problem. I'll see you around, won't I?" He asked, backing up a bit.

I nodded. "Yeah, you will." I turned around and opened the door.

I fell down on my bed.

Hades, Hades, Hades...

That was all I could think of the next day, and the day after that, and the one after that. I didn't see him anymore and after a week I got to hear that the Gods had returned to their own realms.

I didn't know why but it hurt. Like Hell. I didn't want him to leave! I wanted to get to know him.

When I went back that day, I found a letter adressed to me in a neat and swirly writing.

Alexa
My sisters and nieces have already informed me that they told you that you received most likely belong with me. 
After the feast, the day of your birthday, I went to the Fates and they confirmed it to me. 
Alexa, you are the love of my life. 
I know it wasn't my choice to make, not entirely but I made it anyway. I stayed away from you because I was afraid that you would hurt me, or worse, I'd hurt you. 
To make that choice on your behalf,  I am sorry. But, you'd rather have this than heartbreak, not?
Those two days, or really only the feast,  I had an amazing time. The best, really. 
I was surprised when my heart beated, dancing with you.
I may be dead, but it beated then... with you. That was the only time.

I am sorry, love
Hades

"You're right." I huffed. "It wasn't your choice to make."

I threw the letter into the fire that was roaring in my room.

I didn't want to have any reminders of him.

I didn't care for the apologies he gave me, or the love he sent me. He made a choice on his own,  when he should have consulted me as well.

I am a big girl, I could take it.

Although at that moment I wasn't sure of a lot of things, there was one thing I was sure of.

Hades had no idea what he had done.

For the next two months, I threw myself into hunting.

Then, the elections came on and I was elected as Warrior leader. A bit like Four was in Divergent. Only I had more power.

My brother declared war nit too long before the next thing happened.

"To get and understand Dean, we should contact him." one of my advisors and best friend,  Niko,  said.

"How?" I inquired. "He declared war,  Nikolai, we fight!"

"Is that wise?" Niko asked, desperation clear on his face. "Let's try my way, please. I know you're still hurt, Alexa, but you can't jump around and be reckless... hoping to get killed, probably. You have followers! Think of them!"

"It's not like I asked for them." I grumbled. I jumped up and walked to my new room. "Damn leadership." I mumbled under my breath.

Even though I didn't want it, I knew Niko had a point. With a sigh,  I made my way to the woods.

"Hermes!" I called, knowing he'd come.

I didn't have to wait long, because he came quite fast.

I was taken aback when I saw him. He looked exhausted, the dark circles under his eyes were proof of it. But, his eyes did shine with relief and maybe... hope?

"Alexandra! Please tell me you want to go to the Underworld."

I nodded. "Yes, is it possible for me to communicate with one of the souls?"

I hadn't even finished my question or we were already somewhere I had never been before.

"Welcome, sweet Alexandra, welcome to the realm of the Death."

6: Chapter VI

Hades P.O.V

Leaving her was the hardest thing I had ever done. I had done a lot of things in my life that were hard, but that beat everything.

My heart felt as if it was missing and my sould felt as if it was cut in half. The other half was with her.

When she was around me, I would feel complete... alive. I was where I belonged, I was with her.

Now, I was out of place and... dead. There is no other way to describe it. My heart wasn't beating anymore. I wasn't where I needed to be, I needed to be with her. I needed to be in her arms, like the night of the feast where we danced all night long.

After I left, I was listening to her. I was listening when she was reading my letter. "You're right." I heard. "It wasn't your choice to make."

I looked down at that, knowing she was right. I made a choice for the both of us, on my own. I was not supposed to do that. That was wrong on so many levels. I should have talked to her. Right now, I'm just like her.

~Flashback~

I walked into the hallway of my castle that held my chambers after I had been gone for a long while, yet I was already back earlier than anticipated. 
When I had come near my room, I heard moaning. 
It wasn't my intention to go to my room, I wanted to shower first, but the sound held my interest. My wife had done the exact same when I pleasured her, even the sounds. It was almost like it was her. 
That was impossible, though, because I also heard male sounds. 

Perspehone would never cheat on me, would she? 

I had my answer when I opened the door.

~Flashback~

Yes, you guessed it... My wife cheated on me... With a servant! Repeatedly, without me knowing. I guess that was the whole concept of cheating. I hope that Alexa will get a better spouse than I had. She deserves that much.

.../...\...

There were a lot of things that I expected but Alexa in the Underworld was not one of them. Definitely not after almost half a year.

"Alexa?"

She turned around to face me, to say I was shocked when I saw her was the understatement of the year. My love is nothing like she was before. Not in appearance anyway. Her eyes were lifeless, when I met her the first time, there had been a spark in them. She lost weight as well, I wouldn't say she was too skinny, but she did worry me.

"Hades." Even her voice sounded distant. It was clear she didn't want to talk to me

I looked at Hermes next to her and for the first time in months I see how tired he looks. All of the servants looked tired. I guessed I might have been a bit hard on them. And demanding. I guess I've been it all. All because she wasn't near me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked in a genuine surprised tone.

"I was wondering if I could contact a soul, comunicate with it, should it be possible." She told us.

"What shadow do you wish to comunicate with, Alexandra?" Hermes inquired.

"The soul of Dean... Dean Mikealing." She answered.

"Mikealing?" I asked, surprised she'd want to communicate with his soul, while his body was still roaming the earth. "As in your brother?"

"Yes." She nodded. "He had declared War on our Institution, I want to understand why. It's just that he would have never done that, but maybe it was not just his Vampirism that made him dark, maybe he already was like that, he just acted differently. Anyway, I just want to get him, what better way than to contact his soul?"

"We understand, Hermes could you..." I asked him.

He nodded. "Of course. Alexa, Hades." He said with a small bow and left us both alone in the room.

Alexa stood there with a frown on her face, probably wondering why he bowed to her.

"Let's go to the Room of Judgement, shall we?" I proposed, nodding my head in the direction of the Room.

She merely nodded and followed me when I went there.

Her eyes widend when she saw it. Just like everything else in my castle, it's impressive. I am, after all, the God of Wealth. It is infinite.

"Wow." She breathed out.

It gave me immense pleasure, and a proud feeling in my chest, that she liked it. I don't know why, but it made me even more proud of my castle. I guess I should call it home, but it isn't. It's to empty to really be a home.

I guess it would've been differently if maybe I had gotten to know Alexa, maybe we would've already been living together right now, would she have left her job at the Institution. I didn't see that happening though, she loves her job too much, and I wouldn't have asked her to leave it. It would've been what made her happy, as I would've wanted for her. I still want her to be happy, it's not that, it's just that I knew that I would never be the man to do that for her.

I was quiet for a while, as was she, and it turned so uncomfortable at one point that we started talking together.

"Why?" She asked, the same time I said, "Sorry."

I smiled at her and motioned for her to talk. I could wait. "Why? Why did you leave without consulting me first?"

"Do you know what happened between Persephone and me?" I asked her.

"No, I know what the Myths say, but Demeter told me not to believe them. How did she get down here, anyway?"

"Long story, I'll tell you this though, she ended up here on her own. I never kidnapped her. Anyway, she got here, I fell in love but wanted to return her to Demeter, I knew she wasn't going to be happy here. She didn't want to go and my sister told me that if she was happy that she could stay. As long as..."

"As long as she got to see her some time of the year. In the Spring." She picked up.

I nodded. "That's where that part came from, no idea where the abduction came from. Anyway, it went on like that for years. After the first time she went to her mother she became more distant. She wouldn't touch me, although we never did a lot of that in the first place. We kissed and snuggled but really touching like I wanted, no that didn't happen. After years she grew more and more distant. One drunken night she ended up in my bed, we fooled but never did it. Anyway, she didn't remember it the next day and ran out of my room like my sheets were on fire. For the next weeks she wouldn't even look at me and whenever she sensed me around, she ran. Then a century ago, or almost a century ago, I caught her, cheating on me."

"So much for being faithful." She snorted.

I nodded. "Yeah, anyway, I found out that she had been cheating on me for years, there wasn't one faithful year in our relationship. She actually had come down here for that. She acted like she was in love with me, when she was finally Queen and Godess she could drop the act. She did, her true colors came out..."

"Only too late." She finished.

I nodded again. "Yeah, too late. We got a divorce of sorts and she wasn't Queen anymore. There was only one problem."

"Her Imortality. You can't take that away, unless by Death." She guessed.

I sighed, looking down. "Unfortunately, also that is true. We didn't want Demeter to live with that grieve, nor did Zeus allow us to kill his daughter. I couldn't have done it anyway, I loved her back then. Stupid of me, it didn't take long to get over her. I just promised myself that I would never feel that way again."

She nodded this time. "I get why you did it." She breathed out. "It was a way to protect yourself, but it doesn't make it good. I don't like it. Do you know what happened up there?" She asked, pointing up. "Because I am your soul mate, I couldn't function without you. I did irrational things, things without thinking, almost killing myself without a second thought. I lost myself in Hunting and now leading. I am leader of the Warriors, right now. I am leading Hunters. All I want to do is just die, kill myself, and I am supposed to lead a faction, the largest group of our Institution?" I opened my mouth but she shut me off. "I am not saying this to make you feeling guilty, trust me, that's the last thing I want. I am saying this to point out that your choice, the choice we should have made together, affected me as much as you, if not more. I almost led an entire faction into death back there. I almost killed people, because you made a choice that broke my heart. I love you, Hades! And I shouldn't! I should hate you for what you did, but I love you! You know how wrong that is?"

She was downright crying rightnow and I didn't know what to do because she just admitted that she loved me. I could tell she wasn't lying. She was being honest, she loved me.

"Right now," She continues, "all I want is for you to take me in your arms and tell me it's okay, when I should want you to die."

"Well, technically, I can't die. I am already dead." I said.

"You're not helping your case here, Hades. This is what's gonna happen. I'm gonna speak to the soul and then I'm gonna leave. If I see you, I'll see you. If I won't, I won't. But anyway, I'll live my life. I'll lead the Warriors, I'll die in battle, and you will send me to whatever part of the Underworld you deem fit for me. This is the last we will speak. You will forget that I admitted that I ever told you I loved you. You'll forget me, you'll go on with your life, like I'll go on with mine. That's the way it will go. Okay?"

I nodded, dumbfounded. Did she really want to live like that? Was that her wish? Had that always been her wish?

I didn't have time to think further because then Hermes came in with a soul.

Alexa and the soul locked eyes, and then the shadow glared.

My love glared back and I could tell this was gonna be pretty.

7: Chapter VII

Alexa P.O.V

Even his shadow hated me. It glared at me before it sneered. "You."

I saw Hades take a protective step towards me but I stepped away. I didn't need him around me, I didn't need to be anymore confused that I already was.

"Me." I simply answered.

"You destroy everything, you know?" He taunted me.

I was so shocked that I didn't know, or notice, that Hades had come to stand directly behind me with his hand on my arm. I wanted to move, but I couldn't. I felt safe.

Ugh! He was so confusing! And he was confusing me.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"What do I mean? You are so selfish! Everything evolves around you! You, you, you! You didn't care that mom didn't want you! That she was unhappy! You didn't care about any of that! She never wanted you, Alexandra! She just took you home from the hospital because she knew Dad would leave her should she not, and take you with her. She only got pregnant because of him." He spat at me. What?

I frowned at him. "What are you talking about? Mom loved me, you killed her!"

"She begged me to! She begged me to kill her, she wouldn't have to be around you anymore! She was even begging me before I turned! She wanted to get rid of you, and if it meant dying, she would do that. You freak! Why are you still alive, you should be dead!" He continued.

"I..." I started but I didn't know what to say. Mom never acted weird around me. "Why am I a freak?"

"Because of your strength! I already said you destroy everything you touch! You harmed Mom so many times! How could you? You should be death!" He sneered. "Why do you think I made you so insecure about becoming a Vampire, I knew you wouldn't do it if I told you what you would do."

"You didn't tell me what would happen if I became  a Vampire, you told me about others." I told him.

"No, I told you what it would be like if you were a Vampire, it is not my fault that you are so stupid not to pick up on the clues!" Hades growled behind me, I guess he didn't like it that my own brother called me stupid.  "You were a SuperHuman! You were too strong, what would happen when you turn, huh? How strong would you be?"

I shook my head. "Dean, brother, wh..."

"Don't!" He snapped. "I am not your brother, you freak! I don't want to know you, or see you anymore. Even in my afterlife you can't leave me alone, isn't that what it is about anyway? The afterlife? Peace? So, Alexandra," He spat my name, "why don't you go and leave me the Hell alone! I don't want to see you anymore, never wanted to! You ruined my whole family, how could you?"

I was so shocked that I didn't know what to say, luckily Hades made sure that I didn't need to.

"Get him out of here! I don't want to see him anymore." He ordered. "Go!"

Just like that, the two were gone and I broke down. I felt my knees giving out under me but never hit the ground. Instead, I was enveloped in warmth. Body heat.

I looked up and was looking in the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. They were concerned but there was anger in them as well.

I didn't even know we were moving, or that we entered another room until he put me down on a bed. His scent filled my nose immediately. I wanted to moan and breath it in even more but I resisted and just closed my eyes. I was so tired.

"Sleep, my love, you need to rest before I return you to the Institution." He whispered to me.

I was so tired that I almost, almost, missed him calling me his love. I got a funny feeling inside, but I squashed it pretty fast. I wasn't going to fall for him this soon, I won't say I wasn't going to fall at all, that would just be a lie, but he was going to work for it. He was going to woo me and make me want to be with him. He'll have to wine and dine me before I even think of saying the words 'I love you' again. When I said it earlier it was a one and only time, well, until he had won me over.

Something told me he knew what he should do, because he gave me my space. He didn't leave the room, though, he just sat there looking at me, I think. I wouldn't know what he was doing, I had my eyes closed.

It wasn't long before I was off into a deep slumber.

I stood in the middle of a room in front of a mirror. I was wearing a beautiful white gown, with a tattoo on my arm very clear.

Hades, was what it said.

Did he win me over?

I didn't have time to ponder over it because I felt kisses creep up my shoulder to my neck. I looked in the mirror and saw a mess of dark brown/black hair. Hades, without a doubt.

He locked eyes with me  while still kissing my neck.

"My love." He breathed against my neck. "My wife." He said, going up my neck with his kisses. He turned me around and dropped to his knees in front of me, pulling me to him. "The mother of my child." And he pressed a kiss to my cloth covered belly.

8: Chapter VIII

Hades P.O.V

This was not how I imagined my love to lay in my bed, and trust me, I had envisioned it more than once.

I knew it would be hard on her, but I didn't know she would have a breakdown. If I did, I would have never let her do it.

I always envisioned her in my bed for the first time, smiling or laughing if we fool around like when I tickle her or something, but never did I imagine her in my bed asleep after what she has just been through and with dried up streams of tears down her face.

I could never imagine what she must have felt while she was talking to her brother. The things he said to her should never be said to someone, definitely not to your sibling. I just hoped she didn't believe what he said. She shouldn't. She isn't a freak and every mother would be proud to have her as a daughter.

I was holding her hands, the ones that were carresing her abdomen in her sleep, when Hermes came in.

"Hey, uncle, how is she?" He asked. He was pretty concerned about her. As was I.

"She broke down, I lifted her up and put her here, she fell asleep the moment her head was against the pillows." I answered. "Would there really be a War up there?"

He shrugged. "I don't know. It's possible. Shouldn't we... you know, help them? They opened their doors to us, they gave us your better half, why shouldn't we do anything for them?"

I nodded. "You're right. Go to Olympus, I'll return Alexa to the Institution when she is ready. I'll come to Olympus as soon as possible. Break the news to them, would you?"

Hermes nodded at me before putting a hand on my shoulder in reaasurance. "Hey, she'll be okay. She wasn't chosen as leader of the Warriors for nothing, she's a fighter. Don't beat yourself up about this, okay, uncle?"

I smiled sadly to him. "Of course. You go, ask them, beg them if necessary. Just, do whatever it takes, please?"

He nodded before disappearing.

I returned my focus on Alexa and her hands. Why was she caressing her abdomen and why was she smiling, in her sleep?

.../...\...

Hermes P.O.V

I came down in Olympus with a loud thud. I won't ever forget the look of despiration on my uncle's face, I have never seen him look that way. He must really be in love with Alexa if he's willing to beg for us to fight. I can see why, she is indeed lovely.

She is good looking and kind, she is caring and loving and although she doesn't want to admit it, she is totally in love with my uncle.

I can see them being married. They would outweigh each other. My uncle can be a bit... how do I say it, his temper would be offset by her serenity. While he would make irrational decissions, she would think them through.

On the other hand, when it comes to judgement of the Death, my uncle will learn her all about that.

When they have children, I see Alexa being an overprotective one, while Hades will be a carefree one and trust them to make the right decission.

But for that to happen this war needs to be over and they need to confess their love. It's obvious to everyone, and we all know that Hades visits the Fates often to see if her Fate has changed, which it won't. I know, we all know, he is worried that there might be a possibility that she won't always be destined to be with him.

You can say a lot, but my uncle is one worried, jealous and protective guy. I can only imagine what he is like with Alexa... Or his children.

With that thought, I run into the 'throne' room of Olympus, where all the Gods, except Hades of course, have gathered.

"Hermes, what brings you here?"

"There is war." I said.

.../...\...

Hades P.O.V

I had been watching the love of my life sleep and caress her abdomen for a little over an hour when one of my servants came in.

"Lord, forgive me for this intrusion, but there is someone here." I looked at her in an annoyed way. "Can you please come?"

"Of course he will." I heard behind me.

I turned and saw Alexa sitting up in my bed, her hands still on her abdomen.

I smiled at her demand, because in a way it was, and nodded at the servant. "You hear the lady, of course I'll come. Just give me a minute."

She nodded and left with a small bow.

"She reminds me of my mother." Alexa said. 
I smiled sadly at her. "I'm sorry, love. For what your brother said." I added when she looked at me, quizzically. "You mustn't believe him. Every mother would be happy and proud to have you as a daughter."

"He is right." Came from the door opening. "I know I would be."

We both looked and saw Athena there.

"Hello, I just got word from Olympus. Is there really going to be a War? Alexandra? "

Alexa nodded, with a sad smile on her face. "I am afraid so, I wish it was different, but it's not and it is completely out of my control. I do not want to fight with my own brother but he gave me no choice."

"Will you..." She started before clearing her throat. She tried again. "Will you kill him?"

"He killed her mother and called her a freak, telling her she ruined everything." I answered.

Athena nodded and looked to be in thought. "Well, then I only have one thing to say. You kill him, forever. He is not worth to live. He should be proud to call a young beautiful woman like yourself his sister. I swear on the river Styx that I will kill him if you can't, and that's a promise I can't and won't break."

I looked at her in shock. I had never heard her talk like that, she usually was all about peace and now she wanted to kill. I guess it had to do with what he said.

"Anyway, I came here to tell you, Hades, that we Are at the Institution. Come there when you're ready and when you're better. You don't look too good. Let him take good care of you, okay?" She said, nodding my way.

"Athena, I won't return her until she's all better. Unless she insists on going back up, but even then I'll take care of her. Tell Apollo to drop by, if we're not at the Institution tonight. I might need him, then." 
She nodded and left.

I turned back to Alexa who had turned quiet. She had an unreadable look on her face.

"I am going to kill my brother." She chocked out.

The next thing I know, I am sitting on the bed with a passed out Alexa in my arms.

9: Chapter IX

Alexa P.O.V

I have no idea of what happened but when I started to gain consciousness again, I heard a worried voice and a calming, soothing voice.

"It's been almost a day now, Apollo, how can you be this calm?" I heard the worried voice.

Almost a day of what?

"Listen, Hades, listen! She's already gaining consciousness, I wouldn't be surprised if she was hearing us."

I felt a warm hand slide in mine.

"Alexa, love, if you hear us, please, squize my hand." I tried to, I really did, but I couldn't. I could feel the person waiting but after a while it gave up.

It didn't take his hand back, but he did speak to someone else.

"You know, she confessed her love for me, but she told me she couldn't be with me. I was going to woo her and take her out. I know she wouldn't care for my wealth, so showing off wasn't an option, but maybe I could take her to that McDonald's stuff up there, she seems like the kind of girl who would enjoy that more than a fancy restaurant."

"You had it all planned, didn't you?" The calm voice asked.

"Yes, I came up with it when she first slept in my bed and I was holding her hand. It seemed like perfect plan. Still does, I just need her to come back to me. I don't know what I would do without her. Even in such short time, she has taken over my whole life." the worried voice replied.

"I get that, I really do. Trust me, it just proves that you two are meant for each other, trust me when I tell you she will also have felt stuff, like she isn't where she belonged. She will have also felt that kind of feelings, do you want to know why?" The soothing voice asked.

"Because she wasn't with me." The worried voice, the voice that belonged to the man I loved, sighed.

"Indeed, because she wasn't..." And it went black again.

The next time I woke up, there was only one voice, Hades' voice, and it was close. It was close and talking to me.

"Please, my love, wake up. I can't be without you. It has already been longer than a day and I am begging you to open those beautiful eyes of yours. I need to see them again, I need to tell you my feelings. You have had your say, now I get mine." There was a deep shaky breath and then his voice was there again.

"Alexa, my darling Alexa, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met. You are also the most frustrating woman I have ever met, and that's what I love about you. You are everything I have ever wanted in a woman. Fierce, loyal, honest, strong, everything a woman should be. You are honorable and loyal. Every man would be proud to have you at their side, and one day I hope to be that man."

I felt a hand envelop mine and I wanted to smile but I couldn't. My face felt so heavy. My whole body felt so heacy, so numb.

"I hope to one day be the man that you're proud of to say 'You see that man? That man is mine, and I love him untill eternity.' I really hope so, because Alexa, you're already the woman I'm proud of to call mine." I felt lips press against my hand and I wanted to tell him that I wanted that as well, because, who wouldn't?

"Please, Alexa, wake up. I promise I'll court you like I should. I promise I'll win you over, I'll do anything you want, just please wake up. Please. For me."

He could've said more but I don't know because yet again, everything went black.

Next time I woke up, I actually woke up and was not in some sort of 'inbetween-state'. No one was there, which meant that Hades wasn't around either. Where could he be?

I may have woken up alone, but there was a note next to the bed I laid on.

Alexa,

I know that when you read this, you'll be awake but alone. I am sorry for not being there with you, I wish it was different.

I want to let you know that I am at the Institution for a little bit to discuss the upcoming War, I will be back soon and we'll return to the Institution together, as I am sure you'd feel more assured there than here. 
If there is anything you want, Hermes is at the Castle, just call him and he'll do anything you'll want. I hope you didn't think I'd leave you alone while you were out. 
You can't ask Hermes to bring you up to the Institution though, because I'd rather have Apollo check you out first before you go up there.

Niklaus was here, he agrees with me, I hope we didn't offend you, love.

I will be back soon, don't worry.

Love,

Your Hades

I smiled at the note, happy he didn't leave me alone after all. I was also smiling at the fact that he called himself mine. I liked it.

"Hermes!" I called with a frown.

He appeared with a worried smile. "Hey, how are you?"

"I'm feeling okay, not great, but okay. Is there any way that I can get different clothes? These stink. How long have I been unconcious?"

"Just a little over a day and half. You fainted because of, Apollo thinks, stress from your new job, the confrontation with your brother and tiresome. Maybe even from hunger, you've lost weight, Alexa, a lot. It worries us, all of us. I'll get clothes, and food." I went to protest but he gave me a stern look. "It were Uncle's orders, and even if he didn't, I would still insist. Don't move too much."

I nodded and lay back down. I didn't fall asleep, so I wasn't dreaming, but something weird did happen. Something that only happens in dreams. 

10: Chapter X

Hades P.O.V

I was at the Institution, at Alexa's room, when Hermes appeared.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, looking around. "You should be at my castle."

He nodded. "Yeah, well, she's awoken not too long ago and requested new clothes."

Hope sparked up in me. "She's awake? Really? Did she read my note? "

He nodded. "She did, I just came up to get Apollo and clothes."

I nodded back at him with a small smile. "You get Apollo, I'll take care of the clothes."

He bowed his head in the slightest and went the other way, looking for Apollo no doubt.

My love is awake. It has been two days of complete agony, not knowing if she was going to wake soon, if she was going to wake at all. That has been my biggest fear, not knowing itf she was okay. I prayed she would be, and I was ecstatic when Apollo told me everything would be alright. That didn't stop me of talking to her a lot, begging her to open her eyes, and then I got called to the Institution.

Ares and some guy named Nikolai started making plans for the War, which was coming up soon, sooner than we thought, and they wanted me, and all Gods, to come by and view it over. It seemed good, but something felt off. I didn't know what so I just kept quiet. Maybe, it was nothing, maybe I was just getting too worried about Alexa that it affected me in more ways than one. Maybe it was just my brain telling me to sleep, because I was exhausted.

I went back to my castle, they could finish without me. They have been doing that for a few days now, the next few hours will be okay as well. They'll handle just fine without me. I'm sure of it.

I went into a special room and envisioned Alexa with the the most beautiful clothes, not even a few minutes later did I have those exact same clothes in my hands.

It was a white strapless dress with a small brown belt around the waist. The shoes were brown ankle boots with a two and a half inch heel. I imagined those clothes because I have dreamt her in it a few times, I've also dreamed of her in another white dress, but let's wait with that, won't we?

I knocked on my door, well her door right now, before I made my way in. She smiled at me and I smiled back, giving her the clothes.

She inspects them before looking at me with a small smile. "Thank you, it's not my style but it is the thought that counts."

I smiled back at her. "I'll leave you to change, I'll wait outside and then we'll go to the dining room, you'll get food there, you need to get your strenght back up, and then Ares wants me to pass on a message to you. Something along the lines of that although Nikolai is a great person to plan a war, everyone says that you're better?"

She nodded slowly, taking in the message I just relented to her. "So, basically, he asked me to come up and plan the War with him?"

I nodded. "Yes, I believe so."

She nodded. "Okay, let me change and eat before we go up."

"And Apollo checking you out." I added.

She sighed, "If that makes you happy, of course."

I smiled. "Thank you, that would make me happy. It would also make me feel more safe about bringing you up with me to the Institution."

"You feel safe?" She asked me. "I am the one that passed out, twice, but you are the one that needs to feel safe?" She arched a brow.

"Yes, because right now I don't know what would happen to you if I get you up with me, it could have consequences for you, what if I take you up and something happens? I would lose you and part of me would go with you."

"Hades," She comes closer to me and takes my face in between her hand, "I'm not going to die on you here. Okay? I wouldn't allow that, believe me okay?"

"Maybe that is not in your hands, fate is in none of our hands." I tried to shake my head but her hands didn't allow that much room. "Alexa..."

"Hades, don't. Don't do that, I am not dying, I won't die! I won't! Believe me! Trust me on this one, please! Why won't you believe me, Hades?" She asked me, searching my eyes.

Honestly, I had no idea why I wouldn't let this one go. Maybe because she is my soulmate, maybe because I love her more than I should, or maybe it's just because I want my dreams to come true. I don't know, but I just couldn't let it go, I wouldn't bring myself to let it go. I wanted to, and I believed that she wouldn't allow herself to die, but sometimes fate is out of our hands.

"I don't know, okay? Maybe because I love you, and don't want to lose you? I just found you, I don't want to let go of you just yet!" I took her hands of my face and placed them over my, now, beating heart. "Do you feel this? My heart is beating, because of you! You made me alive, all because I want to have my dreams of you and me come true."

She searched my eyes before tentavily asking, "What dreams of you and me?"

"Of us together, Alexa." I told her, "I have dreamt of our wedding, our first child, of our first date, and now I am saying things out of order."

"No, you're not, you've had the dreams in that order, as have I." She told me, placing her hands on my face again and lightly pecked my lips. "I'll have Apollo check me out before we leave, get out of here so I can change."

I nodded and left. I leaned against her door with a smile.

There was hope for us, after all.

11: Chapter XI

Alexa P.O.V

I couldn't believe I just kissed Hades, while I told him he'd have to work for it. I just hoped he didn't think this would change anything. He still needs to work for it.

I dressed into the clothes he gave me before standing in front of the mirror and looked at myself. I was not myself anymore. The clothes, they weren't me although they fit me like they were my own. They were amazing and I loved them, I just needed to get used to seeing me in them.

I didn't even know that Hades had come in until he put his hands on my shoulders and rubbed them. He spoke softly to me when he said, "You were taking long, I got worried. You look lovely."

"I know I do." He laughed and I laughed with him before I turned around and looked at him. "Hades, I know what I just did but I don't want..."

"Don't." He said. "I would still work for it, even if you told me I shouldn't. I would still make you like me..."

"I already love you." I softly reminded him.

"I thought you weren't going to tell me that anymore until I had deserved it. Anyway, as I was saying, I want to earn that, not just get that. It would make me feel more secure in our relationship."

"Relationship, huh?" I taunted.

"Well, yeah. I... It's just..." He sighs, before giving op and I feel bad for him.

"Hades." I called out to him, turning him back around when he wanted to walk out the door. "Wait, I was only messing with you. I'd love nothing more than for you and me to be together, but I want us to be together in a relationship built on trust, and after what you did a few months back, I can't trust you."

He smiled sorrowfully at me. "I know. And I am sorry for that."

I lightly touched his cheek. "I know you are."

He cleared his throat, checking his watch. "Come on, tjere's food and Apollo is on his way."

I nodded, straightening my dress with my hands. "Okay, I'm coming."

He held out his hand, and I took it, following him to the dining room.

I knew that Hades lived in luxury, he was after all the God of the riches, but I could have never imagined what his castle actually looked like.

The ceilings were high, and the walls seemed like those walls that you would find in ancient castles, with the dents in them and the curls and the whatnots. You know? It wasn't modern at all, which made it as appealing as it was. It just had that inviting look at it.

And although, the interior wasn't modern, I had seen the latest gadgets all around. I had seen a Mac book pro in the room I was sleeping, along with a smart TV, DVD player and blu-ray disk. There had been countless DVD's in his room, but there were more books in there. I had always prefered books, they are just... They always gave me the posibility to let my imagination work. It gave me and others the possibility to create a movie of our own in our heads, which I had always found more appealing than movies. With movies you had to follow that, of course you could still give it your own twist, but it was still what it is.

His dining room didn't dissapoint. It was big, huge even, but it was perfect for what it was. There was a big table in the middle of the room, which could seat at least twenty-five persons. There were cupboards all around the room and the chairs at the table were high.

The table was just like the one I had at home, when I still lived with my mother, only it was bigger. But, there was the fruit basket in the middle with the banana's and the grapes, the apples... All of it. It made me feel home.

I smiled before looking at Hades, who was watching me intently. "You have a nice home. Well, nice isn't a strong enough word. It is amazing! It's so... inviting, for lack of better word. You coordinate modern with classic perfectly fine."

He smiled at me, looking satisfied. "Good, I like that you like it. It's good that you like it. You have no idea how many times I have invisioned you here."

I nodded slowly, thinking about what he just said as he led us to the table and we sat down. Immediately, people started coming and gave us our food. It was too much, but it was thoughtful. There was everything, everything I liked. Fruit, cereal, bread, bacon, omelets... Everything.

"Pancakes!" I exclaimed as my eyes fell upon them.

Hades chuckled at my child-like behavior. "Glad you like it, I didn't know what you did like so I asked for a bit of everything."

I smiled reassuringly at him. "You did a great job, it was very thoughtful of you. Now, let's eat so Apollo can check me out and we can go up. As much as I love this place, I miss my own house."

Hades nodded. "I can get that. Let's eat."

Three hours later, I was full of food, just checked out and back at my own place.

Hades followed me to my room as I fell down on my bed with my arms wide open. "Home!"

"When I was here yesterday, I was at your room in the Institution itself, not at this place."

I sat up. "Yeah, I still use that for sleep, for example; we've worked long, it had been a long day, it's late and I'm tired, I'll crash there. Normally, though, I live here. And I love it. It came with my position as leader, and I didn't want it at first but it was perfect for me. It's far enough from the Institution to have privacy, but close enough to get there by foot. It's big enough for me alone, but not too big. It's just..."

"Perfect." Hades finished.

I nodded.

"Yeah, perfect."

12: Chapter XII

Alexa P.O.V

For the rest of the week, Hades made me stay in bed and then the Friday the next week, Hades surprised me.

"So," He began, "Ares and you will discuss the War now, right?" I nodded, looking at Hades in suspicion. "Okay, will you be done by, let's say, six o'clock?"

"I'm sure I will be." I told him. It was 12 o'clock there, so it should be do-able.

He nodded. "Good, I'll pick you up at 7 o'clock. I want to show you something."

I raised a brow at that. "As in a date?"

He swayed his head from side to side. "A bit, but not quite. You want to?"

I smiled. "Yes!" I exclaimed.

It seemed to make him happy, because a broad smile slipped across his face which made me smile in turn.

.../...\...

Finally, after a very long day, I made my way to my house. I only had one hour left to get ready for my 'kind-of-date' with Hades.

I knew that Hades prefered me natural so an hour was enough for me to shower, change and apply mascara.

After a fifteen-minute shower, I quickly dried off and got ready.

I picked a simple blue dress, black bolero and white heels, it was our first date after all.

At 7 on the dot, Hades was in front of my door, knocking on it.

I opened with a wide smile. The past week, we had grown more towards each other and started spending our time together, when we didn't need to work.

Even if he was staying here, he was still King of the Underworld, and as king he still had his duties. He of course worked and left me several times but always returned a few hours later.

He had stayed at my place, but in another room of course. It started out as a way for him to look after her as he was still worried about her, then it was just a way to spent time together.

Always she would fall asleep before him and he would carry her to her bed and leave her there. Or at least, that's what I thought because I always ended up in my bed, alone.

So, I stood in front of Hades and he smiled as he looked me up and down.

"Hello, love." He said.

I smiled back at him, "Hello, handsome."

He just looked like.. a God. Okay, he is a god, but he just looked like a real one. Of course, he always looked like one but the way his button-up just clung to his arms and showed off his abs, it just reminded me that he wasn't like me, which I tend to forgot a lot, around him.

He really was handsome.

"You ready, love?"

I nodded, ready for whatever he had planned.

He offered me his arm, which I took with a giggle.

He looked at me with a smile, making me remember what he had said a lot that week.

I love that I can make you giggle.

I loved that he could make me giggle. No one else could, but she wouldn't tell him that. It would only make him more smugly around her.

"Are you okay?" He asked, concern lacing through his voice.

I hadn't realized that we had stopped walking but when I looked up I saw the portal.

"Where are we going?" I aksed. You could go anywhere with it.

"Why, London of course."

"London?" I asked.

He nodded. "Yes, I remember you telling me that you want to go there but never had the chance, so while we may not be able to really go there, we can do the first thing on your list."

"The Harry Potter-tour!" I exclaimed.

Hades chuckled at my excitment, nodding at the same time.

He took my hand and led me through the portal.

.../...\...

After the tour, which was a lot of fun, we returned to the Institution. It ws different, going from light to darkness. There was never a lot of light in the woods, where we landed, but there was something wrong. There was less light now...

It came out of nowhere, all of the sudden, it was just there. I didn't think before I did it, but the moment he went for Hades' neck, I took out his heart. I ripped it out, and threw it away.

I looked at Hades and he looked at me with concern in his eyes.

He took me by the hand and pulled me with him. He led me out of the woods into the head building.

Nothing could've prepared me for what I was met with inside the doors. There was complete chaos. Everywhere was screaming and blood, people were running around, not knowing where to go. Vampires were chasing everyone. Even innocent ones, people that didn't know how to fight.

I saw my friends, Niko and Elisa, fighting alongside. They were good together.

I fought my way through the crowd to them, killing a couple of Vampires on my way, until I heard a child crying. I looked at Hades behind me and saw he was looking at the child as well. He met my eye and nodded.

I went to the child as fast as possible and took it in my arms.

"Where are your parents?" I asked.

The child shrugged, indicating that it had no idea where they were. I was sorry for the child. It had no idea how to fight, and yet it stood here. It was most likely neglected by her parents when it ran, either to fight or just to hide.

I looked at Hades again and he nodded at a door that said Janitor Closet. I nodded and took the child there.

"Hey," I told the child, "I am going to leave you here, promise me you won't open the door or come out until I get you out, okay?"

"Pwomise!" The child said, nodding viguorosly.

I smiled at the child, wiped my tumb against her cheek and left the room.

I nodded at Hades. I was ready to fight.

13: Chapter XIII

Hades P.O.V.

I saw the change in her demeanor. She was ready to fight, and she wouldn't stop until she had her brother. We had talked about it often, she wanted to be the one to end all of this and the only way to do so was by killing her brother. 

I didn't want her to live with that guilt but she was stuborn and wouldn't take no for an answer. I got that she wanted to end this, because I knew that she felt like she was the cause of all this and no matter who tells her that she isn't, she doesn't listen. 

I had no idea that we had split up, but when I was fighting alongside my own family, I didn't see her anymore. She was nowhere near me. I was getting worried and I wasn't looking anymore so I gave one Vampire the chance to get to me, before it could sink it's teeth in me, it was killed. 

I looked up and saw the love of my life with blood on her arm and a pained expression on her face. 

"Alexa?" I ask, shocked. "Alexandra!" 

She smiled weakly when she saw something behind me, she pulled herself up on me and went to the person. She ripped it's heart out and the mask it had on fell to the ground revealing his face. 

Dean was death. 

She turned to me and smiled weakely. "I just had to do that. I love you, Hades, never forget that." 

And with that she fell in my arms. 

I screamed out as I held her in my arms. 

It wasn't until a Vampire came charging at us that I started fighting again. For her, for us. If I could just end this, bring her to my realm, I could fix her, maybe even beg the Fates to spare her. Apollo could help me look after her. I wouldn't let her get away from me when I know she would get together with me. Her telling me she loved me was a sign that she was ready and I wanted nothing more than just to try. 

But that was gone now. 

I had no idea how long it lasted but after what seemed like a very, very, long time the sun came up and burned the residing Vampires... They were night walkers and didn't have the protection spell around them so they weren't protected from the sun. 

I wanted to leave but the child came to my mind and I knew that Alexa would want me to say that it was okay to come out now and that the little girl was okay. 

She looked like Alexa. She had the same hair and eyes. They could easily be sisters or mother and child. I knew they were none of the above, but they could have easily been. 

I walked to the room we left the child and walk in. I crouch down in front of the sleeping little girl. It seemed so peaceful so I took it in my arms instead of waking it. I walked out to see Niko with Alexa in his arms. He looked frightened but there was also relief in his eyes. 

He came rushing to me when he saw me with Alexa in his arms and Elisa on his tail. 

"Hades!" He said. 

"If we act now, we can still save Alexa." Elisa added. 

I frowned and motioned for Apollo to come. He looked over Alexa and nodded indicating that the two half-gods were right. 

"Who is your father, or mother?" Apollo asked and I wanted to slap him senseless. Wasn't it obvious she was his?  

"You, you are, sir." Elisa answered, looking down. 

There was a distant look of pride in his eyes, probably proud of what his daughter has acheived. I heard of Alexa that she was already head of the Healers at the Institution. 

"And you, boy?" He asked Niko. 

"Ares, sir." He answered, but unlike Elisa he kept looking at Apollo. 

"Can you give me Alexa so me and my daughter can look over her?" My cousin asked and Niko nodded, giving Alexa over. Apollo took her and turned to me. "Hades, this might take a while, tend to the child and then come to me." 

I nodded, knowing he was right. For now there was nothing I could do for her and working on Apollo's nerves wasn't a good idea either, it could end badly for Alexa. 

"Fine, but I want two or three guards at her door. There is absolutely nothing that can happen to her and the moment you give me the go, I take her to my home. She'll be saver there than here." 

Apollo nodded before following Elisa to the Healer's wing. I looked at the child in my arms before looking at Niko. "Any ideas?" 

He nodded, "Come with me." 

He took me to a room with a lot of books and one open in the middle of the room on a podium. 

"This is the Book of Life. Ever living creature here in the Institution is registrated in this book. There's a picture with every name that changed every year on it's birthday. Let's just hope this little girl hasn't changed too much." 

"Will it take long?" I asked. 

He shook his head. "No, by the looks of it, the child is merely four years old, so we'll look at the years 2011-2012." 

I nodded. "Okay, is there anything I can do?" 

"Rest." Was his answer. "You look beat, and you need to take care of that child for now, so rest. There's a chair, sit down and rest, okay?" 

I nodded, knowing that he was, yet again, right. I sat down in the chair and let the darkness consume me, hoping that everything will be better when I wake up. 

 

14: Chapter XIV

Alexa P.O.V

There is a peaceful trance in between the time that you are still alife and die. I have no idea what it's called or if there is even a name for it but what I did know was that it was peaceful.

There was no white light, nor was there a tunnel, just darkness with a lot of peace.

There was no noise, no fighting. I was alone... until I wasn't.

It was a very beautiful lady that opened her arms for me. "Welcome, my dear, to the Trance."

"What is that?" I asked.

"It's a place where you come to when you are not ready to die yet and you are fighting for your life."

"I'm sorry, who are you?" I asked.

She shook her head. "I apologize, my dear, I should've introduced myself. I am Azrael, the Archangel of Death."

"Aren't you supposed to be a man?" I blurted out. I widen my eyes and slap my hands in front of my mouth. "I am so sorry. That was so rude of me."

She just shook her head again, indicating that there was nothing to worry about. "Nonsense, my dear. That wasn't rude at all, I have heard the tales. But tell me, if I am supposed to be a man, isn't your beloved Hades supposed to be old, grumpy and ugly?"

I smirked. "I guess you're right." We were quiet for a while. "Azrael?"

"Yes, my dear?"

"How do I get back?" I asked.

"You want to get back to him, don't you?" She asked me with a small smile on her face.

"Yes." I said, bobbing my head. "I do, I want to tell him I love him again, I want to hold him in my arms, kiss him... I want to be with him."

"Very well, I grant you permission to go back to him."

"That's everything? Permission?" I asked.

The archangel nodded. "Yes, now off you go. I may be the Archangel of Death, but I do enjoy a good love story."

I smiled and waved goodby to the Angel.

All of the sudden, there was a beeping sound, like from a heart monitor. It sounded steady. Was that mine?

"Hey love." A deep voice said. The voice that belonged to the man I love. "I hope you can hear me, because I have something to tell you."

I heard a deep breath and then the voice filled my ears again. "I love you, I haven't said it to you yet, at least not face to face, or when you're awake but I do. I love you. You want to know something ironic? I am praying for you to wake up. I am a god, and I pray. Come back to me love, because I want to tell this when I am looking in your eyes."

"I suppose you want to know about the child that you saved. After the Vampires combusted in the sun, I went to get it. The child doesn't have a name, not officially, it's part of your adoption program, or so? It wasn't given a name by her birth so she doesn't have an official name. Everyone's been calling her Rose but I have been calling her Hope, because when she touched you, your heartbeat picked up again. It was slowing down and then it picked up again when she touched you."

"She doesn't have parents" He continued, "I don't think she will be adopted... ever. I have been told that she can be quite the trouble, which I don't believe. She has been an angel these past few hours. Almost days. She is sitting next to me, and she doesn't want to leave my side, nor does she want to leave yours. She says you're her Saving Angel I agree with the child, because also me, you have saved and you are my angel."

"My love, please wake up, I want to take you out again and when you're ready let you move in with me and then marry and then have you round with my child." He leaned in closer. "Between you and me, I want to have that now already. I want you to move in with me when you wake up and agree to marry me so you can become my Queen and we can have a child, if not more."

I knew that when I didn't open my eyes for several minutes, he slunk back in his seat and closed his eyes in frustration. Even if I only really got to know him this week, I know him well.

"I agree." I answer. "I will marry you."

I open one eye and look at him. He sits on the edge of the chair next to my bed and I smiled, touching his cheek.

"I will marry you, Hades, King of the Underworld and God of the Riches. I will marry you, love you and cherish you. Now until eternity."

"I will marry you, love you and cherish you, Alexandra, Leader of the Warriors, future Queen of the Underworld and future Goddess."

"I couldn't ask for more. But I want something first." I told him.

"What is it? Anything!"

"Rest."

He chuckled softly. "Of course, rest sweetheart."

I smiled and nuzzled in the arm he held on the bed.

 

15: Chapter XV

Hades P.O.V

My love agreed to marry me. Well, she agreed to marry me almost three weeks ago.

When I opened my eyes two weeks ago, I was surprised to see Alexa there next to me.

"What are you doing here?" I remembered asking her while stroking her hair.

"I remember saying I'd marry you, move in with you." She kissed my lips and moved to my cheek to my throat.

"I also remember you agreeing with something to something else."

"Being pregnant?" She asked and I nodded. "Mhm, I'd love that... But I'd like us to be us a little longer, okay?"

"Sounds great, I'd like that as well. Just being us." I told her. 

After that, she returned to m... our home every night, after her work at the Institution. Bit by bit, we have been moving her stuff. The weekend before we even took Hope back to the place after playing with her the whole day. We had gotten permission to take her home with us. It had been fun with Hope at ours, inbetween us as we slept, as if we were a family. 

Slowly, we started building our relationship, step by step, both emetional as physical. I learned that Alexa didn't believe in loveless sex and that she would never do it with someone she didn't know. Which is why she was still a virgin when we first were together, now almost four days later, we can't keep our hands to each other and spent a lot of time getting to know each other's bodies. Inside and out. 

We started planning our wedding because we wanted to marry a month, maybe a month and a half from the day she woke up from her coma, but we left most planning to Aphrodite, Hera, Athena and Demeter, who wanted nothing more than for me to be happy. 

At the moment, Alexandra was doing her final fitting of her dress with the woman. Of course they did a lot of planning, but they still needed to check with us first before they actually planned it. 

For now, we were going to marry at the Institution because it was the place we fell in love there. The wedding would take place in front of the Demi-Gods dormitory because that's where we first laid eyes upon another. 

I would be wearing a simple black suit, but what Alexa was going to wear, I had no idea. 

The guestlist seemed endless. All of the Demi-Gods were going to come, all of the Gods were going to come, Greek or not. All of the Institution leaders were going to come and of course there was our flower girl, Hope. 

For now, my life seemed perfect. Only one more week before she would be mine in every sense of the word. 

.../...\...

Alexa P.O.V

I looked in the mirror at my reflection. I was wearing a Grecian wedding dress. I wanted to stay traditional and Aphrodite wanted me to look like what I will become. 

A Goddess. 

My wedding gift from the Gods would apparently be Immortality. A gift for our home would've been good enough, but they insisted. I would become a Goddess as well, I'd be Goddess of Doctrine.  

I heard someone gasp behind me so I turned around and saw Demeter there with a huge smile on her face. 

"My dear, you look absolutely beautiful! I remember my daughter on her wedding day, she looked nowhere near as beautiful as you. Hades should be proud to call you his. He will be. He also will be so happy. I know that." 

Yeah, he would be even more happy with my wedding present for him. He would be absolute thrilled. 

"I hope so." I said timidly. 

She stepped up to me, and put her hands on my shoulders, squeezing it in reassurance. "I know so." 

I looked at her in the mirror and smiled at her in thankfulness. 

When I returned home with Demeter who wanted to say hi to Hades, I saw that there was trash laying all around. 

"You shouldn't marry a whore!" We heard. 

Demeter's eyes widened while I didn't know what was going on. What was going on? 

"Demeter, what's going on?" I whispered to her. 

"My daughter's here." She told me. 

No, no, no! No! She would not be ruining my happiness, nor would she ruin Hades'. I would not let her! Hades and I were going to marry, even if I had to kill people to do so. 

I was not going to let someone come in between me and my love, definitely not his ex-wife Persephone. 

"Stay here, I won't let her come near you as I don't know what she would do anymore, I could not live with myself anymore if anything happened to you or your child." She told me. 

I looked questionely at her. "How?" 

"I know that stuff. I just do." She told me and left after making me promise I wouldn't leave my spot. I did listen in, though. 

"My daughter." I heard Demeter. 

"Mother." I hear Persephone snap. 

I had no idea what happened but I heared hitting and clinging and banging of stuff and before I know it, I was in Hades' arms. 

I saw blood on his shirt... He had been stabbed. 

"Don't worry about me." He told, like he could read my thoughts. "I'll be fine, what about you?" 

I raise a brow, did he already know? Well, that ruined the surprise. "She didn't get to me so the child is fine." 

"Child?" He aksed, backing off. 

Oh, he didn't know. Oops? 

16: Chapter XVI

Hades P.O.V

"Child?" I repeated. I was talking about her as a person, not her as being... pregnant. She was pregnant? How could she not tell me? 

"Yeah, I am pregnant. I wanted to keep it a secret until the wedding. It would be my wedding present for you." She told me. 

I was going to be a father? I was so happy! She couldn't have given me a better present! I picked her up and twirled her around, before stopping and putting her down, while I looked at her worriedly. 

"Are you okay with this?" I asked her, before something else came to mind. "I didn't do anything to the baby just now, did I?"

She giggled and put a warm hand on my cheek. "No, Hades, you didn't. I'm fine. I know I said I wanted to be us a little bit longer, but this is great, I couldn't imagine it any other time." 

I put my hand on her lower abdomen. "This couldn't be any more perfect." 

"No," she agreed. "it couldn't be." 

I kissed her, and would have done more if the sound of my ex-wife waking wouldn't have stopped us. 

Apparently, she heard of my wedding and for the last week she had been sending me messages and notes about how I couldn't and wouldn't marry nor love someone else. I would always be hers, she would kill Alexa need be. All that stuff. I didn't want to worry Alexa because she already had been sick but now I know why hshe was sick. 

She was carrying a child, my child. 

I turned to Persephone when her mother, Demeter, led her out the room. "Persephone, I am sorry but you and I will never be again, you made sure of that when you started sleeping around. I do hope you will be happy one day, but for now you have to leave me and my wife alone." 

"Your wife." She spat. When she started walking towards me and Alexa, I pulled Alexa behind me. "Your wife, she is nothing but a needy whore. You will not marry that little girl. She will never make you happy." 

"She will." I looked at Alexa. "She does." 

Alexa smiled up at me. 'You do too.' She mouthed at me. 

"Persephone!" Demeter ordered her daughter's attention. "That will be all. Your father is taking your Immortality from you as we speak. You will not be welcomed near any of us, nor will you be allowed anywhere near Alexandra or Hades. Is that understood?" 

"Mother..." Persephone tried. 

"I said; Is that understood?" She bellowed. 

Persephone hung her head. "Yes, mother, that is understood. I will be Mortal again and I am not allowed anywhere near you, Hades, Alexandra and the other Gods." 

Demeter nodded before waving her hand at her daughter, who disapeared. 

"I will not say anything, Alexandra, you, Hades and I are the only ones that know of your child. I will wait until you two are ready to ready to share the news with us." 

We both smiled at her and she bowed her head before disappearing herself. 

I turned to my Alexa. "Are you sure you're okay with this?" I asked her again. 

"Yes, Hades." She assured me. "I am more than fine with this. I wouldn't want this any other way, but I was wondering something though." 

"What is it?" I asked with a frown. For a moment, she didn't answer. It was like she was contemplating on how she would tell me what she has to tell me and I got worried, it had to be bad if she didn't know how to tell me. Would she not want to marry me anymore? "Alexa, love, you are scaring me. Is everything alright? Are we alright?" 

She looked confused but then realisation downed on her face. "What? Of course we are. We are, right?" 

"I thought we were but you were taking so long..." I trailed off. 

She shook her head. "No, that's not it. It's not about us, it's about Hope." 

"Hope?" I asked confused. What did Hope have to do with anything? 

"Yeah, uhm, I know I am pregnant and that we are having a child but last weekend was amazing with Hope. I was wondering, as we both know she will never be getting adopted, if we could adopt her." 

She was right. Last weekend was amazing. Hope was amazing, and as I said, it was like we were a family. I would do anything to have that family.

"You want Hope?" I asked. 

"I want Hope." She said. 

"We'll do whatever necessary then." I told her. 

She looked at me. "Really, just like that? You want her with us? You want to adopt her?" 

I nodded. "She was a perfect angel last weekend, and when we slept in one bed, it was just as if we were a family. I'd do anything to make you happy. If Hope makes you happy, we will adopt her, no worries." 

"Seriously?" 

"Yeah, it's not like I hate Hope, in fact I love her, I wouldn't mind it one bit if we adopted her." 

I was surprised when I felt her lips press to mine. She asked for premission when she started running her tongue against my lips. I opened up to her and immediately our lips started to battle for dominance. 

I grabbed a hold of her thighs and she jumped up, wrapping her legs around me waist. 

There was kissing, moaning, groaning. There was us. 

There was perfection.  

17: Chapter XVII

Third Person's P.O.V

Wedding Ceremony

"I do." Hades said. 

"And do you, Alexa, take this man, this God, Hades, as you lawfully wedded husband?" 

"I do." Alexa replied. 

"I now pronounce you husband and wife." Zeus said with a small smile on his face. "You may kiss your wife." 

Hades took Alexa by her waist and gently pulled her to him, kissing her deeply and lovingly. 

Right in that moment they knew that the wedding was as it was supposed to be. Their life was as it was supposed to be. 

They couldn't ask for anything more when it came to their wedding.

.../...\...

In the Room

I stood in the middle of a room in front of a mirror. I was wearing a beautiful white gown, with a tattoo on my arm very clear. 

Hades, was what it said.

I had gotten it only a few days before, just as Hades has my name on his body. 

He won me over. 

I didn't have time to ponder over it because I felt kisses creep up my shoulder to my neck. I looked in the mirror and saw a mess of dark brown/black hair. Hades, without a doubt.

He locked eyes with me while still kissing my neck.

"My love." He breathed against my neck. "My wife." He said, going up my neck with his kisses. He turned me around and dropped to his knees in front of me, pulling me to him. "The mother of my child." And he pressed a kiss to my cloth covered belly.

.../...\...

Wedding Reception

Hades and Alexa were sat in the middle of the table at the head of the room. All of the Gods or Goddesses were sat with them, on Hades' side. All of the leaders of the Institution were sat on Alexa's side. It was a long table, as you can guess. 

Hades leaned closer to his wife and playfully nipped at her earlobe. "I cannot wait to be alone with you." 

"Neither can I." Alexa confessed. 

"Daddy?" They heard a child's voice behind us. They turned around and saw Hope there. Also she was sat at their table. 

The process was started to get her adopted, but she was going to stay at the Institution for a bit while the newly-wedded couple was going on their honeymoon with Greece as their destination. 

When they told Hope, she had been over the moon and asked if she could call them mom and dad. Of course they had happily said yes. It was going to be a while before their child was going to come into the world so having her already was an amazing opportunity. 

"Yes, little love?" Hades asked, turning  to her a little bit. 

"Can we dance?" Hope asked. 

Hades stood up and walked to his daughter. To him it didn't matter if she had his blood or not, she was and would always be his daughter. 

"Of course." And took her to the dancefloor. 

Alexa sat there, watching the two with a big smile on her face. Unconciously her hand went to her abdomen and she started caressing it. 

"When will you tell?" She heard next to her.  Alexa turned and saw Demeter there with a smile on her face. 

"Hades and I wanted to tell tonight, when the speeches..." The music stopped and Aphrodite climbed on the small stage. 

"Thank you everyone, please find your seats. Institution leader Niklaus wants to start with the speeches. 

He climbed on stage and Aphrodite handed him his microphone before getting off the stage. 

"Alexa, I still remember the young girl who was scared out of her mind when she stumbled upon the Institution. I took you in when I saw what a strong young woman you were. Not physically, but also mentally. You still have that, I can see it." 

He frowned. "I want to raise my glass for that strong woman who has now found someone who makes her even stronger. Hades, you may not know it, but you do. You make her stronger, I want to thank you for that. You make her strong, happy and herself. So for that, thank you." He raised his glass to Hades, who sat down with Hope on his leg. Hades raised his glass to Niklaus and gave him a slight nod. 

"If I am not mistaken, it is Demeter's turn." He said, giving her the microphone when he got off the stage. 

"Hades, I was the one with you when Persephone happened. I was there to see you shut yourself off and I am still thankful that I was there to see you open yourself up again. I am thankful to you, Alexa, for what you did. I was there to see you both fall in love, you were a perfect couple, we could all see that. You make each other complete and I am honored that I could be such a big part in your story." 

They smiled at each other and for the rest they heard all of their friends/family tell them stories. Then it was Alexa's turn. 

"Hades, you have made me feel every emotion possible, but most of all you have made me feel love. I have done something today I never thought I would do. I married the love of my life. I have loved you for a long time. I will marry you, love you and cherish you. Now until eternity, is what I promised when I agreed to marry you, and as a lot of you know here, I am a woman of my word. So, my love, I will love and cherish you and our child," Alexa put a hand on her abdomen as she said it and a collective gasp was heard throughout the room. "Now, until eternity." She lifted her glass of non-alcoholic champagne to him. He mouthed 'I love you' to her as he lifted his glass. 

"To the newly-wedded couple and their unborn child." Zeus and Niklaus said, standing up and raised their glasses. Everyone repeated the words and raised their glasses with them. 

Alexa went over to Hades and they shared a kiss in front of the whole room. 

 

18: Epilogue

Alexa P.O.V

I screamed out in pain as I pushed to see my baby boy. Yes, it would be a boy. Hades and I decided to call him Aidan. A beautiful name for a beautiful boy. 

"AAAAH!" I cry out. This shit hurts like hell! 

.../...\...

I was sitting with my son on my chest as Hades returns to our room. 

We had been married for almost nine months now. Our baby boy was born a week late. 

Me and Hades had been looking over the Underworld as I had also been looking over my responsibilities as Goddess. In the beginning I had no idea what I was doing but I got help all around. Hades was the most help, but he was also the person who forbid me to work the moment I hit my third and final trimester of pregnancy. 

Hope was at Hades' hand, dying to meet her little brother. She quitely climbed on the bed and looked at her baby brother with wide eyes. 

"Is he okay? He is so small." She whispered. 

I smiled at how thoughtful she already was.  She was already looking out for her little brother. 

She has been our daughter officially for almost six months now, and we couldn't be more happy with her. She has been there when all the importnant things happened. She was the first to feel the baby kick. She was there when we first heard the heartbeat. She was there for the first doctor's appointment. She was there for everything and I couldn't have asked for a better sister. 

"He is fine." Hades assured her. "He's just young which means he's small." 

"Was I that small once?" Hope asked. 

I nodded."Yes, you were once that small, pretty weird, right?" 

Hope nodded, looking at me. "Mom, will I get another baby brother or sister?" 

"Maybe." I said.

At the same moment, Hades answered "Yes." 

I looked at him, we hadn't talked to each other yet about that but it wasn't something I didn't want. Well, I wanted to have more than one child, I just didn't know if Hades wanted that as well. 

He smiled and shrugged. Looked like we were going to have another baby. 

.../...\...

A year and a half later, our second daughter was born. Alexia would be her name. Both me and my husband were immediately smitten with her. 

We couldn't help ourselves and started planning for another child. 

.../...\...

When our second daughter was two I found out I was pregnant again, our seven year old daughter was more than happy with the news, our four year old son though, he was a different story. He didn't want another sibling but the moment he saw his brother Alexander, he was completely smitten. 

.../...\...

I am walking to Alexander's nursery with Hades when we hear it. 

"Hi there, I am your big brother, Aidan. I know I said I didn't want you, but you seem pretty cool to me. I will protect you, I promise and I will share my toys with you, in fact... here, this is for you." We hear some shuffling around. "I named him Mr. Cuddles, but you can call him something differently if you want to. I got it from my aunty 'Dite. I want you to have it, it kept my bad dreams away, I hope they do the same for you." We hear a kissing sound and we walk in. Aidan turns around with a small smile. 

He runs towards us and hugs us both around the legs. "Thank you, mommy and daddy. I love him." 

"And he loves you, buddy." Hades says, crouching down to him. 

Aidan smiles and yawns, rubbing his eyes. "I'm gonna go to bed. Bye. Love you both." 

"Love you too, little prince." I tell him. 

He leaves the room and Hades and I both walk towards our sons bed. 

"He really is perfect." Hades whispers, looking down to his son. 

I look at him. "Yeah, he is." I reply. 

Did you like the story? I did too, and I can't wait to see what the future has to bring for me and my family. 

I hope you enjoyed the story of my life, because even if I say so myself, it is amazing.