Chapter 21: Count your days
With a bright smile on her face, Rinne made her way toward the meeting room.
Her morning had started just the way she liked—catching a glimpse of Hades. That was becoming a routine now. If there was one good thing to come out of this mess, it was that she could finally pursue the man she loved, openly and without shame.
Of course, he was still on guard around her. Understandable. The man had just been betrayed by someone he once called a brother.
But Rinne wasn’t letting that stop her. She used every excuse, every little moment to be close to him—to show him that someone was still on his side. When everyone else had turned their backs, she offered him her shoulder. Her loyalty. Her heart.
Maybe it was wrong, but in her eyes, it was forgivable. For love, a little sin was allowed.
She would always be his support. His safe place.
Still... "Why did he have to tell me to stay away?" she pouted to herself, her cheek puffing up in frustration.
Hades had told her this morning that he’d been followed for the last two days. He’d already taken out one of the stalkers, but the man died before revealing who he worked for.
It wasn’t hard to guess, though. Both Hades and Rinne had a good idea who might be behind it.
Rinne didn’t want to stay away, but Hades had reminded her—she couldn’t blow her cover just yet. She needed to stay in Cedric’s good graces for now, at least until they had enough to expose him. Only then could she act freely.
She agreed—but only after making him promise something in return.