CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & FIVE

—HADES

As the sun comes out, I find myself transfixed, gazing out the window at the rising sun. The warm rays illuminate my fatigue, a stark reminder that I haven't slept a single wink.

And it's all because of Jasmine. Her presence has been haunting me throughout the night, her energy pulsing like a beacon, refusing to let me rest.

I could feel her, sense her, my awareness of her magnified to an almost unbearable degree.

It's as if our connection has become a living, breathing thing, thrumming with an otherworldly power. My desire for her has grown crazed, and all-consuming, and I can't shake the feeling that she's the only one who can quench this burning thirst inside me.

The night has been an endless torture, my mind and body tormented by visions of her, my senses heightened to the point where I can almost smell her scent, taste her skin.

It drove my wolf to a point where he almost killed me for resisting.

And now, as the sun rises, I'm left feeling drained, exhausted, and utterl