Disclaimer: The characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, but the story is entirely mine. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Say NO to plagiarism. CONTAINS SEXUAL SCENES +18.

Prologue

"Tell me losing everything saved you

Tell me you've finally tasted freedom.

Don't lie to me

I see it in your eyes…"

— Clementine Von Radics, "Letter from Hades to Persephone"

A bastard like him didn't deserve what was in front of him. No, he didn't deserve it. But how could he run away?

Hades looked at Persephone from a distance. Her innocence and softness, kneeling among fields and crops, flew before his eyes, accustomed to torment and pain.

He wanted her. But at what cost?

He spread his wings, ready to take her to his underworld, his home, his everything.

Persephone watched her crops, keeping the peace of her actions. She smiled at his presence; she had waited for him.

Hades lost himself in every aspect of her, bending down to reach her tiny body. The caresses were instantaneous, and Persephone closed her eyes, knowing it was dangerous but ignoring it at the same time.

Isabella Swan had made a promise. Being the wife of the most important man in politics and world history was her only chance. They both knew that behind that promise lay a secret that arbitrarily distanced them from romance, but only they knew that secret.

But this promise didn't seem easy.

Entering the lives of the Cullens was a difficult task, fraught with danger. Taking away their power was a sentence of damnation and death. Isabella was barely aware of her enemies, especially when she realized she had to face the worst of them all. The important Senator Edward Cullen, a man fourteen years her senior, mysterious, dominant, used to his immense power and controlling every aspect of his life… and even that of others.

As soon as Edward learned of this woman's existence, he knew he couldn't allow a young woman without scruples to stand in his way. Removing her from the picture seemed like an easy task, and he would accomplish it, even though a predatory instinct grew each time he was with her, limiting him and turning his hatred into an abysmal attraction that, for once, he couldn't control.

Isabella knew she had to challenge Edward, but at what cost? Having him in front of her was not what she had imagined, her body was warning her of what he was capable of, and it terrified her. She had never felt anything like this with a man, let alone someone like him.

The absolute certainty was that neither of them could give in, even if the attraction between them was rough, erotic, and bestial. Holding them captive, making them lose and condemning themselves to a hell that would, sooner or later, envelop them in a spiral that leads to damnation.

The most dangerous thing was that, eventually, feelings would make their appearance, and every step forward would keep them in a limbo full of secrets and an overflowing past.

Who would lose power first?

My breath was ragged. I knew he was here. I heard his footsteps and the door closing. My heart wanted to tear. Edward came straight at me, holding his breath. His gloved hands were clenched, waiting for my approval. I knelt in front of him and begged him to do it.

"Are you sure?" he asked, stroking my hair.

I nodded and looked into his dark eyes.

He smiled and knelt before me, caressing my lips. I closed my eyes and licked his fingers, knowing that I had lost my battle long ago. Edward understood that this fight would continue and no matter how, one of us would inevitably lose, except that right now none of that mattered.

"We are made for each other," he murmured, smelling my neck and kissing me instantly. "You are my downfall, and I am yours."

I trembled as I felt his big hands squeeze my breasts and slowly move down my body. I wanted to tell him no, I wanted to be strong and forget what he was doing to me. None of it was possible, his mere scent was driving me crazy.

"Are you still sure?" He asked in my ear.

I shivered.

"Do you have any doubts? I hate you," I murmured. "But I want everything with you," I explained.

He swallowed and smiled weakly.

Then he kissed me.

Good afternoon from Chile, I am very excited because I have finally decided to upload this story in English, prompted because many of you have wanted me to do so. First, I want to apologize if you see any mistakes, my native language is Spanish, but thanks to the AI, but really to The Vampire Goddess, who has helped me and has given me a hand in this process in which I really feel small and a little shy hahaha.

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