บท 121: Levelling The Playing Field

I crossed my arms tighter, feeling his ominous gaze settle like a shroud over me. "There's a pretty obvious power imbalance here, don't you think?" I said, trying to sound casual, but the edge in my voice betrayed me. As always. "You're faster, stronger--hell, you could break me in half without trying. Where's the fairness in that?"

Hades tilted his head, the glint in his silver eyes sharpening. "Fairness?" he echoed. "Red, if you want fairness, you've come to the wrong teacher."

I narrowed my eyes, refusing to let his teasing tone distract me. "Never came to you. You ripped me away from Kael like some jealous---

"Husband," he cut me off. "I ripped you away from my beta like a jealous husband."

My cheeks heated from the fact that he did not deny that he had been jealous. I forced my wildly pounding pulse to still. "If this is just some twisted game to you—"