A Word of Advice

[Danielle Zhefarovich]

Danielle Zhefarovich walked down the hall slowly, taking in the little light that shone through the curtains of the Lefevre Manor's main hallway. She rarely came here these days so whenever she did have time to visit she relished in the old memories she had within these walls. Today was a successful day. She had gotten a lot done with the family today which was rare because normally it took weeks to get any sort of rule through to them. Danielle knew she needed to pick a successor to take over soon but since Gabrielle denied ever wanting the position she was out of ideas on who would be talented enough to take over. Axelle was not in any position to take over at all, especially with how weepy she had been over the death of Arnost and everything. Danielle she wanted it so badly but she just didn't see there being much of a chance for her to be successful as others would be. Danielle really had her hopes set onto Gabrielle because she was practically raised from birth to be a solid strong ruler like Danielle was. Apparently Gabrielle was not interested in power though. Such a strange child she had become over the years of growing up. Now she was more interested in a guy than she was even doing the assignments she was set to do. It was a tad bit on the annoying side and it was making Danielle wonder if she was right to turn it down. Perhaps she just wanted to actually find a life rather than rule. Politics and leadership was never fair and Danielle didn't think she'd want to wish that onto her children anyways. Danielle walked into the Library of the Lefevre Manor and closed the door behind her. The room alone was filled with thousands upon thousands of books that Danielle and her past ancestors had collected and gathered. This was also where Danielle kept the family tree which she was going to need sometime today. There was a small meeting planned and it involved that tree. This meeting could become very beneficial to Danielle if things went the way she wanted them to. With a flick of her wand that she pulled out she closed the curtains in the room and made the lights flicker on. A house elf came in and asked if she would like something to drink and Danielle idly dismissed the house with a simple 'No thank you.' The angelic beauty was civil towards her servants that way they may be less likely to poison her or something weird.

Danielle wanted to meet up with Hades, they were family so she figured it could be considered as a bonding event but mostly she wanted to speak with him about something she noticed arising upon her family tree. He was causing right a ruckus between the family. Not a completely bad one but people were starting to talk and a name that Danielle had not heard in years was starting to make it's way to the top. Etoile Lefevre. Danielle knew who she was very well, her grandmother was one of Danielle's closest advisor's before she died and in fact had even helped her give birth to Danielle's first child many years ago. But Etoile's mother seemed to be less of a fan of the whole family deal and even went as far as to move away to keep her daughter from being influenced the way Etoile's grandmother. It was disgusting that the woman thought betraying one's family was acceptable. Well she met her demise eventually and now Etoile's name was arising like a wildfire and Danielle needed to do something about it. Bring her around more to see what she was like and make sure she wasn't a complete whack job. Hades seemed quite taken with her from what Danielle knew so she was curious. Now she just had to wait for Hades to show up.​

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[Hades Styx]

Hades Lutrov was at the Zhefarovich Manor, feeling rather repressed however that was not really the case. He was just a little worried over Etoile giving birth. She was having twins, which was rather shocking to Hades at first, however he was so much more adjusted that his goal was soon to be reached. He had spoken with his father and it had been a surprise when Kalif was going to be teaching the defense against something that they were all about. Hades did not really mind though, as long as no one blew his cover. Hades had spoken with Asparuh for a few minutes before Asparuh reminded him of the meeting that he had to have with Danielle. Hades was not dreading it at all, but he was curious as to why his grandmother by marriage would want to meet with him. And Asparuh did not seem to know what the matter was pertaining. Hades was not really fearful as much as he was suspicious. In this type of family, there was mistrust everywhere. Who knew what the other was planning, however if one killed the other, then he or she must die as well. Surely this did not pertain to the boy, that Colton boy, because Gabrielle went and squealed on them. Colton was free game, and he was free to be killed if he wanted to kill him. Hades listened to only two people, and that was all. Hades knelt down in front of Asparuh once more, before he turned and vanished in black smoke. He did not think that he could screw up anything more than what he already had. He did force one of Danielle's relatives into the Unbreakable Vow with him. The only person that he had told right now was his Patriarch, his master. Hades did not think that Asparuh would have done Danielle, but if he had, Hades would not care anyway. He appeared in the Lefevre Manor.

Having been in here a few times because of the late Arnost whom was haunting people around since he had become a ghost, Hades knew his way around. It was quite amazing on how Axelle seemed so heartbroken, but wondered if Arnost had appeared to her yet, and told her to move on. Hades walked toward the library where Danielle was at, where the meeting was supposed to be held. Hades opened the door and closed it behind him where he saw the angelic figure wearing a white dress. Hades stared at her and a cold, cruel smirk spread across his lips. He wanted to say something to her, but his tongue was held for the time being. Hades was one that does not show respect to everyone, and he showed some to her considering that she was married to Asparuh Zhefarovich III. Hades glanced around the room seeing that they were alone, and his appearance was nothing short of demonic. His skin shone white, his hair and eyes black as ebony, and there was his trench coat that had many weapons to kill someone with. Hades folded his arms across his chest and he inquired, his Russian laced accent mixing beautifully with his voice, "You summoned me here, angelic one?" Hades stared at her with absolutely no emotion on his face or any shining in his eyes. He was curious though, why had she summoned him here today? And he also wanted to know if what she was wearing was in fact a wedding dress. It sure looked like one. Hades glanced around the room, but did not feel comfortable enough to sit down however. He did not think it wise for the time being. He needed to see exactly what Danielle wanted, and it could be just his unique services of finding someone to kill, or just to interrogate. Hades slowly approached the elder Death Eater, that smirk never leaving his lips until now, as it faltered and caused his expression to fall into a stone-like appearance - so similar to that of his father.​

 

[Danielle Zhefarovich]

Danielle relaxed a little when she noted that Hades actually managed to arrive on time and without any obnoxious comments. But of course that was going to be short lived because she knew better than to think that Hades was actually going to keep his mouth shut. "Cut the crap Hades." Danielle replied curtly, her arm motioned for one of the chairs to pull itself out from underneath the other side of the table for Hades to sit down. He didn't have to sit though because she probably wouldn't be sitting down very long either. Danielle often paced around when she was frustrated or when there was things getting to her. After mentioning that he could sit if he wanted she promptly stood up and headed over to the back of the Library for a moment so she could reach into one of the old books and pull out a very old and fragile looking piece of parchment. She also grabbed a few older looking books and brought them back to the table where she set them down and dismissed all the servants in the room except for Greyson Lefevre who sat on the window sill, looking outside with one leg propped up and his arm resting upon his leg. He was her main Guard and advisor at the moment but she figured he wouldn't be needed here when it was only Hades. He knew better than to disrespect her to the point of trying to harm her, plus if he did she knew the very weapon to pull out that may have him thinking twice. But like stated once before, Hades wasn't stupid so he would not make a move that could possibly bring them both to shame, but Danielle was a little worried that he would take this meeting to be a little bit on the wrong side because it could be going against something he wanted or believed in strongly. Going against what he wanted was probably a good way to get on his bad side. It wasn't anything personal either. But she felt uncomfortable about Hades getting so close to a descendant of hers and her most recent discovery on the family tree made her worry literally ten times worse. What in the world was he doing and how did he plan to make sure Etoile actually stayed alive if he was going around and getting her pregnant. Did he not know what happened to women in her family when they sometimes went into labor. It killed them. They bled to death exhausted themselves, tore things. It just wasn't pretty and it was rare for them to survive. Danielle was amazed and so lucky that she had been able to have six children in her lifetime, but it had probably messed her up internally to do so. Even young and healthy members didn't last. The other week one of the Lefevre's died from this and Gabrielle herself couldn't even keep a baby alive long enough to go through the test so many of them failed. Danielle thought that girl should consider herself lucky. Danielle walked over so she could open up the family tree for a moment, then she brought her petite body over and move the tree so Hades could see it.

"I'd really love for you to tell me, what the hell is going on between you and Etoile Lefevre? Because I'm very curious." Danielle used an a small finger of hers to point out Etoile's picture on the family tree as she spoke to Hades. Etoile's picture looked a little lonely to Danielle because all of her immediate family was darkened out meaning they were deceased or known to be missing at this point. Her name was the only one lit up around the area actually, her side of the family had a tendency of dying off quickly. Which must have been how she went around unnoticed all of these years. Giving the tree a quick glance as well she remembered that almost all but a few of the women on that side had died due childbirth. Would Etoile soon be joining the many already lost because of that. Hmph, it was just like Hades to be selfish like that as well. As long as he got his children Danielle figured that to him it didn't matter what happened to the poor girl. Danielle and Etoile were very distantly related so there wasn't the incest factor that she could use against him. If anything she wanted to whack Hades upside the head and tell him to go back to messing around with little Death Eaters who couldn't keep their legs closed. At least then he wasn't messing around with her descendants. "I believe you don't have even the slightest idea of what you are getting yourself into. Of all the women out there for you to pursue, you chose this one." Danielle moved away from Hades and the three and shook her head. As she limbered off for a moment she muttered many rude and hateful things in French. The words were not directed towards Hades, but rather were directed towards the situation that was going on. For some reason the angelic blonde doubted that Hades even understood what she meant by all of this. It wasn't his place to listen to her and he could very well do what he wanted. So it was hard to tell whether she would be able to take a grasp on the situation or not.​

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[Hades Styx]

Hades merely chuckled when she told him to cut the crap. Surely she must know who exactly she is dealing with because this was Hades, and he had something wise to say to just about everything. And of course, he was going to say something else to her. He smirked even more, loving the attention he was receiving from Danielle. "Late for a wedding? I would not advise wearing that. Your beauty would steal all the attention off the bride. Unless you are going to renew your vows with Asparuh, but I thought you would be wearing something along the lines of off white." Hades saw that she motioned for one of the other chairs to come out and allow him to sit down. Hades went over to the chair that had moved and he took a seat and he did not really know if Danielle wanted to really see him over something, but it had to be important. So he did not mind it so much. He watched her move over to the library to see something, and grabbed a few older books as well. His eyes went to Greyson in the room, but he rolled his eyes and went back to looking over at Danielle. He did not need to really pay much attention to the guard because he did not need it. Hades wondered why Danielle really needed a guard, because she seemed more than capable of taking care of herself. Even if she did not look like it anyway. She wanted to make sure that she was protected, and Hades understood that anyway. Hades narrowed his eyes at Danielle to see what exactly she was doing, and what she wanted to talk about. He did not know why she would summon him, but he thought that it would have to do with Etoile. Etoile the one woman that managed to capture all of his attention and hold it for a long time now. She opened a piece of parchment and moved it over for Hades to see and he noticed immediately that it was the family tree. He could tell that everyone around Etoile's name was dead. That was of no surprise.

The Death Eater looked at Danielle in her vivid light blue eyes and smirked, while saying, "I think it is rather obvious. I found something I like. I took it, and from the way it looks, I f*cked her many times and knocked her up. But there is much more going on than you realize, Miss Danielle." Hades did not care how he said it, but it was rare for him to use language, but he did anyway to emphasize on what exactly happened. Hades added, "With twins actually, but no need to worry. I'm taking very good care of Etoile, your very distant almost not even related relative." Almost anything would be done in order to keep the pureblood race alive, but they had not reduced to inbreeding just yet. Which Hades was proud of, though his mother's side was slightly like that, but that might have been why he had been the way he was. Bad blood mixing and creating something of a monster. Hades moved his arms onto his chest and he smirked even more at Danielle. How could she really think that Hades would ever go to anyone else? He had gone too far to get this, and he was not about to turn back. His main goal was at the end of the road, and it looked marvelous. He would have it soon enough. He could almost taste it. Hades chuckled when she said that out of all the women out there, he chose this one. Hades watched as she moved from the tree and himself, and Hades could not resist pointing this out, "I believe I do, actually. I am not ignorant of the game that is in play here. I am so close to my final goal with her, and it is not the children goal that most know about. This one is so much larger than it will make sure that everything goes in perfectly." Hades wondered what Danielle would think about this, and wondered if she would even question his goal. Not that he would tell her. He wanted everything to be perfect and in stone before he would say anything at all. Danielle would have to think and squirm over the plans he had for Etoile. He had everything thought out, and not even written down in his journal, in case Etoile were to ever read it. He could not risk her freaking out and attempting to run, breaking the vow and ending up six feet under.​

 

[Danielle Zhefarovich]

Danielle narrowed her eyes once she saw Hades' smirk grow even larger than it was before. She knew that it meant he was amused by something. That also meant that she was going to have to listen to him running his mouth. He was good at finding new ways to tick her off too. But she wasn't in the mood to play games with him right now, if it were anyone else but Hades she would have thrown curses or hexes at him or her by now. Hades asked her if she was late for a wedding and Danielle immediately rolled her angelic blue eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. And the more he continued to speak the more annoyed Danielle got with listening to him. About how her beauty would steal all the attention off the bride. Danielle hated anyone talking about beauty, whether it be her own or someone else's. Beauty was just a shallow possession that people used to feel better about themselves and Danielle didn't need to feel better about herself for anything. She was who she was and there was no one who could change that. But still Hades kept on and by this point Danielle was really started to lose her temper. Even if he was her grandson she would have loved to kick him upside the head right now, renew her vows? Why would anyone do that? Hands went up and Danielle started to massage her temples slowly to make sure that she didn't end up getting a headache from listening to this statement of Hades. "I really want to curse you right now. But since were both adults here I'll just hope that your finished with running your mouth now. And no I'm not going to a wedding, I always dress like this." Danielle told Hades, her voice surprisingly calm for being as annoyed as she was. She knew Hades was merely picking on her but he also knew that she didn't like to tolerate being picked on, which was obvious by the way she and Arnost treated one another. Then treated one another like they were siblings and after all the years they spent with one another perhaps they were in a way. Danielle knew that she needed to spend more time with Hades, but that boy was hard to keep track of. The entire time that that Hades look at the family tree Danielle carefully surveyed his actions and reactions to try and get a full sense of what was going on here. Hades was similar to both his father and his grandfather with how well he could hide things from people. But Danielle couldn't have him hiding everything he planned from because this time it concerned another human being.

"So much more than I realize? Care to elaborate on that Hades? Because all I can see is a simple fling going on between you too." Danielle was a little bit surprised by Hades language and way of describing the relationship between the two of them. It sort of alarmed her to be honest. It made her wonder if Hades was really just using this woman for something. It wouldn't be uncommon for him to do, people with dark hearts were never fearful of using someone to get what they wanted. Then he claimed that he was taking very good care of her distant relative. But this didn't really agree with what Danielle knew about the young woman that Hades was getting involved with. "I somehow doubt that." Etoile was viscous and wasn't in the least bit obedient. Danielle couldn't really seem them connecting as she had seen Hades and the other women connected. Etoile wanted nothing to with anyone and Hades seemed like he was used to having them fall at his feet. Then Hades started to mention something about a goal that didn't involve the children thing and she slowly approached him. Her had a goal that involved Etoile and Danielle wasn't sure she fully trusted this, but she knew that if she so deemed it she could separate Etoile from Hades, this was her descendant and whatever happened to her was on Danielle's hands. "I don't think you really understand at all Hades. Especially nothing about Etoile. But this goal of yours...what is it?" Danielle spoke. Even though she was smaller and shorter than Hades was by a lot it was easy to see that she wasn't very intimidated by the situation. Actually she was more nervous than she was anything else. Hades could mean anything when he mentioned his goal and Danielle knew that Hades knew very little about Etoile. What if he potentially made things even worse for himself than he did before?​

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[Hades Styx]

Hades could not resist noticing how Danielle was acting with him here, and it was just amusing him. He had his arms crossed his chest, and he was going to remain like this until the meeting was over. He did not need to waste time elsewhere. However he was a little worried with leaving Etoile alone at his home, but he put up safety measures to ensure no escape and leave Vritra alone. He did not want them alone at all, however Etoile was pregnant with not just one child, but two. Whether or not they were identical or fraternal twins, that would be undetermined until they were born. Hades' eyes never left Danielle. He could practically see the annoyance, and it was amazing on how she was not throwing away any sort of hex or curse at him. He wondered why that was but he did not really care either. She was basically his grandmother anyway, and he had never had one before either. Hades would have no issue with her though. He was merely seeing how she would react over his mouth alone. Hades could get serious if he wanted to. Hades' smirk soon faded and his expression got even more serious than before, though at times it could mean trouble as well. However, with Danielle so it would be a good thing for her at least. He would not be so sarcastic, but he would still be himself. The Death Eater smirked lightly when she said that she hoped that he was done running his mouth. Hades muttered, "Oh I know that you would want to curse me, however I was merely seeing how much I can push you. Surprising however I am impressed on your tolerance level. Was wondering how you put up with Arnost for the past century." His eyes went over her dress before he added, "Don't spill anything on it then, it would be a waste." Hades glanced down at his own attire, and if he and Danielle went out in public, it would be one socially weird looking couple of Death Eaters. Hades shifted once more before he felt his own dagger shifting as well, moving with his torso and not poking him in the side. He preferred to move just slightly so that he would not have to stab himself which does happen on occasion. Hades wondered what she was truly wanting him here for anyway. He was not one to really reveal what he wanted or planned anyway.

His expression was serious, and he stared at her with cold, unwavering eyes, "Perhaps what you see is nothing but a fling is because you are not living at my house, now are you." Though his tone was rather calm and icy, it was not in any way sarcastic as he was stating the truth. Hades knew that there was so much more going on than she realized, but he had just recently realized this. He had not told anyone, not even his father whom he told everything to. It was rare to have him and Kalif together alone, but when it happened they were rather close and would not allow others to listen in to their conversation. Hades tapped his fingers against his arm and he shrugged at her words of doubt. She was ignorant of what was really going on so he really did not think that much of what she said really mattered on the subject. He treated Etoile like a Queen that was enslaved to the King. And slowly things had gotten better. Hades narrowed his eyes and he wondered what about his goal was her business because really, it was for him. He thought that it might just work, but Hades had done some research. Hades smirked lightly, but it lasted for a fraction of a second before he leaned forward on the chair before he told her straight, "The feeling is mutual. I know plenty from Etoile, enough to get by but working on more as time goes on. My goal, no one knows about it except me, not even my father. So before you know anything, he will first. But if you want a hint, I’ll gladly give you one." Hades wondered if this would get her attention or not, but he did not care if she did or not. This was his goal, and he had a long way to go before reaching it. Hades glanced over Danielle over just once before he simply said, "Ask Lady Lydia." She would know more than he would reveal, so this may give Danielle a good idea, however in a way, he already had his goal too. He just wanted it to be settled. ​

 

[Danielle Zhefarovich]

Danielle rolled her eyes again and kept her narrowed gaze locked on Hades, of course he wouldn't understand what she was going on about. He was a man. "Men are so stupid at blind." This wasn't true in all cases for her because she didn't think her husband was either, even if there was times where she didn't understand him at all. There was probably times when he didn't understand her either. But the majority of men, most being around Hades' age understood so little when it came to emotions. It was easy to see that Hades understood little to nothing of what he was feeling at all when it came to Etoile and having some possibly strong feelings for her. But Danielle wasn't going to hold it completely against him because she knew his family wasn't the most knowing when it came to acting on their feelings and she was pretty sure a lot of them liked to believe that there was no love for them to fall into. But one thing was for sure and that was if Hades ever intended to get anywhere with this woman he was going to need to figure out what he was feeling and work with it. "I don't live with you, and I don't see what goes on, but I know Etoile far more than you could ever imagine. And I know she doesn't tolerate relationships of any sort very well, not that I blame her. I wouldn't tolerate them if I was her either." Danielle replied with a half-smirk forming onto her lips, she was slightly baiting Hades with her statement because she knew exactly what Etoile's game was. She was sure Hades would be just slightly curious and that was what she was luring him into, being curious about the woman he was so fond of. If he would tell and do what Danielle wanted she could easily tell him everything he wanted to know about Etoile. Down to the very last thread on her hair. Knowing her story would be a good way for him to break through her walls and fix whatever it was making her shell up like she did. "I have come to the conclusion that you really care for her. Perhaps you even love her." Danielle lifted her head when she heard Greyson chuckle from the window, the man by this point had turned his attention to Danielle and Hades. He looked very amused himself. He had first had experience with Etoile and her nasty attitude so Danielle figured that perhaps he was just amused that someone could care for such a brutal girl. Danielle gave him a look telling him to shut his mouth and he held his hands up in defeat. It wasn't hard to see that Danielle was getting stressed. But she was trying to keep control on the situation and make sure that Etoile didn't lose her life because of this. Danielle let the girl suffer too much already. But it seemed that Hades wanted to play games here so if Etoile had to suffer more then so be it.

"Lydia is on this too?" Danielle didn't know whether to be angry or worried by this point. So he wasn't going to tell her what his goal was. That just wouldn't do. She would have to make sure sure that there wasn't a chance for him to say no. If he really care for Etoile like he said then he wouldn't allow this information not to be heard because it was everything that the young woman was. This had shaped and formed her life and because of it she was who she was today, surely Hades would want to know why Etoile was the way she was. It was a good thing that Danielle was as sly as she was beautiful. An idea came to her and she decided to use it. "I'll make a deal with you. You tell me your goal, truthfully and I'll tell you everything I know about Etoile Hera Lefevre.....or little star as she was once known as by her grandfather." Danielle was close to sure that Hades didn't know her middle name or her nicknames, because Etoile also kept it hidden as best as she could. Why a middle name bothered her so much, she was unsure of. Etoile probably wanted to hide every little thing about her from the world. Danielle figured that Etoile had the right though. A lot of people in this world had the right to keep themselves closed off. When life screwed them over they deserved it, But Etoile had people trying to help her constantly and she turned them all away because she was scared. "Do you want to know why Etoile is the way she is, why she refuses to let you in and why she fights so much? Do you want to know how to break down those walls she has up? That poor girl, after what those people did to her, I don't blame her for not wanting much to do with you." Danielle shrugged her shoulders before she retrieved the family tree from the table and went to put it back. Hades might not be interested at all. He might enjoy playing this game with Etoile and if that was the case Danielle wouldn't stop him.​

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[Hades Styx]

Hades smirked lightly when she said that men were so stupid and blind, however he just shrugged lately, "See something you can't win, just resort to insulting. Be careful though don't think the Patriarch would like to hear that." Hades turned his eyes to the woman and he looked almost bored. Hades wondered when this meeting would really go underway because he had a lot of things to plan, a lot of things to even do. He needed to make a nursery and all that junk for the twins. He had one built for one child, but now he had another and he knew that it was going to be one giant pain. Before he disposed of Holden and Heather, twins were really hard to keep up with. At least these two will be pure-blood and he would be able to handle that at least. Hades stared at Danielle and wondered what she was thinking. Hades doubted that she would ever know what was going on, but he narrowed his eyes. He could have sworn that she knew nothing of Etoile because of how distantly related they were, as if they were from different families anyway. But her words were really enticing him to know what was going on, and why Danielle was thinking that she knew Etoile a lot more than she did. Hades had watched her for months, been with her for a long time now, and not once had he seen Danielle in the equation. Hades was interested, and though her bait was obvious, he would not fight it at all. He would take the bait and ask her when he felt it was ready. However, then came the thought of Danielle thinking that he was in love was something less than hilarious. He stared at her with his onyx eyes thinking that she had grown another head or something. Now why in the world would she think that when she was not really around him much? For all she knew, he could act like this the majority of the time. Hades made sure that his visits were limited to some others. Hades even glanced over at the man that started to chuckle and raise an eyebrow. That was comforting, someone listening in on their conversation. Hades said simply, "Coming from someone such as yourself? You speak as if you know from experience what this love looks like. However, to see it in me, I would think you would have had to be around me for the majority of my life, but I won't hold it against you because no one was. Anyway, I may care for her, but I don't love." His tone was not even mocking as it normally was, it was just cool and collected, however lovely to hear all the same. Hades was an absolute joy to be around when he was not being the cocky man that he sometimes was.

With a shrug, Hades remained silent on that question. Lady Lydia was not really in on it as much as if she went and described who Etoile was, they all knew how she would react, and that was what Hades wanted. Hades wanted what Lydia would want. But he did not know how he would get it, when the one that he wanted just would not come around. Hades was debating on whether or not he should continue with this charade before he managed to lose himself in the process. He did not think that it would ever happen, but that thought lingered on the back of his mind. Doubt. He hated that word and the whispers it brought. Hades was just more determined than ever to keep that from lasting. Hades raised an eyebrow even more when she would make a deal with him, which was like making a deal with the devil but he was sure that it would not be too bad. However now he knew Etoile's middle name, and thought that for a while there, he did keep his middle name secret as well. He preferred the name to be hidden because he did not like it anyway. Hades murmured, "I'm listening." He had to know, what those people did, and why she fights. He needed her to trust him, and to see past everything. Somehow she seemed to be holding something against him that he did not even know. Hades wanted to know how to break down those walls because what he was doing was not fast enough. He would have to know what Danielle knew, before he could get anywhere. He would have to start fresh. And he came to terms with it. Hades let out a sigh and he said in a cool tone, "Fine, you provide me with the information, and I'll tell you what I plan. However, it is just, only just if that man leaves." Hades pointed over at Greyson. "I don't want anyone else listening in, and I don't trust him. He looks like a squealer." Hades knew that he and Danielle would not harm each other, so he did not see the point in the man staying here. Hades did not know her family very well, and wanted ultimately to be alone. "Ladies first," smirked the Death Eater as he motioned for Danielle to get started on it, if she agreed to his terms of the negotiation. ​

 

[Danielle Zhefarovich]

Danielle breathed out and knew that to get to Hades she was going to need to step up her game a little bit, make him understand that she wasn't playing around nor was she joking. But to do that with someone as stubborn as he is she might have to get a little bit personal about her own life as well as with Etoile's. "I do know from experience. I was in love once, and I would have given my life for him. But he broke my heart. That's why Etoile and I are so similar. We both know that it's like to have our heart broken by someone we underestimated." Danielle started off as she sat down across the table from Hades and rested her eyes onto the wood of it almost as if she were in a trance. She remembered that it was back when she was much younger than she was now. Perhaps around Hades age if not younger when she met that man. How he seemed like the perfect man for her, dark, handsome, and pure. He was like a king and was treated as such. But it turns out that he also had an insane appetite for dating woman and as soon as he had what he wanted from Danielle he forgot all the promises he made her and moved onto the next woman. And Danielle learned then what a broken heart could do to a person. "And let me tell you Hades, there is nothing more painful in this world then trusting someone with all your heart, then having them rip all of that faith and trust right out from underneath you. It's enough to drive someone insane." Danielle warned Hades wondering if he would start to get the idea, that Etoile had somehow messed up severely within her youth. But even then he wouldn't have a whole idea on what the situation was because it went a lot deeper than just Etoile having a boy problem. Hades agreed that he would tell her what he had planned if she told him him the information on Etoile. But only if Greyson left the room because he looked like a squealer. Greyson actually disliked Etoile to a degree so he probably wouldn't tell her crap, but Danielle motioned with him for leave the room with her head. He got up from the window and walked over to Danielle before he whispered something to her in French. His comment made Danielle roll her eyes before she told him to leave again. Once he left and closed the door behind him Danielle look at Hades just in time for him to tell her ladies first. He had better keep his end of the deal or Danielle would kill Etoile the very first moment she got, just to spite Hades. Danielle breathed out and ran a few fingers through her silk blonde hair before she tried to recall exactly what had gone down all those years ago.

"Some time ago, probably around the time that Etoile was eighteen or nineteen years old, a man came to power. You may actually recognize his name, Iulian Pisces. Well he started to go through and take over families. I was younger at the time and stupidly did not listen to the warnings. And soon he showed up just like everyone said he would." Danielle started off, at this point it would make little to no sense to Hades but she was getting to that part soon she just needed to give him some background information first. "Well out of fear that he would move onto my allies or do something destructive I didn't ask for help so we arranged a deal, he takes over a branch of my family and could do whatever he wanted with the members on that side, they owed him a favor or a debt would be what he told them. In return he left control up to me and left my allies alone. Well stupidly that was where things got a bit messed up. I thought I was being clever because the members I allowed Iulian and his family to take over, were all Exiles and they weren't at all worth anything to me. But, Etoile was not an exile. Her mother was, that poor child ended up in this mess by mistake. Her mother had done some really stupid things in her youth so she was cast aside, but, when Iulian and his family took over one of his right-hand men, who's name I can't remember for the life of me....well he was creepy looking anyways. He developed a particularly strong interest in Etoile." Danielle figured that Iulian was alive for the most part. But she knew the idiot who had caused all of this was dead, and thank god he was. Too bad such a beautiful come had to be destroyed in order to take the bastard out though. It would have been a lovely place to live if it hadn't burnt down to a crisp. "Well Etoile wasn't too different from how she was now. She wanted absolutely nothing to do with him. Harshly and as mean as she possibly could, she refused anything he had to offer her. But like you he had an air of persistence around him. But he was aggressive too. Very aggressive. But he was also very smart and took on a much different approach. He acted like a sweet sincere guy, showering her with gifts, with compliments, always wanting her to be around. Until she stupidly feel for his tricks one day, believing everything he said. She was young though. Could you blame her?" She stopped suddenly and looked around the Library before breathing out. This was the part of the story she hated getting to.

Danielle looked at Hades to see if he was still paying attention. She wanted to see if he looked upset or anything because if he got too angry she wouldn't continue. "Things started to take a turn for the worse when Iulian and his right-hand man began asking things of Etoile that she couldn't possibly do. That she refuse to do. And thats when his behavior grew violent, far too violent. When she refused them things they started to take things from her. At first it started out with simple things. They'd burn possessions that she held close to her. Photo albums, books, jewelry. But you and I both know that she is far to stubborn for her own good. That girl would have rather been killed then listen to anything these men had to say. Her and Iulian's right-hand man got into such aggressive fights from what I heard, she nearly tried to kill him several times. He certainly wasn't afraid to hit her back either. I heard rumors from others living with her that she ran away once and he supposedly broke a finger for every day she missing. I have yet to get her to comment anything about that though so it could be untrue. Well finally Iulian decided to go behind my back and start killing off the members. I don't even know why he did it but he never really did anything he was supposed to be doing." Danielle rolled her eyes at this. That man really needed a swift kick in the knee's or something for being a defiant as he was back then. As he still was today. "When the man asked Etoile to marry him, she threw the worlds biggest fit and claimed that he broke her heart so why would she ever marry him? He took it offensively and said that because she denied he was going to break more than her heart and if she didn't say yes, many things were going to happen. He denial continued because she figured that no matter what they did she could handle it. Until...they killed her mother. Who happened to be that girls entire world and the only person she had left. Then they finalized things by setting her home on fire, burning everything that girl had. Supposedly some years later the man burned in a fire but Iulian is still alive. No one told me what was happening until it was too late and the damage had been done"

"Does this connect to you at all? Do you see why she is pissed. She let one person get close to her and they took everything from her. Do you really think there is ever a chance that she will be that stupid again Hades? To her you are probably no more innocent than the rest of them were, those men that took her family, harmed her, and did everything you could imagine. It is what it is Hades, I hope next time you are around that poor girl you actually think about what keeping here there could be doing to her." Danielle sighed and rubbed her head and pushed back from her chair. She was pissed that she hadn't been told this was going on until it was too late and people were killed. It made her think that she could have stopped Etoile from being treated like she was. "But with the rate things are going, it's likely she'll die in childbirth anyways. Twins are normally built to kill for people like us. Now...spill your plan."​

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[Hades Styx]

Hades was rather curious on how she was, on how she was once in love, and knew that was not with his grandfather. Hades let out a sigh and he wondered how someone like Danielle could ever give her heart away. Hades was curious to what it felt like, but seeing as she had once been in love, one of the most evil people he had ever met, what if he could love too? Perhaps someone like him could actually feel it. Hades listened even more and he wondered what this was all about, but he was glad when the one male left the room. Hades turned his onyx eyes to stare over at Danielle, and she began with the story. Hades took in the name of the person that seemed like he was behind it all. Iulian Pisces. That sounded slightly familiar. Did Asparuh mention him at one point? He could not remember, but the name was familiar. He had to find out who this person was. Hades' attention did not waive to anything else, but he wondered why she was not getting to the point fast enough. Hades remained still, his eyes on Danielle, and finally the story came. Etoile refused and refused a man, and then she gave in and took everything away from her. She had nothing left, but what really got him was the fact that he had murdered her mother, and Hades knew that she cared a great deal about her mother because of the jewelry he went great lengths just to find and dig up for her. But would she really even want his gifts now, and what he had done to her already. Hades glanced down and as angry as he was, he was still just silent like a statue as he always was. Was Danielle sure that the man that gotten to Etoile Lefevre that much was surely dead? Hades would love to find what remains of his body and dispose of it. Hades felt a great amount of jealousy because the man had gotten more from Etoile, more than what he ever received however Hades also took Etoile's virginity. He had also never hit her.

He may have sliced her open a few times, but she did the same to him. He had taken her from everything, and wondered if she was damaged enough. Hades did not look as though it affected him much, but he turned his eyes to Danielle and he uttered, "She has already lost everything. What I am doing to her now won't make her any worse than what she was before I came into the picture. And she won't die in childbirth, I will ensure of that." However with how things had happened, Hades was keeping an eye on Danielle. She seemed to be rather mad that things escalated to that, however she did not seem upset that Etoile might end up dying in childbirth. She had survived with twins so why not Etoile? Hades narrowed his eyes and he uttered coldly, "However, you seem so affected by what has happened to her, but so apathetic if she dies in childbirth. Either you care about what happens to her, or you don't. But you want to know my plan, fine." Hades paused and he let out a rough sigh. He averted his eyes to the floor. He did not know how to say his plan because now it just seemed impossible. Hades slowly stood up on his feet, and he folded his arms across his chest and he said with a monotone voice, "My plan is... Making Etoile mine. Officially. I wanted to marry her, the first one that I would marry out of my own free choice, but I guess my plans have fallen through. I already have her in an Unbreakable Vow, and she can't leave me for anyone else, lest she dies. I guess I'll just settle for that." Hades paused for a moment, and he nodded once, "For now at least. Thanks for the information, but before I end up harming you, I need to go kill to get rid of my anger, and see who this Iulian Pisces is." Hades stared at Danielle in a harsh manner, but none of his anger could be blamed or directed at Danielle, but right now his eyes were flashing with an intensity, and one wrong thing said was dangerous.​