The days in the private cell were quiet, but Zeus’s mind was a storm. He didn't like the way General Alex looked at him now—not with hatred, but with a strange kind of respect. Alex saw Zeus as a powerful weapon, a lion he wanted to put on a leash and lead into battle.Zeus knew he should escape. He had the strength to break the bars, and he still had his hidden wealth waiting for him in offshore accounts. He could disappear and live like a king in a distant land. But every time he thought about leaving, he saw Juliana’s face. He was falling in love with her. It wasn't just that she looked like Maria; she had a soul that was pure, trapped in a house of cruelty. He couldn't leave her behind.Meanwhile, Commander Greg was losing his mind with jealousy. Every night for a week, he sent a different beautiful woman into Zeus’s cell. He sent dancers, singers, and even daughters of minor lords."Go in there," Greg would hiss at the women. "Make him weak. Give him wine, give him your body, and

The blood on the marble floor was still wet, but the silence in the hall was even heavier. General Alex looked at the bodies of the veteran prisoners and his own guards. He had seen many warriors in his life, but he had never seen the kind of speed and raw power Zeus just showed. He didn't say a word. He didn't try to argue or offer the mansion again. He simply nodded his head, his eyes full of fear.Zeus turned away without looking back and walked toward the dark corridors. The guards didn't dare touch him. They followed at a distance as he entered his old cell in the Black Hole. The iron door slammed shut, and for a moment, Zeus felt the peace of the stone walls again.But the peace did not last long. An hour later, the small window in the door slid open. It wasn't a guard. It was Juliana. She had bribed the man on duty with her gold jewelry to let her in. When the door opened, she stepped inside the damp, dark room.Zeus was sitting on the floor, his back against the wall. He looke