SHOULD I GO OR STAY
Author: Penny gold
last update2026-02-22 16:54:50

The grand hall felt like it was shrinking. The air was thick with the smell of spilled wine and the suffocating silence that followed the encounter. Zeus stood like a pillar of stone, his gaze level and his body relaxed. He didn't tremble. He didn't shiver. He looked at Toby not as a victim looks at a killer, but as a mountain looks at a passing storm.

Toby, however, looked like a man losing his mind. His hand shook so violently that red wine splashed onto his golden rings. He had spent a year
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  • MADE A COMMANDER

    Zeus stood in the center of the cell, his eyes fixed on Juliana. He didn't look at the angry faces of the prisoners or the sharp eyes of the guards. He only saw her. Behind him, Juliana was weeping, trying to fix her dress with shaking hands.Commander Greg stood at the front of the crowd, his face twisted with a wicked smile. "Look at him!" Greg shouted to the prisoners. "He killed your friend Valentine, and now he stays silent like a coward! Don't just stand there! Give him the justice he deserves! Stone him!"The crowd, fueled by Greg’s words and the pain of losing Valentine, began to reach for the loose rocks on the prison floor."Murderer!" someone yelled, throwing a heavy stone.The rock hit Zeus squarely on the shoulder with a loud thud. He didn't flinch. He didn't even blink. Then came another stone, hitting his chest, and another striking his forehead. Blood began to trickle down his face, mixing with the dirt and sweat, but Zeus remained as still as a mountain. He didn't rai

  • SEDUCTION AND DEATH

    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

  • SHOULD I GO OR STAY

    The grand hall felt like it was shrinking. The air was thick with the smell of spilled wine and the suffocating silence that followed the encounter. Zeus stood like a pillar of stone, his gaze level and his body relaxed. He didn't tremble. He didn't shiver. He looked at Toby not as a victim looks at a killer, but as a mountain looks at a passing storm.Toby, however, looked like a man losing his mind. His hand shook so violently that red wine splashed onto his golden rings. He had spent a year convinced that the venom had rotted Zeus from the inside out. He had slept better thinking his rival was bones and dust. Now, seeing Zeus alive, stronger and more noble than ever, Toby was filled with a dark, bitter regret.I should have stayed to watch him take his last breath, Toby thought, his teeth grinding together. I should have chopped off his head myself.General Alex, unaware of the history between the two men, continued to laugh and slap Zeus on the back. "See, Toby? This is the man I

  • MEETING TOBY

    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

  • WHO ARE YOU?

    The arena was a deep stone pit with high walls. Up above, the rich generals sat in comfortable chairs, drinking wine and waiting for the blood to flow. General Alex sat in the middle, looking down at Zeus with a cold, hateful smile.Zeus stepped into the center of the pit. He was empty-handed. He wore no shirt, and his skin was covered in the dust of the prison.Then, the two killers entered. They were huge, their muscles like thick ropes. One was called "The Hammer" and the other was "The Blade." They carried heavy iron clubs. The crowd cheered loudly. Everyone had bet their money that Zeus would be dead in minutes."Kill him slowly," Alex shouted from above.The two killers didn't wait. They charged at the same time. The Blade swung his club at Zeus’s head, while The Hammer aimed for his ribs.Zeus didn't panic. He moved like a flash of lightning. He ducked under the first swing and stepped behind The Blade. With one powerful push, he sent The Blade crashing into The Hammer. The two

  • FIGHT TO KILL

    The stone walls of the Black Hole were cold and damp, but Zeus didn't mind. For the first time in a very long time, the world was quiet. There were no kings to fight, no cities to manage, and no billions of dollars to worry about.Every afternoon, through the tiny barred window of his cell, he saw Juliana. She would walk past the prison courtyard on her way to the market. She always looked toward his cell with eyes full of sadness and apology. Just seeing her face, that face that belonged to his late wife, Maria, was enough to make him feel at peace."You like it here too much, big man," a voice croaked from the corner.Zeus turned to see Valentine, an older prisoner with a crooked nose and a kind smile. They shared a small communal area during the day. Valentine had been there for five years and knew every secret of the prison."It is peaceful, Valentine," Zeus said, leaning his head against the stone. "The world outside is much louder."The next morning, they were sent to the rock p

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