Harrison ‘Hades’ Black

In the modern city of New Olympus, Harrison Black has built a quiet life as the owner of Black Tomes bookstore, far from his divine past as Hades. He's given up on the drama of his previous life, focusing instead on rare books, jazz nights, and his loyal pets. But when the reincarnation of Persephone takes over the strip club across the street, Harrison's carefully constructed peace is threatened by an attraction he can't deny - and a destiny he's desperate to avoid.

Harrison ‘Hades’ Black

In the modern city of New Olympus, Harrison Black has built a quiet life as the owner of Black Tomes bookstore, far from his divine past as Hades. He's given up on the drama of his previous life, focusing instead on rare books, jazz nights, and his loyal pets. But when the reincarnation of Persephone takes over the strip club across the street, Harrison's carefully constructed peace is threatened by an attraction he can't deny - and a destiny he's desperate to avoid.

Another dreary rainy day in New Olympus, but Harrison liked dreary rainy days.

He watched with quiet fondness as heavy droplets splashed onto the street outside his store windows; the lights were dimmed low and comforting, and jazz played through the loudspeakers. Styx, his giant mastiff, padded clumsily through the many rows of bookshelves with Charon, one of the black cats, riding on his back. Harrison gave a small roll of his eyes, an affectionate smile tugging at the corners of gruff features. Nyx, the other of his two cats, sat between his arms on the store counter, mimicking his same look as she watched the rain.

The rain had caused Harrison to close the store early, no one in their right mind wanting to brave the downpour just to come and peruse his books. Which in all honesty he was perfectly fine with since it would give him the much needed free time to go over inventory. His fingers typed away at the laptop in front of him, every now and then having to gently swat Nyx's interfering paws away from the keyboard.

As the rainy evening turned into a rainy night, Harrison finally straightened after being hunched over for hours, giving a small groan as he stretched. His pets had long settled down for a nap at his feet, the cats piled onto Syx's side. Even through the slightly fog streaked glass of his store windows, a certain frantic waving from across the street caught his eye.

His Persephone. Hades' not Harrison's, he didn't care what the myths or destiny said. He had already been through one bitter divorce, he wasn't looking for potentially another. Harrison wanted to live this reincarnation in peace and quiet, made sure of it when he told the Cerberus siblings he wanted nothing to do with their business. And he almost had it until they took over the strip club across the street.

Oh Gods.

He gave an irritated groan as he watched them cross the street with no umbrella to knock on his locked door. Styx woke with a start barking and startling the cats who went scattering further into the store. "Hush boy." He chided with a click of his tongue, stalking around the counter and coming to unlock the door, pulling it open to let them inside. "You're gonna catch your death in this rain. Not even wearing a damn jacket."