"You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it." Roy T Bennett

🌙flashback🌙
(4 days ago before the halloween)

"Why are you crying?" Natasha asked her older sister, Stacey who was on her bed, face burried at her pillow.

Her shoulders were shaking, that's why Natasha knew that she's crying and she knows the reason.

Stacey slowly lifts up her head to look at her baby sister with eyes filled with tears.

"Is it because of your ex-boyfriend?" She asked while taking her seat beside her. Stacey nods her head and explain to her what he did at school.

Everytime she tried to talk to him, he will raised his hand to show her that he's not interested to hear it. If only she can turned back the time and never asked him to choose—— but what is done is done and she cannot do anything about it.

"It's all her mistake! If she only never enter their life—-his life, we're probably still together and happy, but it was all ruined because of his sister!" She said through gritted teeth.

Natasha knew that her boyfriend was Luna's brother and Luna made her look a laughingstock in front of her friends and classmates that's why she has anger towards her, but not on same level compared to the anger that she holds toward that poor-stupid-low-life-bitch—- Isabelle.

"Don't cry. I know you can do something to make her pay and I'm ready to help you." Natasha said with smile on her face. Stacey looked at her intently until smirk appears on her face and told her what she needs to do.

After Stacey told her the plan, Natasha can't wait for that day. The day that Isabelle will die.

Two days before the halloween, Natasha found out where they gonna do the Halloween party.

How?

Easy, she gave Mrs. Smith an expensive gift and because she's so happy, she absentmindedly told Natasha where the venue is, and soon after that, she informed Stacey where the place is.

And because Stacey has lots of money, looking for people to make a large pit was not hard for as long as you pay the right price. Lots of men offered themselves and that made her grin like cheshire cat because the more hands, the more time she could save.

"The pit is ready. The only thing that you need to do is to lure them towards me. And nobody should know about it, even your friends." Stacey informed her. Natasha say 'yes' and added that she won't let her down on this mission.

"I know." Stacey replied while smiling at her sister.

It's been a while since Luna and Isabelle kept fighting for their dear life. Luna started to lose her strength. It's not only because of Isabelle's weight but also of the wounds at her back that she got from the large roots. The pain was killing her, that she absentmindedly let out a low whimper that alarmed both Orion and Isabelle.

"Luna?" Isabelle called out. She's losing her strength too and she doesn't know for how long she could hold on. Her own weight weakend her and her mind was focus on Luna because she knew that she's suffering more than her.

"I'm good Belle." She whispered as she's trying to conserve her energy. She's praying and looking up in the sky, trying to call her mommy to gave her more strength.

But as the wind kissed her face, a cracking sounds erupted as they slowly moving downwards. Fear filled their eyes.

"Mommy."

"Daddy."

Luna and Isabelle whispered in unison as they prepared themselves for their fall.

Tears rolled down to their cheeks before they closed their eyes and holds each other hands.

But the fall never came...

The pain that they have anticipated never came...

Because two set of arms grabbed them, preventing them from falling.

Hades held his grip on Luna's arms, while Apollo was on Isabelle's hand. Eros tugged his twin brothers' shirt, supporting them while they were pulling Luna and Isabelle out of danger.

Zues was petrified, speechless——whatever you call it, because of what his daughter has been through.

His eyes blinked many times, because he was in denial, that what he's staring at wasn't true.

That it was just a dream.

But it's not a dream even he wanted to, because his sons were all crying in front of him for almost losing their baby sister.

He was snapped out of his trance only when he heard his Luna's soft voice. She's saying Orion's name.

When Hades took her up, Luna's eyes caught Orion, whose fur was covered with blood while his body was laying on the ground, eyes closed. And she knew on that moment that something terrible happened to him too.

"Orion, please check him." She muttered that even she was extremely exhausted, she tried her best to speak because she cannot lose her Orion.

He saved them.

Zues quickly understand what she said and took her fragile body out of Hades' arms and hugged her like his life depends on it.

He has tears running down to his red face as he spoke sweet nothings at her to let her know that she's safe and secured.

Lips trembling, shoulders shaking, he was terrified, absolutely scared of almost losing her precious daughter.

"I'm sorry Luna. I should have followed you right away. I-I'm so sorry." He uttered while looking at Luna who tried to fight back the heaviness of her eyelids to look at her father.

"Daddy—- I t-thought I'd never gonna see you again. I love you so much, p-please make sure— that Isabelle and Orion are a-alright." She whispered as her voice trailed off before she fell into complete darkness.

Isabelle on the other hand, was secured at Eros's lap. She drifted off right away, after Apollo saved her, who caught another girl's figure not far away from them. She is not moving and concern filled his eyes knowing she's one of Luna's friend too.

While checking on her, his eyes narrowed when he realized that she is Stacey's little sister, and found a fatal dog's teeth mark on her neck. Blood was gushing out and from that moment, he concluded that she's the one who hurt his sister because Orion would harm only those who hurt his sister.
But due to his kind heart, he placed his hand on her pulse to check if she's still alive.

And she's alive.

But needs immediate medical attention. He cursed silently before he decided to help Natasha even he's angry at her.

Hades on the other hand obeys his father order and went to Orion, to tend his stabbed wounds and hope that he's gonna make it.

"Hold on Buddy, help is coming." He mumbled while patting his head. Orion cried with low, plaintive, broken sounds as if informing him that he's okay.

Hades eyes beamed and gave him reassuring smile before he goes back again to his baby sister.

"Is she alright Dad?" He asked softly, voice filled with sadness and fear. His heart was shattered. A while ago, when she was almost near to fall, only he could see was red, while his world stop spinning around. Even now, he still couldn't believe it, that she's one step to her death. He couldn't bear to lose her, that he silently thanks the God for keeping them safe before they arrived.

Zues just nod his head even he's not sure, because for him, she needs to be okay.

She needs to be because she has too.

As he can't survive if she will be taken away from him too.

He already lost his Diana and he can't live without his Luna.

"Help is coming. I called Ares to send our men and medics." Zues informed his sons, who all sighed in relief when they heard tires screeching as cars came on halt and revealed an emotionless Ares and frightened Dionysus, followed by Lucas, few men in black and Medical team who will check the kids condition even Orion.

"What the f*ck happened here?" Ares asked in deep tone.

He was a bit annoyed when his father told him to send his men without any details then cut the line before he could ask.

He knew something was off, that's why he decided to come here but not before informing Diony about the situation.

Ares's question was not answered and he's losing his temper. Fire filled his eyes as being the Mafia boss he hates being ignored but suddenly, his eyes soften when he saw his baby sister on his father's lap, unconscious and looked so pale.

He muttered curses and made a quick pace towards them to check his sister. Dionysus do the same and looked at his father.

"What the hell happened to her Dad?" Diony asked rhetorically before checking his sister's heart beat to know her condition.

"MEDICS!" He shouts.

"F*ck her heart beats so slow and she's fucking so cold. Where the hell is the Medics?" He asked again through gritted teeth.

He's furious but at the same time terrified.

The doctor came rushing to Luna's side and starting to do its job while the other two doctors went to Isabelle and Natasha.

Hades whispered something to Diony and his eyes flash when he saw Orion lying on the ground, eyes closed and with bandage on his right leg.

He walked to his direction and after sometime, he called another doctor to check on him and told the doctor to save Orion or else he will face consequences too as he also threatened the doctor who took care of his baby sister.

The medical team asked politely the de Luca brothers and Zues to give them some space, so that they could perform their job. The boys were reluctant but obey when Zues gave them a stern look.

"Boss there was another body not far away from here, a teenage girl, with dog's teeth on her body though she's still alive." Lucas said to Ares.

His father and his brothers, jerked at his direction when they heard what he just said. They knew that someone hurt their Luna but because they need to focus on saving them, the thoughts of that was out for a while.

All of them followed Lucas and Apollo was stunned in disbelief before he let out a low grunt, that didn't go unnoticed.

"Did you know her?" Ares asked in serious tone but deadly. The thought that she's the one who harmed his baby sister, send him on edge and wanted blood.

"I knew her. She's his ex-girlfriend." Hades confirmed, not looking at his twin because it was their secret but not anymore because she hurt his baby sister and it also means that she needs to die.

As nobody escape and lives, after hurting his baby sister.

Apollo on the other hand didn't acknowledge his twin's words because he was still in daze. He can't believe that Stacey could hurt his sister and tried to kill her. His eyes filled with rage that he pulled out his gun to shoot the already unconscious Stacey, but before he could pull the trigger, Nathan's whine erupted through the area as he was crying over Isabelle's condition.

"Please let me look at her. I need to know how's my Isabelle. Please." Nathan pleaded, but Ares men prevented him to get through because the doctor was still checking her vitals. Tears running down to his cheeks and blamed himself for working too hard and not gave her enough attention. He prays that his daughter was okay because if something bad happened to her, he won't take it as he loves her so much.

After few minutes, the doctor declared that Luna and Isabelle were out of danger that they need enough rest to regain their strength. Natasha on the other hand was in critical condition and needs to be brought at the hospital which Ares gave approval eventhough that girl put his sister and Isabelle in danger.

She's a kid and he's not a monster to let her die.

Orion was out of danger too but needs surgery for his leg that's why he needs to go to a clinic.

Now, the real question is what they will do to Stacey? Are they going to kill her now or let her lives and let her pay the consequences by law.

And because Nathan was there, no one could kill her because Nathan has no idea that they run a Mafia, and it would be a big problem if he saw them killing a girl. So they decided to let her go to hospital together with her sister. Nathan went to the vehicle while holding his child's hand. While Zues and his sons will go with their Luna on the other vehicle.

"Apollo, are you okay?" Zues asked him. Apollo don't know how to answer it because after he finds out what Stacey did, he felt so guilty.

Guilt was eating his mind because he knows that he's the one who pushed her to do that, to hurt his sister and he blamed himself for it.

It was all his fault.

"Yes" He told his father. Zues stared at his son intently and deep inside he knows what's running inside his mind.

"It's not your fault. Apollo, her actions was out of your control. So don't blame yourself or be hard to yourself." Zues told him.

"No Dad. It's all my fault." He replied before turning his back and walk away from them.

Zues left speechless while looking at his dissipating figure. It was wrong to blame himself but Apollo was a boy that once he made up his mind, it will never change.

Sighing, he told his son to leave the place and follow their Luna at the hospital and hoping that their little princess will regain her strength so that they could see those lovely eyes again.