Persephone by Kaitlin Bevis

Author:Kaitlin Bevis
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Published: 2012-07-04T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter XIII

Waking up the next morning, I was miserable. On top of the inevitable hangover, I also had scratches on my knuckles and a bruise on my right arm. But on the bright side, I didn’t remember any nightmares. Maybe I should drink before bed more often. I laughed, then winced at the sound. Mom would have a fit. She’d probably invented the “your body is your temple” speech. Of course in her case, I guess it kind of was.

I brushed my hair, wincing when I gripped the brush in my hand. What had happened last night? I remembered coming back to my room. Hades had dropped me off like a perfect gentleman.

I glanced down at my knuckles and gasped in surprise. There was nothing there. The skin was unbroken and unblemished. Must have just imagined it.

I forced myself through the day, hating the knowing smiles everyone gave me. My headache still hadn’t retreated by the time I had goddess lessons with Hades.

“You’re not trying hard enough.” He set the bowl of M&Ms in front of me. “Charm me into giving you the red M&Ms. They’re my favorite.”

I looked Hades in the eyes. “Give me the red M&Ms.”

“Still not good enough.”

“Give me the damn M&Ms,” I snapped.

He snickered. “That wasn’t very charming.”

I winced at the sound. “Please.”

“Try harder.”

I stood, pushing my chair back and moved the leather ottoman out of the way. Hades raised an eyebrow but said nothing when I touched his shoulders, looking him straight in the eye. “You really want to give me the M&Ms.”

He pushed his chair back, breaking free of my hands. “It’s not seduction, Persephone.” He stood, crossing to the window and pushing back the red velvet drapes. “Just look me in the eye and tell me what you want. If you’re doing it right, a person would feel compelled to give it to you.”

I caught his gaze. “I want Tylenol.”

His smile was sympathetic. “That was a little better.”

I sighed and tried again.

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