Tempted by Hades by Adilyn Andrews & Alicia Montgomery

Author:Adilyn Andrews & Alicia Montgomery [Andrews, Adilyn & Montgomery, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Persephone

As soon as Hades left, Persephone’s excitement deflated slightly. She’d been so disappointed that he’d been called away last night before she could even try her seduction moves on him. She had dressed so carefully and deliberately, conjuring up a dress that she knew would highlight her best assets. When he didn’t seem to take any of her hints during dinner, she brought it up a notch by ordering a drink with a double-entendre—or perhaps it had her frustration showing—but still, he didn’t seem to have an inkling that she wanted to reignite and restart what had happened earlier that day in his office. Then he left so abruptly, and hadn’t shown up to breakfast this morning to keep his promise to show her the garden.

Had she read him wrong? Frustrated, she had sought him out in his office, thinking he was hiding from her—and to her surprise, he truly had been busy with work. It made her feel silly, though, seeing that Naiad had sent a stab of jealousy through her chest. Minthe was so terribly lovely, with her long dark hair and her curvy body wrapped up in sophisticated clothes and pointy high heels. Persephone had felt like a country bumpkin next to her. Had she not been curious about the work they had been doing, she would have left immediately. She was glad she stayed, though, as she truly was fascinated by how Hades ran his realm. There truly was more to death than dying.

Once their work was done, however, Persephone’s displeasure rose up again as she remembered the broken promise. Still, she had been touched and mollified by his apology and his gift—first the necklace and then this amazing garden.

Speaking of which…

She had work to do.

Pushing thoughts of Hades and his gorgeous Naiad associate aside, she began to plan. She walked to the center of the courtyard, a canvas of potential spread out before her. The air in the Underworld was different—subdued yet pregnant with possibility. She pictured the garden she could create, a burst of life in the realm of shadows.

The vision of colorful flowers, lush greenery, and the sweet scent of blossoms danced in her imagination. The thought of tending to a garden, something she had enjoyed in her time in the Upperworld, brought a sense of familiarity and purpose to her new life.

She began by surveying the courtyard, gauging the energy of the space, and visualizing the arrangement of plants. Drawing upon her divine abilities, she conjured seeds of exotic flowers and plants, each carrying life’s essence. As she sowed the seeds, the barren ground gradually transformed into a canvas awaiting the brushstrokes of her creativity.

In one corner, she imagined a bed of forget-me-nots, their delicate blue petals standing out against the muted backdrop. These would be a reminder, a floral mosaic of memories for souls passing through.

Nearby, she pictured narcissus, their golden heads nodding in agreement with the fleeting moments of joy that could be found in the Underworld. The symbolism wasn’t lost on her—a promise of hope even in the darkest of places.

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