The Dread Queen's Bargain: A Greek Gods Romance (The Asphodel Series Book 6) by Molly Tullis

Author:Molly Tullis [Tullis, Molly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Bibliophile Blonde LLC
Published: 2024-05-24T00:00:00+00:00

Hades was sipping a cup of wine by the fire when Persephone finally stirred. She arched her back like a cat and stretched, taking her time waking up before finally turning around to face him.

“Oh,” she smiled happily, “I didn’t think you’d still be here.”

Hades perked up at that. “You didn’t think I’d be in my room?”

“No, no.” Persephone sat up straighter. “I didn’t think you’d wait around to watch me sleep. I figured you had more…” she waved her hands in the air, “pressing duties to attend to.”

Hades chuckled and noticed the slight blush on Persephone’s cheeks.

“Trust me, goddess, you showing up in the Underworld is the most pressing matter on my plate.”

An expression crossed over Persephone’s face that Hades couldn’t quite place. He put down his cup and walked towards the bed, sitting near Persephone and gently pushing some of her hair off her forehead.

“What’s going through your head right now?” he asked gently.

Persephone’s blush vanished, and she paled slightly, turning away from him. Hades didn’t like it. She’d been open, bold, and precocious since arriving in the Underworld. Now she was acting skittish around him.

Persephone sighed heavily. “I think the gravity of what we’ve done is starting to hit me. The first few days I was in the Underworld, I was so happy to be free of my mother. When Zeus left, that magic was pouring out of me, and I…” she trailed off, and Hades nodded understandably.

“It’s okay. I don’t expect you to have all the answers. I don’t either, but we’ll figure it out together. However, if you regret anything that we’ve done—”

“No!” Persephone interrupted quickly, placing her hands over Hades’s and shaking her head. “Not that. Trust me.” Persephone’s blush returned, and she leaned forward to kiss Hades’s cheek. “I don’t regret that at all.”

An unprecedented warmth spread through Hades’s chest at the admission. He grabbed her fingers and pressed his lips against them softly.

“No regrets here, either. But there is something you need to know before moving forward.”

“Okay.” Persephone seemed hesitant, her brow furrowing as her spine stiffened, but she nodded for Hades to continue. He took a deep breath, steeled his nerves, and prepared for Persephone’s reaction.

“I’m assuming your mother never told you there was a prophecy surrounding your birth?”

Persephone’s eyes went wide.

“No! She didn’t.” Hades could see the wheels turning in Persephone’s mind. “You mentioned the Fates yesterday when we were talking to Zeus.”

Hades nodded, exhaling slowly. “There was a prophecy when you were born that you were the consort of the Underworld that was promised, the ruler of everything beneath the surface…the Dread Queen.” Hades swallowed thickly and watched as Persephone’s mouth dropped open. She attempted to speak several times, blinking rapidly as she put her fingers on her temples and started to hyperventilate.

“Easy,” Hades cautioned. He leaned forward and gently started rubbing calming circles on her arms. “I know that is a lot of information, but whatever you want it to mean, it can. No one will force you to do anything.

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