He managed to prevent them both from landing on the floor, and once they were steady, he guided her to her feet. Their relationship was too intense, too passionate, too ancient for her to merely be his girlfriend.

She broke free of Yuri’s hold and strolled toward the waiting group, hesitating when they continued to tremble and shrink away from her.

Desperate, she takes matters into her own hands, striking bargains that lead to severe consequences.

Now she wondered if his silence was less about shame and more about keeping the details of his past lovers a secret. In saying that, this book and whole series so far is incredibly binge-worthy and addictive and I am mildly obsessed with this series 😍 I was hoping that after the events of book one, Persephone would begin to grow as a person, to trust Hades, and continue to improve her communication skills with the man she claims to love. She wore pink robes and leather sandals—an ensemble that stood out against the shadowy mountains and black water.Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. I’ve enjoyed the three chapters I’ve been blessed in his point of view more than I’ve enjoyed most of this book in Persephone’s. In the last, maybe 2 chapters did I begin to actually warm to Persephone, but I don’t think she actually learned from any of her mistakes? Shutting herself in Demetri’s office was like walking right back into her mother’s greenhouse— anxiety built, and she felt fear at the thought of being punished.