A Game of Gods (Hades Saga, #3)

by Scarlett St. Clair

Dionysus and Ariadne found a narrow path down the side of the cliff, but their progress was slow because Ariadne was afraid of heights, though she still refused to admit it. “I’ll carry you,” Dionysus said. “No. What if you fall?” “I’m not going to fall. I’m a fucking god,” he said, annoyed. “As if that’s somehow impressive,” she snapped. “I fucking healed you!” “And yet we’re still stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean because you can’t compete with Poseidon’s power.” He ground his teeth, wishing her words didn’t sting. He knew his abilities did not compare to the God of the Sea, and he had thought often over the last two days that none of this would have happened had he had more power—had he been better. Her words seemed to bother her just as much as they had him, because her shoulders fell and she let her hands drop from the wall, shuffling toward him. He watched her approach, feeling heat creep into his body the closer she came. “I’m sorry,” she said.