A Game of Gods (Hades Saga, #3)

by Scarlett St. Clair

“Do I make you nervous, Madam Selene?” “Anyone would be nervous in the presence of such a god,” she said. Hades chuckled, and he looked at his feet as he spoke. “Could it be that you are nervous because you once allowed my fiancée to go to auction?” Madam Selene jerked her head toward Hades. “She said she wouldn’t tell.” “Are you suggesting my future wife, the Queen of the Underworld, is a liar, Madam?” “No, of course not. I—” “She didn’t tell me,” he said. “Apollo did.” The madam took a deep, shuddering breath. “Have you come to kill me, then?” Hades laughed, but she looked stricken. “No,” he said. “Though I will ask for your penance.” She swallowed. “And what might that be?” “A favor,” he said. “To be collected at a future date.” “I hardly have anything of value to offer, my lord,” she said. “You have your soul,” Hades said and met her gaze. She stared, still and silent, likely waiting for him to steal her soul. “But I can take that at will,” he said. “I’ll determine what is valuable, Madam, and trust me when I say, I will collect.” When he met her eyes again, she nodded once.