“If you will not help me overthrow Zeus, then you shall have to earn your right to marry Persephone.” Hades’s fingers curled into his palms. “This is not about Persephone,” he said, the words slipping between his teeth. “This is the game, Hades, and all gods play it. I asked for your aid and you declined, so I shall seek retribution all the same.” She spoke as if this were mere business, but Hades knew Hera, and her threats were not idle. The goddess would do just about anything to ensure she got her way, which meant she was not above hurting Persephone. “If you touch her—” “I will not
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