Blood of Hercules (Villains of Lore, #1)

by Jasmine Mas

The lost one shall change what is before; Chained to death’s soldiers, becoming evermore;

The infamous Chthonic four—the Houses of Hades, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Ares.

“You can understand me, human? You can speak to me?” The voice was even louder, and I jumped. “I’m Nyx.”

“The oath is a binding contract formed when a Spartan looks into another Spartan’s eyes, and is thought to be an ancient form of hypnotism that changes the neural pathways of our brains.”

“Both Spartans have to say the Latin words to cement an oath—and you can only have three bonds, the golden number, with a single person.”

“You say you found it. Are you sure someone didn’t leave it for you? It can actually be a big deal in Sparta, gifting—” “No, I found it.” I cut her off