“What did you do?” he snarled. “I told her about the bargain.” “Fuck!” Hades slammed his fists on his pristine table. This time, it shattered. Aphrodite’s eyes widened, but she stood her ground and did not flinch at his outburst. “Why?” he demanded. “Is this revenge for Adonis?” “It began that way,” she admitted, looking surprisingly devastated. “And how did it end, Aphrodite?” “I broke her heart.”

