The Passion of Hades (The Hades Trials, #2)

by Eliza Raine

Strength born from overcoming trauma is very different to blood-born arrogance. It is true strength.'

'After I lost you, I couldn't deal with the darkness,' I said quietly. 'You brought light and life to this place, and I became obsessed with replacing it.'

But she couldn't know that she was the only chance I had at reversing the damage this place had done to me. The damage my brother had done to me.

I would never let her go again. I couldn't. She was light and life and love, and she was mine.

'You can't keep a light this bright in the dark,' I whispered, gathering every ounce of control I had left, and drinking in her every feature. 'I'm sorry.'