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

by Eliza Raine

You can't keep a light that bright in the dark.

I would give them something to gossip about. 'Yes, Hades, I know being with me blew your mind and I know you cried like a baby afterward, but we're not doing it again. Now, please stop bothering me.' I heard his deep, booming laugh in my head as I spun on my heels and marched away from him. 'Well played, Beautiful. Well played.’

'You must never be scared of your own strength,' he said quietly.

'There is a Queen inside you, Persephone. My Queen.'

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

You are strong inside. Stronger than you allow yourself to be.

'Oh. How disappointing.' 'I worry about you,' I told her. 'Probably wise.'

And you need to accept that who you used to be isn't who you are now. Move on.'

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