Asterion (The Court of the Underworld #1; The Gods Universe #1)

by Alessa Thorn

"I have no pockets because of the patriarchy, so where else am I going to put them?"

"Promise me, and I'll give you whatever you want. I'll burn the world to the ground, or I'll lay it at your feet, just promise me you won't run away and scare me again."

Asterion's hands balled into fists. "Of course, I don't want you to leave, but it's too selfish of me to want to keep you close and keep putting you at risk." Ariadne looked around him. "I'm sorry, I was just looking for the damsel you were talking to because you can't be talking to me right now." "Don't be such a smart ass. I'm serious-" "So am I! I'm a killer, Asterion. It's what