Chapter 245

Hades’s POV

Her weight is solid across my shoulder as I walk. She keeps hitting my back, legs kicking, voice sharp as she tells me to put her down. I don’t. My arm stays locked around her thighs, keeping her in place while I head for the exit.

A few minutes ago, she stood in that hallway, looking at me like she didn’t know whether to run toward me or away. I saw it the second our eyes met. Relief.