Persephone (29 page)
“What did it mean?” I perched on the arm of his chair. I usually have a better sense of personal space, but Hades was the only thing in this room that looked real and solid. Staying close to him made me feel grounded. I frowned, comparing the nauseating swirls of unfocused furniture coloring this room with my dream. “Whoever sent that message put a lot of energy into making it feel real.”
“It had Poseidon’s signature all over it. He considers himself to be quite the artiste.” Hades waved his hands in the air. A dark, mocking smile played on his lips.
“Poseidon’s still alive?” I wondered if he could be working with Zeus.
Hades nodded. “He won’t be working with Zeus, either. They didn’t—I mean don’t get along. From what I could gather from your dream, something is happening in two days at Cumberland Island. I don’t know what the girl means, but she did mention Zeus.”
“This is the first lead we’ve gotten,” I murmured, linking my hand with his. We hadn’t learned anything new since Boreas’ earth-shattering revelation that Zeus was alive and looking for me.
“I can handle this.” Hades’ eyes met mine. “You don’t need to come.”
“Yes, I do.” I leaned down and gave him a slow kiss.
He broke the kiss, gripping my shoulders gently. “How much time do you need to talk to your mother about leaving?”
I took an inward hiss of breath. I hadn’t thought of that yet. “Thirty minutes?”
“See you soon.” He smiled and pushed me out of his dreams.
Acknowledgments
I’d like to acknowledge all the members of the Athens Area Writers Group and my friend Amber Floyd. If it wasn’t for them, my book wouldn’t be half as interesting.
About the Author
I spent my childhood curled up with a book, and a pen. If the ending didn’t agree with me, I rewrote it. I’ve always wanted to be a writer, and I spent high school and college learning everything I could so that one day I could achieve that goal. I graduated college with my BFA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, and am pursuing my masters at the University of Georgia.
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