Vowed to HadesA Dark Hades and Persephone Mythology Tale

They call me the Queen of the Dead. The only one to bring Hades to his knees.

And I remember none of it.

I woke in a palace of obsidian. Chained by shadows. Haunted by a man who swears he is my husband. Hades. God of the Underworld. King of secrets.

He tells me I was once feared. Powerful. His equal.

He tells me I loved him so fiercely I made the dead tremble.

"You killed my husband and kidnapped me," I tell him. "I will never love you."

He only smiles. Slow. Dangerous. Sure of something I cannot see.

"You may not remember it now, my queen. But you are fierce. Feared by all. And the only woman to ever put me on my knees."

I should hate him. I do hate him.

So why does my body ache for his the moment he steps close? Why do my hands know the shape of his jaw before my mind has permission to touch him? Why does every shadow in this palace whisper that I have loved this man for a hundred years, and I will love him for a thousand more?

Someone stole my memories.

Someone does not want me to remember what I was.

And if Hades and I cannot break this curse in time, the Underworld will burn. Our story will be erased. And the love that defied even the gods will vanish like it never existed.

But I am starting to remember.

And when the Queen of the Dead returns... the gods should pray I forgive them.

Tropes:

• Amnesia romance and second chance love
• Hades and Persephone retelling, reimagined
• Dark, brooding god hero (with a soft spot for his queen)
• Power couple energy, enemies to lovers heat
• Fated love that defied the gods
• Memory curse and ancient mystery
• Slow-burn spice with a breaking point

One-click if you loved: A Touch of Darkness, Lore Olympus, Neon Gods

Dark fantasy romance for adult readers. HEA guaranteed. Contains mature themes. See Look Inside for full content notes. Series best read in order, starting with Married to a Pirate.

Romancing the Seas by Athena Rose:

1. Married to a Pirate - Beauty and the Beast meets Captain Hook
2. Bound to a Siren - A dark Little Mermaid retelling
3. Sworn to a Demigod - A dark Hercules retelling
4. Vowed to Hades - You are here
5. Tricked by the Enemy - Robin Hood with a Loki twist
6. Married to a King - An epic series finale

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