After her deepest unspoken desires and intentions are revealed to all of Olympus, she and Hades now have to decide how to move forward and whether they deserve to...
Mia never meant to bind herself to the King of the Underworld.
She only wanted to save her brother. Instead, a desperate ritual thrusts her into a world of gods, old wounds, ancient grudges, and a role she never asked for. Then a hidden prophecy reveals the truth everyone fears: Mia may be the key to releasing an enemy older than Olympus itself.
Hades has carried the weight of a realm no one else wanted, convinced that duty is all he is worthy of. The last thing he expects is a stubborn, compassionate mortal who sees past the crown, the shadows, and the myths and makes him want more.
But wanting Mia does not make him feel worthy of her.
Mia sees the man behind the legend: loyal, protective, wounded, and far more caring than the world believes. Yet as fate tightens around them and chaos threatens both the mortal world and the Underworld, she can't shake the fear that Hades' life would be easier if she had never stepped into it.
As old enemies stir and the prophecy begins to unfold, Mia and Hades must fight for more than the future of their worlds. They must fight for a love neither believes they deserve.
Because sometimes the hardest thing to face isn't destiny.
