To Steal A Rose

Eli B 9 stories

Summary

When a goddess is forced to reject her soulmate, the Underworld itself rises to take her back. Persephone’s sudden engagement to Apollo shocks the realms—but no one is more devastated than Hades. Convinced something is wrong, the King of the Underworld crosses into the mortal realm to confront the goddess who once swore she loved him. In front of gods and mortals alike, Persephone denies him, shattering his heart and igniting whispers across Olympus. But not everyone believes her. Especially when the truth begins to slip: Persephone secretly ate the fruit of Erebos, binding her as Queen of the Underworld forever. What no one sees behind Persephone’s cold rejection is the terror she hides. Apollo has kidnapped her mother, using Demeter’s life as leverage to force Persephone into a marriage she dreads. To protect her mother—and prevent Kronos from rising—she sacrifices the only thing she’s ever truly wanted: a life and future with Hades. Consumed by betrayal, Hades devises a plan to take Persephone back by force. Yet when he finally seizes his queen, he uncovers the truth behind her lies and realizes she never stopped loving him. Now bound by fate, secrets, and a desire that refuses to die, Hades and Persephone must choose whether their love is powerful enough to defy Apollo, challenge Kronos, and survive the darkness closing in.