Page 17 of Poseidon's Trident
“I’m sorry. We’re busy at the academy. I will make sure Jayden calls you more.” I smile.
She’s so different than my own evil stepmother. Well, I assume she is because I’ve never actually met Hera, but with the stories of the atrocities she’s committed on Zeus’ children, I’m happy to stay far away.
Jayden pulls an annoyed face and I grin back at him.
“Look at the two of you finally getting along.” Persephone claps excitedly.
“Persephone,” Jayden cuts into her excitement. “We have a problem. We think Poseidon is weakening. An earthquake felled a dryad’s tree. Is there anyway Father will let you come to the academy to help us?”
“I’m due to go see my mother in a few weeks. I don’t think Hades will have a problem popping out to help quickly. Will you, dear?” Persephone glances to her side.
“As long as Jayden and Beth come to visit soon. Spot is getting anxious for someone to play with.” Hades chuckles.
“Deal,” I say before Jayden can decline. “I want to see Spot.”
“His names is Cerberus,” Jayden grumbles.
“Wait, what did I miss?” Thad whispers to Raven.
“I’ll tell you later.” Raven giggles.
“His name means spotted, Jayden, and your dad said he named him that as a joke and I love it.” I stick my tongue out at him.
Persephone squeals again. “Look how cute they are, Hades.”
“Persephone, can we focus, please?” Jayden throws his hands up.
“Right, sorry. We have a felled tree. I will be right there.” She waves a hand and the mist clears.
By the time it clears the goddess is standing in front of us in all her ethereal beauty. Thad’s eyes widen as he bows, but Persephone only has eyes for me and Jayden. The goddess wraps her arms around us and bounces on her toes.
“I knew the two of you would figure it out. I knew after everything you’ve done for all of us you would find a way to be happy.” Persephone is surprisingly strong as she squeezes us both.
“We are still working on it,” I say.
“Aphrodite is probably livid about this match.” She laughs like that’s the best part of the whole scenario.
I groan at the mention of the goddess of love and beauty. Mia. She probably went to her mother to have her place obstacles between Jayden and me. Stupid spoiled brat.
“Mia really would go to any low,” Raven scoffs.
When this is all over, there is going to be a reckoning between the demigod and me. She thinks she can have whatever she wants because of who her mother is, she is going to be proven horribly wrong.
5
God magic is seriously cool. Persephone starts to glow and the tree rights itself immediately. She touches the base of it and roots grow deep into the earth.
“That’s wicked,” Raven says.
“I am the queen of the underworld.” Persephone smirks.
“Thank you, goddess.” The dryad bows so low she’s practically in the dirt.
Her skin glows with vitality as she beams at the goddess. I’m glad we are able to help the dryad, but we still have other problems to deal with.
“Thank you, Persephone. I didn’t know how we were going to fix this.” I nod to her.
“I would do anything for you all. You saved my home and my husband from a terrible fate.” Persephone hugs me.
