Paige
Each inhale felt like I was getting less and less oxygen. My throat felt raw and sore, but what hurt more was how sexy Hephaestus had gone from kissing me and bringing me close to a climax without s*x to acting like I had a contagious disease. Worse, I didn't know what I did or didn't do to cause him to do this.
Why bring me here to a volcano? I mean I knew I wasn't ready for dealing with this kind of massive power. The forest with its ash-covered ground had been perfect. And he'd been so sweet showing me the woodpecker and the little beetles. Now he acted like he wanted to throw me into the volcano as a sacrifice.
A dry laugh bubbled out of my throat and Hephaestus glanced back at me.
"Sorry, was imagining you tossing me there to appease the volcano god, like in the stories I'
