Maia
I paused in front of the temple, seriously considering turning around and bailing on the meeting with Penelope. I didn’t want to see her, not after I made a fool of myself. Why was I always attracted to the wrong people? Of all the people I could be drawn to, why did it have to be Persephone? The Persephone.
The “Your Darkness?” Stephan said, pausing next to me. “Everything alright?”
“Yes, I’m fine. I’m going in but you don’t need to come with me.”
Surprise flitted through his eyes. “Are you sure?”
“Yes.” I nodded, glad he didn’t ask for an explanation. I walked in by myself, mentally preparing my apology for how we left things last. Hopefully, her opinion of me hadn’t fallen too much.
I arrived to an empty meeting room and with a glance at the large clock above the hearth, I sa
