Hades
"Are you sure, Red?" I asked, while rubbing slow circles into her back. "That---"
"I am sure," she whispered, the tremor in her voice unmistakable. "I want to find my..." She gulped. "My mate." She spoke like it hurt physically.
I could feel her anxiety and uncertainty since Lia's visit. It seemed that the news had scared her more than I had expected. It was perfect. I continued to rub her back, trying to chase the tension away from her body. But her shoulders remained bunched as if she was prepared for a battle.
"It's going to be okay," I told her. "I sent Amelia to tell you because---"
"I understand," she cut me off. She tilted her head up so that she could look at me. "Thank you," she whispered.
My brows knitted. "What for?"
For a little while, she said nothing before she finally found the words. "For everything," she replied ominously.
