Hera POV

I thought about mom's confession. If it's true that Xander married me so he wouldn't feel bad for his mom, then that's really bad for me, really. It's the same as lying to get what he wants.

I want a love that's genuine, not forced. I want him to love me for me, because I'm Hera, not because of someone else's bag of tricks.

"Honey, Alexander married you and keeps coming back to you because he loves you. Not because he feels guilty. Those are two different things, darling."

Maybe ...