They started telling Winona everything. Astrid went first, but before she could even begin talking about her and Hades, Winona already knew the whole story. And she knew most of what was coming out of Astrid’s mouth was nothing but lies because Hades himself had already told her the truth.

She just sat there and listened, pretending to believe Astrid’s made-up story, though everything she said was miles away from what Hades had shared. Astrid’s version was all admiration and endless ...