Astrid wanted to open her eyes, but they felt stuck, sealed shut. She could feel the dampness on her cheeks, the heat of anger coiling in her chest.

Everything was coming back. She remembered the fall from the cliff. She remembered who she was.

She was Astrid Montgomery. She had been married to Hades Montgomery, and she had a daughter named Vanessa.

Her love for Ares had led her down a dark path, and now that fury was blazing hotter than ever. She had come close to death.

Summoning the last ...