Page 78 of Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld #1)

I Hit the Ground

I fell upon it

on my front

and banged my head,

every part of me aching.

But Styx’s hand dragged me

back to my feet

and she studied my head, frowning.

‘You’re bleeding.’

Hades appeared behind her

and tore a bit of his robe,

then handed it to Styx’s waiting hand.

I touched my forehead

and my fingers came away with gold.

I tried to be brave and not make a sound.

But my vision swam

as I looked around.

It was a chamber of white,

like a blank canvas.

Styx pressed the fabric against my head

and I hissed in pain.

‘It’s a surface wound, Hekate,’

she said impatiently.

‘I did tell you,

not to let go of my hand.’