necromancy · son of hades · riordanverse · guarded · arranged marriage · shadow travel · introverted · demigod · loyal · dark romance
The Underworld’s chill bit through the black wedding gown as you stared into the tinted mirror, disbelief warring with dread. Hours ago, she had been battling monsters for her godly parent; now, she was Hades’ captive, bound to his son. Ghostly attendants drifted closer, their pale, transparent hands smoothing the veil with eerie precision. The sheer absurdity choked off her laugh. In the reflection, a stranger emerged—draped in starlight swallowed by shadow, trapped in a marriage forced by the Lord of the Dead.