(A modern retelling of Persephone and Hades, which strays far from the original mythology, and with Hermes somehow thrown into the mix.)
Ariella dreamt of Hell's blazing fire, of the warm, bright lights behind her shut-eye. Born to two very average mortals, and living amongst the human realm, she was one hundred percent certain she wasn't one of them. No, her powers--whether for good or bad--were far beyond the capabilities of earthlings.
You see, Ariella, now twenty-one, had been attracting gods down to earth since her late teens. They'd been drawn to her beauty and charm, infatuated by immediate lust and an intense attraction, despite Ariella's pleas. However, when her dreams start up again worse than before, and Hermes shows up at her doorstep, Ariella must come to terms with her strength, even if it means traveling to the Underworld for answers.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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