Unbound, a Paranormal Romance (Book 2 of the Spellbound Series) Read Online Free PDF Page A

as curious. I knew the gods weren’t above sleeping with each other, after all.
    “Very well, Miss, this way.” Bion walked into the dark hallway, and I quickly followed. It remained dark for a moment before a female voice became apparent.
    “This is good. I will meet you back in the room with the food,” I whispered.
    Bion nodded, and I leaned against the stone wall to listen.
    “Enough with the pleasantries! Who sent you and how did you find me?” Hades demanded.
    “Now, now, Hades, is that how you greet anyone else from Olympus? You wouldn’t want to make Zeus or Persephone angry now, would you?” Circe asked with a giggle.
    “No, I wouldn’t. Let me try this again. To what do I owe this visit, Circe?” Hades said in a very different tone, less harsh and light.
    “Much better, thank you. I am here because you have someone here with dark magic.”
    “Whatever do you mean, my dear Circe?” Hades asked, still in a polite tone.
    “Oh Hades, you have someone here that is a descent from a witch of my true blood, though not a direct line. The magic she uses is dark,” Circe said, her tone suddenly harsh.
    “A witch descent of your blood,” Hades repeated. “That would mean that you have gone against the rules of Olympus to conceive with mortals.” I could hear the smile in his voice.
    “Yes, it is true, as you know I am the loveliest goddess and the goddess of magic. All true witches come from me. I may have had a tryst here or there but that is irrelevant. I am here about the dark magic,” Circe said in almost a whisper.
    Oh, how I wish I could see this loveliest goddess, I thought as the more appropriate term “ slut ” came to mind.
    “Yes, there is a witch here that happens to have given me her soul. As you very well know, I keep all souls that give themselves to me and all soul of the mortals that die. So yes, a witch or witches that possess dark magic may be in the underworld and they belong to me. Now, as much as I have enjoyed this visit, you must go,” Hades said, sounding final.
    “You know very well that I mean in this temple, where we stand, not the underworld.”
    Silence between the two gods lasted longer than I cared for; I wished that I could see inside his office.
    “Yes, there is a witch here but she has given her soul to me.”
    “Very well Hades, but I will return to take her power if the balance of nature is interrupted,” Circe threatened.
    “Give my best to everyone at the Mount,” Hades said sarcastically.
    “I surly will…even to your wife,” Circe added with a laugh just as she reached the door of Hades’ office.
    I ran down the hallway in the opposite direction. Everything she had said was whirling in my mind. Persephone, witch, wife, dark magic, of her blood, balance of nature —and then wife again. When I made it to the bedroom, I was angry. I put my hand on Bion’s shoulder, staring at his bent head. “Who is Hades’ wife, Bion, and why is she not here?”
    Bion grunted before he answered, “Persephone is his wife. She is with her mother, Demeter, right now on Olympus, I believe. She only spends half the year in the underworld. It would be wise not to mention her name, because you may summon her here. I doubt that you or Master Hades wants that.”
    Our eyes met, and I saw a flash of familiarity on his face. I knew him, but my brain was foggy with the details. He quickly broke eye contact and bent his head once more. Something in his gaze made me sad and I felt my head swim thinking about how I knew him.
    “Thank you, Bion.” My voice was soft as the sadness rattled me.
    He placed the tray of fruits, vegetables, and wine on the bed. I grabbed a glass of wine, gulping it down as my mind started racing.
    I picked up a strawberry and ate it as I wondered: Why would Hades want me if he has a wife? The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I wasn’t in the habit of sleeping with married men. I prepared to go to him, sick with the news that I was no