Goddess of Spring (Goddess Summoning #2)(105)

But when Hades began to move toward her, Lina's entire world narrowed to hold only him. He strode to her, his eyes dancing with emotion. When he final y stood before her, he reached out, and with a gesture that was as familiar to her as was as her own heart, he caressed her cheek.

"Welcome home, beloved," he whispered.

She smiled at her soul mate.

Hades spun around to face the mob. Cloak swirling, he raised his arms victoriously over his head.

"She has come!" he thundered in the voice of a god.

A shout rose from the unnumbered dead that echoed from the Underworld up and spread throughout al of Olympus. " Rejoice! Our Queen is come and she shal leave us nevermore! " On her throne in Olympus, Demeter raised her goblet and touched it against Persephone's as they smiled at each other in acknowledgment of Carolina's happy ending.

"Well done, my daughters," Demeter said. "Well done."