Husband by Penelope Skye

detect a demon living underneath his skin. It gave me the shivers. I returned to my chair and sat down,
actually grateful I was marrying Hades. Now that my mom had gathered interest from suitors, they
would probably keep pestering me until a wedding ring was on my finger.
Thankfully, I was already taken.
HOURS LATER, Hades appeared in the doorway of my office.
I was actually happy to see him—until I saw the scowl on his face.
He sat in the chair Maddox had occupied earlier that day then set a stack of folders on my desk. He
moved paper around until everything was arranged to discuss whatever business needed to be
addressed.
Since he was so irritated, I didn’t mention the awkward conversation with Maddox. It might piss him
off even more.
“You haven’t given me a date.” He sat upright in the chair and looked at me with impatience. He was
annoyed and angry, but he didn’t emit the same level of evil the other guy had. Hades seemed
harmless…for the most part.
“You haven’t given me a ring.”
He cocked an eyebrow. “Didn’t realize you wanted one.”
“Isn’t that a requirement for marriage? To wear a wedding ring?”
He didn’t answer my question. “When were you thinking of doing this?”
“I don’t know…people are usually engaged for a year before they tie the knot.”
He immediately looked livid. “I’m not waiting a year. A month, at the most.”
“You expect me to throw a wedding together in a month?”
“Your family plans elaborate parties all the time. Let’s do it in the ballroom here at the hotel.”
That was where I’d always imagined getting married—just not to someone like him.
“Unless you had somewhere else in mind.”
“No…”
“Then make it happen.” He turned to his paperwork. “There’s a meeting with the board tomorrow,
and I think—”
“I need a ring.”
His jaw tightened at the request. “Don’t interrupt me.”