Obviously, Hades stuck out among the guests like a blinking neon "evil" sign. Urd made no pretense in enjoying his presence -- several yards away, she frowned deeply, eyes narrowed. So he showed up after all? And how dare he be so flashy? This was her party.

She made her way to him, forcing her face into smooth, cool indifference. "You actually came. Are you just that bored, Hades?" Face to face, she could see why so many were terrified of him -- he looked more like a monster than a god. The dark aura of power that radiated from him was enough to set her teeth on edge. She stood in his light, arms folded under her chest and head tilted in arrogant challenge.