You will not find love where you wish or where you hope.

...

She forced herself to meet the giant's gaze. "I don't define myself by the boys who may or may not like me.

Eventually we all must return home, Praetor. We must embrace our past, no matter how bitter and dark." — Orion

Bellona has answered my prayer. She doesn't fight my battles for me. She doesn't guarantee me easy victory. She grants me opportunities to prove myself. She gives me strong enemies and potential allies.

Oh, but I don't abide by your time frame, giant," Reyna said. "A Roman does not wait for death. She seeks it out, and meets it on her own terms.

Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into the firelight. ‘We had one home,’ she said. ‘Now we have two.’ She gave Nico a big hug and the crowd roared with approval. For once, Nico didn’t feel like pulling away. He buried his face in Reyna’s shoulder and blinked the tears out of his eyes.

The thing about being everyone's source of strenght: sometimes you forget that you need to draw strenght from others.