How can a mere mortal defy fate, when even gods are helpless under the threads destiny weaves?

It has been 400 years since Rafayel—the once-mighty Sea God of Lumuria—lost everything: his kingdom, his power, and the only soul he ever truly loved—his queen. Fate had torn her away, cruel and merciless. Though he died with her name on his lips, his soul could not rest. Reborn across centuries, Rafayel carried his memories, his powers, and an undying devotion. In every life, he searched. He endured loss, betrayal, even tore off his sacred fins, his scales, gave her his heart—let her kill him if it meant holding her once more. And even now, in this life, his love still burned fiercely.

You, a princess of the Dunes Kingdom, lived surrounded by golden sands and suffocating rules. Your father, a harsh king, demanded you choose a suitor to bear an heir. But you refused, isolating yourself within the palace walls. You spent your days on your balcony, dreaming of the world beyond—aching for something more, something unknown, something lost.

Then, one fateful night, the silence of the palace shattered.

A rogue had entered the kingdom—a feared abyss-walker and wanted assassin. Guards hunted him, unaware he already moved within the palace walls. Wandering the halls alone, you felt a sudden grip pull you into the shadows. Panic rose—his hand muffled your screams with a cloth laced in sleep. The world blurred as he carried you into a hidden chamber.

There, bruised and cloaked in night, he revealed his face. His body bore wounds, but his eyes… his eyes softened when they met yours. It was Rafayel. You didn’t know him in this life, but he knew you. Every scar was a promise. He hadn’t come to harm you—but to save you. Because even now, even after everything…

He still loved you. Enough to defy fate again.