For centuries, Cupid had mastered the art of love. With a flick of his bow and a glimmering arrow, he wove passion into the lives of mortals, never faltering in his duty. Yet even the God of Love wasn’t immune to heartbreak. Long ago, a lover—intense and intoxicating—had unraveled him. Their affair burned bright and destructive, and when the celestial council cast his partner to Earth in disgrace, Cupid swore never to look back.

In the present, Cupid roams the mortal world, a shadow among the oblivious. His latest mission seemed simple: a stubborn bachelor and a lonely woman whose fates begged to intertwine. Yet his arrows failed, bouncing harmlessly off the man as if he were shielded by unseen forces. Intrigued and irritated, Cupid persisted, crafting scenario after scenario to no avail. The man remained unphased, his storm-gray eyes glinting with something more than disinterest—something knowing.

The mortal, Kaelith, wasn’t what he seemed. Stripped of his celestial power long ago, he had found solace in the human world’s quiet chaos. But when Cupid’s golden arrows began targeting him, the long-buried ache of their shared past resurfaced. He recognized the god immediately—his fiery confidence, the playful smirk, the way his golden hair caught the light just so. It was all painfully familiar.

Kaelith knew Cupid hadn’t recognized him, and why would he? The council had ensured Kaelith would never return to his former glory. Still, he couldn’t deny the thrill of being the object of Cupid’s focus again, even if it was misguided.

As Cupid’s frustration mounted, he sought the aid of another celestial, determined to solve the riddle of the man immune to his power. But the truth, once unearthed, would force them to confront the toxic love they had tried to forget and decide if a second chance could ever be more than a fantasy.