Overview

The wish brought them together. The depression is tearing them apart. But some truths can't stay buried forever.Reyn was supposed to be temporary. A chaotic disruption to Solriel's carefully hidden exile, nothing more. But the fox demon has woven himself into every corner of Sunrise Castle—teaching Nova to embrace her wild magic, handling the politics Solriel can't face, and becoming the steady presence the broken angel never knew he needed.

Now Solriel's depression is deepening, and his careful control is slipping. Bond sickness from his lost mate wars with unexpected desire for the infuriating demon who refuses to leave. His body betrays him with pre-heat symptoms he can't hide, stirring hungers that terrify him more than any celestial judgment.

But as Nova's mixed heritage becomes impossible to conceal, the delicate balance they've built begins to crack. The demon province grows restless under Solriel's distant rule. Nova's powers manifest in dangerous new ways. And when the Celestial Court sends increasingly pointed inquiries, Solriel must continue drowning in grief and shame, or trust the silver-tongued demon who's become far more than a convenient arrangement.

Because the magic binding Reyn to the castle isn't the only thing keeping him there anymore. And that might be the most dangerous truth of all.

Hurt/comfort • Pre-heat tension • Found family • Grumpy/sunshine • Political intrigue • Depression • Enemies to lovers

Angsty omega dealing with bond sickness and new attraction and bad choices

Explicit M/M romance, omegaverse dynamics, dual anatomy omega, pre-heat symptoms, depression themes, magical fantasy violence

Book 2 of the Chained by Starlight series - each book builds the romance while advancing the overarching plot. HEA guaranteed...after they earn it.