Love has a funny way of working, and once it takes hold of you, it's hard to let go.Zuvhir isn't looking for love in the slightest. Yet, when he runs up on Sage, he can't get her off his mind no matter how hard he tries. Having lost everyone that ever meant something to him has caused him to keep his guard up. His need to protect her is instantaneous and he vows to do just that; even if the means protecting her from himself.When Sage meets Zuvhir, she's thrown off by his insistence that he wants nothing to do with her. You couldn't pay her to believe that their attraction wasn't mutual. Eventually, the normally reserved Sage finds herself stepping outside of herself in pursuit of him, unable to shake the feeling that he belongs in her life.Once Sage wears him down, Zuvhir opens himself up to love with only one request; Sage can't leave him. A rare love blossoms between the pair and even their ex's can't come between the rock solid bond they have forged. But when the couple is hit with some unfortunate news right at the height of their relationship, will it threaten their happily ever after? All love is not meant to last. Is that the case with Zu and Sage? Or will they beat the odds and get their fairy tale ending?