Recently orphaned and alone, the winged elf Alec wants nothing more than to return to his childhood home one final time and succumb to his nostalgia and grief. But his quest home leads him straight into the arms of a dove-winged, wounded angel ... with human captors in hot pursuit.<br><br>After one magical night together, the two soulmates are united in love. Alec's angel becomes a cupid, transforming his grief into affection and love. But Alec has a secret that keeps him from telling his soulmate how he feels, and he lets his angel slip through his fingers.<br><br>As his family grows around him, Alec's nest remains empty and cold. Without his soulmate, Alec nears his end. Can he find his angel before it's too late, or will heaven be forever out of his reach?

Not an Angel, But a Cupid

“Em!” he cried in shock, kneeling over her limp form.


A second later, she groaned and stretched. She brushed off the dirt from her thin woolen dress and smiled. Rising from the ground, she prompted him. “You said you would take me to an elfin healer?”


“Same way I was able to climb up there. I’m elfshot. I’m not afraid to climb up because I’m not afraid to fall.”


“You could have gotten hurt,” he warned, his heart still racing from watching her near death.


Em merely shrugged. “That’s the point.”9


The handful of hours that Alec spent with Em as he led her back to his home were pleasant, and he hoped that Arnath would come to like her, too. But as soon as he introduced Em to his changeling brother, he realized the magnitude of his mistake.


He sighed in aggravation as he saw Arnath’s eyes light up at the sight of Em.


Chapter 8