Heroes aren't meant to act like their villains -- or fall in love with them. The elements touch everyone on Earth -- Fire, Water, even Light -- but every so often someone becomes more attuned to their elemental leaning and develops true power. When an evil Elemental known as Thanatos arrived in Olympus City, it saw the rise of its first hero -- Zeus. But the death toll caused by defeating Thanatos changed Zeus, who by day is young detective Danny Grant. It's been six months since Thanatos terrorized the city at the start of Lovesick Gods. Danny should be used to his duty behind the mask, but the recent past haunts him. His girlfriend left him, he snaps at the barest provocation, his life feels empty -- he needs an outlet, any outlet to pull him out of his depression. Enter notorious thief Malcolm Cho, the Ice Elemental Prometheus. There was a time when Danny welcomed a fight with Cho, filled with colorful banter and casual flirtations that were a relief compared to Thanatos. Even as a criminal, Cho had recognized the threat Thanatos posed and promised to help Danny stop him, but the day Danny needed Cho, he never showed. Cho was the reason so many people died that day -- including Danny's mother. Danny decides to teach the man a lesson and fan the fire of their attraction into something more. At worst, he'll get some no-strings-attached sex out of the deal and finally blow off steam; at best, he'll get Cho to fall in love with him and then break his heart to spite him. Danny doesn't expect to fall for Cho in the process, and he certainly can't predict the much darker threat on the horizon.

Lovesick Gods

“Don’t ya have fun with us, Houdini?” Dom asked, in good spirits despite not getting to burn the office fully.


Chuckling once more at the common nickname, Oz remained oblivious to the remaining danger while Mal was on high alert. Just as Oz started to answer Dom’s question, Mal looked behind them and finally caught sight of the presence he’d been feeling—the encroaching darkness of a growing shadow as though from a building that didn’t exist.


Grabbing onto Lucy, closest in front of him, Mal dragged her toward the nearest alley. They were still one block from the alley they needed. There wasn’t time. Dom was right on their heels, but she turned back to grab Oz when he froze in place on the sidewalk. They made it to safety just as the fight spilled onto the street in front of them.


Chapter 38