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

“I’m serious, Danny. The usual side effects likely won’t apply, but anything else, tell me immediately.”


“I will.” Steeling his expression, Danny was grateful for how much Lynn had obviously put into this even if it left him wary. “Thank you. I’m having a really good day actually, so maybe I won’t even need to take these.”


The knit to Lynn’s brow smoothed out as she smiled. “That’s great, Danny. I’m glad to hear it. And if you don’t feel like taking any, don’t. But if you do, it’s okay to need something to help you feel better.” 


“I know.” He did finally understand that. He was sick of feeling like he’d earned his misery. “Thanks, Lynn. Really.”


Pocketing the pills, Danny kept his eyes on the door rather than let them stray to Mr. Wayne’s body as he left. He was getting better. He was. He appreciated everything Lynn had done for him, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that resorting to pills would only make him weaker. 


Chapter 61