Perfect Cruelty

Xyla Faire was like every other college student until Veros, the god of magic, saved her from being trafficked at a bar.

Now she's entangled in a centuries-old conflict. Cooped up in Veros's home realm, she longs to help him with her magic-sensing ability, but Veros pushes her away at every turn. When she finally has enough and returns to a home town that doesn't remember her, can she survive on her own or will she crawl back to the man that abandoned her?

Since the incident that sundered him into two beings, Veros has been at war with his "brother" Vo'ahn for years.

After decades of chasing Vo'ahn across the multiverse, Veros stamps out a new "recruitment" effort in a realm called Earth, falling in love in the process. With progress made in the fight for Earth's safety, Veros must protect Xyla from his brother - and the depraved thoughts that stir in him whenever she is near.

When Xyla disappears, he'll do whatever it takes to track her down, even if she turns out to be a traitor.