The Demon Queen's Emotional Tutor.
In a world where talent and magic define your worth, Arcus is nothing but a black spot on a white canvas. Weak, powerless, and discarded by his own family, he stumbles through life as a pariah, weighed down by the crushing reality of his insignificance. When a fatal attack leaves him bleeding out in a dark alley, Arcus’s last act of desperation summons something—or someone—he never expected: the Demon Queen herself.
Celene, the enigmatic ruler of the dark realms, is a being of unrivaled power and an icy heart untouched by mortal emotions. Bound together by an unorthodox contract, Arcus must teach the cold and calculating queen about the mysterious emotions of humanity. In return, she offers him a fraction of her power—a gift that could rewrite the very destiny he thought was forever sealed.
But as Arcus begins to unlock the emotions hidden within Celene, the walls between duty and affection begin to crumble. Her piercing red eyes, once devoid of warmth, now linger on him a moment too long, and Arcus finds himself drawn to the vulnerability buried beneath her cold facade. For the first time, he is not defined by his weakness but by the quiet strength she sees in him.
As their bond deepens, danger looms on the horizon. The whispers of betrayal, the shadows of their pasts, and the forbidden feelings budding between them threaten to tear them apart. Can Arcus rise above his self-doubt to stand beside her, not as a servant, but as an equal? And will Celene allow herself to embrace the humanity she has long denied to protect the man who has become her light in the darkness?
