Ella, a small-town pharmacist, has spent thirteen years searching for Wayne—the mysterious elf who saved her life, taught her everything, then vanished without goodbye. When a wounded dark elf crashes into her backyard, she discovers he bears an identical mark to Wayne's. Kyle is dangerous, wanted across the continent, and claims dark elves didn't exist thirteen years ago. Yet Ella makes a blood pact to hide him, trading her safety for answers. As Kyle's curse binds them closer, Ella realizes she's falling for the wrong man—one who wears Wayne's face by day but owns her heartbeat by night. When Kyle asks, "One more time," after a kiss that shatters her walls, Ella must choose: keep chasing a ghost, or risk loving the fugitive who's already claimed her blood, her potions, and her heart.
