Ty, Queen of the Water House is having a bad couple of years. Her lunatic ex keeps trying to kidnap her, most of the Elementals hate her, and she’s being forced to attend group counseling in the human realm. When Gion, of the Air House shows up and demands sanctuary in the Water Kingdom, Ty doesn’t know what to think. The most feared assassin in the Elemental realm, Gion has spent his entire life killing people. He’s also secretly in love with the shy, bookish Water Queen. Now, he needs to somehow make a place for himself in her exasperatingly pastel kingdom, protect her from his psychotic ex-boss, and deal with her eccentric relatives. …And finally claim Ty for himself. Book three of The Elemental Phases. M/F Happily Ever After Age gap, forced proximity 125,000+ words Can read as a standalone, but the couple has previous interactions in Warrior of the Shadowland and Guardian of the Earth House.