A prisoner seeking his freedom. A woman chosen by the gods. To break himself of his centuries long bondage he must capture her. Shin gave everything up for love. Uncaring whether he lives or dies, when he catches a spy in his master's land, he lets her escape. What he hadn't been counting on was just how cruel his master can be. Now he must catch the spy or be locked away for eternity in darkness. Pretending to be a woman, he infiltrates a woman's only temple. Akane, the spy is head strong and determined to not trust him. But when fate sets them on a quest to save a kidnapped girl, they're drawn together. As he falls for her, Shin finds a new reason to live. But fail to bring her back to his master and he'll never see the light of day again.