A crime to solve. A different realm. A city to save. A love to fight for. A secret to discover. Kai Stan, once a boy who lost his father, was a detective assigned to solve a case that challenged his reality and opened his eyes to the truth of the dark realm. With help from an exorcist, Corthilluos, the responsibility to save the city from darkness became less heavy. This was not a normal case. This was a case that revealed something deeper than the mortal eyes alone could see. A case that could save the city or will lead them to destruction. A case that Kai believed was related to his father, the unknown reality could be the reason for his death. Can they still save the city or fall with it? Will they become enemies, friends, or something more that could break the boundaries of what was forbidden: love?

Wang Li Xun, the Crown Prince, goes out hunting for the Celestial Flower to save his mother from a terminal illness. When he nearly dies from the attack of a mythical beast, he is saved by a mysterious boy who lives in the mountains. To repay his kindness, Li Xun offers the boy a place to stay in his royal palace and employs him to be his personal bodyguard. But little does he know that he has brought home a girl instead. Completed: 4/2/2020 (Word count: 60,000 - 70,000) Highest rankings: #1 in Historical Fiction #1 in Romance #5 in Diverse Lit Featured on Wattpad || Community Curator: @KateLorraine - May 2022 Featured on Wattpad || Lunar New Year - February 2022 Featured on WattpadAsianFantasy || Asian Fantasy Recommendations - September 2021 Featured on Wattpad || Stories of Trailblazing Asian Characters - May 2021 ========================================== Copyright © 2019-2023 by Kim_Knights