*** This story has been moved to a different platform *** Lena is the Crown Princess of the Ephemere Kingdom. Confined inside the palace walls for most of her life, the person she would often turn to is her personal protector and dedicated bodyguard, Luca. During her childhood years, she treated him as her best friend. Her ally. A protective, older brother who never fails to save her when she needed saving. But as Lena grew up and blossomed into adulthood, she began developing an attraction for her bodyguard. Gradually, she started noticing him as a man. Luca secretly loved her too, but knowing his position, he refused to entertain any romantic notions with her. Falling in love with the princess is forbidden. It was her destiny to take the throne when the time is right, and that means, being betrothed to another royalty worthy of her status. But what if they couldn’t suppress their feelings any longer? What if something happens that would throw them both in a situation where they could pretend that ranks and royalty didn’t exist? Would they pursue their romance? Or would Lena end up upholding her royal duties in the end?

[COMPLETED] After suffering multiple losses in her life, Kelsi was kidnapped from her hometown and was taken far away to the infamous Gaunt City, where gangs are prevalent and crime is not rare. She fortunately escapes into the streets of Gaunt City with nothing to her name and nowhere to go. She was soon saved by a mysterious man, Aki, who was not just a member, but the underboss of a distinguished Mafia family in the city. She gets adopted into the same family, finally finding her new place in society. Over time, Kelsi slowly develops feelings for Aki… but there is one important code in the family — absolutely no romantic relationships between fellow members are allowed. Will she choose to honor the code and forget her feelings for Aki? Or will she go against the code and follow her heart, risking her place in the family? ---- Follow along as Kelsi falls in love for the first time, with the underboss of a Mafia family, Aki. Witness their slow burn love and hate relationship in this light novel, sprinkled with some drama, action and a ton of fun.