Sworn To Protect

Prince Edwin of Islington never wanted a personal guard.Even though he has a tendency to sneak out at night, it's for a good cause---he's solving the cases of people in the kingdom, people who the guards and nobles won't help. And even though he may have been briefly trapped in the Demon Realm as a result of one of those cases, it was only the one time, and he's adamant that he's fine on his own. That is, until Edwin meets his new guard---Charles Rowland, an endlessly optimistic soul who's unlike anybody he's ever met.Across the channel in the kingdom of Madeline, Crystal Palace has just started working under court mage Esther Finch, and she's been entrusted with ensuring the personal safety of Princess Niko. After a harrowing experience with a demon that overturned her entire life, Crystal really just wants a semi-normal life... but as her friendship with Niko slowly grows into something more, so too does her suspicion that there's something dark going on with Esther. And, unfortunately, the one person she can go to for detective help is Edwin---Niko's best friend, political fiance, and a constant thorn in her side.