Entered in the Open Novella Contest 2023 @OpenNovellaContest - Rules and Guidelines: https://www.wattpad.com/story/331351500-open-novella-contest-2023 ©2023 E. S. Elias All Rights Reserved. Created & Published to Wattpad 02.01.2023 Completed: 00.__.202- Cover: Me (Artist profile @DesignsbyEH )- Image generated by Dream.AI by Wombo (Face-claims: Dominic Sherwood, Emily Rudd) Round 1 ✔ | 2,000 words ✔ Round 2 ✔ | 8,000 words ✔ Round 3 [ ] | 20,000 words [ ] He was assigned to protect her on the day she was born. He has watched her grow up into a beautiful, pure young woman. Taking every precaution in the Handbook, he has made certain her life is never put in danger. Until now. Myrtle leads a simple life and takes a public bus every day to work. She always sees a very handsome young man sitting at the back. Myrtle wishes she had the courage to talk to him. Until one day she decides to talk to him, and nothing makes sense anymore. Contemporary fantasy/paranormal fiction with romantic undertones. For fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series, but with a sweeter storyline.