CHAPTER ONE

I am not afraid of lightning storms-the famous last words of a girl staring down the angry glare of a Qilin. My mother was wrong about the ''Asian Unicorns.'' Qilins are massive, beautiful, and they seem to peer right through your soul as they conjure the storm around you. But that's the least of my worries now.

Waking up as Xinrui, in a land where ancient cultivation and mystical beings are the norm, I found myself accused of being a demon! My unexpected savior? This magnificent Qilin, a creature of storms, whose presence both terrifies and intrigues me. Now it's time to see if the legends hold true, if he can discern the truth within me or if I'm destined to meet my ancestors sooner than expected. And I'm really hoping for the former.