Eve_Palace

She is the Crown Princess. He is her bodyguard.
Falling in love was forbidden, but will they risk everything and pursue their romance?

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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?

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* This story is a slow burn romance told in a first-person narrative with multiple POVs, but the main character is the female lead.
** Cover art is made by me :) I'll try to refine it in the future if I find the time.

The Princess's Bodyguard

The rain finally dwindled to a drizzle after half an hour.

Lena was breathing steadily beside me, using my shoulder as a pillow while she slept. My whole arm was numb from the circulation being cut off, but I didn't move it a single inch, afraid to wake her up.

Knowing that she was only used to the luxurious comforts afforded to royalty, I was actually surprised she was able to sleep in such a cramped position. Sitting on the hard, dirty ground of the cave with her legs bent stiffly, dozing peacefully as she slumped against me.

It was even more of a surprise when Lena suddenly laid her head on my shoulder half an hour ago.

My body reacted by going stiff as my mind battled with my conscience, debating about the appropriateness of the act. Whether that level of intimacy with the princess, of having her snuggled in my arms, was acceptable or not.

Snuggling with the princess? That was definitely unacceptable.

A LITTLE FALL OF RAIN