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

"You started it," I said, laughing.

I aimed one last weak splash in her direction and walked away before she could think about getting even.

We had spent a good five minutes splashing each other in the shallow brook, like a couple of happy-go-lucky kids. I don't know why, but Lena just brings out the child in me.

"Luca, you're a cheater," she muttered, trudging up the bank behind me. "Now I'm all soggy."

"What? I played fair. You're not even that wet."

After my initial retaliation, which hit her right in the face, I made sure my succeeding splashes barely hit her. Lena, on the other hand, used all of her power to get me thoroughly drenched.

But I didn't mind. I was grateful, to be precise. The cold water killed off any of my shameful thoughts from forming again.

LURCH