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

Instead of giving the two friends space to make amends, I'd only aggravated the situation further.

But who could have known Cecelia was just there, hiding in the darkness like a creep? I didn't even notice her. She must've been lying very still, hidden by the backrest of the bench, listening to our conversation.

At least I didn't do anything stupid. Or to be more exact, I'm glad she interrupted us before I could do something stupid.

After seeing Lena's hurt face when her friend left, I knew I had to do something.

We'd be leaving the palace in two days to continue the princess's visit to the settlements in the rural areas of the kingdom, and it would be bad if their dispute wasn't resolved by then.

Our dispute. I guess I played a major part in it.

JUST A GUARD