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

"I was just teasing, Lena," Andre said hastily when he noticed my silence. "I'm just saying that I won't treat you the way he did. That, I can promise you."

I was confused for a second, but then I realized he was talking about Philippe. I smiled weakly. "Thank you, Andre."

"I know you don't really know me yet," he continued. "But we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other better. We're just stuck together for, what, just the rest of our lives?"

That made me laugh. A bitter laugh. "Right. That's not very long, isn't it?"

His laughter mirrored mine. "We can just be friends, Lena. I'm not asking for anything else. And I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do — which, I guess, is stupid for me to say since you're literally forced to marry me." He ran a hand through his hair with a sheepish look. "What I mean to say is that I'm just hoping you and I get along, at least."

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