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 looked up from the book I was reading when I heard someone entering the library. I was sitting in a secluded corner nook behind a shelf, and I didn't reveal myself as I waited for the person to enter my vision.

I groaned inwardly when I caught sight of caramel-brown hair appearing through the gaps in the bookshelf. What is she doing here? She doesn't even read! I tried to make myself as small as possible, ducking my head under the book to hide, like it was even going to do anything.

I listened as her footsteps got louder, then eventually grew fainter. Please don't look back, I silently pleaded.

Her footsteps grew louder again. "Prince Alexandre! Oh, there you are!"

It appears luck wasn't on my side. I sighed as I set the book down. "What brings you here, Lady Cecelia?"

She plopped on the armchair beside me and crossed her legs, leaning over the arm of the chair. "I knew I'd find you here."

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