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

"Wait." Lifting his arm from my shoulder, I gently pushed Luca against a tree so he could lean on it while I went to check out the cave.

"Just wait here for a second," I said, before dashing to the cave. For all I knew, it was a home to wild animals, and I had to make sure it was safe before bringing Luca there.

It was a small cave, more like a hole in the rock, and it only reached up to my chest. The vines hung over the opening like a curtain, and I gingerly pushed them aside. It was a little wider inside, and it was empty, thank heavens.

I rushed back to Luca and caught him just before he could sag to the ground. He wasn't looking good at all. His face was paler than before, and beads of perspiration dotted his face despite the cold weather.

A LONG NIGHT