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 reluctantly dipped my toes into the stream before plunging both feet into the water after establishing that the temperature was to my liking. I waded into the deep part of the stream, right where Luca had taken his bath this morning, and submerged my body in the water.

After looking around for the tenth time to make certain I was alone, I stripped off my heavy dress, corset, and chemise under the water. Making sure the water line was level with my shoulders, I threw my wet clothes on the bank of the stream.

I waded into an area with rocks big enough to conceal me before I closed my eyes and enjoyed the refreshing effects of the cool water on my body. My skin stung after scrubbing my body furiously to get rid of the filth.

AN AGONIZING MOMENT