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

When I woke up the next day, I stepped outside the bedroom to see that Luca wasn't back yet from checking out the settlement as he had told me.

I had plans last night, but I wasn't able to accomplish them because I had quickly fallen asleep. I wanted to wait for Luca to go to sleep first before creeping out to join him on the floor. The floor, the bed — I didn't really care where we were just as long as I could be with him longer.

I smiled, touching my lips absently as I recalled our long-overdue reconciliation yesterday.

Something had changed inside me. It took way too long for us to get here, but I was just so happy that we finally reached this point in our relationship. That happiness filled me with boundless energy and vigor.

Staying inside the cabin was making me restless. I rummaged for something to wear inside the drawers of the rickety dresser.

HIS CONFESSION