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

In spite of the beautiful moment we had in the meadow, Luca still wouldn't share the bedroom with me later that night. We had even dozed off while snuggling together in the moss. There wasn't any difference between mossy ground and a bed. I didn't know what his problem was.

The next day, I found Luca sitting at the table. He smiled brightly when he saw me. "Good morning, Lena. I foraged some fruit. Come, eat."

I pulled up the chair opposite him and grabbed an apple from the table. It was the smallest apple I'd ever seen. Luca settled back on his chair and folded his arms to his chest, staring at me as I ate.

"What's up?" I asked, covering my mouth as I chewed.

"Nothing." He continued staring at me with a big smile.

"Well, don't just look at me like that." Growing more self-conscious, I grabbed another apple, but he caught it before I could push it into to his mouth.

KEEP MYSELF AFLOAT