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 didn't want today to be any different than normal. It wasn't even certain that today was the exact day after having lost count, but Luca still wanted to celebrate my birthday.

We had a picnic in the meadow by the waterfall. Luca had prepared it beforehand because when we got there, a blanket was already laid on the moss with a covered basket on top of it.

"Happy birthday, Lena," he said, whipping out a bunch of lilies of the valley.

I accepted the bouquet and shoved it under my nose, inhaling deeply. "Thank you, Luca!"

He looked away, almost embarrassed. "I also made something for you. Well, I tried to. It's not the real thing, but close enough, I think…"

I smiled as I uncovered the cloth from the basket. It took me a moment to realize what was inside, or what it was supposed to be, but I squealed with delight as soon as I did.

STOPPED BREATHING