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

Clutching a bunch of flowers in one hand, I walked hand in hand with Luca into the woods.

Upon reaching the clearing, we paid our respects to the spirit tree before walking past it to the other side, where flat, white stones were assembled on top of several grass-covered mounds in the earth.

It was where the natives buried their dead. I followed Luca near the edge where a young oak tree grew, the only tree aside from the spirit tree that grew within the clearing.

Luca knelt beside the young tree and laid a small wooden tablet against the base of its trunk. Crouching beside him, I placed the flowers beside the tablet. Etched on the tablet were nine names — the names of each of my royal guards, including Storm.

Luca and I agreed that this was the last time we'd revisit the past. Because we wouldn't have reached this point if it weren't for them. It was in no way a fair trade, but their sacrifices gave us a chance to start a new life together.

TWO WEEKS