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

"Lena, there's something I have to tell you."

Luca and I were sitting at the table. It was the first time I'd been able to leave the bed on my own since I'd gotten sick.

I slept the entire day yesterday. Luca only woke me up for meals and to take my medicine. It worked wonders. I could tell that my body was healing quickly because of it.

Today, I woke up having recovered most of my energy and my appetite. Being sick like that was a horrible experience, and I was glad it was over.

"What is it?" I asked. Something was off with Luca's expression. I reached out and held his clenched hand on the table, which automatically relaxed at my touch.

"I did something. And you may hate me for it," he said tightly, looking distressed. Whatever it was, there was nothing he could do that would make me hate him. I started to tell him that, but he cut me off. "When you were sick, I had to leave to get the medicine you needed."

REVELATION