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

The applause died down, and the hall grew quiet as the court in attendance watched the general expectantly, waiting to hear his heroic tale of how he saved the lost princess.

I knew he would have no hesitation in revealing the truth in front of everyone. A tale that would seal Luca's doom.

"No!" I blurted out before the general could speak.

Everyone in the hall turned their attention to me, including my father. "What is the matter, Elena?"

I bit my lip and lost the will to speak as I glanced nervously around the room, seeing the people curiously gazing at me and subtly whispering to each other.

The general stepped closer to us and addressed the King in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is best discussed in private."

Although the general's face remained impassive, the seriousness in his tone was enough for my father to heed his advice. He glanced at me and saw the fear in my eyes before I could hide it.

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