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

At my father's command, two guards entered the room and started to approach me. I grabbed my father's arm and urged him to listen to my pleas.

"Father, please! I beg of you, spare me a moment to speak with you alone!" I pleaded.

My father didn't look at me; his face was a mask of disappointment, but he raised a hand to stop the guards. "Elena, I am happy that you are safe and back, but there are more important things I need to deal with than this trivial matter. In the meantime, go back to your room."

My mouth dropped open. How could this be a trivial matter? How could Luca's situation be a trivial matter? "What could be more important than this?" I argued. "Please, you need to listen to me first—"

"Enough!" A vein bulged in his temple. "I'm talking about the war, Elena! While you've been away, living your silly fantasy life without sparing a single thought for your father and your kingdom, the war with the Sun Empire has been happening in the south!"

REMAIN CALM