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 first time I met your mother, Liliana, was during her eighteenth birthday ball. She was simply the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen. And you look just like her now." My father smiled slightly as he recalled his memories.

"I was born into nobility, but my family's prestige wasn't something to boast about. I knew I would never be worthy of her, the princess. But fate led us to meet. We escaped the ball and talked under the stars for hours.

"I was saddened to hear that she was already betrothed, from a very young age, but had never met the prince she was supposed to marry. Still, it didn't stop us. After that night, we continued seeing each other in secret, and before we knew it, we fell in love.

A NECESSARY SACRIFICE