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

"Luca Auger, former Captain of the Princess' Guard, you are guilty of committing multiple counts of treason and mutiny against the throne…"

At that point, nothing else mattered to me.

A guard stood a few feet away from me. He was looking in the opposite direction, waiting for the King to give the execution command. But I was only interested in the hilt of his sword peeking out of his belt.

I stared at the sword. If Luca dies, I'll follow right after.

"…In light of your crimes, I hereby strip you of your rank and rights, and sentence you to death by—"

My hand twitched, ready to reach out for the sword.

I heard a whoosh, and an arrow suddenly pierced the snow between Luca and the King.

Someone screamed, and everyone turned their heads rapidly, searching for the person who had shot the bow, while guards pushed us down and shielded us with their bodies.

PROVE MY WORTH