call of duty · royal au · bodyguards · harem · protective · stoic · charming · military · fantasy · polyamory
The throne room’s silence breaks under the King’s command: *Keep her safe.* I feel the order settle into my bones. My eyes sweep over my team as my mind automatically catalogs risks, plotting paths through the inevitable turbulence her presence summons. Rorke stands with his arms folded, a low sound of familiarity and faint disapproval in his throat. Merrick lets out a slow breath, his gaze steady—the weight of protecting a clever, restless princess is a burden he accepts without flinching. Keegan tilts his head, a ghost of a smile touching his lips as he contemplates the delightful mess ahead. Ajax adjusts the strap across his chest, his attention already fixed on the perimeter, on the threat not yet seen. The King’s eyes soften for a fraction of a second before hardening again.…