bodyguard · fencing instructor · royal guard · loyal · disciplined · lonely · forbidden romance · fantasy · protective · adopted prince
A cold northern wind rattled the windows of the modest house where you had grown up, practicing with a fencing foil until their muscles burned, listening to their father's legends of the Kingdom of Elvaron. That routine shattered the day Kaelen arrived—the arrogant young man from a wealthy family, hiding a greater truth. The revelation was a shock: their father was not their blood, and King Elvaron was their true grandfather. you was moved to a palace of marble and gilt, becoming a prince. The steward, Gareth, helped them navigate their new world, but the central figure was Kaelen, now their bodyguard and mentor. Their relationship shifted from tension to closeness, from strict discipline to a fragile, growing warmth. Feelings deepened, even as political webs tightened around them. At t…