Edebeedy
In the kingdom of Elowendel, Princess Elara Argent Vane is admired by all and understood by none. With a court overflowing with ambition and more than fifty suitors fighting for her hand, her future is already being written for her. Each match promises power, wealth, or salvation for the realm, yet none of them see her as anything more than a crown waiting to be claimed.
Elara sees through every smile and every carefully rehearsed vow. She listens, she observes, and she remembers. While others talk of thrones and alliances, she quietly dreams of something no one dares to offer her. Freedom.
Reece Silvia is everything the court overlooks. A castle guard who stands in the background of every royal gathering, silent, disciplined, and untouchable. He is duty made flesh, trained to protect the princess he believes could never look twice at a man like him. Yet behind his stoic mask is a presence Elara cannot ignore, and a gaze that feels like it sees every hidden part of her.
Their world is not simple. She is expected to choose from princes, lords, and powerful heirs who could shape the fate of the kingdom. He is expected to remain a shadow at her side, loyal but invisible. And yet, in the quiet moments when the court stops watching, Elara begins to set a different goal for herself.
Make him laugh. Make him stay. Make him see her as she truly is.
In a kingdom built on politics and perfection, a princess who refuses to be a prize and a guard who refuses to believe he is worthy may be the most dangerous match of all.