Not Even the Crown Could Save Us
11 parts Complete Within the gleaming walls of Anantavongsa Palace, where golden spires kiss the sky and tradition reigns with elegance, lives the crown prince-Gunlee Thammarat. Beloved by the people and admired across the land, Prince Gunlee is everything a future monarch should be. A brilliant scholar, known for his quick wit and sound judgment, he is as kind as he is noble, as composed as he is compassionate. He is a paragon of royal virtue-perfect in the eyes of the kingdom.
But despite all his public glory, one question lingers in whispered rumors and curious gazes:
Who does the crown prince love?
And perhaps more urgently, when will he choose his future queen?
Not far from the prince's chambers, in the quieter eastern wing of the palace, resides Alekthasak Khimnara, the son of General Khimnara-a formidable warrior and the king's most trusted right hand. Alekthasak, though born into prestige, lives in near silence. Known as a recluse among the palace youth, he rarely speaks to anyone-save for one person: the crown prince.
Many wonder about their quiet companionship. Alekthasak and Gunlee have been inseparable since childhood, their bond forged in the classrooms of the royal academy and in the hush of the palace gardens. While Alekthasak avoids the public eye, his brilliance does not go unnoticed. Tutors and scholars whisper that he is destined for greatness-perhaps even as the next Royal Scholar or Advisor to the future king.
But there is a truth that Alekthasak keeps locked deep within him, one he dares not speak aloud-not even to the prince himself:
He is in love with Gunlee Thammarat.
And so the days pass beneath the gaze of the gilded palace, where duty and desire dance silently through marble corridors. One is a prince admired by all, the other a silent shadow who watches over him.
How long can a love so secret remain hidden within the heart of the people?