Crown & Thorn

Crown & Thorn

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WpMetadataNoticeLast published Mon, Jun 29, 2026
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Fiction
Romance
Slow Burn
Destined Love
Fantasy
Young, reckless, but prodigious Prince Evander Ardyanolphus learned one thing after the war he grew up in; that he can take care of himself and has no use for bodyguards-especially not the stern, older knight who dared to scar his face. Sir Harrison Thornwood is dutiful, distant, and maddeningly unshakable-everything Evander can't stand. When Prince Evander was born, the queen-a gifted seer-left behind a single prophecy that whispered of danger, desire, and betrayal. Now, nearly two decades later, Evander finds himself haunted by his mother's legacy and shackled by his father's suffocating grip on the throne. Desperate for freedom and the king's elusive approval, Evander is assigned a personal protector: Sir Harrison Thornwood, a knight known more for his silence than his sword. Their unique bond-or lack thereof-didn't start that way, but after being forbidden to go outside again and finding out who suggested it to the king, Evander wasn't mad; he was furious. But as the tensions outside the castle walls grows colder, the conflict inside burns hotter. The prince and knight are forced into each other's orbit. What begins as reluctant duty soon gives way to something that neither of them dares to name. In a world of secrets and shadows, Evander must choose between the crown he was born to wear and the man fate bound him to love; his thorn. Or: A reckless prince, a very tired knight, and a royal court that really should have seen this coming. ˚✧₊⁎ • ★ • ⁎⁺˳✧༚ Published : March 2026 Finished : ˚✧₊⁎ • ★ • ⁎⁺˳✧༚ Fantasy Romance Angst Royalty x Knight Acquaintances->Enemies->Friends->Lovers ˚✧₊⁎ • ★ • ⁎⁺˳✧༚ TRIGGER WARNING!!! This story is rated mature because of: -> Self harm -> Violence -> Sexual assault -> Rape **There are probably some more that I missed **This is the revised version
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