Lucian Reef

The Prince and His Guard: A Forbidden Royal Romance (The Crownless Prince Saga, #2) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

After surviving the Citadel's lethal trials, Carthea Athelion is no longer the nameless runaway who trained among dragon-slayer cadets. He returns to Athelion as the reclaimed heir-dragged back into gilded halls, suffocating expectations, and a crown that feels more like a shackle than a destiny. The palace welcomes him with ceremonies, advisors, and rehearsed smiles, but beneath every polished surface lies a quiet warning: This kingdom will break you if you resist it.

There is only one person Carthea trusts to stand beside him. Only one person he asked for when the court demanded new guards. The warrior who saw him for who he truly was-before the crown reclaimed him. Rozan Vale.

To keep Rozan close without exposing their bond, the Queen grants him the dangerous and politically charged position of Shadow Guard, a role reserved for the heir's most trusted blade. A Shadow Guard stands near enough to intercept assassins, yet far enough that affection becomes a sin. Every movement is monitored. Every breath must be measured. And though Rozan is allowed at Carthea's side, he is forbidden to touch, comfort, or speak to him without purpose.

Their days turn into a quiet agony of proximity- the brush of a cloak, a quickened breath, a glance held a heartbeat too long. Carthea learns to walk past Rozan without reaching for him. Rozan learns to protect Carthea while pretending not to care. But in the palace, desire is more dangerous than any blade.

When the court prepares for the ancient Moonrest Ceremony, Carthea is pushed into a role he never wanted. Dressed in a ceremonial cloak and crescent circlet, he must swear loyalty to a future that was chosen for him. The kingdom watches. The Queen watches. And Rozan watches from the shadows-close enough to see the tremor in Carthea's hands, close enough to know he wants to flee, but unable to move to his side.

Worse, the enemies Carthea made at the Citadel have not vanished. A covert faction has infiltrated the palace, weaving rumors, manipulating patrol routes, and shifting the balance of power. The corridors whisper of assassins, dissenters, and a prince who is more fragile than he appears. When Rozan disappears on patrol and Carthea finds a sabotaged weapon hidden in a training yard, he realizes that someone inside the palace wants him cornered-and they are using Rozan as leverage.

The hidden passages beneath the palace become traps. The moonlit balconies become places of silent longing. And the throne room turns into a battlefield of politics, fear, and impossible choices.

Carthea's nightmares grow sharper-fire, wings, the shadow of a dragon that once tested his blood. Rozan becomes his anchor in the storm, the only one who can pull him back from the edge. But every moment they stand too close, every word spoken in the wrong place, risks everything: the kingdom, their futures, and the fragile bond they've built.

Duty binds them. Fear hunts them. Love tempts them. And betrayal waits in the dark.

In THE PRINCE AND HIS GUARD, the walls of the palace close tighter around two young men who were never meant to stand side by side- and yet cannot walk away from each other. It is a story of loyalty sharpened to a blade's edge, forbidden tenderness lit like a spark in the shadows, and a prince who must choose whether to obey the crown... or fight for the one person he cannot live without.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lucian Reef
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798232830991
• Artikelnr.: 75993333