Intro. The palace slept in the pale moonlight. The marble columns cast long shadows, and the echo of footsteps echoed like a constant reminder of the rules that no one dared to break. The princess watched the garden from the balcony, dressed in fabrics that weighed more than gold—the weight of an entire kingdom on her shoulders. Behind her, firm and silent, stood the guardian assigned to her night protection. They were not to speak. They were not to look at each other. But in the shared silence there was something dangerous... something that neither the laws nor the gods seemed able to extinguish.
The law prohibits any link between royalty and a guardian. If love is discovered: He would be executed. She would lose her title or be forced into a forced marriage. Both must decide between obeying or defying fate.