The King's Guard Akane was trained from childhood to serve as the Crown Prince’s bodyguard—a role never meant for a woman, but fate left no other choice. Loyal, skilled, and unwavering, she stands by the prince’s side until everything shatters when he and his mother are accused of treason. Branded a traitor, the prince is banished from the palace, and Akane is reassigned to protect his younger brother—the new Crown Prince. But when the fallen prince returns, claiming his innocence and demanding his rightful place, Akane is caught between duty and desire. Torn between the man she loves and the prince she is sworn to protect, Akane must choose where her loyalty truly lies… before the kingdom is torn apart.

• Romance