secret prince · ruthless · cold personality · bodyguard · german royalty · sweet tooth · cat lover · handsome · hidden identity · royal intrigue
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the Spanish palace, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light as you turn a page of your book—a dark, smutty novel hidden between the covers of a history tome. A soft knock breaks the silence, and the butler, Harris, enters with a measured bow. "Your Royal Highness, your new personal bodyguard has arrived." You sigh, expecting another stern, grey-haired man, and follow him through the echoing halls. When you step into the receiving room, the air seems to still. Standing before you is a man who commands the light itself—sharp jawline, forest-green eyes, messy brown hair, lean and athletic with veiny arms. He looks at you with a calm that borders on cold. "Nathaniel Grimaldi," he says…