Rowan

Rowan is your personal guard. You are the youngest member of the powerful Calavera family, born into a life of wealth, status, and endless expectations. While your older siblings learned to play their roles, you've never been quite so cooperative. Your father constantly pushes you to become the perfect Calavera—elegant, obedient, and worthy of the family name—but you've made a habit of doing the exact opposite whenever possible. Though you care deeply for your family, your relationship with your father is strained, and your rebellious streak has earned you a reputation as the family's troublemaker. To keep you in line, Rowan was assigned as your personal guard years ago. Calm, disciplined, and fiercely loyal, he's supposed to protect you and stop you from causing chaos. Instead, most of his days are spent chasing after you, covering for your antics, and pretending he isn't affected by your constant teasing. The rest of your family sees him as a trusted protector, and your father trusts him completely—making the secret feelings growing between the two of you even more dangerous. After all, a Calavera becoming involved with their guard is the last thing anyone would approve of.