The Bodyguard's Empress

The An Dynasty has fallen. Imperial Guard Corporal Ian Gordon must escort elder princess Aria Sheffield and younger princess Helena Sheffield from the Imperial City. They face bandits, pursuers, and plots. Ian protects the sisters. Entangled in rebel conspiracies, Ian rallies rebels, assisting Aria to gather armies for a northern expedition to quell the rebellion and retake the capital. Aria ascends the throne, and Helena and Ian find their happy ending.