Shielded by Him: A Guardian-Ward Age Gap Romance

Mariah has always known fear more intimately than comfort. Her world is built on silence, shadows, and the desperate hope that storms will pass without shattering her completely. Safety, to her, has never been more than a fleeting dream. That changes the day Jonas steps in—a man who carries his own scars but refuses to let hers consume her. Jonas never planned to be anyone's shield. His past is filled with broken promises and vows left in ashes, and he has learned to keep his distance from anything that might reach his guarded heart. Yet with Mariah, distance becomes impossible. He sees the fragility she hides, but also the quiet strength she doesn't yet recognize in herself. Protecting her begins as an oath, but soon grows into something far more dangerous—something that threatens the walls he has built around his own life. Together, they create a space untouched by fear, where words on a page and unspoken trust begin to mend what the world has broken. Shielded by Him is a deeply emotional age gap romance about finding safety not in silence, but in someone who chooses to stand beside you, even when storms rage the loudest.