Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight (Manga)

Born with an unusual birthmark on her back, Chloe Ardennes was immediately branded a “cursed child” by her superstitious family and locked away in their estate for her entire life. Forced to cook and clean, Chloe’s world shatters one day when an encounter with her mother at knifepoint drives her to flee the only home she’s ever known. Desperately seeking refuge, she escapes to the only sanctuary she knows: the royal capital. But is the big city everything she hoped it would be? Just as she finds herself on the brink of despair, a mysterious, gallant knight rescues her, offering a glimmer of hope and the promise of a new beginning.

Having escaped her abusive home, Chloe finds employment in the capital as Lloyd’s live-in housekeeper. But as the distance between them shrinks overnight, neither is prepared for the sudden change. A curious specter from Chloe’s past returns to haunt her, leading her to doubt her worth as Lloyd’s housekeeper, but Lloyd is resolute in his desire to help her heal. Together, they might just be what the other needs, discovering that love, patience, and understanding can heal even the deepest wounds.

Chloe is settling into life at Lloyd’s, where the two’s days are full of peaceful routines, shared meals, and warm conversation. But underlying this comfortable rhythm is a mutual curiosity—Lloyd wonders about Chloe’s past, while she grows intrigued by his own secrets. Then, in a surprising twist, Chloe bumps into Lloyd on patrol—only to learn she’s already won the hearts of his boss’s family! Welcomed into Freddy and Sara’s lives with open arms, Chloe and Lloyd find their circle of loved ones grows bigger by the day. Perhaps this is the push they need to finally discover the joy of a loving family, everything these new connections signify, and how much they truly mean to each other.