Brayden Marks, Chief of Security in Aubert, has protected people for many years, from his days as a Navy SEAL, fighting for the United States to Private Security and guarding citizens or dignitaries from all over the world. Now, he works in the Royal Palace in Aubert to protect the Royal Family. From day one, the princess has given him challenges at every turn, even at sixteen. However, his desire for the beautiful woman grows as she blossoms into an adult. When he becomes her assigned protector, he vows to keep his distance, but can he? When he must decide between duty and love, which will he choose?

Madeline Fayette Renaud, Princess of Aubert, wants the new palace guard even at the tender age of sixteen. However, he only sees her as the spoiled, headstrong hoyden she pretends to be to gain much-wanted attention, even if it is negative. When she leaves the palace for university, she constantly stays in trouble, hoping the handsome security guard will rescue her. She flirts with men and professors alike and hopes he will finally see her as a woman. Although he has always been there for her, she wants one thing from him that he may never give—his love.