They tried not to upset family
Arabella and Royal had a thing for each other for years but stay away from each other due to jot upsetting the families, especially Bella's brother Dash who was Rival's best friend. He decried long ago the his sister was off limits. They tried their best to honor Dash's decry. It wasn't until Bella's bodyguard Max, failed to protect her from a repeat stalker. Royal was hired in his stead and their love foe each other could not be held back. Now they had to figure how to come clean with the family, especially Dash. Just when they had a plan, two haters decided to take it on their own to cause trouble for the couple.
Royal, being a special ops agent had his own career path to figure out. He loved his special operations but knew his father expected him to take over the family business. His agent abilities caught they'd if Jacob and Samantha Matters as well as the Magarelli cousins.
With their relationship out in the open Bells and Royal did not hesitate to grab hold to their HEA and the future family.