Introduction

Arianna Russo wasn't supposed to fall for anyone when she ran from home.
She just needed a place to breathe, to stop drowning in the chaos that lived behind her parents' walls. And Luca-her long-time best friend and longtime maybe-crush-was the obvious choice. He had a spare room, a kind heart, and absolutely no idea how fast she was falling for him.

But two months in, he packed up and left for Florence without so much as a warning...
...and left her behind with his brother.

Matteo Ricci was the last thing Arianna needed.
Rude. Dominant. Untouchable.
He walked into the apartment like he owned the world and looked at her like she was a problem to solve-or maybe just a toy to br ubeak.

And Matteo? He doesn't ask for things. He takes them.

What starts as cold glances and territorial tension soon spirals into something neither of them wants to name. He pushes her buttons. She burns right back.
And when Luca returns, suddenly possessive of the girl he once called a friend, everything becomes a game of who gets to keep her.

But Arianna's not a prize.
And Matteo has no idea what lengths he'll go to when he starts losing the only thing he never meant to want.