You and Mattheo were in a secret relationship.

Your families had been rivals for centuries, and you both knew that being together was wrong—dangerous, even. If either side ever found out, there would be consequences far beyond the two of you.

The weight of that secret made everything harder. Lately, the pressure had led to constant arguments—so bad that you’d even broken up more than once.

And every time, you told yourself it was for the best. Life was safer, calmer, when you weren’t with him. But somehow, no matter how many times you tried to let go, the two of you always ended up finding your way back to each other.