Love was a lie. At least, that’s what Selene Carter told herself the moment her husband shattered their vows with one cruel request—an open relationship. Betrayal didn’t break her; it hardened her. She walked away without a second glance, leaving behind the illusion of romance and replacing it with something colder, safer: no love, no attachments, no regrets.Now, she plays by her own rules—fleeting touches, nameless strangers, pleasure without consequence. It keeps her heart intact. Keeps her untouchable. But one reckless night at a club threatens everything. Because the man who catches her off guard isn’t a stranger. He’s Adrian Cross—her brother’s best friend and the one man she was never meant to touch.Adrian has always been a shadow in her life. Watching. Waiting. Wanting. He’s played the role of the forbidden temptation for too long, and now that Selene is free, he refuses to let her slip away again. Not into the arms of another. Not into the indifference she hides behind. He wants her. Not just for a night. Not just in secret. He wants all of her.Selene tells herself it’s just physical. That she’s the one in control. But Adrian doesn’t play by her rules—he rewrites them. He’s possessive, relentless, and dangerously obsessed. He knows the darkness she carries, the pain she buries beneath sharp words and careless smiles. And he’s determined to unravel her, to strip away every defense until there’s nothing left but the raw, undeniable truth: she belongs to him.But obsession comes with a price.As past wounds resurface and old ghosts refuse to stay buried, Selene is forced to confront the terrifying reality that Adrian isn’t just dangerous—he’s a man willing to burn the world down for her.And the most terrifying part?She just might let him.