Arian Amanda Forte thought being a biddable daughter meant she wouldn't become a problem. Not until she became recalcitrant. At first, it was not easy for her. She started unlearning the life that had been designed for her and rebuilding one that finally felt like her own. And somewhere along the way, it turned out to be him. The same person she never expected to rely on. The one she was raised to avoid, even dislike. The one her family could never accept. And that was the problem, because the more he stayed, the harder it became to ignore that he was the only one who ever made her feel like she didn't have to shrink herself just to be accepted. What if the people closest to her start drawing lines she never agreed to? What if his life is the one on the line? Would she still leave him?