Matteo's Untouched Property (#2 UP Series)

Matteo
Forced to betray his leader, Matteo flees to America, hoping to start a new life and provide for his young brother. Guilt ridden, Matteo suffers silently through the nightmares and thrusts himself into his new life. He had wished for a new life and he didn't realize what that implied until he met her.

Annabelle
After a terrible accident, Annabelle was forced into foster care at the ripe age of ten. Not remembering how it felt to be loved and most of the memories with her parents, she finds her life lacking. Working at a school and making decent pay, Annabelle's hopes start to burn bright. Trying to balance a small social life, her job, and the new student in her class that broods constantly is tough. Until she meets the lonely student's older brother.