Entangled book two.
Alina Winters has always lived under her father's iron rule. In the Winters household, rebellion isn't tolerated, and Alina learned early on that obedience is the only way to survive. With her father's commands dictating her every move, she's perfected the art of keeping her emotions hidden and doing exactly what's expected of her. So, when she's told she's engaged to Elian Bennett-a boy she's never met, all to secure a business alliance-she's shipped off to Crestwood Academy, the elite boarding school he attends, with no room for negotiation.
Elian, however, is nothing like the entitled heirs she expected to encounter Instead, he's quiet, thoughtful, admired, and content to follow the path his parents have laid out for him-a boy who seems more interested in books and music than boardrooms and mergers, Alina's arrival disrupts the carefully balanced world he's built, and her seemingly perfect obedience hides a fiery, untamed spirit that threatens to upend both their lives.
Though Elian comes from a good family with no hidden motives, Alina struggles to accept her parents' plans for her life. Determined to reclaim her independence, she vows to keep her distance, even as fate keeps throwing them together.
Once, she was an open book. Now, Alia is a fortress of ice, built brick by brick with every betrayal she's endured. After being used and broken, she escapes to Seoul, reinventing herself as the "perfect girl"-a calculated, cold-hearted force who wants nothing to do with love. But her past is a shadow that follows, and her carefully constructed walls start to crack when she meets him.
He is a man of secrets, a creature of primal instinct living in a world of humans. He came to this land for a reason shrouded in ancient pacts and old bloodlines, and he is as detached from human emotion as she is. Yet, the moment their eyes meet, a forbidden spark ignites.
He is drawn to her impenetrable heart; she is terrified by the unknown emotions he awakens. As her past enemies resurface and his own world threatens to collide with hers, Alia must confront the ultimate question: Can a cold heart learn to love a cold-blooded one? Or will their fragile connection shatter, leaving her lost in the darkness forever?