A single argument with her brother shoves Vera Castillo straight into the arms of his sworn enemy.Marco, the Wolves' ace pitcher, is the most dominant right-hander in the league. His hunger for control spills far beyond the mound—for ten years, he has dictated his younger sister's social circle and every choice she makes.Callen Vosse, the Vipers' left-handed pitcher, was once Marco's most trusted partner. In high school, he took the full blame for a scandal to shield Marco—only to be discarded the second it was convenient.After Marco publicly humiliates Vera at a party, Callen appears at her door. One impulsive night later, two people with hidden agendas strike a dangerous bargain: pretend to date. She wants to reclaim the autonomy her brother stole. He wants the man who betrayed him to pay.
They set three rules. They draw clear lines. The one thing neither calculates: the shelf life of fake feelings runs out far sooner than either planned.As the truth peels away layer by layer, Vera realizes the man she has called "the villain" for ten years has actually been carrying everyone's secrets in silence for a decade. And those rules? They were nothing but lies on paper—from day one.
