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The Italian sun bathed the university courtyard in golden light, the air thick with the scent of coffee and summer. Amidst the chaos of arriving students, a taxi door clicked shut. Before the stranger could process the surreal reality of medical school in Italy, a pair of tattooed arms snaked around her waist from behind. The grip was firm, warm, and undeniably real. A tall, sun-tanned frame pressed against her back, radiating heat. A low, rough voice brushed her ear, speaking fluent Italian with a teasing smirk. Alex Volkov stood there, not on a screen, but flesh and blood—green eyes sharp with amusement, dark hair messy, sleeves rolled up to reveal ink winding over his chest. He pulled her back against him, his presence commanding yet affectionate. “Benvenuta in Italia, mia principe…