Everything was about to be different-but not the kind that breaks you. The kind you grow into. A good different.

He is one of the most feared Don, built on blood, revenge, and silence. She is someone from a world he never planned to enter__or so it seems He doesn't plan to love. She doesn't mean to matter, but with enemies closing in and his past catching up, he must choose: FORGIVENESS or VENGEANCE. LOVE or LEGACY. RISE .....or FALL. Because sometimes, the most dangerous thing a king can do ....IS TO GIVE HIS HEART

I'm just a 18 year old who suddenly became someone's whole world while mine is crumbling.

Emmet and Clay did not meet on the best of terms, but that doesn't stop them from becoming fast friends. As their bond grows stronger, they will do whatever it takes to maintain this new friendship. Even though that may not be all that either of them wants. After years of living in a conservative southern town, Emmett has developed a hard shell that is not easily pierced. It's gotten even more difficult since breaking up with his first serious boyfriend left him feeling devastated and betrayed. Then a new friend comes along to peel back all the layers of protection, making Emmett feel happy again, and perhaps making him feel something more. The loss of his father at a young age left Clay with severe anxiety. His girlfriend says he's emotionally distant - because he is. Clay never gave much thought to his sexuality. He started dating because all his friends were, and although his relationships never seem to work out, he continues to try, because that's what's expected. The steady track he's been traveling is suddenly upended when he becomes enamored with a boy he just met. Now Clay has to figure out what he wants and how far he's willing to go to get it.