Seventeen-year-old Grace Walker never imagined that four words could haunt a person forever. "See you on Wednesday." It was the last thing her parents said before the tragic accident that took them both away. Forced to leave everything behind, Grace moves to a new town to live with relatives she barely knows. Between a new school, unfamiliar faces, and the crushing weight of grief, she struggles to find her place in a life that no longer feels like hers. At first, everything seems normal. Until strange memories, unsettling dreams, and unanswered questions begin to follow her everywhere. And the more she searches for answers, the less certain everything becomes.

In a city ruled by fear, the Andersons are more than a family. They are a dynasty built on blood, loyalty, and secrets. For years, their name has been whispered with caution by enemies and allies alike. No one crosses them without consequence. No one betrays them and lives to tell the tale. But every empire has a buried truth. In the summer of 1992, the birth of Calvin Anderson's second son should have marked a new beginning for the powerful clan. Instead, it became the night everything changed. As celebration filled the Anderson estate, their enemies struck without warning, turning joy into bloodshed. With danger closing in and his family falling apart, Calvin made one desperate choice. He placed his newborn son in the arms of a trusted maid and ordered her to run. To disappear. To keep the child alive at any cost. Years passed. The boy vanished from the Andersons' world, hidden far from the violence that should have claimed him. But secrets do not stay buried forever. Now, the past is calling him back to the very family that lost him, the enemies who hunted him, and the bloodline that may destroy him. As old wounds reopen and dangerous truths come to light, one question remains: When the lost son of the Anderson clan returns, will he reclaim his birthright... Or burn the empire to the ground? All Rights Reserved 2025 ©️ shytabby