Abrielle is used as collateral for a debt that her father has accrued. But when the time of collection comes, he refuses to give her up, and she is kidnapped. Abrielle is confused, unknowing of her father's deal with some bad men. She is told that she never gets a chance to say goodbye, and she can never go back.

Two years after the murder of his mother Denise and older sister Tiara, Damion "DJ" Williams is still dealing with the emotional struggles afterward. The life of responsibility seems much harder for him as he is the one providing for his 5 younger siblings under the roof of his mistrustful father while ranking in the local gang Los Angles Piru Blood set. Each day becomes harder to survive while maintaining his personal relationships on and off the streets of Los Angeles. UPDATE 1/1/13: Footnotes added to each chapter to understand certain slang terms.