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They were supposed to be enemies.
Instead, they burned down two empires just to keep each other.
Theo Lombardi grew up in the shadow of a crime family that never wanted him-too soft, too sensitive, too breakable to ever fit their world. When he finally overhears the truth of what they think of him, he runs...and straight into the arms of Rhydian Keres, the dangerous heir of an even deadlier mafia line.
Rhydian should hand Theo over.
He should walk away.
He should follow the rules he was raised to obey.
Instead, he chooses him.
When both their families declare war, Theo and Rhydian vanish into the night with only one goal: stay alive long enough to build a life the world never intended for them. Joined by Theo's fiercely loyal brother and Rhydian's hidden allies, they create a small, messy, beautiful family of their own-one worth fighting for.
But the past has sharp teeth.
Old loyalties bleed.
And love this powerful refuses to stay hidden.
A dark, romantic, and emotionally gripping mafia story about found family, forbidden love, and the courage to create your own destiny-even when it means defying blood, legacy, and fate itself.