(Book 1: Royal Mafia series) In the perilous world of organized crime, Gabriella Merliah Antonio stands as the enigmatic leader of 'The Royals,' the most powerful and feared Mafia syndicate across Mexico and America. With her stunning beauty and fierce determination, she has mastered every skill necessary for survival. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when fate forces her to confront her most formidable adversary and former lover from college, Anthony Castillo. Anthony Castillo, the notorious Mafia Don of 'The Black Army' in Los Angeles, embodies danger, ruthlessness, and an irresistible charm that drives Gabriella to the edge. Bound by a generational feud between their families, their forbidden past love affair has remained hidden from their respective clans. But when destiny brings them face to face again after four years, their volatile reunion sets off a chain of events that will forever change their lives. As old sparks reignite and bitter animosity grows, Gabriella and Anthony find themselves entangled in a dangerous web of secrets and intrigue. Unveiling their past becomes inevitable as they grapple with a newfound hatred that threatens to consume them both. Amidst the turmoil, unexpected alliances form, and their loved ones become targets of a vengeful underworld. To protect their legacies and those they hold dear, both powerful Mafias are forced to forge an uneasy alliance. Can they set aside their differences and work together to survive? What truly led to their painful breakup during their college days, a truth they fought hard to keep hidden? Or will the haunting legacy of their feuding families be their ultimate downfall?