Trapped in a secret underground lab since birth, 18-year-old Lyra has endured years of brutal experiments, injected daily with mysterious serums designed to push the limits of human ability.
As a result, she can run at infinite speed, but her life is a blur of isolation and pain, never knowing anything beyond the sterile white walls and the scientists' cold indifference. That is, until a sudden raid on the facility changes everything.
Deon, a 22 year-old feared mafia don known for his ruthless, emotionless demeanor, leads the attack. Unpredictable and merciless, Deon has built an empire on fear, with enemies too terrified to cross him.
But behind his icy exterior, he is fiercely protective of the few he considers family. When he discovers Lyra in the lab, something in her broken, haunted eyes stirs an unspoken connection. Despite his cold, calculating nature, Deon decides to take her under his wing, a choice that baffles both his allies and enemies.
Now, Lyra must navigate a world of crime and violence with her newfound freedom, while Deon remains an enigmatic protector, willing to slaughter anyone who threatens her. Together, they are an unstoppable force-her speed and his cruelty-bound by a shared past of darkness and a future fraught with danger.
At thirteen, Lyra ran away from a life of abuse in Texas, leaving behind a world that never protected her. Alone on the streets of Los Angeles, she found family in adrenaline, fights, and illegal street racing-her survival, her only constant. Fierce, sassy, and unstoppable, Lyra earned a reputation as a girl no one could control.
But when a high-stakes race ends in arrest, everything she knew shatters. A DNA test reveals she has eight older brothers-a powerful mafia family she never knew existed. Suddenly, the rules of the streets no longer apply, and the rules of the house are harsh: no disrespect, no attitude, always answer when spoken to.
Lyra's anger burns hotter than ever, her nightmares from the past resurface, and her survival instincts clash with loyalty, power, and love. Can she survive this new world without losing herself-or will the family she never wanted change her forever?