Bloodlines in the Shadows

Fifteen-year-old Nico has spent his life in the clutches of abusive parents, learning to rely on his sharp wit and rebellious spirit to survive. But one fateful night, he uncovers a truth that shatters his world-those people weren't his real family. He was stolen as a baby, and his true bloodline? The infamous De Lucas, a powerful family who rules the shadows with wealth, influence, and deadly precision.

Suddenly, Nico is thrust into a world beyond anything he's known, reunited with a family of nine towering brothers, each more intense and intimidating than the last. His twin brothers, Leo and Marco, seem ready to crush anyone who even looks at him wrong, and his father, the notorious Vincenzo De Luca, is both a stranger and the fiercest protector Nico has ever known.

But there's one catch: his family is hiding something. They watch his every move, shielding him from a dark truth they're not ready for him to know. Nico's determined to prove he's not the weak kid they think he is, but as he digs deeper, he realizes that some secrets run deeper-and deadlier-than he ever imagined.