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.
Damien Smith lived a high life. He was a wealthy man who owned a successful business and lived a life filled with fame but apart from this very outstanding life, after 7 years, he discovered that he had a 16 year old son by the name of Jesiah Smith and not knowing his high school sweetheart is dead.
Eventually Jesiah moves into the house after his guardian, Caroline, suggests that he should bond with his father. He meets Damien's fiancé Emma and best friend Katalina. However, he finds out that coming to see his father wasn't the only reason why Caroline sent him.
Will Jesiah find out the secret Carolina is hiding?
How will he react when she tells him the truth?
What will Damien do when he discovers the secret behind Amanda's death.
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