When They See Us
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I thought I knew who I was.
Gabriel Alvarez. Twenty. Son of a poor family in Albuquerque. Big brother. Protector. Future cop. My life had been built on long nights of work, endless study, and the unshakable promise that one day I'd wear a badge strong enough to keep my family safe.
But then the threads started unraveling. Whispers of a world I wasn't meant to see. Names spoken like curses. The Caruso family. The Sicilian Mafia.
Everyone in the city knew they ruled from the shadows. What no one knew, what I could never have imagined, was that I carry their blood.
I am the brother they lost fifteen years ago.
Every step I take now feels like a betrayal. To the family who raised me, who trust me with their lives. To myself, who swore I would fight men like the Carusos.
And when the moment comes, when the truth tears everything apart, I don't know which side I'll stand on.
The law I've devoted my life to... or the brothers who claim me as their own?
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