"This can't be happening..."In the grand lobby of the Ol' Mare Seaside Grand Hotel, Blaine's hands shook uncontrollably as he gazed at the iron saber stuck in the wall, his eyes glazed over in shock.Was Alexander that powerful?The rough-hewn iron saber, a Saunders family relic, was known to be sh
Roslyn's face drained of color at the sight of the three elders.The heads of the three great families.In the bustling city of Zabaleta, home to millions, those were the men at the top: Cingen Saunders, Harrey Campbell, and Hank Ledger.Flanked by their family's envoys and a cadre of top-notch body
Apologize to Alexander? Their 'one and only' shot?Hank and Harrey shared a look and then burst into raucous laughter, their cackles echoing with wild abandon.As patriarchs of two mighty houses, they had braved many storms. They commanded respect from every corner of society and the underworld alik
The sounds of bodies collapsing echoed in quick succession until the lobby fell into a deathly silence.Moments before, the Ledger and Campbell families had strutted about with unchecked arrogance. In an instant, their reign came to a catastrophic end. Their finest warriors lay lifeless, their bodie
Alexander was blissfully unaware of the drama unfolding among the elite families up north. Even if he had a clue, it would not have fazed him one bit.By the next morning, the tremors that shook the Zabaleta's three major families had settled down. Over at Ol' Mare, life was smooth sailing, and the
Could that foul-mouthed woman really be Miss Chesire's aunt?The bodyguards shared a look, then faced Carmela again, unswayed. "Apologies, but family or not, rules are rules. Minister Kane's orders—no invite, no entry.""You'll regret this!"Carmela was livid, yanking out her phone to call Susanne.
Patrick had never been particularly fond of Carmela and Gavin, but Cirroc was a different story. The kid was young and not really tangled up in the family drama. Patrick figured he would cut him some slack.He gave Cirroc a once-over and mused, "So, Cirroc, what did you study while you were abroad?
With Coral came her parents, Amber's Uncle Kolten and Jazzy Patel.They were the salt of the earth, carrying bags of vegetables. After greeting Patrick and the rest, they offered a bashful smile and said, "Brother-in-law, we didn't bring anything fancy, just these veggies...""Here, let me help with