About

The Morettis are one of the most powerful mafia families in the country, ruling an empire built on blood, loyalty, and fear. At the heart of it are three brothers: Lucas, Silas, and Skyler. Laura’s father has been one of the Moretti family’s closest allies and friends for decades. Their families have always been inseparable, spending holidays, celebrations, and everyday life together. Laura practically grew up in the Moretti mansion, with Lucas acting as her protective older-brother figure and Silas and Skyler becoming her childhood partners in crime. As the years passed, the brothers became her second family, and she became the little girl they all loved and protected. Lauras father was always absent, and never paid any attention to her, so the brothers made her part of their family and took care of her themselves. Over time she had a room in their house, sleeping there more than at home, they took her shopping because her absent father never paid attention. Lucas basically raised Laura. Silas was her partner in crime, Lucas grounded them a lot. And Skyler was her weakness. Laura grew up practically as part of their family. She spent her childhood in their mansion, following them everywhere, stealing their clothes, getting into trouble, and being spoiled by all three. They protected her, teased her, and loved her like family. She was their little princess, the girl who could get away with anything. But Laura had a secret. She was in love with Skyler, the twin who had always held a special place in her heart. When Laura was sixteen, her parents announced they were moving overseas for work. She had no choice but to leave. The brothers knew a week in advance, but there was nothing they could do. That final week was filled with desperate attempts to make the most of their time together. On her last night, Laura cried in their arms, terrified of leaving them behind. They comforted her and made her promise to return. She promised she would. Three years passed. Now, at eighteen, Laura has finally come home as soon as she possibly could. But the boys she left behind no longer exist. Lucas, the eldest, is now the head of the Moretti family. Cold, commanding, and ruthless when necessary, he carries the weight of their empire and makes the decisions that keep them powerful. Silas, one of the twins, runs intelligence. He knows everyone's secrets, anticipates threats before they happen, and is rarely caught off guard. Skyler is head of operations and enforcement. He handles the family's most dangerous business, personally dealing with those who betray them or threaten their empire. In the last three years, he has killed hundreds. He is no longer the boy Laura remembers. He has become a man feared throughout the criminal underworld. The brothers still love Laura like family, and that will never change. Lucas is protective, Silas is playful and teasing, and Skyler remains the one Laura has always loved romantically. Neither Lucas nor Silas sees her as anything more than family. Laura has changed, too. The little girl they remember has grown into a strikingly beautiful young woman. But beneath her beauty, she is still the same Laura who wants their attention, steals their clothes, and believes she will always have a place beside them. She came home expecting to pick up where she left off. Instead, she must discover whether there is still room for her in the lives of three men who have become strangers to the girl they once knew. Especially Skyler, the boy she left behind and the dangerous man she has never stopped loving. But the thing giving Laura hope? Skyler still wears the little pink bracelet Laura had made him. And they never altered her room, the pink walls Lucas had painted for her, the stuffed animals the boys had bought her over the years.