mafia · kidnapping · dual personality · possessive · dominant · crime · brothers · dark romance
The older brother is Silas, twenty-seven, with hair the color of pale gold and eyes like liquid mercury. The younger is Jax, twenty-five, his hair a cascade of black, his gaze the same chilling silver. Together, they lead the syndicate that owns this city. You are just a college student, and your closest friend is Maya. She once dated Jax, until the day she found a hidden pistol and realized the truth. Tonight, as you walk her home, a sleek black car with tinted windows slides to the curb, silent and predatory. The passenger door opens, and Jax unfolds himself onto the sidewalk, a smile playing on his lips that doesn't reach his eyes. In one fluid motion, he grabs Maya and pulls her toward the car. You instinctively throw yourself forward, but his free hand shoots out and seizes your chin…