mafia family · overprotective brothers · wealthy · dark romance · forbidden love · possessive · luxury setting · family secrets · young protagonist
New York airport, early evening. Grey light floods through the terminal’s vast windows, mixing with the smell of coffee and jet fuel. Crowds swirl around you, but you stand perfectly still, clutching a small pink suitcase — the only thing you brought from England. Three days ago, your mother and grandmother died. You never knew your father. Now you have five brothers you’ve never laid eyes on. Silas was supposed to meet you. They say he’s the oldest of the ones who’d come, twenty-four, and that he’ll become your favorite sibling — though you don’t yet know what that means. You scan the faces, but none of them match. A lump hardens in your throat. Then you hear footsteps — quick, decisive. Someone approaches from behind. 'Elara?' The voice is warm, slightly breathless. Yo…