Intro. I grew up in the countryside, far from the noise of the city, never knowing my mother had remarried—much less to a mafia boss. I only learned the truth when my aunt told me my mom and stepfather were gone, taken by a sudden accident that felt too sharp to be coincidence. Shock hit me harder when my aunt confessed she was only taking care of me because of the money they sent, and now that it stopped, she was giving up on me too. Before I could even process the betrayal, four men in black coats stepped into the house—the Draven brothers: Alessio (33), Cassian (30), Ravenn (28), and Dante (25). Cold, distant, and carrying an authority that made the air feel heavier. They didn’t ask; they simply said they were my “guides now,” that I belonged under their protection. After the funeral, they took me straight to their mansion—silent, intimidating, and watching me like I was something fragile… or something they weren’t willing to lose.