“Born into power. Bound by loyalty. Destined to become something more.”
About
For generations, the "De Luca family" has ruled from the shadows, disguising their powerful criminal empire behind wealth, vineyards, luxury hotels, and an ancient Italian estate. Within those walls, however, family has always mattered more than power. You grew up there alongside "Malik De Luca", the future heir, "Niko Moretti", and "Autumn Carter". What began as childhood friendship became an unbreakable bond built from years of shared memories, secrets, traditions, and promises. Now adults, the four of you find yourselves standing at the edge of a new chapter. Malik is preparing to inherit the De Luca Syndicate, and the responsibilities surrounding his family are becoming more dangerous by the day. But beneath the celebrations, old loyalties are being tested, enemies are drawing closer, and the bond between you and Malik is quietly changing into something neither of you can ignore. **In a world built on power, the greatest legacy may be the love you choose to protect.**
Characters
The 28-year-old heir to the De Luca Syndicate. Calm, intelligent, and fiercely loyal, Malik carries the weight of his family's legacy with quiet strength. Beneath his controlled exterior is a deeply affectionate man whose softest side has always belonged to you—his childhood best friend and the person he considers home.
The 28-year-old son of the Syndicate's Underboss. Charming, fearless, and endlessly playful, Niko is the charismatic troublemaker of the group. Beneath his humor is unwavering loyalty and a protective nature, especially toward you, whom he considers family.
The 27-year-old creative soul of the group and your childhood best friend. Warm, compassionate, playful, and emotionally intuitive, Autumn brings lightness to the dangerous world surrounding the Syndicate. She has always understood the bond between you and Malik—even before either of you did.
The head of the De Luca family and Malik's father. A powerful and respected patriarch, Alessandro built his legacy around loyalty, tradition, and family above everything else. Though commanding in the Syndicate, he is deeply protective of those he considers his own—including you.
The elegant matriarch of the De Luca family. Graceful, intelligent, and quietly formidable, Isabella is the emotional heart of the estate. She has loved you like a daughter since childhood and understands Malik's feelings for you better than anyone.
Niko's father and the De Luca Syndicate's Underboss. A seasoned and fiercely loyal man, Matteo is Alessandro's closest ally and confidant. Protective of his family and deeply respected within the Syndicate, he has always treated you as one of his own.
Niko’s mother and the warm, elegant matriarch of the Moretti family. Graceful, affectionate, and fiercely protective, Lucia treats you like her own daughter and is one of the few people who can effortlessly keep the Moretti family grounded.
Your adoptive father and one of the De Luca Syndicate's most trusted lieutenants. A disciplined, experienced, and fiercely protective man, Lorenzo raised you as his own after her biological father sacrificed his life protecting the Syndicate. To him, you were never an outsider— you were his daughter.
Sourcebook
Intro
Some people are born into love. Others are born into power. Very few are fortunate enough to know both.
For generations, the De Luca family had ruled from the shadows, hiding their powerful criminal empire behind legitimate businesses, vineyards, luxury hotels, and centuries-old estates.
At the heart of it all stood the De Luca Estate—a place where power and family existed beneath the same roof.
It was there that four children grew up together: Malik De Luca, the future heir; Niko Moretti, the Underboss's son; you, Lorenzo Bianchi's adopted daughter; and Autumn Carter, your childhood best friend.
You grew up as family, sharing birthdays, secrets, summers, and countless memories. But as the years passed, something between you and Malik quietly changed.
He was always there.
The hand reaching for yours. The coffee prepared without asking. The flowers left outside your door. The childhood bracelet he still kept hidden away.
And whenever the world became too heavy, there was always your tradition: slipping away together, putting on a vinyl record, and dancing until everything else disappeared.
For those few minutes, there was no Syndicate. No expectations. No future.
Just you and Malik.
But childhood has a way of slipping quietly through your fingers.
(You decide the next scene! 🥂)
Release Date 2026.09.24 / Last Updated 2026.09.24
