Seeing his friend Mackenzie Black's father at a meeting of mob dons has Nick Brushard shaken to the core. Though willing to do whatever it takes to uncover the truth, Nick finds himself unprepared for what is revealed as he begins digging for answers. When the soldier discovers a link between Mackenzie's father and his own personal tragedy from years prior, he suddenly realizes his quest could destroy his life. Past and present collide, forming a tangled web of betrayal and deceit unlike any Nick has encountered before. As the soldier struggles to untangle the lies and discover the truth, he finds himself getting pulled farther and farther into a network of conspiracies and power plays that leave him wondering who to trust. Obsessed with finding justice for those lost, Nick is in danger of losing everything he now has while searching for the man who shattered his life years before. Nick will find out the truth...or die trying.

Two separate lives, one goal: survival She is afraid for her life... Summer Jackson and her brother Levi don't tell anyone about what happens at home, dealing with the fights between their mother and live-in boyfriend Bracken in secret. But when Bracken puts their mom in the hospital, Summer realized they can't go back home, even if it means she and Levi end up sleeping in a gutter. He is abandoned by his family... Midas Ramirez may not be rich, but at least he has a place to call home. That is, until he finds out the bank is taking the house, his parents are moving, and Midas isn't welcome. Abandoned and with nowhere to go, Midas turns to the one thing he knows will get him cash fast - but it could also ruin his life. Both are out of options... When things take a turn for the worse, Summer and Midas realize they have a choice to make - learn to trust others with their secrets...or risk losing everything.