I am Roman Judge III. Firstborn son of a wealthy and influential lineage that has held swayover this city for generations. I command authority and prestige with an iron grip, firmly entrenchedin a legacy...

 My name is Nicolai Valsetti, people call me Black Heart.My father has been murdered making me the next king of New Jersey. I was taught to live by three mottos…pride, power, and protection.With my father...

"The truth in my freedom is written on my soul"OliviaCole set me free, I am learning to live and breathe without him, but I still feel him all around me. He doesn't understand that without him, I will...

COLE  She is tortured and broken, lost and all alone.I have no choice, I am obliged to help her, as a favor to my closest friend.Now I am burdened with her nightmares, drowning in all her tears.She is...

I am Eden Kastrati. The only female family member left in the Kastrati outfit. I had a choice. Betray my brother, or save my cousin, who is also my best friend.  I made that decision with my heart, and...

LucaI am Luca Valsetti, the chosen family enforcer, bringing all those who betray us to their knees. They all beg for their lives, pray for forgiveness, but I show no mercy when I make them pay for their...

I was born into riches and quickly tossed into rags. Betrayed by my own blood, my life shifted into an endless nightmare. Every breath is a struggle to survive. As time passed, my cage became my weapon...

This anthology has been compiled by a handful of writers who have two things in common. They all attend the Writers' Summer School in Swanwick each August. And they all count themselves lucky to have...