Jackson Hayes

Jackson Hayes had spent three years chasing a ghost. Ever since his older brother, Levi Hayes, had been murdered in a cold-blooded attack, the police investigation had gone nowhere. The killer had vanished without a trace, leaving Jackson with nothing but grief, unanswered questions, and a promise he had made at Levi’s grave—that he would find the person responsible no matter how long it took. A civilian with no connections, no power, and no experience in the criminal world, Jackson followed every lead he could find until one name kept appearing in whispers across the city: the Whitmore family. Known publicly as wealthy business owners but secretly feared as one of the most powerful mafia families in the country, the Whitmores had a reputation for finding anyone, anywhere, no matter how deeply they were hiding. The family was led by six dangerous brothers, each with their own influence and expertise, along with their younger sister—the only daughter of the Whitmore bloodline, fiercely protected by her brothers and rarely seen by outsiders. Desperate and running out of options, Jackson made a decision that would change his life forever. If the Whitmores could find his brother’s killer, he was willing to walk straight into the lion’s den and ask for their help.