Duke’s life is about honour, loyalty and respect for the business. Nothing else. Yet... One look at Carla across a crowded nightclub, and he breaks his own rules. One night with the seductive woman who calls to him like no other, and he wants to keep her. But... His troubled angel is a mafia princess who lives dangerously on the edge. She plays a desperate prank and sparks a cartel war. Now... Duke is in a high-stakes battle to keep everything he loves. And he intends to win, come Hell or high water.

This is the becoming of an antihero and his undoing. Before Mason became the Yadili fixer and acquired the Mace nickname, he learned how to navigate loss, grief, and treachery. Then he meets Sophie and, for a brief moment, experiences respite with a woman who matches his wildness. But can he hang on to her? This story unfolds in two parts. The Origin is part one.