Being part of the mafia isn't for the faint of heart, and the O'Dea family knows this all too well. Take a dive into the prequel and get to learn about the patriarch of the O'Dea Crime Family. Irish mafia lovers, this one is for you.

Cian He didn’t pay, and now she’s my property. While brutality runs through my veins, my enemies flee from the mere whisper of my name. I have a reputation on these streets, and I have no problem accepting the fact I’m a monster in their eyes. I’m not here to make friends. I’m here to break necks and keep everyone in their lane. At the end of the day, everyone will pay their price, whether it’s in cash or flesh. Most would see reasons for concern because she’s a ferocious beast, constantly fighting me, though it only entices me. I’m a monster . . . and she’s something, though I’ve yet to figure out what type of beast she is. There’s no doubt the woman excites me, but sometimes the most exciting things can be dangerous. Everyone knows in the game of chess that the queen is the second most powerful piece on the board, and I see this spitfire of a woman becoming my queen, whether she wants to or not.

I'm her best kept secret, and we intend to keep it that way. Artem I met the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen at a shi\\y club in the middle of Boston. How a divine creature like her was in a sea of ordinary people, I'll never know. Still, I saw an opportunity and I seized it. The moment she looked into my eyes and told me she was attracted to dangerous men, I knew she'd be mine. Living in two separate cities couldn't keep me from McKenna. We made it work, and we were damn good at doing it. When I found out she was mafia royalty it was both a burden and a curse. Sure, I was one of the most dangerous men alive, but I wasn't well respected from men like her father. I knew people would rally against us, but I couldn't care less. McKenna O'Dea was mine, and I planned on doing anything to ensure she stayed mine. I'd slit throats, break bones, and threaten families if I had to. I never thought her father would start openly looking for her suitor, and so I threw my name in the ring. I didn't expect him to choose a bastard child like me over other high-born mafia children. I knew it wouldn't happen, though we never expected what would happen. It was a nightmare that came to life, and I was the only one who could protect McKenna O'Dea.

She wanted to kill me and I wanted her in my bed, but first impressions aren’t everything. Callum The two of us had been played and we figured it out very quickly. I wanted Marrin because of what he did to my sister, and I didn’t yet know why Siobhan wanted him. From the blood that was covering her skin she wanted him to suffer as much as I did, so we worked together. It wasn’t long before I discovered Marrin violated her the same way he did to my baby sister. He fully admitted it to me. He bragged like the sick bastard he was. He told me in explicit detail how she cried, and how he made everyone close to her think she was insane. It infuriated me enough to the point where I almost killed him. Almost. I couldn’t take Siobhan’s vengeance, not when this man had already taken so much already. The two of us completed a horrendous act, but the man deserved it. What we did together bonded us in more ways than one and before long we were sharing a bed. Siobhan was misunderstood by most, but I understood every part of her. Whether it was the good or the bad didn’t matter. She had my respect and my heart. I assumed we could make it through anything, though the moment I found out her last name I knew there would be a problem. She’s Siobhan O’Dea, Irish mafia royalty. The fact she was born into a criminal family wasn’t the problem. It was because she was Irish and an O’Dea. I was a MacDougall, and our father’s loathed each other. Still, I’d fight for her because I wanted to taste her on my lips until the day I died. Siobhan was worth starting a war for, and I’d do just that.

Colin O'Dea's story.

Even though she's bad news, I want her. Sean I'd somehow become my brothers second-in-command after he took over running things for our family. I'd never wanted to be second, but I didn't have much of a choice. After all, it's not like I could've told Cian I wanted to run the family business. It wouldn't have changed anything. Honestly, it would've made things worse. There would've been family tension when we'd already gone through enough of it. Naturally, I looked for a stress-relieving outlet. I found one in a woman named Blair Fleming, who happened to be Scottish mafia royalty. I didn't plan on caring about the woman. In fact, the only thing I planned on was relieving my stress. But like always, something pissed me off and then I went to bat for the woman. We barely knew each other, and I made her my wife, just to prove a point to her vile father. He treated her like she's a piece of meat ready to be sold, and I wasn't going to let it go on any longer. No one would disrespect my wife, and I mean no one. \\\*Heartless King is the sixth book in the O'Dea Crime Family series. It is not recommended to read this as a standalone. This book is intended for mature audiences only and may contain triggering subject matter.