Dante Being born a Valentino means there’s nothing I can’t get. We are royalty in this school. Nobody fucks with us. Nobody ever says no. Until she came waltzing through the hallways with her barely there skirt and white button-up blouse. I took one look at her and knew she’d be mine. She doesn’t know the rules yet, but she’ll learn. Nobody tells me what I can and can’t have. Not even her. Josie Scoring a scholarship to New York Prep is the beginning of my future. I worked my ass off to get here. I belong here. At least I hope if I keep telling myself that, I’ll finally start to believe it. As I stroll through the halls of this elite school with its overindulged occupants, I can’t help but feel like I’ll never belong. I have a plan though. Keep my head down. Don’t stand out. That is until I gain the attention of the school’s king, Dante Valentino. No matter how much he thinks he can claim me, I’ll never allow myself to belong to anyone. Especially him.

Alessandro Being the heir of the Don of the Valentino Crime Family comes with its perks. Money, power, everything I’ve ever wanted I’ve gotten. And the girl who’s currently chugging down a beer from a red solo cup isn’t going to be any different. I want her. Which means she’s already mine. Her fate has been decided. Her eyes hold a sadness I want to drown in. And I have an even stronger need to find out what caused that look on her face, so I can be the one to erase it completely. Cassidy I’m okay. I’m fine. I’m good. All words I keep repeating to anyone who asks how I’m doing. How I’m coping. All lies. The truth is I’m not okay. I’m not fine and I don’t think I’ll ever be “good” again. The only thing I feel other than grief right now is the buzz from the alcohol I continue to force down my throat. But I know that’s going to fade too. And all that will be left is the big black hole of despair that has me in a chokehold. Nothing can make me feel anything anymore. Not even those dark eyes glaring at me from across the room.

Tilly Rules, principles, instructions. They let you know what you should and shouldn’t do. How to behave. I’ve always followed the path set out for me by my family. I’ve always stayed out of trouble and done as I’m told. Until now. Now, I’m doing what I want. Who I want. And what I want is a man I shouldn’t have. Being with Antonio Gambino is against every rule my family’s laid out for me. But I don’t want to be the good girl anymore. Unless the one calling me good girl is him. Antonio Pure fucking innocence. Matilda Valentino is the only thing I’ve ever wanted but have never gone after. She’s too good to be tainted by a man like me. I’ve just taken over as the Don of the Gambino Crime Family. I don’t have time for complications, and getting involved with that little piece of temptation isn’t just a complication. It’ll be the start of a goddamn war. Then again, if history’s taught us anything, isn’t it that all the greatest wars have been fought over the love of a woman?

Orlando When you’re a Valentino, shit comes easy. When you’re a teenage rock icon, it comes even easier. There’s only ever been one thing in life I couldn’t grasp hold of. She was there, for a brief moment in time. And then… poof. Like a little ghost, she vanished. Until she turns back up at New York Prep, the school I rule over. And I realize I’ll do everything in my power to hit the reset button, take us back to that moment in time, and change the course of our future. Which is also the last thing I want to do. Aleeka I should have known avoiding Orlando Valentino would be damn near impossible when I returned to New York Prep. What I didn’t expect was to receive so much attention from him. He wants to reset us. Except that’s impossible too. That night I left him asleep in his bed, I didn’t leave alone. I left with a piece of him. It’s a secret I’ve kept closely guarded, because I’m terrified of what will happen if he ever finds out what I’ve done. I just need to steer clear of him. It’s a big enough school. I can find new places to hide, somewhere I can remain unseen…

Enzo Family. I’ve been raised to uphold family above all else. Which I do. Always have and always will. My loyalty is unwavering. When you have a last name like mine, there really isn’t any other option. Which is why, when I spot the hot little FBI agent trying to blend into the college life, I make it my mission to get close to her. She thinks she’s won the golden ticket. The attention of a Valentino prince. An “in” with the same people she’s trying to bring down. She’s not going to know what hit her once I’m done with her, though. Despite the conflicting feelings I have for her, she’s going to regret the day she ever heard the name Valentino. I will stop at nothing to protect my family. Even if that means destroying the one thing to make me feel… something. Kayleigh This isn’t my first rodeo, so to speak. Get in, get close, get the intel, and get out. It’s that simple. Or at least, it usually is. I don’t get attached to suspects. I know who he is. I knew the minute my eyes connected with his across the auditorium. He’s a ruthless, bloodthirsty criminal. A mafia prince with a nice smile and a pretty set of dimples. I won’t let myself fall under his spell. I need to remind myself that he’s a job. A target. Nothing more, nothing less. Just another good-for-nothing lowlife who deserves to rot behind bars. And I plan to be the one to put him there, along with the rest of the organization he likes to call family.