Hawke Family Second Generation

Love can be ruthless, especially when you're a Hawke. You have to be ruthless to be a Hawke. Our empire in New Orleans has only grown over the years. And protecting it falls on my shoulders. Whether it's in the courtroom or in the streets, I do whatever it takes to get the job done. We've already suffered and lost enough. I won't let anything threaten my family or what we've built. But a mysterious woman from my past shows up, with danger in tow. That's not all she brings with her. The little girl stares up at me with the Hawke blue eyes. Instantly, my entire world shifts. It isn't just about defending what's ours. Now, it's about defending what's mine. Contains mature themes.

Sometimes, I wish I weren't a Hawke . . . especially because I'm in love with one. Years of living on the streets taught me one hard lesson . . . Don't trust anyone. People are inherently bad and will do bad things any chance they get. So, when the Hawkes took me under their wings . . . I put up walls so high that no one could ever climb over them. Most stopped trying. It was the way I liked it. Locked away in my own little world. Protected from anything that could hurt me. But the very person I try so hard to keep out is the only one I want to let in. I dream about her touch. Crave her in a way I have no right to. She's my best friend's older sister. No matter what . . . I have to keep my hands off Angelina . . . Because she's a Hawke. Contains mature themes.