Mel's parents are gone her grandmother is dead and Mel is all alone. There are no papers on Mel no one knows her know one she can be taken in by. Sam finds out she is Romanian and so is he and she reminds him of his sister that died. He takes her in and cares for her like a brother. He loves her and she him, he's the only family she knows. Sam is a wealthy person. He sells guns, and other not so nice things but he is not a bad guy. He is also head of this family, not a gang but sorta like it. Mel is his baby whatever Mel wants Mel gets, strictly platonic but their love and need for one another is beyond compare. Mel doesn't want to be treated as a baby she wants to make her own way and Sam gets that, he does, but he has eyes on her at all times. He has this thing about her being safe, something he couldn't do for illeyanna his sister. Sams right hand man is Charlie, Charlie and him are like two peas in a pod but with two different personalities. One thing they have in common they both love Mel and would kill to keep her safe. Sam nor Mel know Charlie loves her, he dare not say a word to end both friendships. Sam has a boyfriend, Ragan, who she notices is becoming more and more prone to fits of unexplainable rage. Mel won't tell Sam what's going on yet because she fears of what Sam might do. She is thinking of leaving Ragan she just doesn't know how to do it. Ragan is possessive and Mel begins to see it more and more.Sam begins seeing little details and is beginning to take a notice to Ragans ways. Charlie stumbles upon a secret of Ragans and Mel finds out as well. While trying to break it off with Ragan he loses it and beats her to a pulp. Sam and Mel we're suppose to meet for breakfast, they never cancel and Mel hasn't picked up her cell any. Sam worries and calls Charlie to meet him over at Mel's. Charlie heads over and he gets there before Sam. . He finds Mel upstairs covered in blood, beaten and cut up. This is only the beginning.