Jaylen
Harper’s family was something different. You heard of the notorious Mafia king and his brothers, the legends of “The Mafia’s Runaway Bride” Queen Harper, the crowned prince Julius, and Reaper armies but seeing them all together was something else. The stories didn’t do them justice. They welcomed Dee and me with open arms and treated everyone under them as family. If a stranger were to walk in, they’d think Dee and I were here from the beginning. All of this was new to Dee and me.
We’re used to drunken disputes and brawls, hearing others talk down about each other, and drama-filled family gatherings, that’s if one took place. Witnessing them joke around about their past and poke at the other without any hostility was jaw-dropping. It was refreshing to be among a huge family like t
