Years ago, in the immediate, hollow aftermath of his parents' mysterious disappearance, Silas Kane had made a solemn, iron-clad promise to Ace Kane. He had whispered into the boy’s ear that once he successfully completed his 24th Coming-of-age ceremony, the veil would be lifted, and the truth regarding his mother and father would finally be revealed.
Now, as the humid tropical night pressed against the concrete walls of the villa on Rusmut Island, Ace felt the weight of that years-long wait reaching a breaking point. Technically, the ceremony was still a few days away, but in Ace’s mind, he had already crossed the threshold. He had built his own empire in Crown City, dismantled rivals in the Underground Market, and proven his worth as a predator in a world of sharks. He felt he had earned
