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The Lithen Academy promises structure, safety, and purpose for its students. Behind its locked gates, however, young men and women are stripped of autonomy and reshaped into rigid roles known only as dragonflies and butterflies. What begins as discipline quickly becomes control, punishment, and exploitation, all under the watchful eye of its charismatic and unhinged founder, George Lithen.

Drake Rathburn has spent most of his life running. At twelve years old, he was sent to the Dragonfly Academy, a place his parents believed would straighten out their rebellious son. Instead, it became a nightmare that stole his childhood and left scars no one could see. When he finally escaped, he swore he would never let anyone control his life again.

Leonardo Roche was raised to be the heir of one of the most feared crime families in the world. From the day he was born, his future was never his own. Every choice was made for him. Every mistake was judged. Every weakness was punished.

Leonardo Roche has spent his life resisting the empire his father built. Raised in the shadow of the powerful and calculating Levon Roche, Leonardo refused to become the cold, obedient heir his father expected. He built a life of his own—one based on loyalty, love, and freedom from his father’s control. But his defiance has always come at a cost, including a strained and complicated relationship with his volatile half-brother, Viper. Then Levon reveals a secret that changes everything.

Salvatore Mazzeo built his reputation the hard way—with violence, grit, and a name people learned to fear. He wasn’t rich. He didn’t wear tailored suits or live in a mansion. He was a gang leader, forged in back alleys and broken streets, respected because he had survived what most men didn’t. People followed him not because of money, but because of who he was. Ruthless. Unbreakable. Loyal to those he claimed as his own. Then he met a boy who had everything—except someone who cared. Raoul Chevalier came from wealth, from a world of polished floors and cold expectations.

Giuseppe Roche has spent decades building a legacy strong enough to protect his family long after he is gone. A man of sharpened instincts and unwavering discipline, Giuseppe sees threats where others see calm, and opportunities where others see risk. Every alliance he forms, every promise he keeps, and every plan he lays is woven with one goal in mind—ensuring the Roche name endures. But securing the future means making difficult choices. For his son, Levon, the expectations are as heavy as the inheritance waiting for him.

When Ace Beckett left home at twelve, he never expected to spend his life fighting for survival. The streets were unforgiving, but along the way he found something he never thought he’d have again—loyal friends who became family, a crew that had his back, and the woman who stole his heart.

Roche Pride is a gripping tale of power, deception, and the fragile bonds that hold a family together. Levon Roche, the unyielding head of a powerful dynasty, fights to maintain control as the foundations of his world begin to crack. His wife, Stephania, harbors a devastating secret—her affair with Maurice "Python" Hecate and the true paternity of her youngest child, Alessio. Meanwhile, Amythist Nexxe, Stephania’s younger cousin, wrestles with her own silent suffering.

Leonardo Roche was born into power, but he never wanted it. As the son of Levon Roche, a ruthless crime boss with a past full of ghosts, Leonardo struggles to define his own path. When he discovers his father has stolen the ashes of a nameless boy—a boy who never had a chance—Leonardo’s simmering defiance ignites into full-blown war. Across town, Viper wants nothing more than to keep his stepson Vance out of the life. But when Levon resurfaces with leverage that cuts to the bone, Viper is forced into a brutal game where survival means sacrificing more than he’s willing to lose.