Legacy of Secrets (NYC Triad Book 1) by M.J Byrne

Author:M.J Byrne [Byrne, M.J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

The night hung heavy around me as I sat alone at the long dining table of my apartment. The world outside was a distant, murmuring symphony of sirens and street sounds, a stark contrast to the silence that enveloped my thoughts.

I bore the weight of my responsibilities as a possible Triad heir. It was a role I was never meant for. One I would inherit if my father got his way with the complicated web of tactics he was weaving. But I had long since learned that destiny cared little for personal preferences.

My gaze wandered to the photograph on the desk—a relic of a time when innocence still clung to my existence. It was a picture of my mother and me, taken on a rare family vacation by the beach. We were carefree then, oblivious to the shadows that would eventually eclipse our lives.

As the years passed, our paths diverged, with following my father and embracing the dangerous allure of the Triad, while my mother drank herself into oblivion. I had thought that she was shielded from the ruthless world my father and I were a part of. But fate, it seemed, had a cruel sense of humor.

The Triad was like an intricate maze of secrets, loyalties, and betrayals. Each step I took, every decision I made, was laden with consequences, not just for me but for those I cared about. The line between protector and oppressor blurred, and I often found myself at odds with my own convictions.

The Triad demanded sacrifice—a willingness to tread a treacherous path and make choices that could never be undone. It was a role that tested my moral compass, pushing it to its limits until it threatened to shatter.

And tonight, as I sat alone in the dark, I questioned the choices I had made. The alliances forged, the secrets kept, the deals struck—all in the name of power and survival. Was it worth it? Could I ever find redemption for the sins I'd committed, both knowingly and unknowingly?

I closed my eyes, allowing the memories to wash over me like a relentless tide. Images of past meetings, and whispered conversations in dimly lit rooms—the weight of unspoken truths filled my mind. The burden of my role felt heavier than ever.

The truth was, I had entered this world with open eyes, aware of the price I might one day pay. But I had underestimated the toll it would take on my soul—the constant battle between duty and conscience, the fine line I walked between protector and oppressor.

The night my mother took her own life, I made a silent promise to myself. I would navigate this treacherous world with as much integrity as I could muster, never losing sight of the values that still clung to me. The values that my mother had encouraged in me. For in my darkest moment, there had to be a glimmer of light—a spark of my mother’s humanity that refused to be extinguished.

Remembering my promise, I stood up, ready to face the shadows once more, knowing that the journey was far from over.

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