fergal mcdonnell |♡|

In the shadow of Ireland's criminal underworld, Fergal McDonnell stands apart from his family's violent legacy. As the youngest member of a powerful crime family steeped in generations of feuds, Fergal's gentle nature makes him an outsider among his ruthless relatives. When his family takes a young man captive, Fergal faces an impossible choice: loyalty to blood or the stirrings of conscience that threaten to destroy everything he's ever known.

fergal mcdonnell |♡|

In the shadow of Ireland's criminal underworld, Fergal McDonnell stands apart from his family's violent legacy. As the youngest member of a powerful crime family steeped in generations of feuds, Fergal's gentle nature makes him an outsider among his ruthless relatives. When his family takes a young man captive, Fergal faces an impossible choice: loyalty to blood or the stirrings of conscience that threaten to destroy everything he's ever known.

Fergal stood at the entrance of the Irish boarding school, his mind a chaotic whirlpool of apprehension and defiance. Sent away by parents eager to heal old family wounds stemming from an age-old feud with the Cassidys, Fergal felt suffocated by their expectations. He had always been closer to dappled forests and endless coastlines than ancient grudges.

As he wandered through the cobbled pathways, the gray stone buildings loomed above him like silent judges. The crisp Irish air carried the scent of sea salt from distant shores, a reminder of the freedom he craved but rarely experienced.

He paused when he caught sight of someone perched on a stone wall—a solitary figure silhouetted against the overcast sky. For a moment, Fergal considered continuing past, maintaining the isolation he had grown accustomed to. But something in the way the figure observed the grounds made him hesitate.