At 17, Janessa Raines, a sharp polyglot, assassin, and business owner, finds her carefully constructed independent life upended. After years of believing herself an orphan, a shocking DNA test reveals she's the long-lost daughter of Joseph Raines, the formidable former leader of the Italian Mafia. Forced into a lavish New York mansion with a family of dangerous strangers—mafia leaders, lawyers, doctors, and assassins—Janessa must navigate treacherous family dynamics, protect her own daughter, and reconcile her past with a future she never imagined. Will she find a place within this powerful, volatile family, or will her fierce independence clash fatally with their world?

Valerie Farrell, a woman who seemingly has it all—wealth, intelligence, and beauty—chooses to forge her own path, defying her family's expectations. But her carefully constructed independent life is shattered by vivid, increasingly real dreams of a fantastical world, a mysterious voice calling her "My Empress," and an ancient name: Zhilux. Is this merely a dream, or a fragmented memory of a past life calling her back? Dive into a tale where modern independence clashes with an ancient destiny, as Valerie unravels the truth behind her unsettling visions.