Giulia

Original Oath of Omerta: Code of honor, loyalty, and silence taken upon being sworn in. Indebted to uphold before love, family, friends, and country.

My father, Guiseppe DeSantis, head of our Crime Family, and his mean broke all of the oaths, especially the ones mentioned above. Don't misunderstand, I loved him, but it doesn't mean I didn't abhor all he stood for. Then one day, headed to a meeting that was supposed to broker some peace between us and the Byrne's, my father and his five men were ambushed by the Russians and were all killed. The world of my two sisters and myself changed that day. I had two options: run and hide and start a new life, or grab my girls, the daughters of the men killed with my father, and turn this organization around. What do you think I chose?

Out of the ashes was born HERmerta!! Family above ALL else and DESTROY ALL WHO COME FOR US! For months we have been picking through our organization, weeding out those who don't won't follow us, while hunting our enemies and those who took the lives of our fathers. I have so much blood on my hands, that I can't make out the original color. I don't have time for anything, but vengeance and restoring a new order. Then he shows up.

FBI agent Lux Ordel. He is everywhere I am. Sometimes before I get there. The real problem is every time I see him, a part of me leaves with him. I don't have time for this. Then, one night he saves me, and everything I thought I had under control begins to slip through my fingers. He gives me hope. A light in the dark, camouflaged by lies and violence. I don't know what the future holds. I don't know if I can have love and rule an empire like ours.

All I know for sure is anyone doesn't pledge their allegiance to Me. Us. The family..is my enemy and they must be destroyed. All Hail HERmerta!!!