Gang aggression and hatred tear Gabriel Aguila's family apart, while the unwilling love he has for LAPD patrol officer Alejandro Cerveras would make him whole again if he could accept it. Making the wrong choices at every turn, Gabe struggles to keep his family safe without succumbing to the gutter level of his enemies. But he has to learn to trust Alejandro and he’s never trusted anyone before.

When it becomes clear the police will do nothing to stop the gang inspired aggression, Gabe arms himself. But he refuses to confide what he knows about the gang to Alejandro. As a result, tragedy strikes in the form of more violence that leaves his uncle dead and his sister raped and pregnant at the hands of the man who killed their mother. As the need for vengeance drives him past all reason, violence erupts between Gabe and the gang, spiraling out of control, leading to the final tragedy and the greatest loss of all, even as Gabe finds the greatest love of his life in his forbidden passion for Alejandro. In the end it’s the only thing that will save him.