Arriving at the Compound, it was just like he remembered,
Tall black gates, marble compound where a fountain was centered.

"David, Mr. Delafrente will see you now."
Carlos stated

"Mr. Delafrente?
As in-"
David questioned

"Yes, your father."
Carlos replied

"My Father?! He's alive? My father is alive?!!"
He exclaimed

"This way."
Carlos replied

They walk through the doors and into the halls,
From the staircase he heard a voice called.

"David!!"
Marcus shouted

He raced up the stairs and into the room,
On the bed he was lying, awaiting his doom.

"Dad?"
David whispered

"It's me."
Marcus sobbed

David ran to him and gave him a hug,
Tears rolled down his face like rain from above.
Hugging him so tightly, Marcus ached in pain,
As David looked franticly, seeing he wasn't the same."

My boy, there's so much to explain in so little time. I wished we could spend more time together but unfortunately my time here is limited."
Marcus stated

"What are you talking about?"
David asked

"After you became 22, your mother set out to find you, even if it meant going against her father's wishes."
Marcus replied

"Her father?"
David questioned

"Dimitri Castellano, your Grandfather."
Marcus replied

"Wait Castellano, as in Castellano Enterprise?"
David asked

"His son owns that company but yes, Raphael Castellano is Maria's Brother, her youngest."
Marcus replied

"So Raphael is my Uncle?"
David replied

Marcus shook his head

"Your mother is from the Castellano Cartel, but we fell in love 3 years after I got married to my wife Rozetta. She was to meet up with me on the coast of Don Perico, but during the exchange, our ship was sabotaged and hijacked by Russian mercenaries.
We fought our way through, abandoned the ship and went into hiding on a remote island where we remain deserted for 23 days.
By the time my men and her father's men found us, she had been pregnant with you.
We went home and made plans to raise you in secret, she even became a scoury maid in my syndicate just to be closer to me but eventually after you left the orphanage, Dimitri found out about you, killed my wife and tried to kill me since they couldn't find you."

"Because I was with Caesar."
David replied

"Maria's Brother, yes."
Marcus added

"Caesar is my Uncle?"
David questioned

"His name is actually Antonio, Antonio Rodriguez, he changed it from Castellano since he started working for me.

But the Castellanos learnt of your location and divert them into accessing a family issue, Antonio faked his death."
Marcus replied

"Caesar is alive!!"
David exclaimed

"He did it to protect you."
Marcus added

"I know it's a lot but, you are not safe in the open world. The Castellanos want you dead; They blamed me for the death of your mother and -"

"Mommy is dead?!!"
David interjects

"I'm sorry, she died trying to save me.
Dimitri laced a bullet a wolfsbane and arcenic, which poisons you while lowering your heart rate.
She took a shot to the chest, she died immediately.
I tried to suck the poison out but Dimitri appeared out of nowhere and I had to fight him, he died and his Cartel will retaliate but until then I need you to take over the Syndicate."
Marcus added

"Me?!"
David exclaimed

"Your next in line. I'm dying from wolfsbane Ingested and I'm not gonna make it past tonight; That's why I sent for you.
You're life before was nothing but a mask, now you need to acknowledge who your are. You are David Delafrente, Son of Maria Castellano and Marcus Delafrente, The leader of the most notorious organized crime syndicate in the city, The Delafrente Crime Syndicate."
Marcus replied

"I'm not a criminal dad."
David replied

"No, you're a Delafrente!!
Own it!! We don't go around killing people, we're a crime syndicate but all our operations are all governed by one simple rule- We protect our own, by any means necessary."
Marcus stated

"Avenge your mother, take down the Castellanos!!
Make us proud.
Remove the masks and see who you are."
Marcus replied

"Stick with Carlos, he's a loyal one. Antonio will do anything to ensure your safety."
Marcus reassured

"I don't trust Carlos."
David replied

"He's okay, his daughter Emily was kidnapped by the Russians and sold to the Castellanos; he hasn't seen her since.
He hates them as much as how we do."
Marcus added

Marcus coughs

"Dad, are you okay?"
David exclaimed

"I love you son."
Marcus whispered

That was the last word he heard him spoke
Carlos rushed in giving compressions, but he never woke.
Tears trickled down along David's chin,
Knowing he was the last remaining kin.
Antonio came in, David cried on his shoulder,
His mom died before he even met her,
He wondered if concieving him in anyway upset her,
That bright light he had was now dim,
He lost his dad the day he met him.
He became detached from emotions, grew without remorse,
Took control of the Syndicate, and changed his course.

~Tremar Ivey~

Will David ever be the same?
And how does his knowledge of Raphael being his uncle changes his tale?