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R O Y A L T Y in the 21st century is news anchors and wine vineyard heiresses, children born with golden iphones in their grabby little hands before they can wonder if they even need it. In their world, they need everything.
L O V I N G was not the word most people would use to describe the marriage between Reid James and Malena Alcaldo. The holy matrimony was certainly economically beneficial, and for Malena, the moment their baby boy was born, all the narcissistic and unattractive qualities of her hot shot husband melted away looking into those big blue eyes.
J U P I T E R , Florida. After about five years of living in the elite of Hollywood, Malena wanted to show Cyrus a life without entitlement and privilege, one where he would learn his own values and understand that hard work brought success, like his great-grandfather when he started their vineyard. Jupiter came with his mother's siblings, his Uncle Hugo and Aunt Lola, who had their own children that were like siblings to him. They taught him that he could have everything he wanted if he worked hard for it, and his drive for travel and international career dreams sparked from them. He was taught Spanish like his cousins and he never really thought of his father, who would make Malena drive to Miami so he could see their son. To Cyrus, Reid James was just a man who brought him expensive presents on his birthday and Christmas in the expectation of Cyrus' love in return.
I T was a beautifully hot, beautifully sunny day when a man ran up on his mother looking to steal her purse and shot her in retaliation for her defiance. Her blood pooled on the sidewalk as her murderer escaped, the only thing Cyrus' mind could latch to was the wide and scared green eyes that turned on his mother's dying body before he ran off. He was no help to the police, a frightened fourteen year old whose mother just died. It rained hard the day they buried Malena Alcaldo in the hills in Spain, his father's cold grip on his shoulder as he scolded him not to cry, men don't cry.
L I F E with Reid James was a nightmare. New York was cold and Cyrus shied away from the limelight every time his father shoved him in it. Reid was not prepared for this moody teenage boy in his bachelor lifestyle, and their screaming and fighting was heard throughout his little society he'd built for himself. Everyone compared Cyrus to Reid constantly, which made Cyrus want nothing to do with his father.
A C C E P T A N C E into Fulton was his saving grace. Miami was never far from campus and his aunt and uncle always welcomed him back with open arms. There was another family he built at Fulton that welcomed him with open arms, the brothers of Sigma Chi Delta. Their bid card was disastrous for Reid James to see, being a former Fulton Beta and having just seen his fellow brother go through the same thing with his own black sheep son. It didn't matter to Cyrus what anyone thought anymore, especially anyone who wore the Beta letters. He had his brothers, and for a sparkling moment, a boy who loved him. The matter of his sexuality was still behind closed doors, but it's that very matter that lands him in the bed of a Beta wondering if he should risk it all for this new boys' heart.
