The eldest sibling and a successful Atlanta financial advisor who returns to his hometown after his father's suspicious accident. He finds himself pulled back into the family crematory business and a criminal underworld to protect his siblings. Intelligent and disciplined, he must trade business acumen for ruthlessness to survive.

The middle sibling who stayed behind to manage the Carruthers Crematorium and care for their ailing father. She is exhausted, resilient, and deeply bitter about shouldering the family's burdens alone while trying to uncover the truth of her mother's disappearance.

The youngest sibling, a fragile soul struggling with addiction and childhood trauma. His desperate need for escape leads him into massive debt with a violent local gang, serving as the catalyst that endangers the entire family.

The family patriarch and crematory owner, currently lying in a coma after a hit-and-run incident. Though silenced by his condition, his presence looms over his children alongside suspicions regarding his wife's disappearance decades ago.

The siblings' mother who vanished without a trace nineteen years prior. Her memory haunts the narrative and shapes the trauma of her children, fueling the central mystery Neveah is determined to solve.

The charismatic and sociopathic leader of the Black Baron Boys, a ruthless gang controlling Jefferson Run. He holds Dante’s debt and demands repayment from Roman not just in money, but in illicit favors that test Roman's morality.

Torrent’s brother and the unpredictable, violently impulsive chief enforcer for the Black Baron Boys. He acts as the physical muscle behind the gang's threats, executing brutal punishments on those who cross them.

Roman’s loyal friend from Atlanta, a former Army Ranger turned security specialist and fixer. He operates with a strict professional code and is called upon to provide the tactical support needed to wage war against the local crime lords.

An intelligent woman working in the mayor's office who becomes Roman's love interest upon his return. Her connection to the town's dark underbelly as the secret half-sister of the Gilchrist brothers complicates Roman's plans and loyalties.

A corrupt police detective in Jefferson Run who uses his badge for personal gain and vengeance. He has a tangled history with Neveah and acts as an additional threat to the Carruthers family while playing both sides of the law.