Killian & Maeve O'Connell

Killian and Maeve O'Connell, characters from the Witness: A Bodyguard Romance book, are the husband and wife mobster duo of Boston, Massachusetts. They are first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearances

Killian has light brown eyes, short brown hair, and fair skin. He wears a dark green suit with matching tie, black dress shirt, gold four-leaf clover lapel pin, and gold handkerchief.

Maeve has blue eyes, wavy long red hair, and fair skin. She wears a dark green dress, gold four-leaf clover lapel pin, and double strand gold necklace with pearl pendant. At the trial, she wears the same necklace and a long-sleeved teal top tied at the waist with a black skirt.

Personality

Killian and Maeve enjoy hurting others in ways more commonly found in serial killers. They break all the rules, and are as smart as they are deadly. They aren't afraid to get their hands dirty and possess the skills to personally protect themselves from their enemies.

Background

Killian and Maeve have spent the past few years systematically taking over and uniting other branches of the Irish mob. With Sean Kelly's death, they now control the majority of organized crime in Boston.

Chapters: Killian

Witness: A Bodyguard Romance

Chapter 1: Hot Summer Nights
Chapter 2: Laws of Attraction
Chapter 8: Beacon of Light
Chapter 9: Flirting with Danger
Chapter 12: Run For Cover (Mentioned)
Chapter 13: Trial by Fire
Chapter 14: Come Sail Away
Chapter 15: Far and Away (Mentioned)
Chapter 16: Cliffs of Moher (Mentioned)
Chapter 17: Country Roads (Mentioned)
Chapter 18: Barn Dance (Mentioned)
Chapter 25: The Perfect Storm (Mentioned)
Chapter 26: Shelter Island (Mentioned)

Chapters: Maeve

Witness: A Bodyguard Romance

Chapter 1: Hot Summer Nights
Chapter 2: Laws of Attraction
Chapter 12: Run For Cover (Mentioned)
Chapter 13: Trial by Fire
Chapter 14: Come Sail Away
Chapter 15: Far and Away (Mentioned)
Chapter 16: Cliffs of Moher (Mentioned)
Chapter 17: Country Roads (Mentioned)
Chapter 18: Barn Dance (Mentioned)
Chapter 25: The Perfect Storm (Mentioned)

Relationships

With Each Other

When they toy with Sean's life, Killian tells Maeve that he loves when they do things as a couple.

In Chapter 16, two years after they have been incarcerated, their parole hearing is on the horizon. According to Tomas, they've been able to maintain control over the mob although there has been a shift of leadership. Rumors have it that they've been able to turn some police officers in Boston and Ireland.

Your Character

In Chapter 1, you witness them killing Sean Kelly. They hear sounds coming from your phone but before they can find you, a patrol car appears and they flee the scene of the crime. When you talk to Marshal Otto about them, you tell him that they looked like they were having fun.

In Chapter 8, at your lighthouse gift shop job, you run into Killian and his daughter, Aisling. In Chapter 12, they force Tomas Otto to give them your location in exchange for not harming his family. Their goons chase you from Nantucket to the mainland, and when you arrive there in Chapter 13, you run into Maeve who shoots at you, but Cassian blocks the shot and gets injured as a result.

Marshal Keane

In Chapter 9, Marshal Keane admits to knowing the O'Connells. When he/she worked for the Boston Police Department, Keane spent a year undercover with the Irish Mob. They made Keane do things he/she does not want to describe, but made him/her want to join the Marshals afterwards. Keane feels that his/her time with them gives him/her insight into their patterns and their way of thinking.

Aisling O'Connell

Aisling is their daughter. With Killian, he initially appears to be a reasonable father, telling her to apologize for throwing a tantrum at the lighthouse gift shop where you work. When she wants the compass, he offers a great sum of money despite being told it's a museum exhibit not for sale. It appears that Killian heavily spoils Aisling, which has lead to her expecting to get her way all the time and they are extremely close.

In Chapter 14, Killian tells Aisling to be patient even though she does not want to be. She plans to make you and Marshal Keane pay for putting her parents in prison.

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Trivia

Maeve's character model resembles Hayley from The Elementalists and Maggie from Wishful Thinking.
- She shares the same hairstyle with Brooke Williams from LoveHacks and Gwyneth Monroe from Open Heart: Second Year.
- Her long dress is a slightly altered version of the gala dress worn by Cecile Contreras from the Perfect Match series, including the same necklace (which is golden instead of silver). Her courtroom outfit is an alternated version of Alana Kusuma's casual suit, which also comes from the Perfect Match series.
Killian is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillian that means "war strife" or "church."
Maeve is also of Irish origin and means "she who intoxicates." There are two figures with the name in mythology, one as warrior Queen of Connacht and the other as a queen of fairies.
Their crimes include murder and affiliation with organized crime. They hired Finn to kill you and Marshal Keane which is contract killing.