Matt is created in a lab and is given to Celia, who raises him in her home near the Big House.
Matt gets blamed for killing María's dog, Furball.
When Matt is seven, he's discovered by Emilia, Steven, and María.
This is when he learns he's a clone of El Patrón.
He's taken to the Big House and is held in captivity by Rosa.
When he's finally freed and returned to Celia, he is also given a bodyguard named Tam Lin.
The Alacráns all hate Matt, but he makes a friend in María.
Matt develops a relationship with El Patrón while struggling to find his place in the world as a clone.
He's taken to an orphanage, and is forced to work at a plankton factory.
Later, Matt has a close call when El Patrón nearly dies, though he doesn't realize it until later.
Celia begins to poison Matt to protect him from having his organs harvested.
El Patrón tries to kill Matt for his organs, but Celia reveals that she has been poisoning Matt. El Patrón finally dies, and his grandson orders Matt's death.
Luckily, Tam Lin helps Matt to escape. Matt makes it over the border into Aztlán and is taken by the border patrol.
Matt makes new friends and helps lead an uprising against the cruel guards. He finally escapes with his new friends and makes it to San Luis.
He goes to the convent where María has been living and meets María's mother, who tells him things have changed in Opium and that he must go back.
Matt then returns to Opium. He learns that El Patrón killed nearly everyone after Matt left, including Tam Lin.
More time passes and Matt is now fourteen.
El Patrón keels over at Steven and Emilia's wedding. María tries to help Matt escape, but they are captured.
A grieving Matt takes over the country and decides to fix things there.