𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝... 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫. Valentina Santos never expected her life to shatter overnight. After her parents sudden marriage into the famous De Luca dynasty, Valentina is dragged into a world dripping in power, danger, and blood-soaked secrets. Overnight, she gains five stepbrothers-heirs to an empire built in the shadows. Beautiful. Untouchable. Deadly. And they hate her. To them, Valentina isn't family. She's a mistake. A weakness. An outsider who's seen too much. Because the De Lucas don't just run the city-they own it. Every alley, every deal, every whispered fear traces back to them. Loyalty is law. Betrayal is fatal. And trust? It doesn't exist. Now trapped inside a mansion that feels more like a prison, surrounded by enemies who call themselves family, Valentina must learn their rules fast. Speak carefully. Watch everything. Never show fear. Because in this family, love is a weapon... and survival is never guaranteed. The question is-will Valentina become strong enough to survive them... ...or will she be the next one they destroy? ╰── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──╯ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥. 🖤

Cleo Winters has learned to survive by staying quiet. At school, she's invisible, bullied and ignored. At home, she tiptoes around her mother's sharp moods and cruel words, never knowing when kindness will turn into punishment. But when her mother announces a sudden move to London to marry a wealthy businessman named Eric Westwood, Cleo's silent life is shattered. Thrown into a family she's never met, surrounded by strangers who live in luxury while she carries scars no one can see, Cleo must navigate a new house, a new country, and a new set of rules.

Kate Andrews is a foster kid who was separated from her twin brother Connor. After a year of separation Connor's new family finds Kate and brings her to live with them. Connor is unsuspecting of how unhealed Kate still was, causing tension between the 2. Carter Peters is the all american football player, he and Connor are great friends. Carter had always heard of Connor's sister but he wasn't prepared for when they came face to face. His sister may look like him, but they have obviously coped differently with their past. And for some reason Carter feels the urge to protect Kate. _____ UNDER GOING EDITING Warning: contains themes, but not limited to sexual assault, self harm, strong language, abuse

Cora Banks was kidnapped when she was 13 years old. She is now 17. Ever since she was kidnapped she has been experimented on. As far as she knows she's the only one. Maybe she's wrong. She remembers her family. Remembers who they are. They were the American Mafia. They weren't evil. They were family. She misses every single one of them. And needs them back. Needs them all back. What happens when she escapes her captors? Who will she be? What will the side effects be?