Valentina Falcone was born into a powerful mafia family-one built on loyalty, legacy, and blood. The youngest daughter, protected by her father and six older brothers, she was surrounded by a world she was never meant to leave. But she was never meant to remember it. At just two years old, her mother fled Italy in the dead of night, tearing Valentina away from the only family she had ever known-her father, her six older brothers-and disappearing across borders to Spain. Desperate to escape a life of violence and secrets, her mother erased their past, raising Valentina far from the empire she was born into. For years, Valentina believed she was just another ordinary girl... until everything fell apart. Now sixteen, her mother is gone-taken by cancer-and Valentina is left trapped in a cold, suffocating home with a stepfather who makes every day feel like something to survive, not live. The truth about her past was buried with her mother... or so she thought. Because some secrets don't stay hidden. When dangerous men begin watching her, and whispers of a name she doesn't recognize follow her everywhere, Valentina is pulled into a world she doesn't understand-but somehow belongs to. A world of power, betrayal, and blood ties that can't be broken. And then there's him. The enemy. Cold. Ruthless. Loyal to the very empire her mother ran from. He's everything she should fear... and the one person she can't seem to stay away from. In a world where trust is deadly and love is even more dangerous, Valentina must uncover the truth about who she really is- Before it destroys her.

{mafia} {mafia princess} {protective older brothers} ******************************************** Seventeen year old Nevaeh is in for a whirlwind. She spent seventeen not so great years in foster care until one day, in a crazy turn of events, she discovered that her real family was alive and had been searching for her. Not only is she shocked to find that she has two loving parents that are overjoyed to have found her, but she also has 5 older brothers who secretly adore her more than anything in the world. Little does Nevaeh know, her new family, the Carbone's, are hiding a big secret from her. Her new family is actually the head of the most powerful mafia in America. Let's just say, the Carbone family have quite a few skeletons in the closet. Every member of the family was hiding something, including Nevaeh. ******************************************** {mature//contains violence&sexual content} "Don't do that darling" he ground out through clenched teeth. I loved the effect I had on him. I knew I shouldn't, but I did. Grinning, I innocently said, "Why not River?" He studied me intensely for a long moment before accepting my challenge. "Because if you keep squirming like that, rubbing yourself against me, my restraint is going to break" River said. "What? Like this?" I asked, shifting my hips back and forth in his lap. I could feel him start to harden underneath me and my core began to flutter. "Stop it Nevaeh" River ground out. I was quite enjoying this and I didn't really want it to stop, so I said, "Make me." ********************************************** Hope you guys love the story, I have so much fun writing it :) On going story- I try to post weekly updates Love all of you who read it <3

Redress (n.) remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance. Margaery Alvarez Morozov. Head of the Annihilators. Assassin. Billionaire. CEO. She's the adopted daughter of Alexei, former Pakhan of the New York Bratva, and Alexandra, former head of the Annihilators. She's a legend in the underworld. One of the most powerful woman. She rescues trafficking victims and dismantles trafficking rings. Her life was going perfect. She finally had loving parents. A doting sister. And all the power she ever yearned for. But, it's always at the pinnacle of glory when the breaking point comes. For Margaery, it was a mistake by her soldiers that lead her right back to those who wronged her. The Cosa Nostra. Or more accurately the underboss, Alessandro Romano. Her biological father. And a family of four brothers and a twin sister. She hated them with everything in her. Why? Because they had blamed her for the death of her mother while giving birth to her. Because they had neglected, abused and abandoned her in hell. And, now they wanted forgiveness. Margaery had plans and forgiving wasn't one of them. But, when someone from her wretched past comes back to destroy her present, with her heart at stake, Margaery must fight all over again for herself and everyone she held dear. Because if she doesn't, she isn't sure she'll survive this time.

Book one. "One rule, broken" Lily Carter has spent her whole life being the good girl. Quiet, thoughtful and forever known as Hudson's twin sister. Hudson Carter is the star of Westbrook High's football team and his world revolves around the game... and Austin Moore, his best friend who is also the captain of the football team. Austin is everything Lily knows she should avoid. He's the bad boy with a smirk that makes girls forget how to breathe and a reputation for breaking hearts. Lily is not someone Austin ever thought he'd fall for, as Hudson has always made one thing very clear: Lily is off limits. While Hudson enjoys the crowds of people watching him and his team play football and weekends partying with his friends, Lily prefers the quiet. But everything changes when she catches the attention of Austin. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection between them. Behind Austins cocky grin and reputation for using girls, Lily sees someone different. Someone real. And once she starts falling, there's no turning back. One rule, broken. Full of drama, heartache and slow-burn romance, 'Off Limits' is all about forbidden love, family ties, close friendships and finding your own voice.

Seventeen-year-old Aria Castellano thought she knew who she was - a scholarship student, a good daughter, a girl with simple dreams and a mother who made the world feel safe. But when her mother dies in a car accident, the life Aria knew unravels overnight. A letter. A name. A father she's never met. Now she's flying across the country to New York - to a mansion with guards at every gate, brothers who don't know what to make of her, and a father still struggling to accept the daughter he didn't know existed. Her stepmother is kind, her new home beautiful... but nothing about it feels right. At St. Augustine's Academy, power hums beneath every smile and secret. The students there were born into legacies - families bound by alliances older than the school itself, until betrayal tore them apart. Those old rivalries still live on in the halls she walks now, and Aria's arrival is stirring them all back to life. One boy in particular seems to hate her most. He's untouchable, cruel in that effortless way only someone raised in power can be. But behind the sharp words and colder eyes is something else - something that pulls her closer even when she knows she shouldn't look twice. As Aria begins to uncover the truth her mother died protecting, she learns that some secrets were buried for a reason... and that even in a world built on bloodlines and betrayal, the most dangerous thing of all might be the way he looks at her. "Some secrets don't stay buried forever. And Aria Castellano's name might be the one that brings them all back to the light"

Sofia Rossi was taken from her real family-the Spanish mafia,when she was young. She was kidnapped and tortured by the Russians for two years until they dropped her off to an orphanage. She grew up in foster care, having a shitty life. At day, she was just a teenage girl with a bad family but at night she was world's best assassin. Along with her friends she tried to live her life the best she could in her situation. One day, her foster parents died leading Sofia to find her real family. She has no choice but to travel to New York to live with her six brothers and parents, whom she thought had left her. Then she meets Romano De Luca. Italian don, and her brother's best friend. He is used to spending time in paperwork, dealing with shipments and stuff like that. But when a stubborn, hardheaded, fiery girl appears in his life he can't seem to ignore her and the feeling he starts to have for her. Their personalities clash with each other and they love to annoy the other, leading to a lot of fights and banter.

Isabella King - Is the world's youngest seventeen-year-old, most sought-after model, elegant, untouchable, and unknowingly tied to the infamous mafia Rossi family. Leonardo D'Angelo - A twenty-one-year-old Mafia Don, his hands have snapped necks like twigs and carved warnings into flesh. Blood follows wherever he goes. He makes a lesson out of every scream, every broken bone, every body left rotting in his name. When fate reunites her with the bloodline she never remembered, old wounds resurface and the past she never remembered begins to bloom.

7 siblings. One criminal empire. A lifetime of betrayal. As she struggles to reconnect with her brothers-some loyal, some skeptical-she's also caught in a dangerous romance she knows she shouldn't want. The lines between love and survival blur, especially when the man in her orbit has secrets that could destroy them both. Now, she must navigate: • A mafia world she wants no part of, but can't escape. • The cracks in her identity after years on her own. • And a love that might save her-or shatter her completely. Her life is no longer about finding peace. It's about surviving chaos, claiming her voice, and deciding once and for all who she tr

[You might find the beginning similar as most of the Wattpad stories but it is not completely same as others. I have given my best to make you love my story so GIVE IT A TRY !!] (NOTE :- NO OFFENSE to any other Wattpad stories.) Valentina, a 15 years old girl who is living in New York with her abusive parents who did everything in their power to make her life as miserable as possible. She is also dealing with bullies in her school. Overall, her life is in pure hell but yet she secretly craves for real family love but is receiving none. But not for too long as something really unexpected happened which changed her whole life upside down. "I-I think y-you have some misunderstanding Sir." Valentina whispered while wiping her tears and looking up at the police officer. "No I don't Miss. I have evidence that clearly shows that you aren't a Smith but a...𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢." The police officer replied, glancing at the papers in his hands. "H-How can be this p-possible ?" Valentina mumbled under her breath with wide watery eyes. "I have already informed your biological father and he is coming to get you." The police officer continued, professionally. "M-My f-father ?" Valentina whispered, lowly as she can't believe her ears. Her father who she knew from childhood died along with her mother few hours ago then who is this man who is coming to get her ? Her real father ? as the officer in front of her said so. She is not a Smith. She is a Moretti. *'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'* Join in the journey of Valentina where she navigates the secrets of her real biological family. There is drama, action, love, hate and what not. But most of all there is siblings love which Valentina never knew she needed in her 15 years of life.

Evelyn Smith is a 15 year old girl who lives with her parents. She has been abused all her life by her parents, but still tries to find the good in bad. She is very kind-hearted and smart. She is also very hardworking and knows how to value what she has. The Romano family is one of the most prestigious and elite families in the world. They are known for their ruthlessness in the business as well as the illegal world. Being the American mafia, everyone knows not to mess with them. For someone on the outside, it may look like they are the most happiest family ever and they have everything a person could ever want from life, but only they know the amount of pain they are in. It's been 15 years since something was taken from them. Something that was very important and dear to them. Even after countless searches, luck was never on their side and they came up empty handed. What happens when Evelyn and her 'parents' move to a new state, and in the new school , she encounters two boys who look exactly like her?? Will the boys be willing to dive further into the web of secrets to know about the mysterious new girl who looks exactly like them?? Or will they brush it off as a coincidence?? Will the Romanos find what they lost 15 years ago?? What happens when she gets to know a heartbreaking truth?? Will she be able to trust them after everything she has been through?? Both sides have secrets. Secrets which will have heartbreaking consequences. Follow Evelyn on this journey as she tries to find her happy ending.