[ONGOING] »-There's a light that you give me when I'm in shadow; There's a feeling within me, an Everglow-« Living under the protection of her Father and five older brothers is an introverted, anxiety-ridden, fourteen year old, by the name of Rowan Muraro. Life doesn't come easy for this young girl. When family secrets are revealed, her haunted past and present nightmares seem never-ending; which demoralises her future. Will her family and friends be enough to save her? »-What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold Because, I live for this feeling, this everglow-« [content warning: dark/graphic in places.]

Alora's life hasn't always been pretty. What with an abusive father, getting put into the system, having been bounced around the system, and getting separated from her brothers for two years really takes a toll on you. When Alora is placed with emotionally and physically abusive foster parents, her mental health goes down the drain. But her brothers that haven't contacted her in four months suddenly want to come back into her life, things get complicated. Follow Alora and her older brother on their journey to rekindle their relationship and find their places in each others lives. Trigger Warning- Bulimia Nervosa, Self Harm, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Trauma, and Physical Abuse

Emilia Morelli's world shatters when she's told her mother has died. Left with no family, well at least none that she knows of, she's pulled into a system that sees her as just another case. She's alone and unsure of herself. But far away, there are men who have been searching for her. Men who share her name. Men who are feared by the world. They've spent years looking for the little girl who was taken from them. Now that they've found her, they'll stop at nothing to bring her home. Emilia doesn't know them. She doesn't know the truth. And she has no idea that her life is about to change forever.

The family's mother seemingly ran away 8 months before the triplets were born. Though their family missed her after searching for a year they gave up and realized that she did not want to be found never knowing about the triplets. She had the triplets and gave them away to a kind man and his wife at 6 their father died and their adoptive mother started to bring her boyfriends around. These boyfriends helped their mother become a drug addict and they started the abuse to the young kids. The kids moved around a lot growing up living wherever their mother's boyfriend was living and later with their step-father where the abuse got worse when they were 10 years old. Throughout their lives, the three were abused and tortured in every way. When the triplets are 15 their mother and step-father are killed leaving the triplets alone and after a DNA test by social services, they get sent to their father and brothers meeting them for the first time. This book was taken down so this is the edited version

Aurora's life had always been about survival, each day a quiet battle against fear and pain. When her stepfather was finally arrested, she thought the fight was over. But leaving one dangerous world meant stepping into another-one she didn't fully understand. Now, she's living with seven older brothers she barely knows, their lives a tangle of secrets and shadows they never speak of. Their house is loud, protective, and filled with rules she's afraid to break. For Aurora, it's a new kind of survival. For her brothers, it's a chance to keep her safe-no matter what it takes.

Olivia Jones barely remembers her brothers. When her mother divorced her father and took Olivia with her, the memories of who they were to her slowly faded. Despite that and everything that's happened within the past year, Olivia agrees to the adoption that the Russo brothers set forth. As long as they follow a certain set of rules. The Russo brothers haven't seen their baby sister in nine years. When they agree to adopt her after her mother's death, they aren't prepared in the slightest for what she is now. Strange requests, nightly excursions with her binoculars, and an unrelenting fear of letting anyone in start to make everyone question what happened to the sister they knew. When Olivia finds out that she hasn't yet left her past behind, the problems only become aggravated. While her brothers fight to be let in, she fights to keep them out. But this tug of war can't go on forever.

Mara has never been completely alone, but she has always been pretty lonely. When unfortunate events pull her from her Mother, she is forced to reunite with her biological Father. And his family. Mara is thrown into a world of secrets, wealth, and turmoil. Suddenly, she's not so alone. TW: Substance abuse, cursing, graphic violence, and scenes containing death.

Two years ago, the Kingston family learned what it meant to stumble through hell with battered hearts and betrayal running deep inside their veins. After barely making it out alive from the devastating consequences of a family history founded on lies and deceit, they slowly begin to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives in efforts to feel whole again. But as the remnants of their dark pasts continue to haunt their healing hearts, they are forced to come to the realization that sometimes, the aftermath can be just as deadly as the nightmare. [This is the spin-off to Caged + Freed, it cannot be read as a stand-alone] • • • Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2021 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

Anna Grace's mother, Lillian, died in a tragic house fire, or so everyone thought. But Anna knows the truth - her mother was murdered. Lillian was hiding something, and someone was willing to kill to keep it hidden. Haunted by this dark secret, 12-years-old Anna Grace becomes burdened with a heavy weight she cannot share. Complicating matters further, Lillian's will reveals an unexpected twist- Travis Greeley, Anna's eldest half-brother, is named as her legal guardian. Receiving the call about his half-sister Anna Grace, Travis Greeley is flooded with emotions, as he had long wondered about the fate of Lillian Miller, the woman who had brought love and kindness into their lives. Travis recalls the pregnant woman his father brought home, who lovingly embraced him and his brothers, filling a void they had longed to fill. Entrusted with Anna by Lillian, Travis and his brothers embrace their roles, determined to provide her love amidst the secrets and dangers that lie ahead. Anna must navigate the complexities of her new familial bonds while uncovering the truth behind her mother's murder. NOTE: This is NOT a Mafia Story.

❝You're gonna be happy, ❞ said life, ❝but first I'll make you strong.❞ » » » A story of how a family reeling from loss and pain can come together and realize that there is beauty in the mess of life. In the wake of their mother's death, five siblings unitedly face the aftermath of grief, loss, and anger. Four brothers and one sister cope with death differently but ultimately learn to cope together instead of apart, especially when they realize their sister is on the same downward spiral as them. For Theodore Jackson, as the oldest of his siblings, the weight of responsibility lies heavily on his shoulders. From the moment he became their guardian, his entire life revolved around them. After making a past decision that ripped his family apart, Theo is afraid to hurt them even anymore. Riddled with guilt, he is determined to give his siblings the dream life they deserved. But maybe the arrival of a quiet raven-haired girl can show him that it's possible to take care of his siblings all the while continuing his dreams. But with child protective services at his door, his siblings' secrets coming to light, and his own past coming back to haunt him, Theo is forced to make another decision. But he's made the wrong decision before and he's afraid the past will repeat itself again. In a world without the protection and guidance of a mother and father, can this struggling family of siblings hold themselves together in the face of all the world's doubt? TW: mentions of eating disorders, abuse, violence, mental illness