Saudade- a nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or has been loved, then lost; "the love that remains" Marlowe Wanless, just 11-years-old has spent the better part of her life that she can remember in the house of her abusive and drug addicted stepfather. After he has been arrested for possession of illicit substances, Marlowe's custody has been shifted to her 7 terrifying older brothers who are surrounded by rumors regarding their line of work. The Valente's now juggle healing a mentally destroyed child while simultaneously sheltering her from lurking rival business' that will stop at nothing to harm the littlest Valente. Have the rival businesses just brought more danger then her stepfather? Who can be trusted? Or the bigger question, who can't?

Some stories begin with fireworks. Theirs began with silence. She was music-loud, fearless, alive. He was restraint-watchful, reserved, unreadable. Best friends long before they understood what they were becoming. She loved him quietly. He fell without permission. Too close to name it. Too afraid to claim it. Then came one lie. One accusation. One silence that chose destruction over truth. Her life didn't bend-it shattered. His didn't break-it calcified into cold. Ten years later, fate places them in the same room again. He is no longer the boy she knew- he is power, control, authority. And she is no longer the girl he remembers- she is quiet, detached, carrying a past that refuses to stay buried. The love between them doesn't return gently. It returns hungry-unfinished, unforgiven. Because this is not a story about falling in love. It is about what happens when love is silenced- and what it becomes when it comes back dangerous. Some loves don't fade. They mutate. And some reunions are not meant to heal- they are meant to burn.

{Previously known as Kainaat} | Completed on Scrollstack | In a web of lies, even the truth can strangle you. Trinity Academy is more than just a school-it's a kingdom, ruled by the rich, the powerful, and the ruthless. Beneath its golden halls, secrets fester, scandals thrive, and betrayals are just another form of currency. The students? Beautiful, untouchable, and drowning in their own sins. Trinity isn't just their playground-it's their sanctuary, a place where even the darkest truths are carefully concealed under layers of gold and glitter. Kainaat Sharma, a scholarship student, walks in, with no intention of playing their games. But the elites don't take kindly to outsiders, especially ones who refuse to bow. She's caught in their world, tangled in their scandals, and dragged into a storm she never saw coming. And in Trinity, you either learn to play the game or get buried beneath it.

~•~•~•~••~•~•~•~•~•~••~•~•~•~•~•~• She was once the heartbeat of the Rai Singhania mansion.The laughter that softened power.The smile that lit marble halls brighter than chandeliers. Siyaisha Rai Singhania-the youngest, the purest, the most loved. Five powerful brothers stood guard around her. A father who once called her his pride. A grandparents who worshipped her existence. Until one day... love turned lethal. A single accusation shattered everything. Her father's slap branded her a witch. Her brothers called her shameless, a disgrace, a stain. Her dance ,her devotion, her soul, was dragged through filth. They said she danced to seduce men. The poison had a name-Darika A sweet face hiding venomous jealousy. She didn't want a place in the family- she wanted Siyaisha's place. Lies were whispered. Proofs were planted. Trust turned to hatred. And one stormy night, Siyaisha was thrown out of her home. No evidence. No voice.truth unheard. EIGHT YEARS PASSED. Eight years of pain, survival, and rebirth. Now she's back. Not as the naïve princess they broke but as a woman forged in fire. Unbreakable. Fearless. Untouchable. She no longer needs their love. She no longer needs their name. Because now-she is her own empire. When the broken daughter returns to the family that destroyed her... Will they realised the truth? will they beg for forgiveness? Or face the storm they created? Siyaisha is back. And this time-she's not here to be accepted. She's here to conquer. ~•~•~•~••~•~•~•~•~•~••~•~•~•~•~•~•

"He was a secret bought with blood. Now, he's a debt that must be paid." They say the Alliance is a place of perpetual spring, all golden light and blooming futures. But every garden has a shadow, and Vyaan Raheja is the coldest one of all. While the rest of the world is busy looking for the sun, Vyaan has spent his life learning the language of the dark. He doesn't speak much, because he doesn't have to. His silence is a warning, and his presence is the frost that kills the bloom. Behind the expensive suits and the untouchable reputation, Vyaan is waiting. He isn't interested in the games the elite play; he's waiting for the seasons to turn. Because when the warmth finally fades and the "Spring" is out of sight, only the winter remains. And Vyaan Raheja is finally ready to let the temperature drop.

Ten years ago, Avalee was sent away from her brothers and father with her pregnant mother, Alessia, for their safety. After the sudden death of Alessia, Avalee and Teddy are left in the care of their abusive stepfather, Damon, until his death. The siblings are shipped to New York to live with the brothers who abandoned them. Avalee and Teddy have lost all trust in adults, and Avalee is angry at her brothers for not taking them in after their mother's death. Will they learn to trust their brothers? Will they learn to live with their past?

Leah and her little brother, Adam, run away from their abusive 'dad' and find their new home on the streets. They find trouble when a group of boys surround them. Luckily, the police come in time and they're saved. But they have no family to live with, or so Leah thought. A DNA test reveals she has a family, one that has been looking for her for 15 long years. Leah is reunited into the family and Adam is adopted with her. Leah and Adam are thrusted into a life of riches and familial love. Leah finds out they're apart of the Mafia and gets accepted into a boarding school for smart kids, wealthy kids and mafia kids in Wales. A new family. A new friend group. But she still has her old habits that she has found too much comfort in. Will Leah open up to her family? What happens when her family find out about her and Adam's past? What happens when their past comes back to haunt them? Will the boy who's been obsessed with her forever be her lifeline? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Lost mafia princess -Boarding school -Mafia romance ------------- #1 in protectiveolderbrother (21/06/25) #2 in greeneyes (07/09/25) #4 in mental health (23/06/25) #1 in abuse (06/11/25) #9 in mafiaprincess (25/06/25) #19 in secrets (03/07/25) #3 in pregnancy (30/07/25) #1 in trauma (06/11/25) #1 in siblings (09/11/25) _________ My first book 📖 please give it a chance, the first chapters are a bit rough but I think it gets better. All pictures from Pinterest 🫶

[𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧] The Rathores were born to rule... and they did. For decades, the Rathore family had been respected and feared across Rajasthan. After waiting for four generations, the family was finally blessed with a miracle - a baby girl. Loved endlessly, pampered beyond limits, and spoiled like true royalty, she became the heart of the Rathore family. But every family hides secrets... doesn't it? The Rathores have theirs too. Born to someone else. Raised by someone else. Step into the world of the Rathores, where love, power, and hidden truths are deeply buried behind their royal name.

Abigail is a 16-year-old girl who has never known anything but pain. Raised by her mother and stepfather, she has been abused since she was 4 years old. But her life changes when she receives the news that the monsters who raised her have died and she will now live with her 7 siblings she never knew existed. Will she be willing to trust anyone again? Will she be able to let them in and help her heal? And most importantly, will the secrets that both sides hide destroy this small spark of hope? Note: This story may contain sensitive themes such as abuse, drug use, and eating and psychological disorders.