"You disappeared. You chose another life, one where you abdicated from the role of being a big brother; the same big brother that was the only father figure I had in my life. I hope you burn, the same way he did" Life has never been easy in the Antonelli household. Constantly on the move due to uprising family issues, people get lost. In large families, people get lost. Loud crowds, barely any food, and sharing clothes, is just the bare minimum. Growing up in Russia, was a completely different story. The second the Antonelli's stepped in to the states, it was a whole other world. Going from poor, absent parents, to the rich lifestyle with only her brothers to show some form of guidance, is not what is expected. Least of all, is boarding school. Only a few years after being accustomed to the states, her eldest brothers are gone. No trace, no note, nothing. Only a message in the form of her fourth eldest brother, whom has now become her guardian, that she is to go to an elite boarding school. Only now, the trio of big brothers are back in town, and demanding that she comes home. Demanding her, Harlow, to return to the little girl they left, 7 years ago. It isn't that easy though, adjusting to living under the roof of a brother that chose to leave the second he could. But, who can blame them, when the lifestyle they came from, was not flush with money. Only, you can blame them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Formally known as Athlete B Started: 23.10.25 Finished: -

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳, 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥. Cinder ˈsɪndər -The remains of something that has been burned or destroyed, often with a sense of something lingering or fading. ___ Bullying, Brothers, Dysfunctional Family

High school parties were never dangerous to Valentina Ferrari. They were familiar: loud music, her best friend at her side, nights that blurred into laughter and freedom. Until one party that changed everything. After a brutal assault by three star basketball players from her own school, Valentina retreats into numbness, unable to speak about what happened or protect herself from the ongoing intimidation that follows. The boys remain untouchable, their power growing as hers disappears. Each day becomes a test of endurance as Valentina is forced to coexist with the people who broke her. Trapped in silence and numbness, Valentina struggles to survive a life where justice feels impossible and trust feels dangerous.

Eleanor Lovisa Bennett has never had any contact with the other gender as long as she can remember. She was born and brought up in a family of four girls raised by a single mother and studied in an all girls convent school. And if that wasn't bad enough, she also suffers from a rare sleeping disorder called Narcolepsy. So it's natural that going to a college where interaction with the other gender is bound to happen freaks her out. Moreover, her sister refuses to share a dorm room with her 'for her sake'. Her words. Now enters in the scene Kai Swan. A lively college boy with a wide friend circle and easy going nature. The biggest hit - His room is right next to Eleanor's! It doesn't take an expert to collect that things are meant to clash between them two as they battle their own wars and find their way to each other every single time. Dive into the story and see where it goes...

They thought that she was dead before she got to live. They have been deceived by the person they were supposed to trust. She grew up loved, but that all changed making her life a true nightmare. She has scars that will forever follow her no matter were she went. What will happen when she finds out the truth about who she is. How will they handle the newfound truths and cruel revelations?

I've always been told to value my family. To love and cherish them. I always did until one frightful day that my entire family collapsed and it was my fault. But was it really? ------------------------------ When Alessia Accardo was 10 years old, she was framed for her mothers death that was set up by her aunt and twin sister. For two years, Alessia's older brothers, sister, father and aunt put her through constant abuse to relieve themselves from the pain of their loss until one day, Alessia overheard her father planning on sending her away the very next day to a place she's terrified of. Having no choice, Alessia ran away from her home, leaving that painstaking childhood behind. Fast forward to four years later, Alessia is no longer that naive little girl, now she is a force to be reckoned with, becoming the number one street fighter and assassin of all time. Despite all this, Alessia's paranoia still lingers with her to this day that her family will one day find her and take her back. But knowing Alessia, she's determined to not let that happen.

At two years old, she was taken from everything she knew - a powerful father, devoted brothers, and a home where she was treasured beyond measure. Kidnapped by the one person meant to protect her, she vanished without a trace. Raised in cruelty by her mother and stepfather, she grew up believing pain was normal and love was something earned. She never knew she had been stolen - or that an entire empire had been quietly searching for her. For fourteen years, her father and brothers tore through cities, secrets, and bloodlines to find the daughter and sister ripped from them. Now, as she turns sixteen, the truth begins to unravel. And when a mafia family finally finds what was taken from them, they don't let go easily.

The Alderidge Family; Many would say they've always been cold, strange and a little bit psychotic if you know them well enough. To most...yeah they're probably right. But to the ones that have stuck around long enough to really know them...probably still right. Though, they do have their reasons. Twelve years ago, Irene Alderidge, mother to five children, made an impulsive decision. At the ages of four, Genevieve and Easton Alderidge, the youngest of the Alderidge children, were ripped away from their family in the night by their mother. Years of searching, and a lifetime of grief, the remaining Alderidge family receive a phone call. One precious phone call. Genevieve, Easton, and... a baby brother? tw: violence sexual assault rape weapons abuse smut

Athena Marchetti has survived the silence, the secrets, and the steel walls of her family's legacy. Now seventeen, she's stepping into a world that's both familiar and new - a prestigious private academy where the weight of her name follows her like a shadow. By her side are Lulu and Jules, her fierce and loyal best friends, sisters in all but blood. Together, they navigate the highs and lows of teenage life, carving out space for laughter, dreams, and unbreakable bonds. But when Matteo Ricci, the brooding and notorious heir of a rival family, crosses her path, Athena's carefully guarded world begins to shift. Surrounded by her fiercely protective brothers and caught between loyalty and desire, Athena must learn what it means to stand tall, trust in love, and bloom in the harshest steel. Book 2

Eight-year-old Athena Dimitriou has never known safety. Raised by a mother who loved her but resented her, and a man who hid his violence behind closed doors, she learned early how to stay small, quiet, and invisible. Until the night everything shattered. When her mother is found dead and her stepfather vanishes, DNA results reveal an impossible truth-Athena is the illegitimate daughter of one of America's most powerful Mafia dons. Whisked away to New York, she finds herself in a palace of cold steel and burning loyalty, under the protection of five ruthless brothers who rule a criminal empire. She was born in silence. They raise her in steel. But beneath the violence lies something unexpected-soft hands, warm arms, a family that will kill for her, die for her... and teach her, at last, how to live. Book 1