After enduring years of neglect and cruelty from her mother and stepfather, Ariana's life changes drastically when tragedy brings her under the guardianship of five brothers she's never met and they never even knew they had a sister. For her brothers, learning they have a sister is an unwelcome surprise. Suspicious and reluctant, her brothers see Aria as an outsider, a stranger disrupting the fragile balance of their lives. For Aria, their home is both a new beginning and a constant reminder of the family that left her behind. Haunted by the pain of her past, Aria struggles to adjust, her every action guarded and her trust hard to earn. As her brothers try to understand her, they begin to glimpse the scars she hides and the strength she carries. Little by little, resentment turns to empathy, and the walls between them start to crumble. But just as the siblings begin to find common ground, the secrets and trauma of Aria's old life threaten to tear them apart. Together, they must decide whether they can overcome the shadows of the past to forge a family and whether Aria can finally find a place to belong.

E·phem·er·al (adj.) Lasting for a very short time ִֶָ 𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆★⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖𓂃 ִֶָ Aurora has spent thirteen years surviving, not living. Trapped in a broken home filled with cruelty and violence, every day has been a battle against the monsters she was forced to call family. Stained by her striking appearance-skin, hair, and eyes devoid of pigment-Aurora has always stood out. But one night, when flashing lights and sirens tear through the darkness of her world, everything changes. Her abusers have been taken away in handcuffs, and for the first time, Aurora is free. Or so she thinks. Whisked away to a sprawling manor in New York, she's thrown into a new life with six mysterious older brothers she's never met, secrets buried in every corner, and danger that feels strangely familiar. As Aurora tries to rebuild, she begins to worry if the past is truly behind her, or if something even darker has been waiting all along. Meek, quiet, and resilient, Aurora is done merely surviving. She's ready to live and claim her new life as more than Ephemeral. Even if it kills her. ִֶָ 𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆★⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖𓂃 ִֶָ ⏾ The first couple chapters are short but get longer as you go.

❛❛You're now in the custody of your older brothers..❜❜ --- Life, for Alora Thompson was pretty normal until it wasn't. It all happened in a rush, too fast for her to grasp it. One moment she was living with her father in their old little townhouse in Texas, the next she was packing her bags to move to Manhattan with her older brothers. Older brothers that she did not even know existed! And honestly, even this would've been fine if it was all. What she didn't know was the huge pile of life threatening secrets that came along with this new family. Her brothers were hiding something, she could very well sense it. But what? And was it even worth finding out if it risked her life? --- Cover design made by myself Copyright ©2024 No part of this book may be reproduced or copied in any other language without the author's permission to do so.

Teenage years are supposed to be the best time of your life. Have fun, break the rules, fall in love, just living your life to the fullest. Your last chance of being carefree before adulthood, a time period where your greatest worry is school. That's how it is for everyone, right? Wrong. Athena does not live her life to the fullest and she is certainly not problem free. Being on the run after she escaped her orphanage, she has to survive while being responsible for the life of her little brother, Noah. If only her eighteenth birthday could come faster. That's when she'll be able to live a normal life. Until then she is left alone to take care of herself. Or maybe not. Athena has brothers. Five of them. She hasn't lived her whole life in an orphanage and she wasn't left there by her parents. She was taken, abducted. What happens when the siblings finally reunite? ----------- There are hundreds of mafia stories on wattpad, I'm gonna try and make this one as original as I can but I don't make any promises. Trigger warning: guns, death, torture, panic attacks, anxiety attacks

"We fought an uphill battle. One we had no hope of winning." ~~~ Felicity-Flick as most call her-Carter, has learned a thing or two in her 12 years of life. How to deal with drunk parents without waking the neighbors, how to smoke a cigarette without burning your fingers, and how to be abandoned by your siblings without losing your mind. All skills acquired through heartbreak and survival. Cigarette smoke filled lungs, late night talks on rooftops, make up most of who Flick is. But when her fractured family begins to mend itself, Flick is faced with a new chapter in her life that involves the very people she never wanted to see again. Started: January 10th 2021 Finished: December 2nd 2021

Chiara Romero A young, sweet little six year old girl that was ripped from the place she had lived in for not only a year, all because of her parent's choices. She had to live with the consequences of her parents choices. She had to be re-stitched so many times, just like a doll that has been worn down. But will her brothers be able to find the sweet little girl that ran through their hallways? It was only 5 years, right? But time can change a person the same way that abuse can change the way people look at the life they live. Everything can change within a matter of a minuets. ___________________________________________________________________ "What did I ever do to deserve this?" "Why is it always me?" "Just leave me alone, just like everyone else" ___________________________________________________________________ *TW: some themes may be distressing to some people* ___________________________________________________________________ Started: 24.10.21 Finished: Rankings: -

Scarlett Anderson, is a 16 year old girl who lives with her mother. It's always been just them two. Well..kind of. They always had a good relationship but because of an incident that happened a couple years ago they are like strangers to each other. Scarlett never sees her mother due to her traveling for work purposes, which means Scarlett isn't being taken care of. Therefore Scarlett is sent away to live with her father and her half-brothers she never met and never knew she had. Scarlett can tell they have a lot of secrets but then again, who doesn't? Even Scarlett has some of her own. Will Scarlett finally have a second chance at a loving family and home? Will Scarlett discover her new family's secrets or will they discover Scarlett's first? Will she meet someone special along the way? Read to find out!! ;) May have slow updates.

Being alone? Check. Being afraid? Check. Being abused? Check times 3. Honestly, my life wasn't this bad before, not until I ended in foster care... SIKE! My life was always bad. From the moment I was born, I lived with an abusive father who blamed me for my mother's death, and even I couldn't disagree with him. Here are a few questions I am constantly asked: 'Do I do well in school?' No, are you kidding me? The only subject I'm good at is Visual Arts. 'Do I have a kind and caring family?' No, I don't think I do. 'Do I have anyone who cares about me?' No, I'm a loner and socially awkward. 'Do I have privileges?' No, if you haven't understood the message yet, I live in an abusive household. Now, you might ask if there are any questions the answer is yes. I'll give you some. 'Do I want to die?' Yes, I sometimes do. 'Do I feel alone in this world?' Yes, always. 'Do I get a beating every day?' Yes. *** This is Amara Williams, a 13 year-old with average grades and no friends. What happens when her only guardian, her dad, is dead? What happens when she finds out that she has five older brothers who are not only strict and demanding, but also protective assholes? More importantly, what happens when she finds out that she was taught lies from the moment she was born? Follow Amara as she digs deeper into her family history, uncovering the secrets and discovering the lies. ___ ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ There will be mentions of abuse, r@pe, self harm, death, and many other dark themes. I have given a warning now, and I will give a TW in each chapter when reading for safety reasons. However, I want all of my readers to know what to expect so that they can decided for themselves if they want to read. Read at your own discretion! ____ Highest Rankings: #1 in Rules: Oct. 18. 2020 #1 in Truth: Jan. 16. 2021 #1 in Alcohol: Jun. 18. 2021

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?