The unwanted daughter of one of the country's most powerful families, Evelyn spent her childhood invisible, blamed, and forgotten. When she was kidnapped, her family made a choice that shattered her world forever. "We don't want her back." Left for dead and abandoned by the people who should have loved her, Evelyn vanished into the darkness. But she survived. Rescued by a feared underworld family, she was given a new name- Astra. Ten years later, the city trembles at the mention of The Crimson Shadow, a ruthless figure whose enemies disappear without a trace and whose symbol is found at every crime scene. Now Astra has returned to the city that buried her. Not as a victim. Not as the forgotten child. But as a storm wrapped in black silk and crimson vengeance. As secrets buried for years begin to surface, old betrayals resurface, powerful enemies emerge, and the line between justice and revenge begins to blur. Astra must decide whether she is still the girl named Evelyn... Or the monster the world created. THE PAST CAN BE BURNED BUT ASHES REMEMBER EVERYTHING 🖤♥️

The Volkov Family The volkovs are one of the richest families in new york but no matter how much money he makes the father of the family, victor volkov, will always put his family first.

For three brutal years, Olivia Johnson's life has been measured in rounds, broken bones and the blood stained on her hand wraps. Raised by a ruthless aunt who claimed her mother died in a tragic fire, Olivia is forced to fight in New York City's grittiest underground circuit's just to earn her keep. Her only possession is a heavy silver thumb ring left behind by her mother. A token Olivia wears as a weapon and a shield. Until one night, the ring catches the light. Dante Vitale, the terrifying capo of the city's most lethal mafia empire, recognises the crest engraved on the ring that sits on her hand. It belongs to his lost love. It belongs to him. Olivia isn't a nameless street fighter, she is a Vitale princess. Pulled from the iron cages and brought into a world of luxury, Olivia is flanked by four older brothers who are fiercely protective and are ready to burn the city down for her. However, the scars of her past run deep and the Vitale's soon realise that rescuing Olivia was only the beginning. They don't just want her under their protection, they want vengeance against everyone who made her bleed and suffer. This story is exclusively posted on Wattpad so, please only read it on www.wattpad.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Rankings: #1 in mafiaprincess (30/08/2026) #1 in princesstreatment (30/08/2026) #2 in longlost (28/08/2026) #22 in growth (31/08/2026) #26 in overprotectivebrothers (28/08/2026) #3 in babysister (29/08/2026) ('The Crest of Ash' contains strong themes and language that some readers may find upsetting, please read the trigger warnings in the beginning of the book.) Book Cover Credit: ''green fire ring'' by Kyle Style 96 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. (Creative Commons). Header Cover Credit: "Webtreats Seamless Web Background in Rich Black Clouds" by webtreats is licensed under CC BY 2.0. (Creative Commons). End of Page Picture Credit: ''Green background black frame'' by publicstock is marked with CCO 1.0. (Creative Commons).

Riley has her whole life been sold to men. She doesn't know anything other than being used by men, day after day, so when she's sent to live with her three brothers after the house gets exposed, she doesn't expect them to be any different. The only way Riley feels safe is by being disrespectful, so they will hate her and stop looking at her with "care." But the oldest brother is the head of the American Mafia, and he won't be belittled by a teenage girl. But Riley's three half-brothers quickly begin to realize that there might be more beneath the snarky comments, and Riley begins to see more in her newfound family. This is the first/second draft, Edited. (I'm not sure what needed to be edited, so sorry in advance.) I would love it if you would take a second of your time to make a little comment here and there for feedback. Please read the A/N and trigger warnings The cover design is made by me but with pictures found on 'Picsart'.

HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in tragedy #1 in sixbrothers #1 in teenagegirl Lily Alexandra Miller was wary of the circumstances she lived under. She was hanging by a thread to a play called life but somehow always survived. As she hears about the demise of the only people she knows in her life, the fate decided to bring her back to the place she was taken away from. What Lily doesn't know is that she is moving to her real family, the ones who love her, or so she hopes. All she can hope about is that her life gets better.

Book one in The Aftermath Duology. From the moment the twins were taken at just two years old, their lives were marked by darkness and cruelty-a childhood spent under their father's abusive control, where fear and isolation became their daily reality. Meanwhile, four older brothers were left behind, each carrying the weight of loss and unanswered questions. As years pass the scars deepen-but so does the truth. When the past begins to unravel, the twins must confront the reality of what was done to them, and the brothers must decide how far they'll go to bring their family back together. This book is basically one big TW Don't read if you're not comfortable. I don't want anyone getting hurt. Highest rankings #1 Abuse #1 Twins #4 Mafia

Ten years ago, the youngest heir of the Vale empire vanished. The war ended. The enemies fell. But he never came back. Now a new student walks into Blackwood Academy. Quiet. Observant. Untouchable. Two of the Vale brothers can't explain why he feels familiar. Why his silence feels like something they lost. He doesn't flinch when they threaten him. Doesn't bow when they command him. Doesn't care who they are. But he knows things. Too many things. And every time danger gets close- It disappears. The Vale brothers have a feeling. The enemy has a plan. And the truth? The truth might destroy them all. But who is the boy watching them from the shadows? Why does he look at them like strangers... and like home at the same time? And when the past finally comes for them- will blood be enough to bring him back?

+++ This is a PREQUEL. It is not necessary that you read the original story "Jodee" first, but highly recommended+++ 5-year-old Jodee Chambers does not have a perfect life. Her parents aren't together, she doesn't live in a while picket fence neighborhood, and she never knows what the next day will bring. But Jodee is young and naive and always sees the glass half full. When that all changes, what is she going to do? Will these changes be for the better or worse? 16-year-old Ace Chambers has had it rough from the day he was born. His father is an abusive alcoholic and his mother only cares about when and how she will her next fix. He never got to have a true childhood; taking care of both of his parents and his little sister at a young age. Ace's only way of coping is making sure Jodee has a good role model and unfortunately, partying with his best friend also seems to help. But Ace is determined to turn his life around, for his sister and for himself. Will he be able to do it amongst all of the chaos? Caleb Warner has been an outsider from the very beginning. His mother wants him out of the house as soon as possible as he always seems to holds her accountable for everything that goes wrong in his life. His father abandoned him and his mother to start a new family with another women a leave his son behind. Through all of this Caleb has always put on a façade to show people he is just some funny, goofy, loving guy. But in reality, a little part of him breaks every day. Can Caleb finally find the family he's longed for, through his best friend, Ace? Will that be enough for him? Can they all get what they want and create a little family of their own? Read LOST to find out how Jodee's story started...

"Give me three months Nova, only three months and I'll show you what having a family is. That this life - despite all the pain you've endured - is worth living" Emilio, my father, whispers into the cold night He walks with cautious steps as I stand on the ledge, his pained eyes begging for me to accept. To step away from death...but my scars are too deep to believe in such a dangerous thing as hope 𑁍 𑁍 𑁍 Nova Grace and her twin brother Rune, are hit by a revelation the size of a watermelon - scratch that - the size of a goddamn train after years of abuse and wandering around foster care. Their father and brothers, who were completely oblivious of their blood relation to them, have come to claim custody after their lives turn upside down...again. Nova is yet to recover from the traumatic events from a soul shattering night three months ago, when a car wreck took her best friend's life away. It was the same night Rune found her beaten and bloodied inside a drug house hidden in the woods. But it wasn't the car crash that left bruises all over her body and scars that not even time will heal. The faces of their attackers are a blur, how it all happened is still a mystery and they'll soon find out how connected their family is and how they seem to have the same enemies in common Secrets deeply buried from decades ago will surface to uncover truths that should've long since stayed hidden, but the Rodriguez family will not rest until they've avenged their saving Grace and everything that was taken from her Previously titled: Consumed by the flames

London Hawthorn wasn't your average thirteen year old. Though physically he was perfectly normal, brown wavy hair and ice cold eyes that made girls go wild. But what set him apart from other boys his age was the fact that at only thirteen years old, he was already solving a murder case. However this wasn't just any murder case, it was the twisting, terribly sad, and downright confusing case that belonged to his own blood. His mother. When things begin to unwind and reveal itself, London is tasked with finding his father-a man who is supposed to be dead. And with his father comes his siblings, six of them. All tall, strong, and absolutely gut wrenchingly terrifying. With voices that could send shivers down the bravest of souls. As London sets out to find his father, with only a backpack and a locket, he also begins to find clues. Clues to what? Well, that's for London to know, and for you to find out. Will London ever find his father? What will happen when he does? Will this terrifying man even bother with his thirteen year old son. And what will happen when these clues begin to reveal themselves? Will London finally find the culprit behind all his years of hurt, or is it as it seems?