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

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

"Who are y-you?" I whisper to him, scared that might he do something bad to me if I tried to move. Sensing the bad energy that screamed power and mystery that seemed to always be around him. As he turns to look me in the eyes with the most beautiful grey eyes I have ever seen, "Do you really wanna know who I am, Principessa?" he said with a smirk on his face. "Ye-yes, I wanna k-know who y-you are and what you w-want from m-me," I stated, feeling scared for my life. As he leaned closer to me, smelling his cologne, which surprisingly smelled good. "To answer you, Principessa... I am known as the Devil himself... Liam Santiago," he said with a smirk that screamed danger. As fear danced in my eyes, knowing very well who this man was, I had no choice but to sit there terrified. "Please let me g-go," I said, knowing I have no way of escaping this. What have you gotten yourself into Isa...I thought to myself. *********** Liam Santiago is well known for the ways he kills his victims without remorse, a scary, feared, heartless killer, and a dangerous man to ever live. Liam is the leader of the Italian Mafia. He took over when he was 16 years old. And the most powerful leader to ever live. Isabella White is a beautiful, innocent girl, doing her second year at university. The person who claims to be her father is an abusive alcoholic who makes her life a living hell. She believes no one could ever love her because she is broken. What happens when she finds herself in danger and is saved by the cold-blooded Italian? Will love overcome evil? Will Isabella be saved from her nightmare? Find out:) [Word count:1811-2000] [Date:09/07/22] Cover page by:Jess @rykemedows on Pinterest. Based on Mafia, Romance, Murder, Abuse, Rape,Kidnap,Self-harm, Weapons, Sexual content, Suspense, and Age-gap

Elara has spent her entire life hiding in the quiet spaces between shadows. When she and her brother Caleb are sent to live with half-siblings they barely know, they must relearn what family truly means. Together, they find strength in silence, healing in unspoken bonds, and hope in the softest colours of quiet.

"Amore you belong to me and only me got it ?" he whisper in to my ear sending shivers down my spine Leonardo Valentino Manzo soon to be mafia boss after his father steps down he is a cold hearted killer and has no remorse for anyone but his family he fucks every girl he bumps into for his own pleasure and never wants to commit into a relationship not until he meets Aphrodite Donatella Warner Aphrodite Donatella Warner a uni students working part time as a performer/singer for events to pay off her tuition debts she is a smart woman with big dreams to end up in Hollywood to become a model however that dream is tossed into the trash when her parents disagree with her career path which led her to major in business in hopes that she will own her own big company but everything changes when she meets Leonardo Valentino Manzo "You are a drug that no rehab could ever heal" ! WARNING ! This book is 18+ it contains violence, murder, mature language and smut if you dislike any of those do not I repeat DO NOT add it into your library This is also my first mafia related book so it may be bad so I apologies you have been warned <3 To those who would give it a chance and read thank you I appreciate you so much <3 Enjoy!!

Angelo Lesca. The young Capo, as they called him. He was powerful in his line of work. He kept some friends, but more girls. He wouldn't admit that his high school sweetheart, the love his life, was the reason of his cold hearted power. But then, a young girl named Mercury shows up at his apartment, during a storm, claiming to need his help. She was the girl at his door.

Seventh-grader Alexa Hart's world is defined by loss and loneliness. Her mother is gone, her brother lies in a coma, and her father offers nothing but neglect. At school, she's friendless and relentlessly bullied-especially by Blake-and at home, her father's new marriage saddles her with five stepbrothers who openly despise her. As Alexa's isolation and despair deepen, the question looms: can she ever find a path to happiness, or is she destined to remain trapped in misery? Note: This story contains swearing, abuse, self-harm, depression, and other sensitive topics.

Lucia; a young and beautiful woman with her whole life ahead of her was shot dead protecting the biggest secret of her life. Her three year old daughter, Kiara. The circumstances of her death remain an unsolved case whilst Kiara is left without a mother; her father a famous yet meaningless one night stand that is none the wiser of his own child's existence. So who will raise Kiara? _______________________ Book 1/2, book 2 is being updated weekly :)