Lost in their darkness, the Ricci brothers were known for the iron grip they had over the economy, politics and business in their country. Unapproachable and cold. Bloodthirsty and violent. Cruel and ruthless. There were the phrases that described them to the core. A tragic childhood that developed their need for power, supremacy and viciousness. Would a silent, shy and smart girl be able to break through their walls, or would she succumb to the dark pit that was slowly overpowering her will to live? ************************ Note: This story might contain mentions of physical and verbal abuse, self-harm, violence, depression and addiction to drugs. So, if any of the above-mentioned topics could be possible triggers, kindly look into the notes mentioned above in the chapter.

⚠️ BAD EDITING AND GRAMMAR! At the young age of 3 Abriana was sent away along with her mother Ilaria to live somewhere else by her own father Leo because someone sent him fake photos of his wife Ilaria cheating on him around the same time Abriana was conceived. 4 months after Ilaria left, she sent a DNA to Leo, proving that he was the father. Will he realize his mistake? A few years passed, and everything was fine. Sure, Ilaria was broke and lived in a small run-down house with her daughter in the bad part of London, but they were happy. When Abriana was 10, her Ilaria got into the wrong crowd and slowly started to get addicted to drugs, but it never stopped mother from loving her daughter anymore. Abriana 12 when Ilaria died from an overdose, leaving her to fend for herself in this cruel world. Will she ever get the chance to see her brother again?

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: -

Celeste's childhood wasn't something she loved talking about. It was filled with nothing but painful memories. Whether they were the ones from when her father, along with her brothers, left, or the ones from her mother's death and her stepfather's abuse. Hell was the word she used to describe her past. And she was sure that it'd be her future too. That was until her stepfather got a new job and moved out along with her and her stepbrother, Lorenzo. Life decided to take a complete different turn and forced Celeste to meet the people who hurt her the most. Her past caught up with her present and she started to discover the bitter truths to the lies her life was built on.

Fighting? Yeah, not a problem. Shooting a gun? Throwing knives? Alexis Volkov reckons she can do it in her sleep with one hand tied behind her back. Taking down the bad guys that threaten her gang and her family? She'd do it in a heartbeat. Keeping a secret? Easy, but as everyone knows, secrets never stay secret for long. Being in a gang? Honey, she was born as a part of the gang. Flying 12-hours straight from Germany and then having a gun pulled on her and a new friend? Let's just say she isn't very happy. All she wants is to go home and sleep, but no, someone pulls a gun on her.

Catalia Del Campo is a 16 year old from Spain. She lives with her adopted Grandmother. Her Grandmother found her at her door step when she was still working in Italy. With the sleeping baby was a note that said "please take care of her and name her Catalia". And ever since then her Grandmother took care of her as her own Granddaughter. They both moved to Spain when Catalia was 1 year old. 16 years later, Catalia works as a part time baker and part time photographer. But what if fate finds a way for her to meet her long lost family through her favorite hobby, Photography. The Rossi Family has been looking for their princess for 16 years without a single luck. They went to Spain to celebrate the birthday of the youngest triplet's. They went to a Photo studio to take a photo so that when their princess returns they have a lot of pictures to show her. But what they didn't know, that entering a simple photography shop would be the reason for them to finally find their long lost sister... But not as a baby, as a beautiful 16 year old lady with captivating blue and green eyes that only runs in the Rossi Family genes. Could Catalia be the long lost sister and daughter of the Rossi Family? And if she is, will she stay in Spain with her Grandmother or go with her supposed to be family back to her birthplace, Italy? But just like every single one of us, they also have secrets that they want to keep hidden. Both Catalia and the Rossi Family. But as some say - "No secret shall remain hidden forever" -, it all depends on who's secret will be revealed first.

Josephine 'Fin' Rosio Arcane. Fin is the kindest and most cheerful girl anyone can meet. Though she has her dark moments. Despite the fact that she is only seventeen, Fin makes a lot of money. She owns many businesses and food chains. She donates to charity and provides help to anyone who needs it. Fin loves to spend time at children's hospitals, caring for them and teaching them new things. When her mother suddenly passes away from drug overdose, Fin is forced to move in with her father and brothers she knew nothing about. She agrees as she saw an opportunity to help more people. Warning: The love interest has an eight years age gap with the main character. She is 17 and he is 25, so if you aren't comfortable with that, please move on to another book or you can imagine a different age. Also, the relationship in this story is fast paced.

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"Thud. A hit to the head from what seems to be another beer bottle, gotta love being home. Lovely home and....loving family? Well that's what everybody thinks, that's what we tell everybody in reality we're just as fucked up as the next family probably even more so, but it's home and their my family not much I can do about it." 16 year old Aria was kidnapped at a young age and taken away from her mother, dad and brothers they desperately want her back to give her the love she deserves but her kidnappers have already made their mark in her life as her parents, they are abusive and use Aria for their own personal uses is it too late for Aria? Is she too far gone? Will she let her real family love her? Or will she push them away? Read and find........oh and did I mention her family is in the mafia???? Tw: self-harm, ED, gr@pe, guns, sexual assault, drugs, sex scenes and swearing I'm Australian so that should explain a few things if your curious about spelling :) *Disclaimer I used Pinterest photos* *I'm constantly editing don't mind it*