noun: one who returns, especially from the dead or a long absence They lost her once. They'll burn the world to get her back. Cecilia Bonetti has spent her life locked away in a care home - isolated, overlooked, and surviving in silence. What she doesn't know is that five powerful men have been searching for her since the day she vanished... and they're her brothers. As the feared leaders of the Bonetti mafia, they believed Cecilia was gone forever. Until now. But blood has memory. And when sunshine slips into their dark world, even the coldest hearts begin to crack. They'll fight to keep their composure - ruthless, untouchable - but with Cecilia back, staying cold might be the hardest battle they've ever faced.

Avery Elizabeth Romano had a twin, whom she loved dearly. Yes, you heard it right, had. Her twin was taken away by her mother at the age of 5. Her father was killed on the same day. Her brothers abandoned her on the very same day as well. Sounds tragic, right? There were so many instances that made her want to leave everything behind and run away, to escape the place where she had once called her home. But she stayed, one time after another despite being ignored by everyone in the family. Her so called brothers shunned her away because of what happened that night. Why did she stay? No one could understand. Even at school, she was an outcast as everyone knew her as the girl who was abandoned by her family. She took everything no matter what life threw at her. She clung onto life despite knowing there was no meaning to it. Just because of a promise she made. She did not want to go back on her promise. The once kind and cheerful girl was now replaced with a cold facade, pretending everything was all right when nothing was. It's funny how everyone realise someone's worth only when they are gone. But the sad question was, will anyone even notice Avery's worth when she is gone? A/N: as usual I'm still bad at descriptions but I'm so glad to be back on wattpad writing again! Special thanks to @LoveHadley for the cover design!🙆🏻❤️ 17/9/22: 1k views! 23/9/22: 3k views! #1 in sister👭 #3 in mafia🔫 24/9/22: 4k views! #1 in ties 25/9/22: 200 votes & 6k views! 29/9/22: 300 votes 1/10/22: 10k views! 2/10/22: #2 in brothers👬 4/10/22: 20k views! #1 in regrets & #2 in hatred 5/10/22: #1 in brothers! 1k votes! 6/10/22: #1 in hatred & misunderstanding 9/10/22: 43k views!❤️ 15/10/22: #1 in rich🤑 5/7/23: 1M views 19/10/22: 100k views🙂 25/10/22: #1 in dead 12/11/22: 200k views 14/12/22: #1 in company 29/12/22: 10k votes

"Strength isn't about how much you can handle before you break; it's about how much you can endure after you've been broken" *** Astria Belle Crawford hasn't had the best of childhood. The separation from her brothers and father had affected her in ways even she couldn't understand. Her mother's manipulative nature wasn't exactly the comfort she needed but she worked with it and went on with life. But when her mother decides that she needs a break from everything, including her daughter, Astria is sent off to live with her elder brothers whom she hadn't met in at least nine years. With understandable reluctance, she agrees to live with them. But dark truth comes forward as Astria realizes that her whole life was just a web of lies and she may never be the same again. On top of this, it just turns out that life with her brothers may not be as easy as she had assumed, it might as well be worse than one with her mother. And when her brothers persuade her to live with them, unknown to what's happening with their little sister, life just gets ten times worse for Astria. *** #1 in brothers - 19/11/2021 #1 in support - 1/10/2021 #1 in annoying - 31/10/2021 #1 in studies -1/2/2022 #1 in abused -13/3/2022 #1 in siblings -15/3/2022 #1 in manipulation -24/4/2022

Marissa Riva is the Italian mafia princess. She has been missing since she was 4. Kidnapped by her own mother. The Riva family was mentally destroyed after her disappearance. Then the father was gone too. Leaving the six brothers with no hope, broken, lost in darkness. And even though they live in the same house, they are all apart. After 11 years, she's found. Alive and wel- maybe not very well but still. Will she reunite them? Will they heal each other? Will they finally see the light and get out of that scary darkness? TW: abuse, self harm, cussing, rape, smut. Started: 25/01/22 Finished: 26/03/23 Most impressive rankings: #1 olderbrother #1 sisterandbrother #1 italian #1 overprotective #3 brothers #1 brother #3 drama #1 siblings #1 sister #1 anger #1 drugs #1 onlygirl #1 love

(SAMPLE) Available in Kindle Unlimited & Paperback. He's a blind mafia man, the heir who lost his eyesight. She's a kindhearted girl whose job is to take care of him. Will the two of them find their way to each other's hearts? ***** © Anya Jayvyn. All Rights Reserved.

UNDER EDITING A little girl, dressed in a pink fluffy frock, approaches two mud-covered twins. She asks them, "Why are you both sad?" In response, the teenage boys smile sweetly and reply, "Because we are dirty, and no one wants to play with us." The innocent little girl frowns at their response, takes their hands, and leads them into the park. Once in the park, she suggests playing volleyball, beaming widely as she tosses her ball to one of the twins and stands with the other. As the twins smile at her and the elder twin nods to start the game, she interrupts, saying, "Oh, no! We are only three, so you would be alone." She frowns, kicking the ground with a sad pout, and then comes up with an idea. She gestures to the boy in front of her to throw the ball and waits until the elder twin knocks it to the younger one. She then runs to the younger twin, letting him knock the ball to the elder. Observing her struggle, both brothers stop the game and give her a confused and worried look. She huffs and catches her breath, her cheeks turning pink due to her effort. She gestures for them to keep playing. "Doll, you will be tired if you play with us like this," the elder twin tells her, clearly concerned. "He's right; you can't play with both teams at the same time," the younger twin adds, glancing at his brother. "No, I can, and I will play with both of you," the little girl declares with a huge tired grin on her face, making their hearts swoon. However, she never knew that she would regret saying these words to them when she grew up into a beautiful woman.

➤ STARTED JULY 2020 ➤ COMPLETED FEBRUARY 2023 By the age of thirteen, Olivia has already been adopted five times-and learned that nothing ever lasts. So when she is suddenly requested by a man named Alessandro Black, a stranger she has barely spoken to, she is given no explanations-only a one‑way trip into yet another unfamiliar home. What Olivia doesn't know is that Alessandro Black is far more than he appears. Behind his cold demeanor and controlled silence, Alessandro is the feared leader of the Black Devils, a powerful mafia syndicate built on secrecy and bloodshed. The adoption is not his idea-it is his wife's wish, a consolation for a child she can never bear. To Alessandro, Olivia is merely an obligation, as long as she keeps his wife content and stays out of his world. But things don't go as planned. As days pass, the ruthless gang leader begins to soften toward the quiet, guarded girl living under his roof. For the first time, Alessandro finds himself willing to protect someone-not from rivals, but from the dangerous life he leads. When his wife leaves on an extended business trip, Olivia and Alessandro are left alone with unspoken tension, hidden truths, and a growing connection neither expected. Will they remain distant strangers bound by circumstance-or form a bond strong enough to survive the shadows of the mafia? A story of secrecy, reluctant attachment, and the lengths one man will go to protect the child who was never meant to matter. COVER DESIGN BY ME

UNDER MAJOR REWRITE Like, seriously, dudes, a major rewrite ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "What's she called?" He asks. "Amara... Amara Contessa Andolini" I tell them. "An Italian name, for la mia principessa mafiosa.". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Amara Miller has already lost everything. Her mother blames her for their life. Her stepfather is a drunk who will happily "punish" her to keep her in line. What she doesn't know, is that there is a life just out of reach. A life that comes with power and protection, as well as danger and war. But how will she act when she finds out she has a father? A man she thought had abandoned her. And how will he act when he finds out he has a daughter? A girl he didn't even know existed. How will their life play out when they both have secrets they are keeping from one another?

"Aurora, get in the goddamn car before I throw you over my shoulder and put you in there myself", One of my brothers say. I roll my eyes at them. Three step forwards obviously pissed off. Aurora is a 14 year old girl with the determination and mindset of a twenty five year old. She takes nothing from nobody. Her mother ran from her father and seven brothers when she was pregnant with Aurora. The brothers are cold as ice, and the father is malicious and used Aurora's mum to make him his sons. He always wanted a daughter, and Aurora hates them all this a passion for hurting her mother. When she witnesses the russians killing her mother, she runs, hoping that they dont know about her. But they do and they wont let their little sister leave that easily...