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

"Why don't you ever talk about your family? Are they that bad like toxic/abusive or something?" "My brothers are not abusive. It's just complicated." She whispered the last part under her breath. ********************* A fair warning: The book deals with immense trauma and triggering topics, with several light-hearted moments also highlighted. It could be tooth-aching sweet at a time. PROCEED WITH CAUTION!

Adrianna was happily living her life with her friends at Blythswood Ebonvale Academy, an exclusive boarding school where only the children of the elite are admitted. That was until one fateful day when everything changed. The sudden appearance of her famous yet terrifying older brothers shattered her peaceful life. The story she believed about her biological parents was nothing but a carefully constructed lie. Could the arrival of her brothers be mere coincidence, or is there more to their presence than meets the eye? Will Augusta finally experience the family bond and love she's only ever witnessed through her friends' families? Join Adrianna as she embarks on a journey to uncover her place in this enigmatic family, where everyone seems to love and hate each other in their own peculiar way. This is not the typical cliché Wattpad story of siblings where the older brothers are shining knight in armor and the sister is poor and has endured a life of abuse. Adrianna is not a damsel in distress, but a girl who embodies the perfect balance of warmth and cold resilience. Started: 1st September 2024 Ended: Jan 2026

I used to believe monsters lived under the bed. Now I know better. They wear human skin. The chains bite into my wrists again as I try to squirm, but I don't cry anymore. Crying makes it worse. Crying makes me weak. That's what he says, anyway. "Big girls don't cry," he sneers, dragging the blade slowly across my stomach. "You're not a baby anymore, are you?" I try to be silent. I try to be still. But the pain makes my body twitch. The blood trickles like warm tears down my ribs. I squeeze my eyes shut and pray for the darkness to swallow me whole. It doesn't. I wish I could remember my mother's voice. My father's face. My brothers- Were they even real? Or just dreams I invented to survive? Time doesn't exist here. Only pain. And him. He says my name like it's a curse: Alessia. He tells me pain is my teacher. That fear will become my friend. That one day, I'll thank him for turning me into something more than a girl. He's wrong. I'm not more than a girl. I'm something else entirely. Because one day, I stop praying for the pain to end. I start learning from it. One day, I take the knife from his hand. One day, he bleeds. That's the day I stop being Alessia, the little girl. And I become something far worse.

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

Born from rape and the death of her mother, seven-year-old Amara has never known love - only whispers of hate and words no child should hear. Her tiny heart, already fragile, begins to fail her, as the weight of her family's cruelty grows heavier each day. Will her six brothers and extended family see the damage they've done before it's too late - or will silence be the last lullaby Amara ever hears? #1 - family - 27th December 2025 #1 - neglect - 30th October 2025 #1 - littlesister - 8th November 2025 #1 - heartdisease - 8th November 2025 #1 - olderbrothers - 20th November 2025

She survived the basement. She survived him. But surviving alone wasn't enough. Eleven year old Sienna thought her life had ended with her mother's death and her stepfather's cruelty, until she discovers the family she never knew existed: six older brothers, each dangerous in their own way, each bound by loyalty, secrecy, and the Italian mafia code. Dominant, calm, harsh, gentle, redeemed, soft - they are her protectors, her judges, and the only hands that can pull her out of the shadows. But in a world built on blood, power, and unspoken rules, can Sienna truly find safety - or even herself - without breaking everything around her? #1 in adorable (01/2026) #1 in six brothers (01/2026) #1 in mafia brothers (01/2026) #1 in eleven year old (01/2026) #1 in family issues (01/2026)

Emilia Morales is taken in by the Russian Mafia leader at 16 after her father tries to kill her. For the next 7 years she takes on a new identity, Viola Hart. During these years she creates a name for herself and becomes infamous in the Mafia world. The only thing fuelling her is the thought of taking down her father and becoming the leader of the Spanish Mafia instead of him. She wants revenge and nothing will stop her. Sebastian Bianchi is the leader of the Italian Mafia. He is cold hearted and ruthless. At 22 years old he has made the world fear him greatly. This man is someone to never take no for an answer. Allied with the Spanish the two Mafia's continue to rise together and demolish those who make an attempt on either of them. What happens when Viola decides it is time for her revenge? What happens when two childhood friends meet once again, but one has changed their entire identity? Will two once friends now turned enemies confine in each other?

❗DISCLAIMER ❗THE FAMILY IS ABUSIVE TILL THE END BUT SHE FINDS HER WAY OUT. READ ON YOUR OWN RISK! ------------------------------------------ Innocence lost at four. A mother murdered. A daughter blamed. She spent thirteen years trapped in a cage of lies into a decade-long nightmare of abusive schools and foster homes. Now, fifteen and broken, she's thrust back into the lion's den - the father and six brothers who despise her. As their venomous words echo the lies she's lived with, a fragile truth begins to surface. Can a family built on hatred dismantle the cage of lies they imprisoned her in, or will the weight of thirteen years of suffering crush the only chance for redemption? ────────── 𓆩♡𓆪 ────────── Rankings :- # 1 in bro-sis # 3 in alone # 13 in lost # 13 in abusing # 19 in father-daughter # 7 in lost and found ────────── 𓆩♡𓆪 ────────── Started :- Wed, Aug 6, 2025 Ended :- Mon, Nov 3, 2025 ────────── 𓆩♡𓆪 ────────── A stand alone story !

Aurora grows up with abusive foster parents until her biological father learns about her existence and steps in to save her. But what happens when 6 protective brothers, a over protective father and a mafia life come crashing down on 12 year old Aurora. Who is the light in the dark. "That was Aurora!" I say making the others faces go blank. I quickly turn away and run after her. She didn't get very far so when I catch up and hold her in my arms she gasps and tries to push me away. Tears start to leak out of my eyes because she's trying to push me away. "Let me go!" She yells I sit on the ground pulling her into my lap rocking her. Her head is on my chest and her hand is fisted with my shirt in it. She's super tiny and light. "Shhh. Calm down." I say softly and watch as she calms down. Book One in the Bernardi Family Series