Nearly a decade has passed since she last walked through those gates. In that time, life stripped her down and rebuilt her in quieter, more dangerous ways. The sweet club princess has been replaced by something harder to define: an unstable enigma, marked by scars she doesn't explain and ghosts that refuse to loosen their grip. Her pain is written on her body, not loudly, but permanently - a history the club can see even when she says nothing. They don't know how to look at her anymore. They don't know what she's become. Zara returns carrying restraint instead of softness, sharp intelligence instead of innocence, and a tenderness she guards like a wound. She is coming home to her father - and to the past she never truly escaped. Killian has not softened in her absence. Known to the club as Bear, he has grown cold, precise, and brutally controlled. Nearly twenty-three, he stands at the centre of the Hell's Riders with quiet dominance and a reputation earned, not questioned. Where others found comfort, distraction, or replacements, Killian found discipline. He does not touch what is not his. He does not promise what he cannot keep. Especially not when it comes to the girl he promised forever to as a boy. Zara's return fractures the order he built with such care. Because the girl he once swore to protect is gone - and the woman standing in her place awakens something far more dangerous than memory. As old wounds resurface and loyalty is tested, both must confront what it means to love when innocence is lost and devotion is anything but gentle. Some people are remembered. Others are waited for. "I'd have earlier fed my own dick through a meat grinder before letting another woman see what only belongs to you, Flower." Tropes: Morally grey Male Lead He falls first Childhood friends Found family Mafia Biker club Nursing back to health Scars Tattoos He falls first, and harder

The Alderidge Family; Many would say they've always been cold, strange and a little bit psychotic if you know them well enough. To most...yeah they're probably right. But to the ones that have stuck around long enough to really know them...probably still right. Though, they do have their reasons. Twelve years ago, Irene Alderidge, mother to five children, made an impulsive decision. At the ages of four, Genevieve and Easton Alderidge, the youngest of the Alderidge children, were ripped away from their family in the night by their mother. Years of searching, and a lifetime of grief, the remaining Alderidge family receive a phone call. One precious phone call. Genevieve, Easton, and... a baby brother? tw: violence sexual assault rape weapons abuse smut

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡 ⚜⚜⚜ The minute she turns around, my eyes lock onto her. Her striking features catch my attention, and I notice the exhaustion in her amber eyes. Then it hits me. She's the girl who tried to escape earlier outside. I've seen her before. Where have I seen her before? I've seen her where-suddenly, realization strikes me. She was the one who served us at the club. "Y-You," my son stares at her in disbelief. "Yeah, I know I'm hot as fuck," she smirks. ⚜⚜⚜ Valentina isn't just a teenager- she's Medusa, a ruthless assassin and the Donna of the American Mafia. Beneath her normal life lies a world of danger, secrets, and a painful past filled with heartbreak and abuse. After her cruel stepfather dies in a fire, the police uncover a link to her father and brother she never knew about. As Valentina moves in with her family, deadly threats and the truth about her mother emerge, forcing her to question everything. Can she trust her family with her secrets? Will they accept her for who she truly is? And what is her mother hiding?

"Nowhere is safe, you know?" Foster homes, orphanages, replacement homes, you name it, Georgia Monroe has never fit in anywhere. From a young age, she has only known that running away and constantly losing track of those that are supposed to care for her, is a way of survival. A way to escape. She hardly knows her real name, as people are constantly trying to change it, whilst all she wants to do is fit in. It's like she knows that she has a real family out there, no matter how many times people try to tell her that they either didn't want her, before explaining all the reasons why no one would want her, or that they all died, and she will never know them. For years, Georgia has tried to decipher the difference between words thrown at her in rage and due to alcohol, but as the years go by, it is harder to see the difference. It's harder not to believe the words. The words of her family not wanting her and that they may be dead, probably as a result of her sake. All she wants, is a pair of safe arms that will take the stress of her shoulders, for a little while. Only, she doesn't know how great of a deal she is asking of those that are her family. She will never understand the depth of the work that her real family has been intertwined, and maybe not living with them, has kept her alive. Has made her a stronger person than she would have been if she had grown up with them from the beginning. Georgia, though it may feel like to her, isn't the only one that has suffered. Though her brothers home may be idealistic and fit for a king and queen in her eyes, it is far from it. Behind all the luxury and money spilling from the walls, it hadn't been like that their entire lives. It wasn't easy to attain such wealth without risking a few lives here and there, including Georgia's, their sister. __________________________________________________________________ Started: 11.10.21 Finished: 21.08.22 Rewritten: 17.08.25 -

Thirteen years ago, Ellise Hawthorne vanished without a trace. Now, she's back... but not the same girl they lost. Raised in silence, scarred by secrets, and shaped by cruelty, Ellise is thrust into the center of the powerful Hawthorne family-America's most feared and revered mafia dynasty. They want to protect her. Love her. Give her the life she was stolen from. But Ellise isn't just haunted by her past-she remembers every bruise, every betrayal, and every lie she was forced to swallow. And someone wants to make sure she never tells. As her brothers and parents dig deeper into the mystery behind her disappearance, Ellise must navigate the dangers of her new world-elite schools, hidden enemies, buried bloodlines-and the darkest corners of her own memories. Because the truth doesn't just set you free. It shatters everything. ------------------------------------------------------ *TW: Some themes in this story may be distressing for some* ------------------------------------------------------ This is my first book and it has a lot of mistakes. Please don't judge!!!

{COMPLETED} Emily Richwood is a 16-year-old girl who is trying to find her real father's whereabouts after being abused by her own mother. After succeeding in finding him, she also learns that she actually has a twin brother and another new family members. She doesn't know that she will discover a lot of surprises after starting to get closer with her new family. Whether they are good or not, she is still being missed by her mother, who is not the actual villain in her life. "I need you. You are my necessity." ___________________________________________________ • Thank you very much for reading !

Leah Aldaine is a 21 year old with a bad past with an abusive ex. She hasn't been able to tell anybody about what she has been through besides her best friend, Mary. After an unsuccessful attempt of breaking up with him, she and Mary flee Chicago and head to Italy in hopes of a better life. Vlado Sanchez is a 23 year old Mafia boss. He is usually cold, hardworking and strong. But when he meets Leah, he turns into the opposite. When they cross paths and Vlado offers Leah and her friend a job, will they get closer? Will Leah ever find out that she is falling for a Mafia boss? Will Vlado ever find out about her sad, heart wrenching past? WARNING: This book will contain violence, bad language, implied rape and mature scenes. I take full ownership of this book, and you are not allowed to publish it elsewhere.

The Russo family hasn't had a girl born in the bloodline for generations. It all changes when Angela Rose Russo and her twins are born. The Russo family's life changes to joy and happiness. But it doesn't last for long. Life has other plans for the family. The two families' lives took a turn once the three youngest kids of the families gets kidnapped and dragged into the darkness of the world at the age of 2. Years later the three had been through hell and back separately or alone. They became one of the most powerful and feared people in the world. Even though no one has seen their faces their names scare the soul out of people's bodies. After the death of their foster parents they find out about their biological father and seven older brothers they didn't know of. Will the family destroy the walls the three have worked so hard to build over the years? Ex-lovers will meet again and threats will be thrown to the family. Are the people that are supposed to be dead really dead? Or are they coming back to haunt the three? Follow how the three cold-hearted ruthless assassins and mafia leaders face the world together. Secrets, love, bond, and utter chaos into the mix. (I'm not good with descriptions so sorry if it's bad and this is my first book ????)

From the outside Juliet Kingston seems to have the perfect life. She has popularity, beauty and a famous dad who seemingly spoils her rotten. But nobody is aware of what happens behind closed doors. After spending years at the mercy of her abusive father Juliet sees her chance to escape by attending her dream university across the country but after being told that she doesn't qualify for student aid she faces a problem. Her dad refuses to pay her tuition and in an attempt to control Juliet and to keep her always at arms reach, he makes her a deal. He'll pay her tuition for a smaller, local university as long as she agrees to continue living at home and miss out on the full uni experience. She agrees and starts her first semester soon after but she becomes more and more depressed living with a father who constantly tells her how worthless she is. Her days start to become repetitive and she no longer finds joy in anything, becoming an empty shell of who she used to be . Seeing no point in living, she gives herself a deadline. If something in her life doesn't change by her nineteenth birthday approaching in two months she plans to end her life. But what happens when the quiet drug dealer is the only one to notice her downward spiralling.