Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

Liliana has always had a bad life. Ever since she was five, her mother would date the wrong people who would corrupt her, and she was the one who always got hurt. The abuse was usually mental, but then Liliana turned ten, and that's when it became physical. Four years later, she finds out that her mom died in a car accident and has to go live with her older brothers who she has no memory of. Will her brothers welcome's her with open arms? Will she learn to let them in? Will they find out the truth of her childhood? TRIGGER WARNING: includes abuse and mental health like anxiety, depression, and self harm

Khloe Lakewoods life isn't ordinary. It's the opposite. She has six older and overprotective brothers. How does she survive? She spent the start of her high school going to a completely separate school to the rest of her brothers, except her twin because she wanted to go to the same school as her best friend. However they discovered her bestfriend wasn't the best influence and now she's forced to move to another school. With all her brothers. This is a rough and unedited draft. Expect mistakes. But I enjoy writing it. [Trigger warning - there are some triggering topics mentioned that may not be appropriate for some readers. Mental health issues. Eating disorder - if this is a sensitive topic for you I do not recommend reading this book. It will be very triggering -. Drinking. Swearing. Please drop me a message if concerned or want to figure out if this book is appropriate to you. I try and treat the issues as delicate and realistically as possible]

In which I fall in love with my brother's best friend. ***** "Don't pretend like you don't feel anything." His voice is low, sending shivers down my spine. "What do you mean?" "You know damn well what I mean." "I don't know what you're talking about." I pretend to ignore him, flipping some pages in my book. "Come on. I have all these assignments waiting. Aren't you supposed to teach me tonight?" "It depends on what you want me to teach." He smirks, his voice sounding even more dangerous. ***** I thought that my brother was the most popular guy in school, but as soon as I step into my university life, I realize how wrong I was. Meet Vaughn Cooper, his best friend. The guy is the epitome of every girl's dream. Godlike handsome. The quarterback. He's got the looks, and he's got the brain. Come on, he's got the scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the country, while I have just barely passed the entrance examination after long years of struggle during high school. How could a guy who worked that hard and deserves nothing more but adoration be labeled as a bad boy? Yeah, the answer is simple. The moment we lock eyes, I realize something as I stare into those piercing, amber eyes. He's not every girl's dream. He's every girl's nightmare. In my case, MY nightmare. Calm down, heart. Our story hasn't even started. ***** THE SPENCERS SERIES BOOK #1 © 2020 Anya Jayvyn. All Rights Reserved. (Content warning: This book has descriptive sexual content, explicit language, and triggering themes)

15-year-old Alexandra 'Lexi' DeLaCruz-DeLesco has had a not so pleasant life- to say the least. She was abused by her foster 'parents' until they got arrested for drug dealing. Now, she finds out that she has two sets of six half brothers, sharing the same mom as the DeLescos and the same dad as the DeLaCruzs. The two gangs hate each other, but have agreed to put their rivalry aside for a maximum of one year- until a suitable home can be found for Lexi. They hate her and she hates them. What if Lexi finally finds the home she desperately craved for? What if the brothers start to grow fond of their little sister? Will secrets and the past tear them apart? Find out in 'Temporary' Thanks to @auradeeeee for creating this amazing cover! NOTE: if you are reading this on any other site other than Wattpad, you are likely to be at risk of a malware attack. Featured: Coming-of-age @TeenFiction July 2025

Cariana Sapphire Bianchi is 15 year old living with her alcoholic mother in a small apartment in New York. All she was taught in her life was to go to school, pay bills and fend for herself and her mother that is until her mother died from unknown cause sending her life into a frenzy. Next thing she knows is that she's moving across the country into a new house with 5 brothers she didn't even know she had. She does everything in her power to keep her secrets safe about her life until she realizes her brothers have a secret too. Soon enough when she finds out, she gets sucked in to a world of danger. But the question is... will she do everything in her power to find out a way to leave or will she continue her life and get to know these strangers that put her life in danger? READ ON TO FIND OUT MORE!

~ongoing~ ~unedited~ After eleven year old Parker is faced with her stepfather's death, she has to move in with her five older brothers. Her newly discovered family has secrets they are hiding from Parker, but Parker is keeping secrets of her own. Will she ever be able to trust them? Her newly discovered family happens to run the italian mafia, meaning they have many enemies. This makes Parker the perfect target. Will her brothers be able to protect their newfound weakness?

It's been eight years since she lost someone she loved, six years since she lost something she didn't wanted to lose, five years since she was with someone she didn't wanted to be with, seven years since she was looked towards with pity and four years since she was considered a brat or a troubled child by everyone. All she ever wanted was love, all she ever got was hate. Life was never fair with her, well it isn't fair with ANYONE. Until one day. She got to know something she never had a clue about. ¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ It's been sixteen years since the Mavouitre family lost someone they loved dearly. Until one day. They got the news that shook their whole family. ¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ Join the Mavouitre family in a journey of love, hate, pain, bonding and trust in "THE NEVER KNOWN MAVOUITRE"

Astrid Knight was the definition of cold. Preferring to stay in shadows, she had managed to successfully avoid any life-threatening incidents. Fending for herself was hard when she was a minor, forcing her to work on the other side of the law. After an Arson gone wrong, she ended up in the home of the Italian Mafia- her supposed family. Men wanting to build their stolen relationships, a boy getting under her skin and a ghost from the past wanting to team up with her, Astrid didn't have any other choice but to go with the flow. Watch Astrid navigate her way through a mission of taking down a ghost of her past as she juggles love, family and betrayal. Not an incest . More of a romance-adventure TW: violence, swearing, mature scenes. Rewriting [29]

Aurora and Kaden Ferrari have only ever had each other, ever since they were sold at the age of 5 to be put into foster care. They have always known about their family and who they are...but after what they did, they can never look at them again. What happens when they reunite with their family 12 years later and are made to live with them? Will their family know what they have been through?