I've always been told to value my family. To love and cherish them. I always did until one frightful day that my entire family collapsed and it was my fault. But was it really? ------------------------------ When Alessia Accardo was 10 years old, she was framed for her mothers death that was set up by her aunt and twin sister. For two years, Alessia's older brothers, sister, father and aunt put her through constant abuse to relieve themselves from the pain of their loss until one day, Alessia overheard her father planning on sending her away the very next day to a place she's terrified of. Having no choice, Alessia ran away from her home, leaving that painstaking childhood behind. Fast forward to four years later, Alessia is no longer that naive little girl, now she is a force to be reckoned with, becoming the number one street fighter and assassin of all time. Despite all this, Alessia's paranoia still lingers with her to this day that her family will one day find her and take her back. But knowing Alessia, she's determined to not let that happen.

Melina and her twin brother Max have had anything but an easy life, from dealing with their drug addicted mother and her abusive boyfriend, to trying to manage work and school. Melina and Max are both 16 years old, and they were left to basically fend for themselves, they had to find a way to pay rent and find a way to put food on the table. They started training at a young age, and now they are two of the deadliest assassins in the under world. But one night the police show up at their door saying that both of their parents had been killed in a car accident and now they were being sent off to live with their eight older brothers. Will they be able to keep their secrets hidden? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys, I hope you give my story a chance. This is my first story, I'm not really a writer but I wanted to give it a shot. I also really suck at the little description things so please don't let it scare you off. I hope you guys enjoy my story! THIS IS A TRILOGY- You can just read this book by itself, it doesn't leave off on a cliffhanger or anything. But I also wanted to let you know there are more parts to it in case you're interested. - THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM - THE STORM - ALWAYS HAVE & ALWAYS WILL

Arabella Sophia Cara Ferrari was just three years old when she was sent to a boarding school for her 'protection'. What the Ferrari's didn't know was what went on inside the boarding school. Years later, she escapes and changed her name and moves to a different country with the one person she trusts with her whole life, Jordan Hassan. They decide to try and live normal lives after moving from Italy to the United States. Sebastián Christian Gonzalez is the Spanish Don, ruthless and psychotic. He leads the number one mafia with no hesitation. His rivalry with the Ferrari's is intense. The tension between the two mafias has been forever. What happens when he meets the lost Ferrari princess?