"Family means everything," Aria wanted to believe it, she thought she did. But how can she, when her family changes from dad and daughter to seven dangerous brothers and two sarcastic sisters. "The past means nothing," Aria thought that was true, until she had truly understood her past. So when her past goes from the quiet suburbs to a rich blood soaked mafia, something had to change. Aria had to change to survive, and she doesn't regret it. Read this to find out how an A student on the soccer team becomes the mafia's prized fighter.

Ivan has endured more pain, misery, and heartbreak in his fourteen years of life than most people do in a lifetime, all at the hands of a father who's given him nothing but hate and scars. Then his "father" dies in a tragic accident, and a DNA test reveals that his father isn't his father, he has a real family: a mother, a father, and four older brothers. His entire life has been a lie. And to top it all off, they're not just any family, they're the Morozov's. A name everyone has heard at least once in their lifetime. Wealthy, powerful, and untouchable across the globe. Can Ivan survive there world? Learn to trust and maybe even love? Or is this just another disaster waiting to explode?

After his wife was captured by the rival mob, Michael Rossi goes to the bar to relieve his emotional pain. When a woman spikes his drink, he unknowingly sleeps with her. Following a month's time, the woman (who works as a caretaker for Michael's kids) finds out that she's pregnant with his child. Not eager to show Michael the result, especially when he already has 5 children, she flees his house but accidently leaves the pregnancy test in the bathroom. By the time Michael finds out about the pregnancy, it is too late. Sierra Petrov hasn't had the best life. Being tormented and neglected by her mother and her mother's lovers hasn't been easy to endure. Nevertheless, she still remains strong and rarely shows emotion. One day, while at school, Sierra learns that her mother has gone missing. To see if she has any relatives within the country to live with, a DNA test using a strand of her hair was taken. Much to Sierra's surprise, she is notified that she has older, half-siblings who are willing to take her in. Perhaps her life can get better... for now. Started: August 13th, 2020 Ended: July 22nd, 2024 This story includes strong language and may contain mature themes in some parts, so please read at your own risk. Please keep in mind that this story is UNEDITED, so there might be grammar mistakes, plot holes, and outdated author notes. Thank you!

Her parents divorce was a messy, loud thing but she was too little to really get it. All she knew was her world got sliced in half. Mom took her, Dad took her brothers. Life became two separate tracks her mom's house on one side, her dad's on the other, with an invisible wall keeping them apart. For twelve years, she made it work. Her mom's place was cozy enough, with a stepdad who did his best, even if it wasn't always perfect. Her brothers faded into blurry memories, just faces from old photos. She got used to the split, the two different worlds. Then an accident flipped everything upside down. Her mom was gone, her stepdad was stuck in a hospital bed, and suddenly, she had to pack up and move in with her dad. But it wasn't the dad she remembered. He'd remarried, and his house was a whirlwind of four step siblings and her brothers, who weren't kids anymore. She wasn't that same little girl either. She figured it'd be about adjusting to a crowded house, maybe learning to get along with new people. But it turned out to be so much more unanswered questions, secrets everyone seemed to dodge, and the messy, confusing journey of figuring out who she was and who she wanted to be.

Athena Marchetti has survived the silence, the secrets, and the steel walls of her family's legacy. Now seventeen, she's stepping into a world that's both familiar and new - a prestigious private academy where the weight of her name follows her like a shadow. By her side are Lulu and Jules, her fierce and loyal best friends, sisters in all but blood. Together, they navigate the highs and lows of teenage life, carving out space for laughter, dreams, and unbreakable bonds. But when Matteo Ricci, the brooding and notorious heir of a rival family, crosses her path, Athena's carefully guarded world begins to shift. Surrounded by her fiercely protective brothers and caught between loyalty and desire, Athena must learn what it means to stand tall, trust in love, and bloom in the harshest steel. Book 2

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.

They were split apart as children. Reunited by force. Bound by secrets no one dares to name. At seven, Elisha was dropped into the foster care system, cold beds, colder hands, cut off from her twin sister and older brothers without explanation. Aurora stayed behind, raised by a mother who sold her body and a stepfather who promised to come back and never did. Eight years pass. The brothers return, dragging both girls into a home that barely feels like theirs. But this isn't a reunion, it's a collision. Elisha hides her trauma behind silence and sharpened edges, a hidden fire in her. Aurora masks hers with perfection, hunger, and a constant need to be chosen. Neither of them talks about the past. Neither of them knows how. Love simmers in forbidden places. Truths unravel in dangerous ways. And while the family tries to rebuild, they do so blindly, each of them hiding pieces of the story that might save the others, or destroy them. This isn't about healing. It's about surviving what no one else sees and what happens when survival isn't enough. Until everyone perishes. *Includes a good amount of smut. (MAJOR PLOT TWISTS) *************************************************** * MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING. * Rape.Abuse.Suicide.Death.Violence.Psychotic. Killing. Obsession. Deranged thoughts. * There will not be any warnings before triggers appear in the book. You have been warned.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭-𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭. • 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐩, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

❝I think we've lost the meaning of family.❞ • • • A few years ago, we tragically lost our parents, and every day since then, my brothers and I have drifted apart. We have intense defense mechanisms and our own methods of survival in the adult world. Our house feels less like home, the city feels empty, and the stars seem more distant. Will we be able to heal as a family? Or will we go our separate ways as adults? ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ ▫▫▫▫ Cover is made by me. Copyright © 2021 Josie Marie Any relation to other stories or characters is entirely coincidental and not intentional. Any credit for the #olderbrother trend goes to its appropriate writers/creators. All of my work is original, inspired by the #olderbrother trend, but based on my own life with four brothers.

Alessia has never spoken a single word in her life. Stolen as a child by a ruthless gang, she grew up in captivity, taught to believe that pain was a lesson and obedience was survival. Forced to work as a servant, she endured years of mistreatment, never questioning the twisted reality forced upon her. Despite the cruelty, she remains kind, her innocence untainted-but dangerously unaware of the true depths of evil in the world. Until the night she escaped. Lost in the dark streets of Naples, she collided into Matteo De Luca, the cold and merciless head of the most powerful mafia family. Matteo is a man feared by all, a king in the underworld where blood and loyalty rule. He has no patience for weakness. No room for softness in his life. But when he sees the mute, trembling girl looking up at him with wide, trusting eyes, completely unaware of who he is, something inside him snaps. She doesn't fear him. She doesn't know he's a monster. And for the first time in his life, Matteo feels the dangerous urge to protect instead of destruction.