In a family shaped by shadows, her light might be their only hope - or their greatest weakness. When Elara's mother marries into the infamous Calviero family, her world changes overnight. At just fifteen, she's thrust into a dangerous realm ruled by her stepfather and seven lethal stepbrothers, each with a fierce role in the mafia empire. Elara stands out - not just for her striking platinum hair and mesmerizing heterochromia, but for her compassionate heart and unwavering strength. A talented figure skater, she moves with grace on the ice but must learn to navigate a far more perilous stage at home. Her brothers are wary at first - hardened by years of violence and betrayal - but slowly, their fierce loyalty begins to extend to her. As old rivalries reignite and hidden threats emerge, Elara must confront the darkness lurking not only within her family but also within herself. And when whispers of a long-buried secret begin to surface, everything Elara thought she knew about her past - and her future - comes into question. In a world where trust means the difference between life and death, Elara's kindness is both her greatest strength and her most dangerous vulnerability. The question is: can she survive this world without losing who she truly is?

❝ thanatophobia: (n.) the phobia of losing someone you love ❞ • • • At ten years old after his mother's death, Percy did not stand up and fight. He ran. He ran and ran and ran until he collapsed in an alleyway, near ready to follow his mother's descent. He may have been successful, if he hadn't met Gotham's Dark Knight. Percy sits up in his bed, his memories effectively pushing the sleep from his system. Batman had scooped him up and whispered promises of a better life, one with his friend Bruce Wayne. Percy could never recollect how he ended up in a plush bed inside Wayne Manor that same night, or how he ended up joining the coveted Wayne family. All he knew of was the gentle hands of their butler tending to his wounds and the warm smiles of Bruce Wayne and his ward: Dick Grayson. Percy inhaled sharply. He remembers the boy's laughter and reddening cheeks as young Percy commented on how unfortunate his name was. For the two years that he was fostered by Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson was his best friend. Percy swings his legs over the bed. He hadn't thought of the Wayne's in a while. • • • in which percy jackson returns to wayne manor, in hopes that he hasn't made his old family wait too long for him. 𝙊𝙍 in which two heroes who have lost so much don't want to lose each other. again. 【 contents 】 ► old childhood friends to lovers ► slow burn + mutual pining ► romantic angst 【 basic info 】 ► dc x pjo crossover ► percy jackson x dick grayson (m/m) ► book i | phobias series 【 contests 】 ► 1st Place - FIREWORKS: The Demigods' Choice Awards 2025 Crossovers Category ► 1st Place - FIREWORKS: The Demigods' Choice Awards 2025 Best Writing Style

Marcella's life has been anything but fun, her half-siblings hated her from her point of existence and everything she represented. She was the outcome of a one-night stand that never happened again, she has faint memories of her 'dad' and 'half-brothers', all of which scared her. Her family wasn't nice to her, not even her mother, who had moved her across the country at a young age and gave her a stepdad, Kyle. He wasn't nice either nor were his 'friends'. What happens when Marcella is told that her mother and stepfather have died and that she now has to move in with her dad? Better yet, what happens when they figure out she is pregnant and suffers severely from PTSD and many more mental health conditions? I don't know what her dad's side of the family is expecting from her but it is NOT this! 🪄 Sensitive subjects all through the story so if anyone for whatever reason needs a trigger warning please take this as it. Feel free to message me before you read if your wanting to confirm any specific topics that may or may not be in the story. ✨ #1 BROTHERS (8 may 2023) #1 mafiaprincess (7 oct 2022) #1 half-sister (9 oct 2022) #1 Marcella (15 oct 2022) #1 teenmother (15 oct 2022) #1 badpast (22 oct 2022) #1 scared (22 oct 2022) #1 forgotten (13 nov 2022) #5 abuse (12 nov 2022) #8 older brothers (8 nov 2022) #11 baby (9 oct 2022) #8 mafialife (15 oct 2022) #1 familyproblems (28 dec 2022) #2 anxiety (12 nov 2022) #35 mafia (8 nov 2022) #52 love (8 nov 2022) #1 healing (23 dec 2022) #1 abandoned (22 dec 2022) #2 ptsd (30 dec 2022)

Arabella was coping with the death of her loving father when she got another devastating news. Her mother who abandoned both her father and her, to pursue her career is now have her custody and not her two Uncles who loves her to death and raised her like their own daughter. What will happen when Arabella detest her mother as much as she loves her father? What will happen when Grace wants a chance with her and wants her forgiveness? What will happen when Arabella came to know that her mother has married to an American mafia and have six older stepbrothers? Will the Smith family accept her? Will she accept Smith family? Will Arabella give a chance to her mother?

I'm a ghost. Or at least I think I'm a ghost. No one can see me and I've been wandering the world aimlessly for years. I don't remember a time I wasn't a ghost. One day I didn't exist and the next I did. For the past 5 years though I've been following a team of supernatural investigators that are working to bring down a trafficking ring. Why? Well humans are boring for one. Secondly these men are captivating. Not only are they sexy as sin but I feel drawn to them in a way I've never felt drawn to anyone else. So for the past 5 years I've tagged along and pretended to be one of them, dreaming of what would happen if I was real. What happens when a magical assault pops me out of the veil and into the real world? Chaos. And hopefully chocolate, that stuff looks amazing. ***All of the characters are my own in this story. The world building is also entirely my own.*** *** Cover made by notsodumbolivia*** The starting storyline and the summary of this book is based off of Kristy Cunning's Four Psychos as well as Raven Kennedy's Signs of Cupidity. The overall story line and the individual characters are different but there will be similarities between the female protagonists starting points and goals.

DISCONTINUED FOR REWRITING ❝You're still a prick.❞ I say out of breath. He kisses down my neck lightly biting between kisses as I hastily unbutton his shirt. ❝Mhm,❞ He mumbles, his tongue peaks out as he kisses my collarbone. ❝And you're still a bitch.❞ He unzips my dress. ❝I hate you.❞ I bring his mouth back to mine in need. He grinds into me letting out a low groan. ❝Good, likewise,❞ He rips off my dress leaving me in my lace underwear. He licks his lips, his eyes growing dark at the sight. ❝Now stop talking and let me fuck you, yeah?❞ ♚♚♚ Ever since Phoenix's dad was murdered in front of her and her mom kidnapped by the same man- Andrey Petrov- all she's wanted is revenge. Her own personal vendetta. Finally the day comes where she can go on the risky mission to find her mom and kill Andrey But there's a catch. She has to work with a team for the dangerous mission. What's even worse is that her rival -Agent 18- Hayes Kingsely is on the team. What will happen when the two agents start a no strings attached relationship so they can tolerate each other out of the bedroom? Will they be able to keep their feelings strictly lustful? Follow the agents on a mission full of action, drama, lust, love, and more. *mature language and sexual content* (better synopsis inside)

'she was his light, he was her darkness. he would do anything for her, as long as it meant he would see her smile once more. some people would say their love story is basic and overrated. but it wasn't, or at least it wasn't for them. she loved making him smile, he loved smiling for her. she loved making him laugh, he would always laugh for her. his love for her was infinite, so it was the other way around. the way they were perfect for each other. the boy who didn't talk and the girl who could talk for hours' Lily is a 17 year old girl, who has an unhealthy obsession with sunglasses, lip gloss and books. she the type of girl who every girl dreams to be, she's kind, funny, friendly, smart and absolutely gorgeous. she never believed she would ever get a relationship like in the books, she knew she would just end up heart broken, so she just kept to her two best friends Olivia and Gabi. they were the golden trio, they did everything together. they have been best friends since they could talk and they will try to keep the relationship till they die. Nathan is a 18 year old boy, who is the definition of a 'bad-boy'. Hes the football captain, he's known for being the player. His best friends are Eli, Ace and Milo. they have been best friends since birth. Nathan is also known for his brown fluffy hair, his dark and soft dark voice. but he has never been in a relationship nor has he ever fucked anyone, which is ironic since he's the schools 'player'. but that's his little secret

Ilana May had a rough life father and mother died in a car crash and she only had her older sister Lily to rely on one night they had a fight and she stormed out of the house little did she know her whole life would change that night.

Victoria Garcia, was the perfect resemblance of the devil. Also known as Nemesis, she was a relentless force in the world of assassination, her very name striking fear into the hearts of her targets. From a young age, she had been molded into the perfect killer, detached and ruthless, her emotions buried deep beneath a veneer of ice. Betrayed by the world and robbed of her family, trust had become an alien concept to her. But fate had a cruel twist in store for her. Victoria's life took an unexpected turn when she was thrust into the midst of her own blood, the Spanish Mafia, her biological brothers. Forced to confront her past and the family she never knew, she found herself walking a treacherous tightrope between the world she had known as Nemesis and the complexities of family loyalty. As she navigated this perilous new terrain, Victoria would be pushed to her limits, forced to question everything she believed about herself, her family, and the very nature of trust. In this gripping tale of redemption, revenge, and the quest for identity, Victoria's journey would ultimately determine whether she remained the feared Nemesis or could find a path to her own salvation.