After their parents are suspected to have been killed in incidents tied to organised crime, older brother Luca becomes everything to his younger sister Mara-guardian, protector, provider. Still barely an adult himself, Luca is pulled deeper into the criminal underworld to keep them fed, housed, and safe. Jobs turn dirtier. Enemies grow closer. But Mara is his anchor-his reason to survive. Then one night, everything collapses. A deal goes wrong. Luca disappears for days. When he comes back, Mara is gone-no witnesses, no body, no answers. Everyone assumes she's dead. Luca never does. For years, Luca claws his way through the city's criminal layers-cartels, bookmakers, fixers-following rumours and dead ends. Guilt eats him alive. Every job, every risk, every illegal fight bet he places is driven by one thing: finding her. Eventually, desperate and broke, Luca starts betting at an illegal underground fight club, a place where desperation is currency and blood is entertainment. That's where he sees her. Not as the girl he lost-but as a fighter. Mara is alive. Hardened. Dangerous. And she doesn't recognise the brother who raised her... or she pretends not to. She's been surviving in her own way-trafficked, trained, controlled, and eventually powerful inside the same underworld Luca helped build. Their reunion isn't emotional-it's volatile. Trust is broken. The past is full of blame. And the people who own the fight circuit will kill to keep Mara right where she is. Now Luca must choose: Tear the underworld apart to get her back Or accept that his sister is no longer someone who needs saving As old enemies resurface and truths about her disappearance come out, the siblings are forced to confront what love looks like when survival turns you into a weapon.

𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or way of life. In a world where danger looms around every corner, Adriana is learning how to reclaim her life after a traumatic past. Secrets from the past collide with the dangers of the present, forcing Adriana to not only confront her inner demons but also navigate a world that seeks to tear her and those she loves apart. Can she overcome the forces working against her, or will the weight of her past and the chaos of their lives prove too much to bear? 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟐 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

Svetlana was only three when she disappeared, taken from the warmth of her family's mansion and the protection of her five elder brothers. For a decade, they searched, feared, and mourned, never knowing if she was alive. Ten years later, she returns. Not the giggling toddler they remember, but a quiet, guarded young girl with memories she refuses to share. The brothers she left behind are strangers now - older, harder, carrying their scars. She does not remember them, but Blood remembers, and so does Heart. "I was three when they kidnapped me from my home Now I'm back, but nothing feels like Home." Can they bridge the gap between them? Both sides have their secrets. How will they react? Read more to find out!

After having to live seventeen years in her abusive mother's small Oregon cottage, Lyra Beckett finally gets the chance to leave. Getting to spend her senior year of highschool with her twin brother and father in their modern suburban home in New York. She anticipated a lot of things arriving, but none of them predicted Christophor Madden. An alluring, rebellious, bad boy who just so happens to be staying with them.

Amalia Romano is sixteen years old now. Still a dancing prodigy, she lands herself a photoshoot for a magazine that'll help her get to where she wants to be. It seems like everything's going perfectly fine. Her grades are booming, she has a nice circle of friends and her family adore her. She's content, happy and finally safe where she is. Nothing can go wrong. That's what she thinks until Archer King, the typical bad boy, enters her life--brown hair so dark it's almost black, almost always obscured by his motorcycle helmet. Tattoos he's definitely not allowed embedded into his skin, and a careless attitude that clashes with hers. After a messy mix up in school, she decides to ignore him.. until she gets assigned to work with him for a project that'll make up a large chunk of her final grade for the year. Not only does she have to put up with him, but she also has to hide him from her family, since he's the exact type she's always been warned away from. She also has to juggle more than one relationship in her already hectic life. [COVER BY @sugarhighstoned]

"You're so lame." Alexander comments as he walks into the kitchen. "Shut up, I don't care." I scoff as I continue to make myself a sandwich. "You know, maybe guys will notice you more once you stop wearing your father's clothes." He teases and at that moment, I turn around to face him and give him a fuming glare. "Leave me alone." I hiss through gritted teeth before storming out of the kitchen, leaving behind my sandwich. ✕❤︎✕❤︎✕❤︎ A 16 year old girl named Courtney is not your average teenager. She buys her clothes from the men's section and only has two friends. But not for long. Her mother gets proposed by a wealthy man and she is forced to live with the school's biggest player. Unfortunately for her, he doesn't know how to mind his own business...unless he's with a girl. 1 girl, 1 boy, 1 marriage, 1 confusing relationship. ✕❤︎✕❤︎✕❤︎ ©2015, Kim Herz

"You lied to me" I screamed "You hid everything from me, why. Just why did you do this to me, to my siblings?" Tears began streaming down my face. "I did it to protect you, and your brothers, and your sister. I did it all for you guys" he said. "At what cost ... at what damn cost did we have to pay for your mistakes, you took the thing that I loved the most away from me" I said, tears being smeared all over my face, as I stared at him with my forest green eyes. Just like his. ... Astraea Knight is a 15 year old girl living with her four older brothers, due to her parent's disappearance when she was 13. No one knows what happened to them, and no traces were found. Left to fend for herself in this big family, Astraea is forced to keep the family afloat as new and old wounds begin to open up. The issues that were once forgotten and tucked into the pages of the past, begin to untangle themselves and into the lives of the Knight siblings. Astraea will soon unravel the truth, the truth of how her life came to be, the truth that no one wanted her to know.

"Ava, you have to be quiet! They'll hear you-" Tears started to spill from my eyes, blending in with the rain that dripped down my face. I shouldn't have come here. The last time I followed someone I made accidentally noise and got them killed. I had to get away from Jaxon. I turned on my heel, ready to run to, but Jaxon grabbed my wrist. "Let go" I choked, "I have to leave. You're in danger-" The next thing I knew, his lips crashed onto mine. His arms wrapped around my body, pulling tightly to his chest. "Stop it" I sobbed, unable to control my trembling. "Why are you doing this? Let me go-" "I had to get you quiet" he murmured. "Please Ava. You have to try to calm down. I understand you're scared right now, but you have to trust me. We're going to get home safely. Stay with me a few more minutes, and then we'll get the f*ck out of here. I promise." -- A little about Ava: She has made the long move from Detroit, Michigan to California to escape her gruesome past. She moves in with her older sister, and is ready to start her junior year of high school. Despite the demons she carries, she holds onto hope for a bright future. A little about Jaxon: he's 17, and Oceanview High's resident bad boy. He comes from the Marvel family, a family of cold-hearted millionaires who don't seem to care much about their kids. He's also got a secret only few know, he's a dangerous member, and street racer, for the L.A. gang: Crimson Blaze. -- Achievements: #1 in streetracing #1 in teenromance #2 im highschool #3 in drama Hey all! This is my first every full story, raw and unedited. This story will not be rushed, so updates will be about once a week. Thank you SO much for reading, I hope you enjoy! Disclaimer: This story uses mature language and themes that may be disturbing to some - read at your own risk.

Alessia was taken from her family a few days after she was born. Her brother never stopped looking for her and the people who took her. What happens when her brother's best friend stumbles into her home? After the death of her adoptive mother, Alessia is pushed into a dangerous world she never knew existed. With six brothers, a hot enemy and a web of lies, will she survive? Most importantly, will she finally have control?

I wanted to stay hidden, in my apartment in South Dakota. I wanted to remain anonymous, their world knowing me as Sleuth, someone whose presence was strictly digital. Helping people find their missing loved ones. Then came a deal I couldn't refuse - literally. The Morelli family was one you just didn't say no to, and when you were on their radar, they weaved you into their way of life, their web sticking to you like glue. I promised myself I wouldn't go back to that life after growing up in it; but there was a missing girl to find. And I just happen to love solving a mystery. 'A missing sister story, where she finds herself and a family she didn't even know she wanted.' ⭐️1st in #MISSINGSISTER on the 22/12/2025