Aletheia - a Greek word (ἀλήθεια) that means "truth" or "unconcealedness." ★★★ Angelina Marina Nyx Cattivo thought she was stuck in a never-ending nightmare, surviving a dark past while believing her parents were gone. But one night, everything changes when she fights back-and discovers an earth-shattering secret: her father is alive, and he's the ruthless leader of a powerful mafia. Oh, and she has five brothers she never even knew existed! Suddenly, Angelina is swept into a world of luxury, danger, and fierce protection. Her brothers-tough as nails and loyal to the core-swear to protect her at all costs. And her father, once cold and distant, is ready to make up for lost time. But her return has riled up some deadly enemies, and her new family will do whatever it takes to keep her safe-even if it means going to war. For the first time, Angelina isn't alone. She has a family that would burn the world to protect her-and they just might have to. Will she rise from her past...or be consumed by it? ★★★ "You... came? But you're... supposed to hate me," I rasped, barely able to speak. He smiled a sad, broken smile as his hands moved to the chains, fingers trembling but quick. "I don't," he whispered. I wanted to laugh. Or cry. Or scream. Maybe all of them. "Well... I hate you," I said, my voice cracking. He paused for only a second, then leaned in slowly, pressing his forehead to mine. "No you don't." Then he kissed me. ★★★ - Mafia - Long Lost Sister - Slow Burn - Romance Started: 26/1/24 Finished: 29/4/25

"Amaris, I don't just love the parts of you that shine in the light. I love the shadows, the secrets, and the moments when you feel like you're unraveling. You could fall apart a thousand times, and I would still be here, loving you more with every piece you let me see. You're everything to me." (Serious editing) Meet Amaris Rose Romano/Scott who was pride and joy of the Romano family. But they say happiness doesn't last long On her 2nd birthday Amaris was kidnapped by the Irish mafia who made her into a killer that she is now --THE DARK ANGEL-- But she somehow managed to escape at 13 with her best friends. Now she along with her best friend owns not only the illegal world but as well as the legal world. But what happens when she is arrested for vandalizing someone's property? What will happen when she finds out she has a real family who has been looking for their angel for 15 years? Will she break her wall for them or will she leave them as soon as turning 18? Read to find out

Copyright © 2024 by xphoenixo BEAUTIFULLY DESTROYED ELIXIR SERIES | BOOK 1 ××× Everything around her was chaotic. Lights were flickering on and off, casting wild shadows across the room. Sparks flew from broken wires, and the stench of burning plastic filled the air. But through it all, she heard the sound of slow footsteps approaching her. A pair of black boots stepped into her blurry line of vision. She tried to lift her head, but it felt like it weighed a ton. All she could do was lie there, soaked and shaking, staring up at the figure that loomed over her. He crouched down, his cold dark eyes gleaming with a twisted kind of pride. The one who smiled when she screamed. "Finally," he whispered, his voice smooth and calm, like he was congratulating her on passing a test. "My beautiful creation... ready to take on the world." Evelyn's heart pounded in her chest. She wanted to move, to fight, but she was too weak. The power that had burst out of her was gone, leaving her empty and drained. All she could do was glare up at him, her vision fading as exhaustion swallowed her whole. The last thing she saw before the darkness took her was his cruel smile, and she knew - this was far from over. He had won this time. But deep inside her, there was still a spark. And one day, that spark would become a fire that would burn him and all the monsters like him to ash. But for now, all she could do was survive. And wait. Because she has nothing to lose but him?

My name is Antonia and I am 16 years old. Until recently, my life was a hell that I didn't think I would ever get out of. My father... not only would he yell at me, but he would raise his hand without hesitation, whenever he had a reason - or even when he didn't. My mother? Just as guilty, but in a different way. Her words tore me apart worse than any blow. I lived for years believing that this was my life, that this was what I deserved. Then, one day, everything changed. A black car, strangers who knew my name, my story. They told me that these people - the ones who had destroyed me - weren't even my parents. My real family had been looking for me for years. Arthur and Teresa Rosetti, the leaders of a world I had only heard stories about, are my biological parents. And now I find myself here, in their midst. I have six siblings. Six strangers who, although they share my blood, seem inscrutable. Everyone is different. Some are strict, rigid, as if my every move is a test. Others seem gentler, but something in their eyes keeps me at a distance. And some are simply cold... and even harsh. They look at me with envy, as if they don't know what to do with me, as if I'm an extra problem they didn't want. And... my twin. Yes, my twin. It still seems hard to believe. I've always felt a void he couldn't explain, an absence that gnaws at me. Now that I'm here, next to him, that void has been filled. But they don't know me. They think I had an ordinary past, that I'm a simple girl, maybe just a little disoriented by change. They don't know what I've been through, they don't know about the wounds I hide under my long sleeves and forced smiles. My trauma is a secret, and the hell I went through is something I can't tell them yet. And me? I'm caught between the fear of opening up and the desire to understand them. I'm Antonia Rosetti, a girl trying to leave hell behind, but who still doesn't know how to live in the light.

#book 1 in the desire of blood. 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐎 : ╰┈➤ 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 + 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝟔 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 + 𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲. 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨... 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐇𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 "𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭"

When Athena Grey is working at her local bakery someone seems to accidentally leave their baby. She has no other option but to take care of the little bundle of joy left behind. She was with him for only a few hours, little did she know those few hours were going to change her entire life. ----------- "Where is he!" he yelled. The baby started to cry. When the man noticed I was holding the baby he ran up to me and tried to take the little boy. The little boy wouldn't let go. He was attached to my shirt. When the man tried to take him again. The little boy only started to cry again. "What did you do to him!" He asked rudely. I was taken aback, who does he think he is? He's the one who was irresponsible enough to leave a child here, with god knows who. He's lucky I was nice enough to take care of him for the time I did. ------------------------- Started February 11, 2021, finished February 20, 2021 Warning- strong language, smut, talk about mafias and gangs and MAJOR grammar mistakes. Word count: 36,265 Roughly around 2,014 words per chapter

Evanna Valentino's life took a turn for the worst when she found her mother's dead body in the living room. She then found out she had six, stinking rich, strict, protective older brothers that she would be living with. Follow Evanna through her new world and explore how she comes to terms with this new family. - Inspired by 'their sister their strength' and 'Miss perfect and her brothers' - - 1 in #olderbrothers - 2 in #overprotective - 4 in #mafia - 1 in #familyproblems - 1 in #sadness - 1 in #rich - 1 in #familysecrets - 3 in #family

It felt like heaven to fall in love with hell...

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

After 12 years of being kept captive, Amelia is saved from a deadly car accident. She is thrusted back into her old life surrounded by her family who loves her. When she starts to feel safe again, her nightmares comes back to haunt her every night. The only time she's ever able to get a full nights sleep is when she's in the arms of Nico Russo, the next don to the Italian mafia, her brothers best friend. This is my first time writing, and this is more for myself than anything lol, please be nice 🫡 Tropes: strangers to lovers, brothers best friend, mafia romance Trigger Warning: involves kidnapping, physical abuse, and violence. No cheating, no ow/om drama, will have a HEA.