"You don't know me." "Yes, I do. And this is not you." "You don't know me well enough to know if this is me or not." "You're an angel...our angel" "The angle died long ago and the devil rose. And the devil has been here for as long as I can remember. And if you can't accept that, accept her.....then there's the damn door." Artemis Dakota Jordan Dawn is a 15 year old girl. She's been in the orphanage for as long as she can remember and thinks her family abandoned her. Little does she know, her family thinks she's dead. After 13 years, her family gets an unexpected call to find out their princess is indeed alive. However, Artemis is not the same bubbly 2 year old her family knew her as. After being in countless foster homes and going through traumatic events, Artemis has learned to defend herself over the years. Soon, Artemis figures out that her family is hiding something from her and her family figures out that she is hiding many things from them. Will they eventually trust each other to let out their deepest darkest secrets, will these secrets come out forcefully, or will these secrets not come out at all? What does Artemis' fate have in store for her future? The only way to know is read on.

It was 16 years ago the day she disappeared. No one knew where she was. Many believed she was dead. Others believed she was alive. Some gave up hope. Ariella Romano is someone who is closed off, hopeless and somewhat dead. She doesn't speak to anyone except her two friends. She always dreamt her life would be the same forever. Soon her dream turns into a catastrophic disaster when she finds out her stepfather had died in a shooting. She thinks she has to go live in an orphanage, but finds out she is living with her older brothers. New environment. New people. New dreams. Whilst she lives there, secrets begin to unravel about her life. Secrets that were buried so deep, began to rise up to the surface. She's confused and hurt but that doesn't stop her from finding the rest of the secrets hidden.

Ashlynn Pierce/ Dobrev - Was sent away by her father and eldest brother at the age of 5 to an organization when staged by her older twin for something she didn't do. After escaping at the age of 13, She joined an agency. Later , at the mere age of 14, she became the most feared assassin in the world and the Queen of the Italian mafia. 11 years after sending her away, with her family being the American Mafia and wanting her back, they definitely didn't get their sweet little Ashlynn back. Instead, they got a badass, cold hearted and emotionless girl who may or may not make their life a living hell. Just like they did to hers. Little did they know, that their long lost princess is not only the most feared person in the underworld , but also the queen of the most powerful and dangerous Mafia. #1- assassin #1- sister #1- mafiaprincess #1- familysecrets #1- queen #2- twins #2- brother #2- twinsister #3- badass

Half of their childhood was ripped from them. Taken at a young age they didn't know anything about the world they were brought into. But at least they had each other Nathaniel Walker and Everleigh Taylor were thrust into a dark world before their minds were old enough to comprehend evil. Saved and rescued by the most amazing people they were finally given the childhood they deserved. But that never lasted At age sixteen and seventeen they only have one thing on their mind, getting revenge on the people that ruined their lives, even if that means having to go live with the biological family they never knew existed. NOT A MAFIA STORY

Rebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard, and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University. When tough times hit and she's desperate for money, she steals $5 Million from an offshore bank account. Little did she know she was stealing from the most ruthless Mafia Boss in the world: Dante Vino. • MATURE THEMES 18+ • Cover designed by Holly Thurston