I thought I knew who I was. Gabriel Alvarez. Twenty. Son of a poor family in Albuquerque. Big brother. Protector. Future cop. My life had been built on long nights of work, endless study, and the unshakable promise that one day I'd wear a badge strong enough to keep my family safe. But then the threads started unraveling. Whispers of a world I wasn't meant to see. Names spoken like curses. The Caruso family. The Sicilian Mafia. Everyone in the city knew they ruled from the shadows. What no one knew, what I could never have imagined, was that I carry their blood. I am the brother they lost fifteen years ago. Every step I take now feels like a betrayal. To the family who raised me, who trust me with their lives. To myself, who swore I would fight men like the Carusos. But when the moment comes, when the truth tears everything apart, I don't know which side I'll stand on. The law I've devoted my life to... or the brothers who claim me as their own?

Rory Callyns never meant to fall for Carden Rayne. He was supposed to be practice, kissing lessons, the safe way to figure out her feelings for someone else. Now he's the boy sneaking into her bedroom at 2 a.m., skipping his 5 a.m. runs to hold her a little longer, whispering I love yous. But dating the Wolves' star forward comes with a cost. Cypress High's anonymous gossip account, Mouthpiece, has turned Rory into content: the girl who dumped one player and "climbed the roster," the supposed cheater, the rumored girl in the bathroom with a boy who isn't her boyfriend. Reese is hurt. Someone is suddenly sending anonymous love letters, and every post makes Rory feel less like a person and more like a disaster everyone is watching. Carden's life isn't simple either. His future is stats, scouts, and a father who tracks every skipped run like a failure. The more time he spends with Rory, the more he risks the plan he's been working toward his whole life... and the one thing he refuses to sacrifice is her. Between the pressure, the rumors, first love, and first times, Rory and Carden have to figure out if falling is enough... or if learning how to stay will be the hardest lesson of all.

Still shocked in her mothers sudden marriage, Elliana is finding it hard adjusting to her new life and family, which comes with four extremely protective brothers. It gets even harder when she meets the oldest brothers best friend, and finds he's the only one she can really talk around. Keep reading to find out how she adjusts to her new life... Will she be able to handle her new brothers? What will happen between her and her brothers best friend? Will it get too much for her? NOT A MAFIA FAMILY OR MAFIA ROMANCE

The weight of responsibility suffocated him. She was always there- clinging to him, always in need, always seeking his attention. The constant irritation of her presence gnawed at him, yet when he found himself alone, something gnawed at his heart too. will he ever accept her? or just... let her bury herself in the dark?

Book One of the On Step One trilogy ***** I packed my bags, covered the marks, and dried my eyes. Moving in with my 3 half brothers and father should be a breeze. California here I come.

The war is over and the students of Hogwarts have returned to school. Everyone hopes this would be a normal year, but the Ministry of Magic has something else in stock. What will happen when two people, who are poles apart, get paired together? Join Ivy Rose and Draco Malfoy in their journey from strangers to partners.

Hermione, now in her mid-20s, is back at Hogwarts to pursue higher education. Trying to forget the trauma carved into her by the war, she spends one lust-filled night with a certain pureblood. But that night will have consequences. While her personal life unravels, a string of mysterious murders forces her to work together with Draco Malfoy, who himself seems to carry many secrets. "He scared her. Not because he wielded killing curses like they were nothing, but because he seemed to understand her in a way that even she didn't. The more she let him in, the more power he had to destroy her." Come for the smut, stay for the plot. Read if you like: - Murder mystery - Dark Arts - Hurt/ Comfort - Hermione and Draco both deal with PTSD - Angst, so much angst ‼️‼️NOT MY STORY!! ALL CREDITS TO @slytherin_after_dark ON A03!!

Top Rankings for Devon Blue: # 1 in Music # 2 in truelove # 2 in healing # 3 in mentalhealth I used to think us twins could feel each other's pain and that if something ever went wrong we would come to the rescue because that was our job. That's how we would play when we were younger. Twin telepathy maybe. Now I'm sure it didn't work that way because surely, he would have felt my pain the day I tried to kill myself. But he didn't. Were we even twins? Devon Blue grew up in sunny L.A. with her twin brother Chase. Once the new boy, Ryan Housley, moved next door her world was turned upside down facing relentless bullying, betrayal, and heart-wrenching consequences. After a cruel prank by her twin Chase and his friend Ryan, she leaves after spinning into a dark abyss until she jumps and her family sends her to a rehabilitation center in London. Three years later Devon Blue returns with healed wounds and a heart on the mend. However, her transformation both physically and characteristically is totally unexpected with her small suburbia L.A. town and the kids she grew up with especially her brother Chase. Can she heal the old wounds of her past?

The story of young girl being born by the rape of her mother and struck with her 4 brothers as her mom died giving birth to her. Being neglected and pleading for love for her brothers. She is now fed up. Now only 9 months to turn 18 she wants to move out early so asking permission from his eldest brother was the last thing she wanted to do. Join in her journey of her from being no one to becoming someone. Will her brothers let her go or make her stay? Read to find out!

People love saying time heals everything. But they never talk about what happens when the person who broke you heart comes back pretending they never did. That the boy who once swore to protect you becomes a stranger. Because August Weber was once my best friend. The boy who called me Dove. The boy who promised, 'Always you before love and life.' And then he destroyed me. In front of the whole school. So I changed. Not into someone better. Into someone colder. Now people lower their eyes when they speak to me. The old Alexis died two years ago. Or at least that is what I believed. Until the school doors opened. Until the boy who ruined me walked back into my life and said, "Hello, beautiful." He attacked first, now it's time for my counterattack. #2 in Teen Love #4 in humour #15 in friendship #10 in best friends #36 in teen fiction #42 in teen My most impressive ranking so far The cover does not belong to me. It was taken from Google.