Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

She was stolen but never forgotten. And now... she's back. Kidnapped at just two years old, Eden Blackthorn vanished without a trace - until one violent night changed everything. She built a new life in the shadows: underground fights, illegal street races, and a stage name no one dared cross. Eve. But a run-in with the law unravels the truth she never asked for. A mother still grieving. A father desperate. And seven older brothers who never stopped searching. Problem is - Eden isn't their sweet, innocent sister anymore. She's a fighter, a survivor, and she doesn't trust anyone. Now thrown into a world of blood ties and buried secrets, Eden must face the family she can't remember, the past she can't escape, and a war between loyalty and survival. Family means never having to say you're sorry - but sometimes, it means bleeding for people you barely know. Ranks: #1 out of 13.2k : sarcasm #1 out of 1.36k : cusswords #2 out of 18.9k : mafiaprincess #3 out of 119k : abuse #29 out of 2.51M : love #47 out of 54.8k : trauma

"The moment you look away, I'll take something you can't get back." A legend in the underground. Professional thief. Black market princess. Raised by one of Germany's most influential underground figures, Zara grew up surrounded by power, wealth, and crime disguised behind a luxury restaurant empire stretching across Europe. By twenty-two, she had already built a reputation for accomplishing impossible heists and stealing things that were never meant to be touched. So when an anonymous client offers a hundred million dollars for a single object hidden within the heavily protected Cordova estate, Zara accepts without hesitation. After all, it's just another job. Or so she thinks. The moment she arrives in New York, everything begins to unravel. The heist that was supposed to make her richer may instead expose the truth about who she is, where she came from, and why someone is willing to pay a hundred million dollars to keep the past buried.

At two years old, she was taken from everything she knew - a powerful father, devoted brothers, and a home where she was treasured beyond measure. Kidnapped by the one person meant to protect her, she vanished without a trace. Raised in cruelty by her mother and stepfather, she grew up believing pain was normal and love was something earned. She never knew she had been stolen - or that an entire empire had been quietly searching for her. For fourteen years, her father and brothers tore through cities, secrets, and bloodlines to find the daughter and sister ripped from them. Now, as she turns sixteen, the truth begins to unravel. And when a mafia family finally finds what was taken from them, they don't let go easily.

Chiara Daveys is living a good life in England - if you ignore her constant struggle with food, lack of a guardian and how she's constantly working to pay the bills. At 17 years old, she's been unaware of her 6 brothers who have spent the 14 years of her absence searching for her. Giovanni, Harry, Lorenzo, Taylor, Emilio and Noah Moretti have felt the absence of their sister since she was taken from them by their own mother at 3 years old. Then, one day, she is found. And over a plane ride to America, her life gets turned upside down from everything she thought she knew. Although she has various struggles, she learns to bond and love her brothers, finding a life in New York that she never could've dreamt of.

At Groundfall High, Zanka Nijiku is the class vice president-polished, disciplined, and always doing what's expected. Jabber is the opposite: troublemaker reputation, sharp tongue, and zero respect for school politics. They're not supposed to cross paths... except they keep being forced to. Student council obligations, shared detention, and projects neither of them can escape turn their rivalry into something louder-and quieter-than either of them planned. Because when enemies sit this close, it's hard to tell where the fights end and something else begins.

Content to live in his superstar twin's shadow, Evan Reed never expected to join the volleyball team-or fall for his brother's best friend. But one accidental collision sets off a whirlwind of spikes, secrets, and unexpected feelings that just might pull him into the spotlight for good. *** Evan has spent his entire life living in the shadow of his twin brother and volleyball prodigy, Ethan Reed. And to be honest? He likes it there. No expectations, no pressure, just quiet. That is, until one day he trips and falls into a boy, and subsequently triggers a highly dramatic series of events that starts with him reluctantly joining the volleyball team, and ends with him dating his brother's best friend. (And unfortunately, after all of it, he's still on the volleyball team.) *** NOW COMPLETED

Kuroo and Kenma had been best friends for years, hanging out and playing video games. Kuroo had even helped Kenma discover volleyball. Everything had been fine in Kenma's life. Until now. Am I writing another hospital AU? Yes. Yes I am. Also little side note that I did a little bit of research for this but not a whole lot, so not everything will be 100% accurate <3

Due to some unexpected complications, 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 finds herself living at her family friend's house. And not just any house-a freaking mansion. But what really throws her off isn't the size of the place. It's him. 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫. The younger son. Popular. Smart. Gorgeous. Basically, the full package. Emma and Damian were never close growing up-barely even friends. He had his world, and she had hers. But now, under the same roof, everything changes. Because when Emma was at her lowest, fighting battles no one saw, there was someone who stood by her. Someone who gave her a reason to keep going. Her silver lining. And it just might be the boy she never expected. 𝐸𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 #1 in Boyfriend [don't you get it? Mr. Damian Harper is the perfect bf<3] #1 in Teenromance #1 in Highschoolsweethearts

Rhea has always been the forgotten twin - quieter, softer, never enough. But when her sister decides to back out days before a powerful arranged marriage, everything changes. Now Rhea must take her place, wearing her name, stepping into a life built on lies... and into the arms of Damian Voss - a man who sees too much and trusts too little.