𝐑 𝐄 𝐒 𝐈 𝐋 𝐈 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 "𝖲𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗇k" 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍ 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 had everything a child could dream of. Warmth, wealth, protection, and a legacy built on loyalty and blood. As the cherished Marino daughter, she belonged to a world where her family stood as unshakable pillars. But things change... and sometimes they shatter. In less than a year, Lucia lost everything she knew: her parents, her brothers, her place in the world. Everyone assumed that the Marino princess had died. But the truth was far crueler. Lucia didn't die... she was dragged into a darkness that devoured everything she once was. Years of being broken, rebuilt, and broken again followed. Still... she survived. She found people who loved her without conditions, who helped her stand again when she no longer remembered how. And just when she finally believed she had everything she needed, her family finds her, pulling her back into a world she thought she had lost forever. But the shadows of the past cling to her... reminding her that some things are not finished with her just yet. -Azalea

Alessandra has never believed in safety. Life never gave her a reason to. Pain carved her childhood, silence became her armor, and trust? That was a luxury she could never afford. So when she runs -- bloody, broken, and barely breathing, she doesn't expect saving. She certainly doesn't expect to be taken in by a family dripping in wealth and power and. . . warmth? A mother who refuses to give up on her. A father who watches like he's waiting for her to let him in. And six brothers. Rough. Protective. Complicated. Brothers, who don't know what to do with a sister who won't speak. She doesn't know how to trust. How to believe that maybe not everyone wants to hurt her. Every instinct tells her to run. To shut down. But they don't let her go. Not when she flinches. Not when she hides. Not even when she breaks. Happiness is for other people, or that's what she believes. But when love comes wrapped in gentle patience and fierce protection, when hands reach for her without demand, when hearts break themselves wide open just to hold her... she starts to wonder. Can a girl stitched together with silence and fear ever belong in a family built on love? Can she stand tall when the ghosts of her past refuse to let go? And when danger claws its way back into her life, threatening everything she's come to know... will she find her voice, or will she shatter all over again? Trigger Warnings: Child abuse. Violence. Addiction. Panic attacks. Self-harm. Death, and more.

The De Luca brothers reign supreme in the underworld, holding dominion over the ruthless realm of the Italian Mafia. They are cold, merciless, driven by madness, their loyalty solely to blood. Yet, their lives take an unexpected turn when they discovered their thirteen years old little sister. *** "When she was choking me, is that... love?" she whispered, her voice barely audible, each word trembling as if afraid to leave her lips. Her eyes, wide and glassy, searched mine desperately, seeking a truth that she couldn't grasp amidst the fog of confusion and despair that clouded her mind. My heart seethed with rage, a torrent of emotions crashing against the walls of my restraint, threatening to betray the stoic facade I had carefully constructed. I wanted to scream, to shake her out of this misguided belief. Hestia, my little sister, stared back at me. Her innocence tainted by the cruel hands of someone who had twisted the meaning of love into something unrecognizable. She couldn't differentiate the painfully obvious truth, the clear distinction between love and control, kindness and cruelty. It was as if the very essence of her spirit was being suffocated, just as her breath had been. ── ─ ┈┈┈┄┄╌╌ ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains sensitive and potentially distressing themes, including abuse, sexual assault, rape, psychological trauma, and mature content. Cover by Canva Update: Random

Olivia has been abused by her mother and her stepfather for as long as she could remember. It wasn't until they were killed in an accident, did she find out that she had five older brothers who have been looking for her ever since she was taken away from them. How will they react to finding out what her life was like before they got her back and will their sibling bond ever be the same as it was all those years ago before she was taken?

When Aspen wakes up in the hospital with a severe case of amnesia, it's up to her brothers to try and help her remember what happened. Yet as days go by, Aspen begins to see that the people she trusts may be the very ones keeping her in the dark. And with that bitter truth comes the devastating realization that love can be just as destructive as hatred. • • • Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2023 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

Sixteen-year-old Emmett Sidney has spent his life trapped in a cycle of abuse at the hands of his father, with no one left to protect him after his mother's death. His older brother, Emilio, promised to stay-but when he turned eighteen, he left without looking back. Now, Emmett is alone, hardened by years of fists and fear. When his dad dies were does he go? Across the country, Emilio Simmons has built a life he never thought possible-a loving wife, a daughter, and a stable home. But a late-night call from the police brings his past crashing back. His father is dead, and CPS is pressuring him to take in the younger brother he abandoned. Emilio can't forget the horrors of his childhood, but facing Emmett again means confronting the guilt and trauma he buried years ago. As Emmett and Emilio's paths cross again, they must both grapple with the wounds of their past and the choices that tore them apart. Can they rebuild what was broken, or are some scars too deep to heal?

"He says tragedy flows through your veins, all of yours." "She's the youngest Black, nothing will touch her, not even the tragedy in our blood." Another legacy born with tragedy flowing through their veins. Another legacy burdened with power. Another legacy broken inside. Another legacy to continue the tragic pattern, after all, everything has its cost. "Do you think we'll all be alright one day? Happy?" "I don't know." *extended description inside* **I took the original version down at 187k** ***If you've read it before? I'm re-writing it, so it's not written by a ten-year-old anymore***

They hated her at first... but they had no idea who she really was. Serena Carter once had a family - loud, messy, beautifully imperfect. It wasn't always easy, but it was hers. Then one accident ripped it all away, leaving her alone and unwanted. Now she's sent to live with the Morettis: four brothers and a father who see her as nothing more than the living reminder of betrayal. The stain on their perfect legacy. Ten months. That's all she needs to survive until she turns eighteen and can walk away. But hate is a dangerous thing. It turns into obsession. Into protectiveness. Into something no one expected. Because Serena has secrets - ones even she doesn't fully understand. And in a world where power is everything, she's about to prove she belongs where everyone swore she didn't. She isn't looking for love. She's fighting for something stronger: a place to finally call home. Ranks: #1 out of 11.6k : familysecrets #1 out of 52k : trauma #1 out of 134k : hate #1 out of 238k : depression #1 out of 540k : drama #2 out of 27.1k : brothers #2 out od 123k : wattpad #5 out of 17.7k : mafiaprincess #15 out of 2.49M : Love

"It's not what we are but what we do that defines us." Aylin Black has come to believe that she deserves all the misfortunes life throws at her. Yet she refuses to back down. At least not without a fight. But as her past comes knocking at her door she's forced to rethink all her beliefs. And she just might have to give up this losing fight much sooner than she expected.

At just eight years old, Isabella Parker was pulled away from everything she knew - her four older brothers, childhood friends, the only home she'd ever have. Her parents had divorced, and she moved to New York with her Dad to start over. Visits were planned. Contact with her brothers was promised. Neither of which, ever happened. Seven years later, Izzy is fourteen and being dragged back to the place she once called home, forced to reunite with the boys she resents. Caught between a life she doesn't recognise, and the chaos of first love, Izzy must navigate new wounds and break old loyalties, while trying not to fall apart in the process. #1 in sibling bond #1 in sister bond #1 in brother bond #1 in mummyissues #1 in dysfunctional family #1 in new school