Natalie is 15 living with her abusive step father. She is having a normal day, well not normal at all but normal for her, when she finds out that he has passed away. She doesn't know how to feel, on one hand she hated her step father but on the other hand he was all she had. She goes to the station expecting the classic "we'll put you into the system" but finds out that she has 6 older brothers who have been searching for her since she was taken from them. Natalie only has one rule: Don't trust men. But how will she react when these new men in her life treat her with nothing but love, well all except for one. Will they break down her wall and see that broken teenager inside or will her years of abuse keep her isolated from her refound family. If that wasn't enough drama for her 'new life', out of nowhere she finds out there is someone watching her. She found them but he found her TW: mentions of abuse, rape, strong language. This is my first story so please be mindful and I also suck at descriptions but I would appreciate anyone who reads xx.

She thought she was nobody. Until the night a gunshot shattered he]r world and revealed the truth- Valentina Russo is the lost princess of Italy's most feared mafia family. Eight overprotective brothers. A blood-soaked legacy. And one man she was never supposed to want. Luca Romano-her brother's best friend, her forbidden protector, the ruthless underboss with ink-stained skin and eyes that promise sin. He's sworn loyalty to her family, but the vows he makes to Valentina are darker, dirtier... and far more dangerous. When enemies resurface and family secrets unravel, Valentina must step into the shadows she was born from. Between hacking into mafia networks, dodging assassins, and fighting for her freedom, she discovers a love fierce enough to burn kingdoms. But passion this forbidden has a price. And in a world ruled by blood and betrayal- love might be the deadliest vow of all. ⚜️ Dark. Spicy. Addictive. ⚜️ Brother's best friend × Lost mafia princess × Forced proximity × High spice × Family drama