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.

𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙄𝘼 𝙇𝙔𝙉𝘾𝙃'S fury was a storm that broke loose the second she saw her sister go down. Without a second thought, she mistook 𝙅𝙊𝙃𝙉𝙉𝙔 𝙆𝘼𝙑𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙃 for the culprit and decided he deserved a dose of his own medicine. Grabbing the rugby ball, she launched it back at him with a force that was all raw, righteous anger. Johnny saw her, and in that moment, the entire world outside of her seemed to fade away. He was a boy who lived and breathed the game, but her sheer intensity pulled his attention off the pitch. It wasn't her body he noticed first, but her eyes-the color of whiskey, sharp and defiant, framed by dark lashes that contrasted with the soft, rebellious pink in her hair. He noticed the way she swallowed hard, as if choking down words she couldn't dare to speak, and the way her jaw tightened before she unleashed a snarky remark at his best friend, Gibsie. He was captivated. But he knew, with a certainty that was both thrilling and terrifying, that girls like her came with a warning label. They were the ones who broke you and then laughed as you bled. Still, a dangerous instinct told him that to let her walk away would be a regret he'd carry forever. ♱ ᴏᴘʜᴇʟɪᴀ ʙʀɪᴅɢᴇᴛ ᴍᴜʀᴘʜʏ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ʟᴏᴠᴇʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴀꜰꜰᴀɪʀ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ʜᴀꜱ ʙᴇᴇɴ ʙᴇᴀᴛᴇɴ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴀɴᴅ ɢᴜᴛᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ʜᴇʀ ᴏᴡɴ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ. ᴛʜᴇ ʏᴏᴜɴɢ ɢɪʀʟ ᴡʜᴏ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴅᴏɢ. ꜱʜᴇ ʙɪᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴏᴡɴ! ꜱʜᴇ ᴇᴀᴛꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ! ʙᴜᴛ ꜱʜᴇ'ꜱ ꜱᴄᴀʀᴇᴅ, ᴄʀʏɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴀʏɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ᴡᴀʏ ᴏᴜᴛ! ♱

When she was three, Seraphina De Luca vanished without a trace. Kidnapped from her family's estate. Raised by their enemies. Trained to forget who she was. For years, the the feared De Luca mafia searched for her - never giving up, never forgiving. Meanwhile, Seraphina grew up in the hands of her family's enemies. She was controlled, conditioned, and shaped into a weapon. Her past was buried. Her name erased. But deep down, a part of her remembered-flashes of warmth, of music, of a mother's perfume. Now, at sixteen, Seraphina escapes. Not to destroy the empire that once belonged to her. But to uncover the truth buried in blood, memory, and lies. She doesn't know her last name. She doesn't know the world she was born to rule. But she is the missing heartbeat of the De Luca family. She just doesn't know it yet.

Anastasiya has been alone since before she could remember. She's used to abuse, to torment, to being a victim to bullies and their nasty ways. She doesn't have a family, and she's okay with that. That's the way it's always been. Until it isn't. She's pulled out of her school lesson on the day of her thirteenth birthday by her new guardian: her oldest brother. She's thrusted into a new life - although it doesn't differ from her last one too much. Surrounded by a family she feels doesn't care for her and other children who make it their personal mission to ruin Anastasiya's already terrible days, she's forced to deal with a whirlwind of emotions that plague her as well as combat the plethora of problems that come to her while being completely alone, with nobody by her side.

"I was sick of letting the world run me so I decided to run the world." ~~~ Isabelle Cane was taken from her family at 6 months old, leaving behind 7 older brothers and a twin sister. In the 12 years she's been away, Izzy has faced hardships no child should have to deal with. A drug addict mom, the never ending need for money, and a dead best friend make for one hell of a life for Izzy. When her Mom dies unexpectedly, she is placed into the custody of her brothers who have been looking for their baby sister for years now. A new future lies ahead for Izzy but it seems the past will never quite leave her alone. Started: 8/04/20 Finished:

Fifteen-year-old Ashlyn Myers has never known love, only pain, neglect, and loss. While her twin sister, Abigail, grew up sheltered and cherished, Ashlyn bore the full weight of their mother's cruelty, their stepfather's abuse, and the brutal indifference of the foster system. Time and again, she's been told, through actions and silence, that she doesn't matter. Abigail is everything Ashlyn isn't: gentle, adored, untouched by the horrors that shaped her sister. But Ashlyn protected her at a cost, absorbing every blow the world had to offer. When their latest foster dad is arrested, the twins are taken to a police station, and discover a shocking truth: they have a father and brothers who the girls never knew existed. For the first time, Ashlyn is faced with the possibility of being truly seen, truly wanted. But can years of damage be undone? Can love reach someone who's built walls of steel just to survive? The Unwanted Twin is a raw, emotional story about trauma, sisterhood, and the difficult road toward healing. It asks the heartbreaking question: what happens to a girl when she's never been given a reason to believe she matters?

Tadhg Lynch has never liked Niamh Gallagher-not in primary school when her life seemed perfect, and definitely not now at Tommen College. After his father's violent rampage tore his family apart, Niamh was one of the few who tried to be kind, but he lashed out, shutting her down. Years later, she's unrecognizable. Once warm, she's now the Ice Queen, untouchable and ruthless. Forced to be around her thanks to their best friends dating, Tadhg is thrown by her transformation. She's not the girl he resented, nor the one who pitied him-she's Frost, sharp-edged and cold. But beneath their bickering and hostility, something simmers. As tension builds, old wounds reopen, and neither can ignore the undeniable pull between them. Hate was easy. Wanting each other? That's dangerous.

He's always lived for the comfort of familiarity. She's always thrived in the safety of distance. She wants to stay invisible. He's never been able to look away. She's guarded. He's relentless. She could ruin him. He might let her.

𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐘 has everything - money, popularity, flawless skin, and the boy everyone wants. Crowned the queen of Tommen College, she's untouchable, unforgettable, and entirely in control. With curated photos, perfect grades, and the golden boy by her side, she's the IT girl - the kind girls envy and guys fall for. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍𝐍𝐘 𝐊𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐇 is the poster boy of the future: captain of the rugby team, family legacy, charm that could undo any girl's common sense. With a place in the U20s already being discussed and a jawline sharp enough to kill, he has it all. And he has her. The IT guy with the IT girl - Tommen's royal couple. Untouchable. Until they're not. It starts with a single whispered question in the dining hall - "Did you see her last night?" - and spreads like wildfire. Before anyone can stop it, Johnny finds himself around sceptical friends and half-heard stories of Hannah slipping away after lights-out. The moment he turns his back, the golden couple begins to crack under the weight of a lie no one knows how to trace.

Confined to the home of her abusive captor, Angela De Luca grows up unaware of her true identity. But everything changes the day she receives the news of her captor's sudden death when a routine blood test is carried out to reveal a shocking truth-She is the lost daughter of the De Luca family. Reunited with her nine brothers and father, Angela must navigate the emotional turmoil of rediscovering her place in a family she doesn't remember. As she begins to heal from the scars of her past, she slowly reconnects with her siblings, finding unexpected comfort and protection within her newfound family. But the return of the lost De Luca sets off a chain of events, forcing the family to confront old enemies and new dangers, placing Angela at the heart of a storm that threatens to engulf them all. Amidst the chaos, Angela finds herself drawn to Alejandro Vargas, the charming and enigmatic son of the Spanish mafia leader, a close ally of the De Luca family. His presence becomes a light in Angela's world, a reminder that her life doesn't have to be defined by the trauma of her past. As Angela adjusts to her new reality, she must decide if she's willing to fight for her own happiness in a world where danger lurks around every corner. With the love and support of her family behind her and Alejandro by her side, Angela will discover strengths she never knew she had. But in the end, will love be enough to overcome the forces that threaten to tear them apart? Or will the darkness of their world swallow them whole?