Aletheia - a Greek word (ἀλήθεια) that means "truth" or "unconcealedness." ★★★ Angelina Marina Nyx Cattivo thought she was stuck in a never-ending nightmare, surviving a dark past while believing her parents were gone. But one night, everything changes when she fights back-and discovers an earth-shattering secret: her father is alive, and he's the ruthless leader of a powerful mafia. Oh, and she has five brothers she never even knew existed! Suddenly, Angelina is swept into a world of luxury, danger, and fierce protection. Her brothers-tough as nails and loyal to the core-swear to protect her at all costs. And her father, once cold and distant, is ready to make up for lost time. But her return has riled up some deadly enemies, and her new family will do whatever it takes to keep her safe-even if it means going to war. For the first time, Angelina isn't alone. She has a family that would burn the world to protect her-and they just might have to. Will she rise from her past...or be consumed by it? ★★★ "You... came? But you're... supposed to hate me," I rasped, barely able to speak. He smiled a sad, broken smile as his hands moved to the chains, fingers trembling but quick. "I don't," he whispered. I wanted to laugh. Or cry. Or scream. Maybe all of them. "Well... I hate you," I said, my voice cracking. He paused for only a second, then leaned in slowly, pressing his forehead to mine. "No you don't." Then he kissed me. ★★★ - Mafia - Long Lost Sister - Slow Burn - Romance Started: 26/1/24 Finished: 29/4/25

Max and Melina are now 21. Melina likes to pretend that everything is okay. That her past doesn't still haunt her. She's slowly drowning, slowly sinking to the bottom. Max and the others love Melina, but they've been so caught up in their own issues, that they didn't realize they were doing more harm than good. Will they be able to come to their senses and realize she needs help before it's too late? _________________________________________________________________ This is the sequel to The calm before the storm. I really suck at these descriptions but please give it a chance. Also if you feel like it please check out my other stories!

❝Who we are and who we are to survive are two very different things.❞ Adeline Esmeralda Hale-Kingston is a 16-year-old girl with a rough past. Overcoming the things that life threw at her, she made her own name. Adeline, now known as Esme Hale is the youngest fashion influencer and the youngest multi-millionaire in the world. She is also the youngest and one of the best assassins in the underworld. Esme has been through hell and back. When her life finally starts getting better, life throws another problem for her, the person who was her rock is gone... dead. What does she do? She survives because that's the only thing she knows how to do. After the tragedy, Esme decides to go back to the orphanage, to get away and heal. Little does she knows, she is adopted by the last person she thought would adopt her. Now she has to go back and live with her 6 brothers who she so desperately tried to forget. Will her brothers be able to break down her walls and heal her? Will she heal her brothers who were lost without her? Will their secrets bring them closer or further apart? Because they are just not the same. 🚨WARNING: violence, swearing, killing, abuse, flashbacks/ thought of suicide and self-harm, rape.🚨 Cover by @devilsbean Highest ranking #3 in teen fiction (24/2/21) #1 in brother #12 in family #1 in Americanmafia #2 in assassin #1 in twins #1 in twin #1 in familysecrets #6 in littlesister

"My wings are broken. My halos cracked. The angels long dead. I'm a lost soul waiting to die out" (Loving Athena) After the abrupt and unexpected kidnapping of the Italian mafia princess Athena Armani, how is it evens possible for the Armani men to move on from their loss or for Athena to find her way back to the heart striken bunch? After Athena was dropped of at a orphanage by the Greek mafia, her compationless kidnappers, she was soon adopted by David Michaelson, a prominently know business owner to a well renowned self defense training centre to the legal world, but in reality he is the leader to an all American gang who just so happen to take a interest in the missing Armani herslef. She lives with her so called 'dad' facing the harsh daily abuse that came along with being his acclaimed daughter. Until everything changes with one simple sentence that held so much meaning nobody could evens begin to realize its extent. He was dead. She was free. To many it didn't mean anything and wouldn't effect them, but that one seemingly insignificant loss would lead to her whole life taking a unexpected surreal turn, leaving her to believe she could finally escape the unfair clutches that kept her tied down. That is till she finds out she has a unknown biological family and just so happens to be their long lost Italian princess. What will happen when a time comes where she has to come face to face with her self destructing demons or comes to a point where she has to reveal her agonizing secrets she tried so hard to hide to save herslef the pain. Add rivalries, vengful enemies, bitches, a harrowing ex boyfriend, a stone cold father that hid too many secrets and a sinful Sicilian mafia heir, how will Athena simply manage to cope Or survive (EDITING) Note: there are topics in this book that fall under the idea of abuse, sextual assault, suicidal thoughts, violence and self harm Don't read if your sensitive to that.

******* The story revolves around the life of a 14-year old girl, Akiandara(aka Angelina), who suffered from physical and mental abuse from the hands of her foster parents who were supposed to love and protect her. What happens when her foster parents gets killed by a Mafia gang for betrayal? Akiandra is again sent back to orphanage without any proper investigation and irresponsibility of the authorities. She soon gets adopted by an influential family who adopted to uplift their image in society. There one day in guest room she encounters a group of boys who are interested in her life more than she liked. Soon she finds out that these men are her brothers. Her eldest brother takes her custody and secrets were unraveled from both ends. Join Akiandara in her life with 5 older brothers *****

A seventeen-year-old girl and her seventeen-year old brother grew up in a broken, abusive, property-stricken home- until they learn the truth. Years ago, they were kidnapped as children by their drug-addicted mother, stolen from a life they barely remember. When their mother and stepfather are suddenly shot and killed, they are forced to move in with the father they were told was dead... along with five other brothers they never knew existed. ------------------------------------------------------------- Once, they were seven-taken from their own home by the women who gave birth to them. She told them everyone else died in a fire. Instead of saving she broken them, abused them, and reshaped them. Why? It didn't matter. They had each other. And that was enough. Until she sent them away to an "ordinary" boarding school- one that trained children to become assassins. Years passed. The broken became colder. Abuse turn into discipline. Pain into precision. By night and day. They become Italy's most lethal killers-unknown, unseen. Sometimes, though, they were still just two teenagers. Eventually, they were pulled out and dropped into a normal high school, expected to live like everyone else. They had killed countless people. Learned every way to survive. Yet when they returned "home," they didn't fight back. They didn't kill their mother or stepfather when the abuse continued. They had sworn never to hurt another soul-and to never speak of what the school had done to them. So thats what they did. Leaving that life alone. For good. Maybe... - - - - Guys this book is moving quite slow right now 💔 however it's going to get better since I already had this book out with chapters but i did unpublished everything since i just didn't like it but now it's back and definitely better. Please read!!! Im trying my best and hardest ok!

Melina and her twin brother Max have had anything but an easy life, from dealing with their drug addicted mother and her abusive boyfriend, to trying to manage work and school. Melina and Max are both 16 years old, and they were left to basically fend for themselves, they had to find a way to pay rent and find a way to put food on the table. They started training at a young age, and now they are two of the deadliest assassins in the under world. But one night the police show up at their door saying that both of their parents had been killed in a car accident and now they were being sent off to live with their eight older brothers. Will they be able to keep their secrets hidden? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys, I hope you give my story a chance. This is my first story, I'm not really a writer but I wanted to give it a shot. I also really suck at the little description things so please don't let it scare you off. I hope you guys enjoy my story! THIS IS A TRILOGY- You can just read this book by itself, it doesn't leave off on a cliffhanger or anything. But I also wanted to let you know there are more parts to it in case you're interested. - THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM - THE STORM - ALWAYS HAVE & ALWAYS WILL

"Darling, I don't think you know who you're dealing with." "No, I don't think you know who you're dealing with, buddy." I giggled sarcastically. He raised his eyebrow. ~ After her father passing away Aurora Martinez knows in which role she steps into by the age of 19. She is the first female Mafia leader in Americans history. Everyone fears of her, she prepared herself her whole life to get the in this role. Luciano Diaz an 21 Italian mafia leader. His father always told him that a woman could never run this position. He always believes that he could have, the control over every woman he faces, and that steps into his life. Most of them never came out alive, in his sight What happens if these two revival face each other. *********** Not edited yet 🥲 I'm lazy might delete this book because I hate it #1- mafiastory 19/8/21 #2- interesting 19/8/21 #1- gold 11/11/22

*Being re-written* This story is about a young girl named Akira. Getting kicked in the face every step in her life she had to learn how to be strong and learn to live by herself. Never having a family of her own she went ahead and found herself one. Now all of a sudden when her biological family enters her world asking for her to welcome them in how will she react? Read to find out her drama filled adventure with many laughs shared, memories made and tears shed :)