He thought he was saving her. He was handing her to the wolves. Ten years ago, the eldest Sokolov brother made a desperate choice to protect his baby sister from the bloodbath of a mafia war. He paid her mother a fortune to take her far away and keep her safe, believing that a mother would do everything for their child. It was a secret he kept from his five brothers-a promise of protection that was supposed to be her salvation. But the money wasn't enough to buy a mother's love. Instead of safety, their sister was sold to the highest bidder-discarded into an abusive household where she spent a decade surviving a nightmare her brothers never knew existed. Now, ten years later, the truth has surfaced, and the girl they traded away has been found. She isn't the innocent child they remember. She is a hollowed-out survivor who looks at her brothers not as heroes, but as the men who paid for her disappearance. The Sokolov circle is finally whole again, but as the six brothers move to burn the world down for what was done to her, they must face the most brutal truth of all: The seventh scar was carved by their own hands.

When Mila's Dad suddenly overdoes she is sent to live with her brothers, who she didn't even know she had. .... Mila is a 16 year old teen mum, with a 3 year old son Noah. Her dad was never good to her growing up, and after her mothers death, he was rarely home. Jaxon Russo was a harsh business man, owning nearly half the clubs in Australia the last thing he needs is a 16 year old girl coming and living with him. How will Mila's 5 brothers react to her suddenly moving in. Better yet what will they think when they realise she has a son?

Demetria Montella, a sixteen almost seventeen year old, teenager from Northern England, who is suffering from grief and selective mutism. She's never had a good life. Even when it was just Demetria and her guilt stricken mother, who made one bad decision, and ended up being the mother she never wanted to be. After her mother's death, Demetria finds herself in a care home. Where she is to stay...until her social worker pulls her out of class. Only to tell her she's been missing for eleven years. In Spain. Not only is she a missing person, she also has a family. A father. A step mother. And five older brothers. Will Demetria take their help? Will she take the chance to live a different life? Who will help her along the way? Will she even find help?

Nearly eighteen years have passed since Willow was allowed to simply exist. Raised in locked rooms and silence, she learned rules without ever being told they were wrong-so she steps into freedom bright-eyed and reckless, all summer dresses and soft wonder, finding joy in everything the world kept from her. Willow is sunshine with sharp edges: independent, curious, too kind for her own safety... and still unaware that what she survived was abuse until someone shows her what choice actually feels like. Byron Ferrari isn't that someone because he's gentle. He's twenty-four, a billionaire built from old money, grief and discipline, running a ruthless security empire and a stricter life. Control is how he breathes. Anxiety is how he loves. He doesn't want to cage Willow-he wants to keep her close because losing people is the only thing he's ever been good at. Byron is forced to learn the difference between protection and possession all while unintentionally turning her into a spoiled brat who craves his attention and affection. Willow walked into his immaculate kitchen, barefoot, carrying a fistful of wildflowers like contraband. Byron stared at the mud. Then at her. "Absolutely not." She smiled, radiant. 'Absolutely yes.' She signed. Ten minutes later, Byron was on his knees, gently cleaning the soles of her feet while she hummed. Tropes: Sunshine x Grumpy • Morally Grey Protector • He Falls First • Found Family • Touch-Consent • Fast paced • Lake House / Summer Vibes • Chosen Autonomy • spoiled MFC #1 sunshine #1 soft #1 old money #1 spoiled

It's the playoffs. It's do or die. Quinn Hughes is living with the weight of the world on his shoulders. It's his first year as captain and he has managed the incredible feat of leading his team all the way to the playoffs. The pressure he is feeling is insurmountable. On one hand he wants to go all the way, needs to get to the top not only for his team but for the honor of raising the Stanley cup above his head. On the other hand he has to do it, he has no choice but to grind and grind with the only goal of proving people wrong. It's not a dream, it's a necessity. He's young, he knows. He makes mistakes, he knows but at the end of the day the most important thing is that Quinn Hughes knows he has what it takes to make it to the highest level. To win the hardest trophy in every sport, and if he doesn't win he might just loose himself in the process. Quinn is drowning in the pressure, in the expectations, and the sheer desperation to win. He's at his breaking point, teetering over the edge of his lowest low. In enters Elsie Hartley, Quinn's newly appointed assistant. It's her job to follow him everywhere and surprisingly Quinn doesn't seem to mind. Her presence is a life force. A light in the darkness. In a twist of events Elsie is the reason Quinn is able to make it to the top. She helps shoulder some of the weight, eases the suffocating pressure and believes in him so deeply it causes him to believe in himself, in his team, and their ability to win. And of course, they do just that. Winning the Stanley Cup is supposed to be his biggest achievement, it's supposed to be the only thing he can focus on, but lately his mind is wandering to a certain red haired, blue eyed assistant who without realizing it just made all his dreams come true. Now, he's got another goal in mind. One more thing he has to win, the heart of that same assistant.

"I told you I'd rock his shit, Bella. I don't make promises I can't keep." Bella Larson is used to being invisible. She's the quiet girl, the "hassle daughter" who causes too much trouble, the sister of a soldier deployed thousands of miles away. But after one disastrous party and a pair of bruises that won't let her forget it, her silence is starting to feel like a cage. She expected to fade back into the background. She didn't expect Tucker Rhodes. Tucker is everything a girl in a small Minnesota town should stay away from: the star hockey player with a cocky smirk and a lethal slap shot. But when he sees the marks on Bella's skin, he can't stay away. Now, Bella is caught between an ex-boyfriend who won't let go, parents who want her to be perfect, a predator who thinks he's untouchable, a trio of dangerous guys she meets on a gloomy night, and a boy with busted knuckles and sparkling blue eyes who calls her "sweetheart" and walks her to class. In the aftermath of the smoke, Bella has to decide: is she worth the trouble these boys are willing to stir up? © [2026] BedazzledPepperSpray. All Rights Reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced or transmitted in any form. If you are reading this on a site other than Wattpad, you are at risk of malware and it has been stolen.

COMPLETE - All Rémy Miller has ever known are lies until someone is able to give him the life changing truth. When studying at Harvard University, his path unexpectedly collides with feisty freshman Céline Martin. Their meeting is not the ideal way to meet somebody and fall in love at first glance, but somehow it happened. One problem, his player reputation precedes him and so the captain of the ice hockey team will have to show her he's more than the rumours and past mistakes. One thing is sure, Rémy doesn't play by the book, and Céline throws it right back at him. It's a collision bound to happen, and in the middle of it, hidden lies and the the long awaited truth. Multiple truths. This is an enemies to lovers slow burn and a college hockey romance with a serious pinch of humor. What more do we want! 🔥 Strap in, enjoy the ride. ✨✨ This story is a spin off from Once is a charm, so if you haven't read that one, you could to get a better understanding of Rémy's background and teenage years, as well as the book Moondust to get to know Céline better, but this one can be read as a standalone too.

WATSON HAWKS SERIES ~ 1ST WATSON HAWKS BOOK A U R E L I A She's the awkward girl tucked away in the corner quiet, overlooked, carrying secrets no one sees. Beneath her silence, pain, abuse, and a battle with an eating disorder. She's a scholarship at Watsons private academy, to get away from everything. G R E Y S O N He's the hockey captain admired, rich, popular, but lives inside with anger, due to absent parents in his life. He feels alone, hurt, broken. A lifetime pressure against his shoulders When two broken worlds collide, nothing is easy. He pulls her back from the darkness she's slowly involved in, as she becomes the one that kisses his pain away. Together, there is a trance of pain, suffering, and high school. Just two teenagers with pure and true love, as they try to fix each other's broken piece puzzles in them. They figure out that they're not broken, they're saved against each other's love. ------ 02/06/26 1ST in Captain 05/10/26 2ND In Ed 02/24/26 1ST in Scholarship 02/22/26 2ND in Teen romance 03/29/26 1ST in Awkward

Magnolia's past is a tangled mess of heartbreak and trauma, and moving to a new school should've been her fresh start. But when the popular girls befriend her, she's thrown into a world she avoided in her past. The one person who stands out the most? Callahan, a silent but stunning hockey player who hides behind his quiet demeanor. As sparks fly, Magnolia's heart starts to thaw, but she has to confront the scars left before she can truly open up to love again.

Sugar's addicting. So is she. Graham Davis has two addictions: Hockey-and Gracie Daniels. (Not that he knows it yet.) At St. Brown University, Gracie Daniels is the golden girl. Blonde ponytail, perfect smile, always saying yes. So when she's asked to manage PR for the hockey team, she agrees-hoping to help thaw their notoriously icy captain. But Graham Davis doesn't melt. He's distant, guarded, and doesn't need help from a pink-sweater-wearing perfectionist... until he starts noticing things he shouldn't. Skipped meals. Covered bruises. Flinches too small to be accidental. Gracie is sweet, bright, and hiding more than anyone knows. And Graham can't stop looking.