Book 2 of the Devoted & Damned Series -Recommended to read Book 1 (Insatiable) first to experience the full descent. Seven years ago, Valentina Casillas vanished the night her sister died-and with her, the girl who once loved four broken boys with everything she had. Now she's La Diabla. Whispers of her name make men flinch. She runs a covert empire from the shadows, wrapped in red silk and surrounded by guns, her lips kissed by Chile's most dangerous cartel boss-Pedro Pascal. Lover. Partner. Equal. But the woman they once called theirs? She doesn't exist anymore. She doesn't cry. She doesn't beg. And she sure as hell doesn't forgive. So when Xander, Ron, Jason, and Chris return to her city-older, darker, still carrying the weight of the girl they shattered-they're not met with warmth. They're met with fire. Because the woman they abandoned didn't disappear. She evolved. And now? She's untouchable. Unforgiving. Untamable. "You want the girl you left behind? Dig her up. I buried her with my sister."

At just 18, Valentina Casillas navigates two worlds: the elite halls of an academy she attends with her siblings and the dangerous criminal underworld connected to her family's secrets. While Valentina appears to be the sophisticated daughter of a wealthy businessman, her past as an ally to Rogelio, a powerful gang leader, casts a long shadow over her life at home. Living under with her family and attending the academy, she tries to keep her family unaware of the dark deeds she once carried out. Her attempts to escape her criminal ties are complicated when she meets Xander, Ron, Jason, and Chris, members of the ruthless Black Blood Mafia. Drawn to Valentina's intelligence and the fierce independence that sets her apart from her innocent siblings, each of the four men becomes entangled in her life, their attraction to her growing. Despite her young age, Valentina carries the weight of dangerous knowledge that could destroy her family's empire. Caught between the pressures of school, family, and the mafia, Valentina's loyalty is tested as old enemies resurface and the lines between love and survival blur. As the stakes rise, Valentina must figure out how to protect her family while keeping control of her heart, and whether the men who stand beside her are allies or threats in disguise.

Ive spent years running from the darkness, from the things I've done, from the pieces of myself that were too broken to face. I thought I could escape it, outrun the men who knew too much, who saw the cracks in my soul. I was wrong. It was a mistake coming back here and now they found me. They're not here for forgiveness, for answers. They're here to make me suffer, to make me feel the weight of every betrayal, every lie, until Im begging for mercy that won't come. They want to tear me apart. But the truth is, they don't need to break me- Im already beyond saving.

Cassandra Reeves was on the run from her abusive father after a traumatic night. Little did she know that after a hospital trip for a broken wrist, she would find her new living arrangements with 4 men who instantly feel a pull towards her and want to make her theirs.

Tropes: Childhood friends to lovers, Soulmates, Twin Flames, she falls first but he falls harder (or is that the case . . .), you complete me, Tragic past, Dark Fairytale 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 https://pin.it/57WqdWXHE (copy and paste🩷) 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 I found - Amber Run Panic Room - Au/Ra I'm a Mess - Bebe Rexha Lose my Mind - Dean Lewis Monster - Eminem Ft. Rihanna Demons - Imagine Dragons Experience - Ludovico Einaudi Map - Maroon 5 Fire on Fire - Sam Smith Where's my Love - SYML How to Save a Life - The Fray Dusk till Dawn - Zayn ft Sia 𝑲𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒐 She is your typical sunshine. All bright smiles and big personalities - or at least that is what she shows to everyone else besides herself. The only person who see's her dark thoughts, numbed feelings, and painful days was him. But after her father was found to be the traitor of the Yakuza organization in the States, she is immediately labelled as the traitors daughter. An enemy, a scum. With a mother battling wit health issues, a younger sister to provide for, she begs for mercy. 𝑹𝒚𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒖𝒌𝒊 The person the world sees is cold, manipulative, apathetic man who was the next leader of the Yakuza Organization of the states. He was seen as emotionless, even those close to him. Naturally, everyone expected him to get rid of the traitor's family. Except he didn't. He has emotions, but hides them. But there was one person who knew him better than he did and couldn't apply his logic to . . . Her. So what happens when a girl who feels too much and a boy who pretends to feels very little fall for each other and find that they complete each other when their situations pulls them apart?

Evanna Halls, a 12 year old girl tries to overcome her mental illnesses while dealing with bullies in school and a divorce from their parents. After a horrific accident, she is forced to move away from her normal life and move in with her dad, who became the step-father of 6 boys, making her their newest step-sister. Jayden, the youngest boy, who is the same age as her, despises her the most. Throughout the book, his backstory, along with many other dark secrets will be figured out.

"Actually I do. I'm working", I said with no emotion at all. They didn't deserve it. They don't get to know how I have felt through the years without them, I'm happy here. "Nope, your coming out to dinner away from this dump with your brothers and father", He said whilst looking around in discust. I rolled my eyes at him which he looked pretty shocked at. "Look Stone, Im not that 6 year old you can just boss around and fuck over anymore, I can take care of myself, Ive been doing that for my whole life so far, so why not the rest, so either order something or get the fuck out", I said to him getting faster and faster as I spoke. The boys gasped when I swore at Stone. He, on the other hand, looked furious. Matilda is 16 years old, with 5 older brother, 5 terrifying older brothers in who she hates with a passion. They left her to deal with their father wrath, to live their own lives far away. She now lives alone, in a dangerous and dirty neighbourhood, but she doesn't care, as long as she is far away from those she is suppose to call family. But when they all turn up for Christmas, hoping for happy times and warm hugs, she is instilled with fear and pure anger. Will she accept them, or will they stop trying? She couldn't care less, she was always the forgotten child. #1 - abuse #1 - brothers #2 - family #1 - siblings #1 - forgotten #1 - independent #1 - only daughter #1 - alone #1 - Brother