noun: one who returns, especially from the dead or a long absence They lost her once. They'll burn the world to get her back. Cecilia Bonetti has spent her life locked away in a care home - isolated, overlooked, and surviving in silence. What she doesn't know is that five powerful men have been searching for her since the day she vanished... and they're her brothers. As the feared leaders of the Bonetti mafia, they believed Cecilia was gone forever. Until now. But blood has memory. And when sunshine slips into their dark world, even the coldest hearts begin to crack. They'll fight to keep their composure - ruthless, untouchable - but with Cecilia back, staying cold might be the hardest battle they've ever faced.

Seventeen-year-old Aria Castellano thought she knew who she was - a scholarship student, a good daughter, a girl with simple dreams and a mother who made the world feel safe. But when her mother dies in a car accident, the life Aria knew unravels overnight. A letter. A name. A father she's never met. Now she's flying across the country to New York - to a mansion with guards at every gate, brothers who don't know what to make of her, and a father still struggling to accept the daughter he didn't know existed. Her stepmother is kind, her new home beautiful... but nothing about it feels right. At St. Augustine's Academy, power hums beneath every smile and secret. The students there were born into legacies - families bound by alliances older than the school itself, until betrayal tore them apart. Those old rivalries still live on in the halls she walks now, and Aria's arrival is stirring them all back to life. One boy in particular seems to hate her most. He's untouchable, cruel in that effortless way only someone raised in power can be. But behind the sharp words and colder eyes is something else - something that pulls her closer even when she knows she shouldn't look twice. As Aria begins to uncover the truth her mother died protecting, she learns that some secrets were buried for a reason... and that even in a world built on bloodlines and betrayal, the most dangerous thing of all might be the way he looks at her. "Some secrets don't stay buried forever. And Aria Castellano's name might be the one that brings them all back to the light"

My name's Aurora. Aurora Russo. And for a long time, I thought pain was normal. That love came with bruises. Then they happened- strangers who are my brothers. Loud. Cold. Angry. Yet somehow... they saved me. Not all at once. Not perfectly. But piece by piece, they pulled me out of the dark. This is the story of before them, and after. Of everything I lost. And everything I'm still trying to find. ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ❀ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Nikita Gill once said, "The saddest word in the whole wide world is the word almost." Almost-the word that's followed Aurora like a shadow her whole life. She almost felt safe. She almost had a real family. She almost escaped the pain. She almost gave up. After years of silent suffering at the hands of those meant to protect her, she's finally free. She's shipped off to live with the only blood she has left: 7 older brothers she doesn't remember-hardened by violence, secrets, and a name feared in the underworld. What she doesn't know? They're part of the mafia. What they don't know? How to love her. Will they ever accept her as their sister? Or will she be just another casualty in their broken world? ∧,,,∧ ~ ┏━━━━━━━━┓ ( ̳• · • ̳) ~ ♡Best Rankings Had♡ / づ ~ ┗━━━━━━━━┛ #1 almost #1 abusive content #1 sisters and brothers #1 underage drug use #1 drugs #1 older brothers #1 ptsd awareness #1 hated #1 alcoholism #1 russo #1 weapon #1 bullying awarness #3 mafia princess #4 ptsd #5 mafia #5 family #5 mafia brothers #9 aurora #12 love

Gabriella Bianchi is a girl who was taken away from her five brothers, mom and dad at the young age of five. Now, nine years later, she is living with her abusive foster dad who has traumatised the girl for an entire year. And yet, there's a chance for her life to return to the way she wants. She continues to thrive, continues to love, continues to hope, and finally she's rewarded. The Bianchi brothers and their dad have missed their bambina more than possible to imagine. For them, the mafia meant nothing, as all they wanted was to have their little girl safely back in their arms. Cold, cruel and harsh, the brothers changed a lot after their sister's disappearance. Heartbroken, devastated and angered, Roman Bianchi can't help but mourn for his daughter who he misses more than life itself. So what happens when they have the chance to change once again? And for the better this time? After an unlikely reunion with a member of her past life, Gabby is more than thrilled to once again have a chance at living her old life. A life she loved. But that doesn't mean she's unable to get rid of her demons. With the abuse still terrorising her, and secrets between her brothers that could change their lives forever, what happens when Gabby begins to bond with her family again? Will she still love them? Will she be able to battle her demons? Will her brothers and dad welcome her into their dangerous job? Will Gabby ever discover their secrets? Will she finally be happy? (Started on October 18th) PREV: reunited COVER: @mintandroses- ©elinched12

⚠️ For 18+ only! Contains triggers And warnings ⚠️ WARNING: There is non-sexual spanking of a minor, mentions of rape, torture (adults), and mentions of abuse and kidnapping. Mentions and happenings of Adult miscarriages, and it also has consented domestic discipline between two adults. If you do not like, then DO NOT read. This story is for 18+, there is death, crime families, illegal activities, etc in this story. ⚠️ My name is Charlotte Marino, and at the age of 4, my mom took me from my father and brothers. I am unsure why, though my life was a happy one with my mom in Tulsa even if she was rarely home because she worked two jobs only having Sunday off. After a car accident I was found by my brothers, or well they were found for me. So, now I have to figure out how to live with my 5 older brothers in New York City, from my city in Tulsa Oklahoma. There are secrets there that I don't know about, and I want to learn why she left and what my brothers are hiding form me.

𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚. For 11 years of her life Arianna has been pushed, beaten and forced to become a top assassin. At the age of 5, little Arianna was kidnapped after witnessing the death of her mother. 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢. Missing daughter of notorious mafia don Stefano Moretti. Arianna remembers everything. She knows everything about her family (well not everything). Find out what happens when Arianna is thrown back into the arms of her father and brothers. Follow her story of lies, adventure and death as she re discovers her love for her family. Throw in a mysterious boy and overprotective brothers, guns, death and much more in her journey to finding herself. Book 1 in the Bloodline series

She was abducted and abused. She was scared and scarred. She was malnourished and mute. But above all, she was a fighter and a princess. A lost mafia princess. Abducted at the age of 2 and found her family at 13. Tormented in between and was cherished ever after. Alicia Ximena Ortiz, a baby sister, darling daughter, and trusted friend. Status: Ongoing