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.

#1 in possesive 21/11/23 #1 in onlygirl 25/11/23 #1 in newschool 02/01/24 12/05/2025 26/10/2025 13/11/2025 #1 in youngest 21/02/24 #2 in overprotectivebrothers 19/09/24 #1 in shy 22/09/24 #1 in cliche, #2 in onlygirl, #3 mafiabrrothers 19/12/24 #2 in mafia 07/03/2025 #1 in cliche 02/12/2025 05/12/2025 #1 in newschool 31/12/2025 01/01/2026 02/01/2026 #1 in shy, #1 in onlygirl 10/02/2026 #1 in father-daughter 05/05/2026 Kyrie Sage Arena is a sweet girl with a kind heart and a quiet nature, always willing to help. Yet, she has spent her life deprived of love and care, always alone. Will she finally learn what it means to be cherished? The Romano's rule New York City with an iron grip-ruthless, arrogant, and feared by many. They can have anything they desire, except true happiness. Will they ever find the one thing their power cannot give them?

Book 1 of the Romano Series 4-year-old Valentina Romano was the centre of her family's world. She had anything and everything she could've ever dreamed of. What happens when her mother takes her away from all of it? 12 years later, Valentina has no recollection of the family she once had. What happens when they finally reunite after her mother's death? [Unedited]

After aging out of the care system, 18 year-old Fili goes on a hunt for her family, the place she belongs. But when she finds she has two parents and five older brothers, will they accept her as their missing little girl and can she find her place in the world with them? Or will the deadly secrets lurking over them tear their family apart for good? __________________________________________________________________________ This book has themes of violence, drug-use and child neglect, reader discretion advised. This book is a product of all my own ideas, it is only published here on wattpad, if you see it anywhere else please report it and share the link with me.

Ten-year-old twins Andrea and Alessia return to their five older brothers after years of abuse by their mother and stepfather. Now, under the care of their eldest brother, Antonio, the twins carry scars deeper than anyone can see. As the family reunites, they must confront the pain of the past and find a way to heal before it tears them apart again. Can the bonds of brotherhood mend what was broken? Or will the ghosts of their pasts keep them lost forever?

At the early age of 1, a pair of twins were kidnapped and taken from their father and brothers. After their disappearance was reported, they searched for them high and low. After being abuse my their mom and stepdad for 15 years, Isabella and Marcello are no longer those sweet and innocent kids that they once were, now they're just broken. But happens when they find out that they have a family? Secrets and past memories come to light. Read the missing twins to find out.

Fifteen-year-old Ainsley Myers doesn't look like someone who's afraid. She's quiet, loud when needed to be, flat, and sarcastic. The kind of girl who fills silence with humor and defiance, who keeps people laughing just far enough away that they never get too close. Where her twin sister Athena learned to move gently through the world, Ainsley learned to hit it first, using noise, wit, and distance as armor. Athena was protected. Ainsley was not. Athena grew up kind, soft-spoken, and trusting, never fully knowing the depth of what her sister endured, only sensing that something was wrong. Ainsley never told her. Not because she didn't love her, but because she didn't know how to explain it. Because the worst parts didn't feel explainable. Because silence felt safer than truth. When their current foster dad is arrested, everything they believe about their lives collapses. They weren't abandoned. They were stolen. Waiting for them is a family that never stopped searching: a father who left space at the table, brothers raised on stories and hope, and a home built on patience instead of punishment. For Athena, the return feels like a chance to finally breathe. For Ainsley, it feels like danger. Because sarcasm doesn't survive gentleness. Armor doesn't work in a house built on patience. And distance becomes impossible in a family that refuses to give up on you. As Athena begins to settle into safety, Ainsley resists closeness with jokes, walls, and emotional deflection. But the longer this family stays, the harder it becomes to pretend she doesn't care. The harder it becomes to keep fighting a world that no longer looks like a threat. Surrounded by people who don't demand, don't push, and don't leave, Ainsley must face the one truth she's spent her life outrunning: That maybe she doesn't have to be loud to be safe. That maybe she doesn't have to be sharp to survive. And that love doesn't have to hurt to be real.

The Giovanni's are the Italian Mafia. It is the most powerful mafia. For 8 generations the family have been trying to have a princess in the family but have been unsuccessful. That is until Alina Giovanni and her twin Adrian were born. Due to Alina being born she was target for the other mafia's especially the Russians who hated the Italians due to their success. Alina is taken by them and brought up in terrible conditions. The whole family was heartbroken but never gave up trying to find her. With 6 brothers and parents never forgetting her they were sure to get her back. They weren't the most powerful mafia for nothing. How long do you think it would take to get her back and make the family whole again, if that was even possible? Would things turn out ok in the end? Cover by @prielle on Pinterest

* C U R R E N T L Y E D I T I N G & R E W R I T I N G * BOOK 1 - THE LOMBARDI SERIES L I L Y At the tender age of twelve, Lily has never seen the world beyond the tiny window of her bedroom. She's never known love, or comfort, or care. Growing up with abusive parents and an older brother who seemingly could care less if she lives or dies, she's only ever had herself to rely on in order to keep her from breaking. At least, that was the case. When her family decides to move from California to New York, Lily finds everything she's only ever dreamt of. Friends, happiness... family? What happens when Lily meets the Lombardi brothers and finds out her entire life has been a lie? - T R I G G E R W A R N I N G this story contains; abuse, self-harm, anxiety, drugs, mental illness, mature scenes (SA), forbidden romance and panic attacks. there will be trigger warnings at the top of each chapter. - BOOK ONE OF THE LOMBARDI SERIES. • Book 2 - IF I STAY - Leo (complete) • Book 3 - BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME - Jack (ongoing) - 1 in #Care 1 in #Help 1 in #Bambino 1 in #LongLostSiblings 1 in #BabySister 1 in #Reunited 1 in #Saving 1 in #Friends 1 in #Childhood 1 in #Anxiety 2 in #Secrets 2 in #LittleSister 2 in #Abused 3 in #OlderBrothers 3 in #Family 6 in #Brothers 6 in #Twins - S T A R T E D - 2O|12|2O21 C O M P L E T E D - 4|O4|2O22 - C O P Y R I G H T ALL RIGHTS RESERVED @shanlivx

13 years ago, There was a house filled with soft laughter that can brighten up anyone's day, it made the house seemed bright and welcoming and it could make anyone feel at home. The two youngest twin sisters screaming and laughing as they ran across the halls and up and down the stairs trying to get away from their older brothers, but their father was stressed about the threats he's been getting from the Germans, the same people who killed his wife. So he had to send his twins away for their safety. 13 years later, Noella Belanii, she is known as the least favorite as she gets abused. Mentally, physically, and sexually. She is the more 'explosive' of the two. She makes deals with all her foster parents that keeps her twin sister safe and even if her twin sister hates her she will always love her. Emrys Belanii, she is the favored twin who everyone adores. She appears as kind hearted with a smile that can brighten the worse days, her voice is 'angelic' and laugh is heavenly. She hates her younger twin because she blames her for them being sent away because of what their father said before they left. After the 13 years the twins are informed of their foster 'parents' passing away and then they're reunited with their brothers and father. DISCONTINUED