Eight-year-old Athena Dimitriou has never known safety. Raised by a mother who loved her but resented her, and a man who hid his violence behind closed doors, she learned early how to stay small, quiet, and invisible. Until the night everything shattered. When her mother is found dead and her stepfather vanishes, DNA results reveal an impossible truth-Athena is the illegitimate daughter of one of America's most powerful Mafia dons. Whisked away to New York, she finds herself in a palace of cold steel and burning loyalty, under the protection of five ruthless brothers who rule a criminal empire. She was born in silence. They raise her in steel. But beneath the violence lies something unexpected-soft hands, warm arms, a family that will kill for her, die for her... and teach her, at last, how to live. Book 1

Leonardo Giovanni became a father at the age of twenty. The new mafia Don was a closed off cold man that left people shaking in fear. He loved his daughter Maggie so much. He changed his ways for her. Leo wanted the best for his little girl. But one morning all of that changed. When he went to wake her up his bright bubbly baby was not in her crib. Her window was wide open and all of her baby stuff, including her little elephant stuffy was gone. Fourteen years later little baby Maggie is running from the cops for the third time that month. The cops are sick of her and even more sick of trying to locate this girls mother. Finding no luck they dig through the system hoping that someone can claim this mischievous teenager. One day at work Leo gets an unexpected call from a police station on the other side of the country. When he finds out it's his daughter he jumps right on to the opportunity of seeing her. Maggie has a lot of secrets and a bounty on her back. How can the friendly, bubbly, talkative girl escape her demons? How can Leo a cold mafia Don raise an energetic fifteen year old? How will Leo get Maggie's trust? Will their fiery attitudes clash? What happens when Leo finds out about his daughters past? TW - Abuse, Drugs, SA, Alcohol, Fighting Not edited. Started: 01/15/2022 Finished: 05/03/2022

Vera was the youngest to the Don of the Italian mafia. Her and her sisters, Ariella and Alicia, were kidnapped a young age, causing the family to break apart. 14 years later, their step-dad dies causing them to live with their biological family. Would the coming of them be able to mend their broken family? She felt as if she's was always stuck. Would this be her chance to break free from being stuck in the middle? made 7/28/23 13:29 published 9/20/23 21:03 completed 12/25/23 22:02 but published on the 27! updates every wednesday! tbh this story sucked which is why i, the author, gave it a 4/10 but you can give it a chance if you really want to WARNING: CRINGE omgg wait yall this got text to speech now 😮

Abigail is a 16-year-old girl who has never known anything but pain. Raised by her mother and stepfather, she has been abused since she was 4 years old. But her life changes when she receives the news that the monsters who raised her have died and she will now live with her 7 siblings she never knew existed. Will she be willing to trust anyone again? Will she be able to let them in and help her heal? And most importantly, will the secrets that both sides hide destroy this small spark of hope? Note: This story may contain sensitive themes such as abuse, drug use, and eating and psychological disorders.

Astrid has never stepped out her house. She didn't know that her parents hitting her wasn't right. She always thought that's how it works. So what happens when her mother dies and step father runs away.

They thought that she was dead before she got to live. They have been deceived by the person they were supposed to trust. She grew up loved, but that all changed making her life a true nightmare. She has scars that will forever follow her no matter were she went. What will happen when she finds out the truth about who she is. How will they handle the newfound truths and cruel revelations?

Cover by @_navyblueee_ ~~~~~ The Cortello and Moratti brothers rule the city of angels, Los Angeles. Two famous billionaire families with seemingly nothing in common... Except for Isabella. Isabella Jones grew up hidden from the world, abused by her mother. All she had ever known was abuse. She believed she was an only child, unloved and unwanted by everyone. Her mother took her heart and shattered it into a million pieces. But what happens when her mother gets involved in a fatal accident and Isabella is sent to live with her 12 older brothers? What happens when both Isabella and her brothers are hiding secrets? Will she fit in? Or will her past come back to haunt her? Mention of abuse, sexual assault, rape and suicidal thoughts.

Aurora Rose Romano a 16 year old girl kidnapped from her own mother at the young age of 5. Since then she only knows pain, pain that she receives from her own mother that mother that should love her but doesn't. After some years the mother started abuse her with her stepfather. What happens when her mother and stepfather dies and she comes to know about her father and her 8 brothers. Will they lover her or treat her like her mother and stepfather did? Will she ever trust them? If you want to know then read my story.

This story contains. ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Smut Violet language Guns knives And much more ⚠️⚠️⚠️

~completed~ Riddhima Romano Lost mafia princess of romano family also underground fighter and racer there called as free bird. Is broken piece. She have 5 brothers and 4 cousin brothers. When she returned, her family spoiled her a lot. But Fate have some other plans. She gets kidnapped again from the mansion of her uncle and there she gets to know that her mother is alive and she has twin sister. But as i quote earlier fate has some other plans. The rival's men tries to rape her twinnie but riddhima save her. This is not accepted by fate and her twinnie saves her by giving her life. Her only sister dies in front of her eyes and she was not able to do anything. She then become monster or more dangerous than that. Everybody fears her. But soon something happen that she loose her memory and become a sweet little sweetheart who can't hurt a fly. Peep in to know the further story. Warning:- Bad grammer, abuse, swearing, eating disorder, tortures. Read at ur own risk And yeah i will not bite if u will go inside and vote and comment 😏 -Happy Reading!