Book 2 of the Painted Lies duet grief /ɡriːf/ noun; intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. Liliana Russo is many things. The head of the Spanish mafia. A daughter. A sister. An assassin. A young woman. A criminal. Cruel? Ruthless? Unforgiving? Grieving? After everything she's been through in Italy, everyone almost forgot about everything that happened in Russia. Apart from Liliana, she struggles to forget a second of her past no matter how hard she tries. The training, the psychological manipulation, the torture and the fear. Now she has to face everything at once. Her family. Her friends. Her enemies. Her own reflection. Her past, her present and her future. And her grief. She watches as everything within reach to her burns at her command, at her touch. And she watches as it all goes up in flames. All of it. ... "Do you know how it feels-" I start, the anger seeping out of every crevice of my body as I walk up to him swinging my knife around in my hands with practiced precision, something that felt completely natural to me. Like riding a bike. "To have everything you love stripped away from you with one person?" My voice cracks and I point the knife against the external jugular vein popping out the side of his neck as he strains to get away from my hold. Alas his attempts appear to be useless against the restraints binding him the the wall. "My sisters dead" "I- I promise I didn't do anything to her" "Oh I know" I recoil with amusement and repositioning the knife so that the tip and butt both rest comfortably between my fingers as I twirl it, grinning like the Cheshire Cat with a sincere expression towards the bloody man hanging on the basement wall. "But unfortunately the person who did met an all too easy demise, quicker than I would have liked" I pout breaking into a manic laugh before dropping my face all together. "So I suppose, you'll have to do"

She was the price of a debt. He was the devil collecting it. Sofia Murphy lives in a world of color and quiet-a life spent painting soft dreams and hiding from sharp truths. But when her father signs her away to settle a blood debt, she's thrust into the arms of a monster wrapped in a tailored suit. Alessandro Lombardi is a king among criminals. Feared. Worshipped. Deadlier than the sins that built his empire. He doesn't ask for a wife. He takes one. In his world, vows are shackles. Kisses are claims. And love? Love is just another weapon. Sofia is everything he's not-sweet, untouched, innocent, a light he was never meant to hold. But now that he has her, he won't let go. Not when she trembles under his touch. Not when she flinches at his darkness. Not even if she wants to run. Because Alessandro doesn't chase. He hunts. He craves her obedience. Worships her purity. And if she ever thinks of running? He'll track her down with a smile, chain her to his bed, and remind her-slowly, ruthlessly-who owns her body. And who owns her soul. He didn't just marry her. He branded her. And in this house? There's no escape. Only surrender. And if the world dares come between them? He'll burn it to the ground-just to watch her smile in the ashes.

6 older overprotective brothers. No parents. First year of high school that more than half her brothers go to. What can go wrong? Especially when she finds out a lil something bout her brothers and her parents death.. ✨ This book is absolutely amazing. It has become my new favourite book on wattpad. The story is amazing and flows perfectly. There is no point where I was like what's going on or who is this unless you wanted it to be that way. I truly love this book - @savagereader67 Your book was amazing. I love how it is drama, but not too much. Like if you read a book that is based on drama you get tired REAL soon - @BeateHonningsvaag02 This is my favourite book and I am sad that it has to end but I think you did an amazing job on writing it - @witch_passion This book is amazing Please keep writing more.... Love it - @AditiChakravarthy THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. WOW.... Liked?! Girl I'll marry this book - @WINKYFAIRYX11 🤣 A/n it's cringe af and like weird at the start but I promise you it gets better :)

Anastasia Adessa Dawn Waters, a 16 year old girl living with her abusive aunt and uncle after being kidnapped at the age of 1 years old out of envy. Alexander Rueben Kingsley, a 49 year old businessman and the American Mafia Don. Lost his only daughter after 1 year of her birth. He tries to be the perfect father for his 6 sons but they all know that he is broken. What happens when Anastasia's best friends, Maxim and Parker, kill her aunt and uncle and she is forced to live with her father and her 6 brothers she never knew she had? Will she be the same girl they remember or will she be the intrepid girl she is now? -editing- -TW- -Abuse -Mature content -Rape -ratings- #1- little sister #1- private-school #1- assassin #1- badass #1- broken #1- brothers #1- mafia princess #1- lost #1- father #1- found #1- lost princess #1- fighter #2- street fighter #3- street racing #13- mafia

Mia Flarren has always lived on the edge of chaos-and escaping it is all she has ever wanted. When she finally decides to run away with nothing but her documents and a scholarship to Harvard, she believes she's choosing freedom. A new country. A peaceful life. A future she earned. But at the airport, everything falls apart. According to the system, Mia Flarren doesn't exist. Her birth certificate is invalid. Illegal. And illegal means detention, investigation, and court. Because she's a minor, the authorities search for her parents or legal guardians,but there are none on record. No names. No history. Nothing tying her to the world. And going back is not an option. Whatever waits for her there is far worse than any courtroom. With no answers left, the officials order a DNA test. Mia is certain this is the end-until the results come back and shock everyone involved. Six older brothers. Powerful. Dangerous. Hidden. And biological parents she was never meant to find. Dragged back into a different kind of chaos, Mia discovers a world built on lies, secrets, and blood ties she never asked for. Trust becomes fragile. Truth becomes currency. And the more she learns about who her family really is, the more she realizes she was never meant to live a quiet life. Because Mia Flarren isn't just a runaway. She's the missing piece of an empire. And this time, chaos feels like power. 1# vanishing 1#bookaholic 1#gunn 1# going crazy 67# older brother 😜 3#runaway 8#abusing

"Blood may bind them, but secrets could tear them apart." --- Separated at the age of two. Raised in shadows. Loved by no one. She spent her life behind walls she built to survive-walls no one has ever dared to break. Until the day her stepfather dies. And with his death comes a truth she never saw coming: She has a real family. Six brothers. All strangers. All hiding something. She's a broken soul with no idea how to trust. They're desperate to make up for lost time-but some wounds go too deep, and some secrets are better left buried. Will they ever truly find each other? Or are they too shattered to become whole again? To find out... you'll have to read the story ! --- Disclaimer: I do not own any pictures or videos-only the story is mine. Started :~ [ 16 - 05 - 2024 ] Ended :~

Her parents divorce was a messy, loud thing but she was too little to really get it. All she knew was her world got sliced in half. Mom took her, Dad took her brothers. Life became two separate tracks her mom's house on one side, her dad's on the other, with an invisible wall keeping them apart. For twelve years, she made it work. Her mom's place was cozy enough, with a stepdad who did his best, even if it wasn't always perfect. Her brothers faded into blurry memories, just faces from old photos. She got used to the split, the two different worlds. Then an accident flipped everything upside down. Her mom was gone, her stepdad was stuck in a hospital bed, and suddenly, she had to pack up and move in with her dad. But it wasn't the dad she remembered. He'd remarried, and his house was a whirlwind of four step siblings and her brothers, who weren't kids anymore. She wasn't that same little girl either. She figured it'd be about adjusting to a crowded house, maybe learning to get along with new people. But it turned out to be so much more unanswered questions, secrets everyone seemed to dodge, and the messy, confusing journey of figuring out who she was and who she wanted to be.

Alice is a 14 year old, but her mind is a lot more mature than any other 14 year old. Surviving leukemia, losing her mother at a young age, having an abusive step-dad. But what if one day everything changes. One day after her step-dad died. She hears she has brothers. 8 of them. Both sides are keeping secret from each other. What is Alice going to find? How will her brothers react to her past? Come find out in my first book.

Adelina Russo whole world is her brothers her brothers whole world is Adelina to. even though there super overprotective she still loves them and appreciates them. Her brothers and her went through a though lost of there parents she was 4 when her parents died. Her brothers stepped up especially her oldest Brother and raised her and her brothers now she loves her life with her brothers but.... What happens when she finds out their secret? What will happen when she gets these strange messages? Find out by reading this book

"Bastard." She whispered. "Your bastard." He whispered back. ~~~~~~~~★~~~~~~~~ A shy at first girl but wild once you get to know her. Her innocence is nothing but mock. Behind her curious, innocent eyes lie a woman who'll make their knees shake. In more ways than one. When she meets three of the most handsome, devilish, and sinful men to exist, she can't help but wish she could have them all. And that she does. When things hit its peak, she has all three of them wrapped around her finger. Despite them being her dominants. As the past catches up to them, secrets are revealed. Feelings are hurt. And blood is shed. An angel with her wings dipped in blood. • • • WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS VERY MATURE SCENES AND LANGUAGE. IT IS A SOMEWHAT SLOWBURN, BUT THINGS MOVE A BIT QUICKLY. IT WILL ALSO BE A LONG ONE.