"Don't touch my kids. I'm afraid they just might break after everything they've been through. Behind those smiles is more struggles than you could ever think of. You have to handle my kids with care."

Bella and Camilla lived in a world different than most people. At a young age, both were forced to witness the harsh realities of the world. Soon the young cheerful innocent little girls turned into cold, independent young women that only needed each other and no one else. So when their abusive "parents" were thrown into jail, the girls are put under the custody of their father and 6 older brothers. When Russo men realized that their younger sisters were coming back to live with them they were ecstatic. Finally, the only rays of sunshine would come back into their lives. So one can imagine their surprise when the little girls that they once knew didn't want much to do with them. Will Camilla and Bella realize that they can have the love that they never experienced? Will their family with able to break the walls they spent so many years trying to build?

Luca Accardi was dragged away from his older brothers and his father when he was just 18 months old. His mother, the culprit, disappeared shortly after moving Luca in with her new man, Frank. Luca spent the next seven years keeping himself alive. When Frank is killed in a nationally televised hostage situation, Luca's brothers come knocking, much to his chagrin. They have their own problems, however, still picking up the pieces their mother left behind. The brothers now have to put aside their deep-rooted differences to care for the one who needs them the most. They say it takes a village... but will the brothers be able to heal before the village collapses?

Grayson is one more teenager who announced trouble by mere looks, breaking every rule on his path with a home he dreaded returning to after school and would sometimes walk the street wishing he never made it back. He worked too many jobs to pay a debt he knew nothing of, and as an orphan, he did too many things without thinking and he was used to accepting severe consequences, however, things began to change when his custody was transferred to his uncles. He gets to be in a family with other kids, and he can't help but wreak havoc that he very much enjoyed, unfortunately, his new environment offered more scrutiny and discipline even if it required a hardcore old-school punishment and a tough love. Will he ever fit? Or must he face the old home he dreaded, again?

Surviving. Surviving was the only this Aurora knew and could remember . Being mentally/verbally abused everyday was taking for 13 years was taking a toll on her . Being the #1 assassin, #1 street fighter, #2 hacker, and # 2 street racer all at the age of 16 was tough. But what happens when her abusive foster parents die , and her Mom , Dad 5 brothers , Uncles , Aunts , and Cousins show up . Will she tell them her secrets ? Will they turn her theirs ?

They say opposites attract but what happens when you are not opposites? Being born in the violent world of the American mafia, Audelia Rose Hernandez has held a gun before even properly understanding the dangerous world she was surrounded by. Training ever since she could remember, she is now one of the best assassins in the mafia and is feared by many. She is a killing machine, killing without any mercy and luring her enemies in her deadly trap. Lorenzo Xaen D'Angelo, the heir and leader to the Italian mafia, the biggest enemy of the American mafia. Often referred to as cold, ruthless and even a monster, he is no different from Audelia. He kills without any remorse. His hand are scarred with murders, his soul tainted with the blood of his victims and the screams of his victims sound like a sweet melody to him. Amidst all the similarities, they both have a part of them- a broken part- that had been buried inside them long ago. A part that had completely changed them. What will happen when due to unexpected events, they will have to work together? Sparks and emotions will be felt. Secrets will be revealed. Betrayal will be knives tearing them apart. Parts that were buried will no longer be buried. The past will become the present. Trust will be on the line. Everything they once believed in will be questioned. Will they be able to get through their whirlwind of problems all the while finding comfort in each other? Will they heal or break each other more than they are?

Angelina Bianchi, 17 years old. A sarcastic cold hearted badass who has been through hell and back She is the CEO of 2 companies, owns several clubs but more importantly she is the #1 assassin in the world known as "Angel of Death" or "Diabla" she is feared by everyone but no one has ever seen her face. She was sent away to a boarding school when she was 5 years old for something she didn't do. Her family was supposed to come back for her but they never did. Years later her family finds her after years of searching but they're not the only ones who are back there's also him the one person she swore she'd never see again. What will happen when they realize that she is not the same sweet little girl they knew? What will she do when her past starts to catch up to her? Will she be able to handle seeing faces from her past that she thought she'd never see again? And how will he react when he finds her again?

Marcello was raised with negligence disappointment and abuse. He was a kind child that wanted nothing but to be loved and adored by his mother. Unfortunately she didn't feel the same way and did nothing but reject and hurt him. He soon finds out that she wasn't who he thought she was after her death and she lied about a lot of things. One being that he wasn't an only child. #Foundfamily #Older siblings #Friendships.

She was stolen but never forgotten. And now... she's back. Kidnapped at just two years old, Eden Blackthorn vanished without a trace - until one violent night changed everything. She built a new life in the shadows: underground fights, illegal street races, and a stage name no one dared cross. Eve. But a run-in with the law unravels the truth she never asked for. A mother still grieving. A father desperate. And seven older brothers who never stopped searching. Problem is - Eden isn't their sweet, innocent sister anymore. She's a fighter, a survivor, and she doesn't trust anyone. Now thrown into a world of blood ties and buried secrets, Eden must face the family she can't remember, the past she can't escape, and a war between loyalty and survival. Family means never having to say you're sorry - but sometimes, it means bleeding for people you barely know. Ranks: #1 out of 1.36k : cusswords #2 out of 18.9k : mafiaprincess #2 out of 13k : sarcasm #3 out of 119k : abuse #47 out of 54.8k : trauma #54 out of 2.51M : love

Athena Luna Russo- Athena has always felt that she never fits in whether its at school or home. That all changes when she finds out she has 6 older brothers and a father that has been looking for her for the past 11 years. This is her opportunity to be free from her abusive foster home. Will Athena accept her family with open arms, or will she turn away from those who love her? Noah Smith- Noah has always felt a piece of himself missing, being the next Don for the Australian Mafia and managing a social life, what happens when a certain brunette returns? and turns his moody attitude turns loving for those who support and love him.