Coming of age
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There is Always a Price to Pay | ✔ by ikc_writes
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"Nowhere is safe, you know?" Foster homes, orphanages, replacement homes, you name it, Georgia Monroe has never fit in anywhere. From a young age, she has only known that running away and constantly losing track of those that are supposed to care for her, is a way of survival. A way to escape. She hardly knows her real name, as people are constantly trying to change it, whilst all she wants to do is fit in. It's like she knows that she has a real family out there, no matter how many times people try to tell her that they either didn't want her, before explaining all the reasons why no one would want her, or that they all died, and she will never know them. For years, Georgia has tried to decipher the difference between words thrown at her in rage and due to alcohol, but as the years go by, it is harder to see the difference. It's harder not to believe the words. The words of her family not wanting her and that they may be dead, probably as a result of her sake. All she wants, is a pair of safe arms that will take the stress of her shoulders, for a little while. Only, she doesn't know how great of a deal she is asking of those that are her family. She will never understand the depth of the work that her real family has been intertwined, and maybe not living with them, has kept her alive. Has made her a stronger person than she would have been if she had grown up with them from the beginning. Georgia, though it may feel like to her, isn't the only one that has suffered. Though her brothers home may be idealistic and fit for a king and queen in her eyes, it is far from it. Behind all the luxury and money spilling from the walls, it hadn't been like that their entire lives. It wasn't easy to attain such wealth without risking a few lives here and there, including Georgia's, their sister. __________________________________________________________________ Started: 11.10.21 Finished: 21.08.22 Rewritten: 17.08.25 -
Caged by luxedreams
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They will claim to be her salvation as they take her through hell. Left in the care of her brothers, Isabella starts to realize this as the truth begins to crack the surface of all that she has left and she realizes there is no escape. • • • A thriller/mystery based book about family. Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2020 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.
She Blooms in Steel by LilRaynee
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Athena Marchetti has survived the silence, the secrets, and the steel walls of her family's legacy. Now seventeen, she's stepping into a world that's both familiar and new - a prestigious private academy where the weight of her name follows her like a shadow. By her side are Lulu and Jules, her fierce and loyal best friends, sisters in all but blood. Together, they navigate the highs and lows of teenage life, carving out space for laughter, dreams, and unbreakable bonds. But when Matteo Ricci, the brooding and notorious heir of a rival family, crosses her path, Athena's carefully guarded world begins to shift. Surrounded by her fiercely protective brothers and caught between loyalty and desire, Athena must learn what it means to stand tall, trust in love, and bloom in the harshest steel. Book 2
Blood & Bloom by LilRaynee
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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
Her Five Protectors by Davina_K_Cruz
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Athena is trying to adjust in her newfound freedom but she is forcefully ripped away from it. But sometimes bad things happen for better!
Sofia's Secret Mafia Brothers by eleonora18943
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Sofia is a 17 years old high school student under the guardianship of her step-father. Several weeks after her mother's death Sofia discovers the horrible truth. It wasn't an accident, it was a murder. And she's living under the same roof with her mother's killer. Without any backup plan or money, Sofia escapes to Italy and slowly starts to unveil the mystery of her mother's past. She hopes she can find her biological family before Paul finds her. But will she succeed? Content warning: suicide attempt, self-harm.
Drowning In The Dark (Broken Heirs #1) by Seventhjoul
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The story of young girl being born by the rape of her mother and struck with her 4 brothers as her mom died giving birth to her. Being neglected and pleading for love for her brothers. She is now fed up. Now only 9 months to turn 18 she wants to move out early so asking permission from his eldest brother was the last thing she wanted to do. Join in her journey of her from being no one to becoming someone. Will her brothers let her go or make her stay? Read to find out!
MIRACLE (✔️) by Clifoconda_HemHem
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"My mother named me Miracle, but I am anything but a miracle in her and our family's life. I am a mistake. I am a product of a heinous crime." Miracle Astor was born after the rape of her mother. Aurora Astor was convinced by everyone in her family to have an abortion when she found out that her assault had resulted in a child, but much to everyone's shock, Aurora kept the child, and after a long and excruciating labor, on her last breath, she said the word Miracle, which became her daughter's name. After Aurora died giving birth to her daughter, little Miracle was left under the care of her brothers, all of whom blamed her for the tragedy that happened to their mother. But in order to protect the reputation of their late mother and their well-known family name, the Astor brothers raised Miracle as their own and made the public believe that she was the full-blood daughter of the Astor family. Sixteen years later, Miracle became depressed and neglected as she carries the heavy weight of pain, guilt, and blame for what happened to her mother. But what happens when history tries to repeat itself with what happened to Aurora now threatening to happen to Miracle? And the terrible secret of their family cracks and reveals itself out to everyone? Will Miracle finally break? Will her brothers finally step in and be the brothers that she needed? Will someone stop the history from repeating itself and finally save Miracle? Read to find out! (CURRENTLY BEING EDITED)
Broken Bonds by floppyyyduck
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Avery Elizabeth Romano had a twin, whom she loved dearly. Yes, you heard it right, had. Her twin was taken away by her mother at the age of 5. Her father was killed on the same day. Her brothers abandoned her on the very same day as well. Sounds tragic, right? There were so many instances that made her want to leave everything behind and run away, to escape the place where she had once called her home. But she stayed, one time after another despite being ignored by everyone in the family. Her so called brothers shunned her away because of what happened that night. Why did she stay? No one could understand. Even at school, she was an outcast as everyone knew her as the girl who was abandoned by her family. She took everything no matter what life threw at her. She clung onto life despite knowing there was no meaning to it. Just because of a promise she made. She did not want to go back on her promise. The once kind and cheerful girl was now replaced with a cold facade, pretending everything was all right when nothing was. It's funny how everyone realise someone's worth only when they are gone. But the sad question was, will anyone even notice Avery's worth when she is gone? A/N: as usual I'm still bad at descriptions but I'm so glad to be back on wattpad writing again! Special thanks to @LoveHadley for the cover design!🙆🏻❤️ 17/9/22: 1k views! 23/9/22: 3k views! #1 in sister👭 #3 in mafia🔫 24/9/22: 4k views! #1 in ties 25/9/22: 200 votes & 6k views! 29/9/22: 300 votes 1/10/22: 10k views! 2/10/22: #2 in brothers👬 4/10/22: 20k views! #1 in regrets & #2 in hatred 5/10/22: #1 in brothers! 1k votes! 6/10/22: #1 in hatred & misunderstanding 9/10/22: 43k views!❤️ 15/10/22: #1 in rich🤑 5/7/23: 1M views 19/10/22: 100k views🙂 25/10/22: #1 in dead 12/11/22: 200k views 14/12/22: #1 in company 29/12/22: 10k votes