"You can't take all of us, sweetheart." Valen's voice is smooth, teasing, but the way his fingers brush against my hip isn't playful. It's testing. Behind me, Fennec chuckles, his breath warm as he leans in, his lips barely ghosting the shell of my ear. "She could try." His voice dips lower, dragging heat down my spine. "I'd love to watch her try." ------------------------------- Soraya Cordova was never meant to survive. Stolen as a child and discarded as a mistake, she was given a second chance when the Cordovas adopted her into a life of wealth, secrets, and silent wars. But when her parents are declared dead and the world turns against her found family, she realizes survival is no longer enough, she needs to fight. Raised as assassins, her adoptive brothers have spent years keeping her in the dark, but now? Now, she's in the center of the storm. Wanted by the government. Hunted by the man who created her. And trapped in a dangerous game of love, loyalty, and lies with the only people who have ever mattered. Because in their world, trust is a weapon. Not all love stories are gentle. Some are jagged at the edges, built on shadows and sins, tangled in pasts too dark to escape. White Lies is one of those stories. It's about the things we do to survive, the lies we tell to protect, and the love that thrives even in the darkest corners. Read at your own risk.

Will she ever forgive them for abandoning her? Will they ever be able to unveil her secrets? Where was she for all those years? This is story of a girl who was abandoned by her brothers when she was seven. Now, after 9 years, her brothers brought her back home. How will she deal with them, simultaneously dealing with the terrors that haunt her every night? Sneak Peak- Once we were out, I stopped and turned to face my blood relatives and said, "Okay, now that I am out you don't need to act anymore. Now, you guys can go back to your house and pretend that this never happened. I will go to my house and will make sure that we will not cross each other's path, even by accident." I was about to turn back when Ezekiel held my elbow, stopping me on my track. I immediately snatched my hand back glaring at him and said, "Do not ever touch me again." His eyes showed an emotion of hurt that I am sure I read incorrectly because one thing that Kensington brothers are incapable of was getting hurt by any outsider. And that was what I was. An outsider. Sensing the tension in the atmosphere Aldric took it upon himself to say whatever his brother was about to. "You are going with us." He spoke. One thing about Aldric Kensington was that once he has made his mind, there is nothing in this world that can change his decision. This is the very quality of his that made my life a living nightmare, and this is exactly why I hate him more than any of my brothers. "Let's go Athaliah," Ezekiel said this time. That name. No one has called me by that name in six years. "My name is Zahra," I corrected and continued, "And I am not going with you." #1 in pastabuse #1 in abusing #1 in nightterror on 27/02/25 #1 in running on 2/2/25, 26/4 #1 in babysister on 15/12/24 #1 in brothersconflict on 27/12/24 #2 in abandoned #2 in broken #2 in brokenfamily #4 in olderbrother #5 in mafiaprincess #9 in siblings #3 in siblingrivalry #18 in trauma #34 in littlesister #59 in mafia

BOOK 1 Veronica Garcia, a smart and beautiful fifteen-year-old, had endured enough of her stepfather's abuse. One fateful night, during his drunken rage, she seized her chance to escape, fleeing to her abuelo's mansion for solace. However, her newfound safety was short-lived. One sleepless night, seeking a cup of tea, Veronica overheard a heated argument in her abuelo's study. Peeking through a crack in the door, she witnessed a terrifying confrontation between her abuelo and three menacing men. Suddenly, a gunshot echoed through the mansion, and she watched in horror as her abuelo's lifeless eyes met hers. Three years later, Veronica, now known as "Diabla," had transformed into Spain's most feared assassin. Her abuelo's murder had ignited a relentless thirst for vengeance within her. Every mission she undertook brought her closer to the men who had shattered her world. Her reputation grew as she carved a path of death and destruction, her skills becoming unparalleled. The streets whispered her name in fear, her resolve unbreakable. Driven by grief and rage, Diabla's quest for revenge consumed her. Each kill brought a twisted satisfaction, knowing she was one step closer to avenging her abuelo's death. Though her path was dark and lonely, it was the only way she knew to honor his memory. And so, with a heart full of vengeance and a soul steeped in darkness, she continued her relentless hunt, leaving a trail of blood in her wake. [[Word count: 90,000 - 100,000]] Rankings it has got: #17 in Badass #7 in Donna #30 in Evil #5 in Hope Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore

Copyright © 2024 by xphoenixo BEAUTIFULLY DESTROYED ELIXIR SERIES | BOOK 1 ××× Everything around her was chaotic. Lights were flickering on and off, casting wild shadows across the room. Sparks flew from broken wires, and the stench of burning plastic filled the air. But through it all, she heard the sound of slow footsteps approaching her. A pair of black boots stepped into her blurry line of vision. She tried to lift her head, but it felt like it weighed a ton. All she could do was lie there, soaked and shaking, staring up at the figure that loomed over her. He crouched down, his cold dark eyes gleaming with a twisted kind of pride. The one who smiled when she screamed. "Finally," he whispered, his voice smooth and calm, like he was congratulating her on passing a test. "My beautiful creation... ready to take on the world." Evelyn's heart pounded in her chest. She wanted to move, to fight, but she was too weak. The power that had burst out of her was gone, leaving her empty and drained. All she could do was glare up at him, her vision fading as exhaustion swallowed her whole. The last thing she saw before the darkness took her was his cruel smile, and she knew - this was far from over. He had won this time. But deep inside her, there was still a spark. And one day, that spark would become a fire that would burn him and all the monsters like him to ash. But for now, all she could do was survive. And wait. Because she has nothing to lose but him?

Alyssa Gray Smith Intimidating. Mysterious. Ruthless. And lastly Scarily Calm. With a name that sends chills down any grown man's spine. Alyssa Gray Smith (Russo) a 17 year old who has been through hell and back. But you know how this works. Kidnapped by her own mother out of jealousy and abused ever since, she was down to make a name for herself. She's now a cold, stubborn and deadly calm teen. Getting a call about a now dead foster dad, wasn't the idea. she has to go live with her 5 brothers and a father she never knew about. A lot is destin happened. oh you want to know what happens? Read the book.

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡 ⚜⚜⚜ The minute she turns around, my eyes lock onto her. Her striking features catch my attention, and I notice the exhaustion in her amber eyes. Then it hits me. She's the girl who tried to escape earlier outside. I've seen her before. Where have I seen her before? I've seen her where-suddenly, realization strikes me. She was the one who served us at the club. "Y-You," my son stares at her in disbelief. "Yeah, I know I'm hot as fuck," she smirks. ⚜⚜⚜ Valentina isn't just a teenager- she's Medusa, a ruthless assassin and the Donna of the American Mafia. Beneath her normal life lies a world of danger, secrets, and a painful past filled with heartbreak and abuse. After her cruel stepfather dies in a fire, the police uncover a link to her father and brother she never knew about. As Valentina moves in with her family, deadly threats and the truth about her mother emerge, forcing her to question everything. Can she trust her family with her secrets? Will they accept her for who she truly is? And what is her mother hiding?

Morana, a thirteen year old assassin, a legend. She was born in France and raised by the French mafia. She gets sent to kill a Cortello brother, she doesn't succeed and she gets shot, she is taken to the hospital and the police gets involved and they find out that she's minor without a legal guardian. They do a DNA test to find out that she's actually the Italian mafia princess, a Cortello. And now she has to live with the people she was taught to hate, kill and fear, the Italian mafia. And they were taught to hate her as well. Will this family of enemies turn into a family of love? TW: mature content, sexual assault, rape, violence, strong language, abuse, drugs, self-harm. Started: 10/06/22 Finished: - Most impressive ranks: #6 mafiaprincess #2 xander #1 sixbrothers #1 abuse #1 guns #1 overprotective #3 knives #3 drugs #1 alcohol #1 trauma #5 French #1 abused #1 knives

Aurora life took a major turn, pain and suffering only made her stronger. Growing up with abusive parents, the only way she made it out alive was to become stronger. Working in the underground world she found out life had much more mysteries to it. A turn in events unfold and discovering her life is a lie and she is the missing daughter of the Spanish mafia, kidnapped when she was two. Secrets unfold even more, and a wild life comes with it discovering her found family all share many in common. and even with her new last name, it brings love, happiness and danger into her life. ~~ first book of the - love and war series. #4 in Italian- #12 in mafia princess #15 in badass

"We had to have hope for Florence." | ❝𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧❞ | Book 1 of the Bernardi Series Collision, the first book in the Bernardi series, follows Florence Gray - Bernardi as she navigates a new school, painful rumors, and the unexpected discovery of biological brothers she never knew she had. It's a story about broken families, fractured loyalty, and finding the strength to rebuild from the wreckage. Until the unexpected happens, that's where we delve into a world deeper than the Mafia, a world beyond what Florence knows. How will she deal with her past and future colliding all into one? "I NEVER ASKED FOR YOU ALL TO CARE FOR ME, ALL I EVER WANT IS MY OLD FAMILY BACK!" I said seething at their insults. "What old family, that constantly drunk one, or the one who is constantly high or the one that's dead?" I had no ounce of anger in me after he had said that, only hurt. I had to get away. Lucky for her, she does get away, perhaps not in the way she wanted.

Grace Blackwood had never been wanted. Not by her father, who barely looked at her without seeing the daughter he lost. Not by the people who whispered behind her back and blamed her for a death she could never undo. And not by Marco DeLuca who was the only man she had ever loved. For years, she stood by his side and waited for the day he would finally see her. The day he would choose her, want her, love her. But it never came. And when she finally found the courage to lay her heart at his feet, he crushed it without hesitation, leaving the words that shattered whatever was left of her.. "You disgust me." So she let go and buried her love, silenced her heart, and erased him from her life. Marco DeLuca ceased to exist in her world, and she carried on as if he had never mattered. As if she had never spent years loving him. And when she began to feel far from his reach, Marco realizes that he had made the biggest mistake of his life as another man sweeps in and claims the love he once ignored.