"The childs gone. The dreams gone. I've become comfortably numb" Valentina Lombardi has been through a lifetime of trauma throughout her years. From her absentee, abusive father who's neglected her all her life to her even more abusive legal guardian who's been the one to traumatize her. A trip to what she sees as her second bedroom, the police station, takes a turn of events with a piece of information she receives that changes everything. Zane Marino, leader of the Marino mafia, and Raul Romano, one of his top men. Dead. The two men who've destroyed her are now out of her life, a miracle to her. Now, she's being thrown into the custody of her eight older brothers she never knew she had. Her biological family. Not to mention, her eldest brother who's now her legal guardian, also happens to be the leader of the Sicilian mafia. Her "father's" pure enemy. What happens when she has to learn to deal with the infamous, ruthless Lombardi brothers, the ones she was raised to hate? Marino through adoption and Lombardi by blood. A dangerous mix. Throw trauma, boys, secrets, and utter chaos into the mix. How will it all play out when her inner demon's come to the surface, making everything unravel right under her two feet? TW: mature content, sa, violence, strong language, abuse, drugs, self-harm ⚠️THIS IS NOT MY BOOK, IM JUST RE-UPLOADING IT ,ORIGINAL AUTHOR IS hxbachaud ⚠️

Book one of the Woodland academy 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 feels unwanted and weighed down by her parents' disappointment. She hides in books and writes on Wattpad to escape, while her diary holds her darkest thoughts and pain. She's battled suicidal thoughts since she was fourteen, and writing has been her only comfort. 𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 is seen as a troublemaker, judged by his family and overshadowed by his younger brother. Behind his loud nature, he feels invisible, using art to release the emotions no one sees. When Aria forgets her diary in Kaden's car, he discovers her secrets and decides he can't let her give up. As they grow closer, trust builds, feelings rise, and Aria must decide if hope and love are enough to make her stay. [Rankings] #1 Suicidal #1 Teenromance

"I've never seen a broken girl be so badass," Caleb said with a smirk. _*_*_*_ Bianca is broken, all of her hope destroyed, her happiness shattered and the reason to live seems pointless to her. She wants to end it all, the pain, the hurt, the depression. Everything. She doesn't want to go through this anymore. She wants to die. Bianca wanted to die. Until he saved her - literally. The boy that saved her is the same boy that stole her heart and shattered it into a million pieces, but put it back together when she thought it was impossible. He stayed when no one would. And even when he left, he didn't leave her completely BROKEN. - I WROTE THIS YEARS AGO. I WAS MUCH YOUNGER AND MY WRITING HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN. Contains Violence‼️// Edited💛

Publishing paperback at some point <3 "I see through those silent lies of yours, Liv." 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫, the girl who's known to be mute in school. No one knows why though, and she doesn't want anyone to know either. Only her best friend and this certain boy want to know why. She's so scared, and shattered, but maybe she can be saved before it's too late. 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 who's well known and seems to be an asshole, but really he's a sweetheart. He's taken notice of Olivia many times before, not in a stalker way, but only recently gets the courage to try and make his way into her life. They both have secrets they hide, things they both relate to and have gone through. That may be how Adrian catches onto Olivia fairly quickly. But, she tries her hardest to keep him away, even though they both know they're drawn to each other. Will she ever let him in or not? Of course she will, that's how these stories go.

16 year old Chasity Armando lives a totally different life than her peers. She lives at home with an abusive mother and stepfather, being treated as a slave. While also taking care of her son. Although she has trouble at home, in school she's an excellent student. She makes sure to study hard and keep her grades up. She prays for a well paying career to give her son the life she never had. But that better life was coming sooner than expected. Her mother and stepfather tragically pass away . She's left by herself with her son. But little does she know she's about to meet her biological dad and her 6 brothers. Started: August 20th, 2023 Ended:

Four years ago, Valentina Coppola was erased from the life she used to know. Accused of pushing her twin sister down the stairs of their home, she was sent to a boarding school for ill mannered ladies in Stockholm. An academy shaped like a prison. Years after the fall, she is brought back to Italy so that amends can be made. Older. Sharper. And still helplessly hurt by what happened years ago, Valentina must learn to navigate life with the brothers that didn't believe her, a father who shipped her away, and a twin sister who hides behind a fabricated lie. This time, Valentina has secrets of her own.

Saudade- a nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or has been loved, then lost; "the love that remains" Marlowe Wanless, just 11-years-old has spent the better part of her life that she can remember in the house of her abusive and drug addicted stepfather. After he has been arrested for possession of illicit substances, Marlowe's custody has been shifted to her 7 terrifying older brothers who are surrounded by rumors regarding their line of work. The Valente's now juggle healing a mentally destroyed child while simultaneously sheltering her from lurking rival business' that will stop at nothing to harm the littlest Valente. Have the rival businesses just brought more danger then her stepfather? Who can be trusted? Or the bigger question, who can't?

All she wants to do is hide. That's her only request. She has four older brothers, and her parents are gone. Skye battles Depression, Eating Disorders, and loneliness. Finding comfort in people she least expected. ***** "I try to be happy for you, for all of you, I don't think that's healthy," I say before continuing. "I'm trying to be better but negativity gets in my way. Not saying things to you, or out loud, mean that maybe they're not true. But they are and I need to come to terms with that" I say keeping my attention on the game. #1 in anorexia #292 in girls out of 116k #453 in lies out of 24.6k

Alora's life hasn't always been pretty. What with an abusive father, getting put into the system, having been bounced around the system, and getting separated from her brothers for two years really takes a toll on you. When Alora is placed with emotionally and physically abusive foster parents, her mental health goes down the drain. But her brothers that haven't contacted her in four months suddenly want to come back into her life, things get complicated. Follow Alora and her older brother on their journey to rekindle their relationship and find their places in each others lives. Trigger Warning- Bulimia Nervosa, Self Harm, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Trauma, and Physical Abuse

"You disappeared. You chose another life, one where you abdicated from the role of being a big brother; the same big brother that was the only father figure I had in my life. I hope you burn, the same way he did" Life has never been easy in the Antonelli household. Constantly on the move due to uprising family issues, people get lost. In large families, people get lost. Loud crowds, barely any food, and sharing clothes, is just the bare minimum. Growing up in Russia, was a completely different story. The second the Antonelli's stepped in to the states, it was a whole other world. Going from poor, absent parents, to the rich lifestyle with only her brothers to show some form of guidance, is not what is expected. Least of all, is boarding school. Only a few years after being accustomed to the states, her eldest brothers are gone. No trace, no note, nothing. Only a message in the form of her fourth eldest brother, whom has now become her guardian, that she is to go to an elite boarding school. Only now, the trio of big brothers are back in town, and demanding that she comes home. Demanding her, Harlow, to return to the little girl they left, 7 years ago. It isn't that easy though, adjusting to living under the roof of a brother that chose to leave the second he could. But, who can blame them, when the lifestyle they came from, was not flush with money. Only, you can blame them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Formally known as Athlete B Started: 23.10.25 Finished: -