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Aurora by AnnaChase0812
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Aurora Moreno has lived in silence since her mother died - unwanted, blamed, and bruised by the man who raised her. When he ends up dead, the town calls it murder. She's eighteen. Alone. And sent to the wrong prison. A men's facility. A clerical error. No way out. There, one inmate watches her. Cold. Untouchable. He doesn't belong there-because he's not really an inmate. Damian del Río is undercover, sent by the Spanish mafia on orders from his brother, the don. He's known for feeling nothing. Except something stirs when he sees her. What Aurora doesn't know is that she has brothers. That she's been missing for fourteen years. That her real name isn't Moreno.
Chains of the Family by veilofrusiya
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Orphaned at a very young age, Isabella grew up in a grand mansion with her five older brothers. From the start, they took on the role of teaching her everything she needed to know-how to speak, behave, and survive-drawing from their own childhood experiences. Yet their lessons were often harsh, cold, and strict, leaving Isabella feeling neglected and fearful. The younger brothers teased and tormented her, reporting every misstep to the older ones, who scolded her sharply. At first, she believed they hated her. But as she grew, Isabella began to understand that her brothers were themselves misunderstood and burdened by responsibility. Through fear, teasing, and strict guidance, she slowly learned to see their hearts. In the end, their relationship was far from perfect, but a quiet, mutual understanding-and even happiness-emerged from the cracks of their cold façades.
Haven by aliasLia3
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Haven = a poetic note to finding safety and love amid chaos Valentina Romano was the first girl born in the Romano family since decades. Everybody was over the moon when they heard about the little girl, that was the light in their dark world. Valentina lived carefree with her family until one day when she was four everything changed. Kidnapped by a someone she doesn't remember and left at an orphanage, she was now alone and left to take care for herself. Still remembering her family, she tried to stay positiv every day and keep hoping that they will find her. Unluckily she gets adopted by some couple, that later turn out as drug addicts and only adopted her for the extra money they get, not caring about the girl, Valentina was yet left alone to take for herself. Meanwhile the Romanos lost their light. The once so happy family lost all their happiness with the disappearance of their little girl. They are determined to find Valentina and bring her back home. What sounded easy at the beginning, turned into 12 years of not knowing the whereabouts of their bambina. Will Valentina ever get the chance to go back to her family? And will the Romano's finally get their light back? What happens when she finds out about the mafia?
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄'𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀'𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 by urbums
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"𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭." ༄༄༄༄༄༄ "She's a fucking liability and you all know it." Damiano snarled, tossing the gun clip on the table. Inwardly a sigh escapes me, here we go again. I couldn't catch a break from him. Why can't they ever just have a normal dinner? Vincenzo squints, almost daring him to repeat himself. "You call her that again, and I swear to fucking God, Damiano-" Damiano didn't bother looking up. "You heard me. She's a weakness, and we can't afford that shit right now, not with the Bravata sniffing up our ass." Vincenzo didn't hesitate as he slammed his hand on the table, and suddenly grabbed the collar of Damiano's shirt, shoving him back into the wall so hard a frame dropped to the floor. "Shut your fucking mouth." He grits through his teeth. Damiano didn't flinch at all but his hands stayed down and his mouth clamped shut. "You forgot who the fuck I am?" Vince growled, deadly and murderous. "You think you're a man because you run your mouth? I don't care, brother or not, but if you come near her with that shit again, I will put you in the fucking ground." Damiano scoffed and turned his head away from Vincenzo's branding gaze in distaste. "If you ever question her blood again, you're gonna see how fucking loyal I am to her over you." ༄༄༄༄༄༄ Valentina Aria De'Luca was only six when she was taken from her family. For years she lived a life that was never hers, until the day she's thrown back into the world she barely remembers. But Valentina has secrets, ones she can't afford to spill. The truth about where she's been, and what tortuous hell she's endured. She may carry the De'Luca name but she's not the same girl they lost.
Lavina - the unknown princess by nuriiaaaa8
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She grew up in a world of borrowed names and half-truths. Lavina doesn't know who she is-or what was taken from her the night she was born. With one eye the color of sky, the other of earth, she has always felt like a question no one could answer. Gentle, curious, and untouched by the darkness that surrounds her, she believes her life is ordinary. But shadows move quietly. And the past never forgets. As whispers of her bloodline begin to surface, Lavina finds herself on a path she was never meant to walk-toward, a family that doesn't know she exists, and a legacy that was never meant to be hers. Some truths are too heavy for innocence. But destiny does not ask permission
Their Trouble ✔️ by obsessedbabygirl
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Part 1- Mafia Brothers √ Part 2- Mafia Dark Romance √ Ashley, a free spirited sixteen year old girl who ran away from her foster family two years ago, finds herself indulging with her real family. Her brothers. The Ivanos, a deadly mafia organization who rules a whole side of New york doesn't know they had a sister. Or did they? What happens when they take her in, not realizing the chaos they are taking in along with their sister. Will she ever agree to accept them as a family or ran away again. Not to mention, someone's eyes are already on Ashley either to destroy her or to make her his.
Leal by unEMployed67
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Chiara Daveys is living a good life in England - if you ignore her constant struggle with food, lack of a guardian and how she's constantly working to pay the bills. At 17 years old, she's been unaware of her 6 brothers who have spent the 14 years of her absence searching for her. Giovanni, Harry, Lorenzo, Taylor, Emilio and Noah Moretti have felt the absence of their sister since she was taken from them by their own mother at 3 years old. Then, one day, she is found. And over a plane ride to America, her life gets turned upside down from everything she thought she knew. Although she has various struggles, she learns to bond and love her brothers, finding a life in New York that she never could've dreamt of.
A Life Unclaimed  by evswrld
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A girl who was taken from her family at a young age is finally found after years of searching she is reunited with her brothers and father . She has changed so much since the last time they saw her, her walls might be high but her family's determination might be higher..
𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 by BookishGirlLynn
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Violet Nevaeh never had a real childhood. Her so-called parents were cold, cruel, and controlling-always telling her she wasn't enough, punishing her for the smallest things, even forcing her to starve. She grew up bruised, quiet, and scared... but somehow still holding on. Then one day, everything changed. They died in a car crash-and she felt nothing. That's when she found out the truth: they weren't her real parents. They had kidnapped her when she was two. Thrown into social care, Violet learns she has six older brothers-rich, powerful, and dead serious about protecting her. But there's a catch: they're part of the mafia. Now, she's stuck between the life she escaped and the one she never saw coming. Can she learn to trust again? Or will the past keep chasing her, no matter where she goes?
The Silence Between Us by Nyx1299
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As a toddler, Isabella is torn from the only home she has ever known when her mother kidnaps her, severing her from her brothers and the family who loved her. Too young to understand what happened, Isabella grows up in a life shaped by silence, unanswered questions, and the shadows of a past she barely remembers. Back home, her brothers never stop searching. Year after year, hope fades but never disappears. For them, Isabella is not just a memory-she is the missing piece of their family. A decade later, after the sudden death of the mother who took her away, eleven-year-old Isabella finally finds her way back to the brothers who never gave up on her. But the reunion is far from the happy ending they once dreamed of. Isabella returns carrying scars, secrets, and demons from a childhood lived in the dark. And she is not the only one with something to hide. As the siblings struggle to reconnect and rebuild what was stolen from them, buried truths begin to surface. Trust is fragile, and the past refuses to stay buried. Now they must decide: will the secrets that kept them apart destroy them... or will facing them together finally make them a family again?