Amalia Romano is a selective mute. After years of enduring abuse from her step father, who has ridiculed and hurt her mercilessly, she doesn't want to talk, for fear of what might happen if someone doesn't like what she says. But then her step father--who's care she has been in for two years, ever since her mum died--passes away, and her father, who she was taken away from when she was three, agrees to take her in. But she isn't the smiley little girl she used to be. And the Romano men have secrets of their own, ones they want to keep their twelve year old princess away from. 1M VIEWS: Sunday, 12th March 2023 COVER BY: @sugarhighstoned

Two twins, Emily and Jacob have had a bad life. Between suffering From fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and the abuse and neglect they deal with at home they've learned to rely on each other. They learn that the world isn't going to be nice to them and that trust shouldn't be given out so easily. Daniel Reyes is the CEO and founder of Reyes Global Logistics, a shipping company. From growing up as a first generation Mexican American and not having money to spend, to one of the most successful Mexican owned business on the west coast, he's built a great life or him and his 6 sons. His wife passed from cancer 10 years ago, and in his grief and struggle to move on he had many one night stands, resulting in the birth of the twins. A birth he was not aware of. What happens when Daniel gets a call from CPS about the twins. The kids he never knew existed? How will his sons react to having two more siblings? What will happen when the harsh reality the twins have lived is revealed? Read and find out!

My name is Antonia and I am 16 years old. Until recently, my life was a hell that I didn't think I would ever get out of. My father... not only would he yell at me, but he would raise his hand without hesitation, whenever he had a reason - or even when he didn't. My mother? Just as guilty, but in a different way. Her words tore me apart worse than any blow. I lived for years believing that this was my life, that this was what I deserved. Then, one day, everything changed. A black car, strangers who knew my name, my story. They told me that these people - the ones who had destroyed me - weren't even my parents. My real family had been looking for me for years. Arthur and Teresa Rosetti, the leaders of a world I had only heard stories about, are my biological parents. And now I find myself here, in their midst. I have six siblings. Six strangers who, although they share my blood, seem inscrutable. Everyone is different. Some are strict, rigid, as if my every move is a test. Others seem gentler, but something in their eyes keeps me at a distance. And some are simply cold... and even harsh. They look at me with envy, as if they don't know what to do with me, as if I'm an extra problem they didn't want. And... my twin. Yes, my twin. It still seems hard to believe. I've always felt a void he couldn't explain, an absence that gnaws at me. Now that I'm here, next to him, that void has been filled. But they don't know me. They think I had an ordinary past, that I'm a simple girl, maybe just a little disoriented by change. They don't know what I've been through, they don't know about the wounds I hide under my long sleeves and forced smiles. My trauma is a secret, and the hell I went through is something I can't tell them yet. And me? I'm caught between the fear of opening up and the desire to understand them. I'm Antonia Rosetti, a girl trying to leave hell behind, but who still doesn't know how to live in the light. 1. #mafiadaughter 14.06.2025 🏆

Aurora and Sophia have battled their way through a childhood filled with neglect and mistreatment. Bound by blood but torn apart by circumstances, these once inseparable twins find themselves on opposite ends of an invisible divide. Aurora, fueled by resentment, has a deep-rooted hatred towards her own twin. Yet, amidst the darkness, she refuses to let her home life define her entire existence. With a heart of resilience, Aurora becomes a beacon of warmth at her school. While her sister Sophia retreats into silence, Aurora remains the first to speak. Just as they find a strange comfort in their lives, a sudden tragedy shatters their life. Thrown into a world of unknowns, the twins discover the existence of brothers and a father they never thought possible. Will this newfound family mend the broken bonds between Aurora and Sophia? Or will the scars of the past continue to haunt their shared journey?

Kalina never knew much about her family, only that she had brothers, a mother and a father who never wanted her. After the abuse her mother put her through, Kalina was broke beyond repair. With the help from a motorcycle gang she built herself back up. One day, she gets taken out of her cell in juvie, to find out her mother had died. Being seventeen, her father has come to take her home. Where she learns he was unaware of her existence. Kalina must learn to depend on others and adapt to a life of safety and security all children should have. And her family must learn to hide their mafia from a girl who means the world to them. Kalina, however, is not as innocent as they think. Her past is dark and catching up to her fairly quick. What happens when she meets a certain man, who will change the course of her life forever. (This book is full of uncomfortable and triggering content, please be careful while reading)

15-year-old Alexandra 'Lexi' DeLaCruz-DeLesco has had a not so pleasant life- to say the least. She was abused by her foster 'parents' until they got arrested for drug dealing. Now, she finds out that she has two sets of six half brothers, sharing the same mom as the DeLescos and the same dad as the DeLaCruzs. The two gangs hate each other, but have agreed to put their rivalry aside for a maximum of one year- until a suitable home can be found for Lexi. They hate her and she hates them. What if Lexi finally finds the home she desperately craved for? What if the brothers start to grow fond of their little sister? Will secrets and the past tear them apart? Find out in 'Temporary' Thanks to @auradeeeee for creating this amazing cover! NOTE: if you are reading this on any other site other than Wattpad, you are likely to be at risk of a malware attack. Featured: Coming-of-age @TeenFiction July 2025

Venus is a girl who spends her time reading or exploring, but has an abusive mother and stepfather. She had a bubbly personality but it was ripped away from her. She had to learn how to survive in the cruel environment she was living in. But what happens when her mother dies and she is sent to live with her biological father she never knew she had. Will Leo, her biological father, accept her? Or will he make her go through a worse hell then she has already gone through? - - - - - Started: May 22, 2021

[Unedited] 5-year-old Annabella De' La Cruz was in an accident with her dear mother only to come out the only survivor. Anna was hospitalized for a week and was still slowly recovering. Anna was then told that she will be moving to Florida where her brothers lived. And that the oldest of the De' La Cruz brothers will be forward full custody of her. Anna still so young and innocent doesn't understand what's happening in the world around her, and why so suddenly she can't see her mama. Follow the story and Annabella and her brothers as they try to give her the best life they can. {Book 1 - Complete} {Book 2 - Ongoing} Cover credit to this amazing person!! @_navyblueee_

After generations of men in the Giordano family, the idea of a baby girl was a mere dream. So when their first and only princess was born, they believed they had found peace. Finally, the world was extending an olive branch. She doesn't remember any of them. Kidnapped at the age of two, Olive was thrown into a different world. One without mercy. No more love, no more stolen smiles. Forced to grow up, childhood was nothing but a thing she could hope for. Now, fourteen years later with two of her best friends, she runs. Olive Giordano always runs. But it was only a matter of time before her past caught up with her. Forced to reunite with her broken family she never knew about, troubles are desperate to follow. °°° "Come with us, and I'll bail your friends out as well. Three instead of one troublemaker, what do you say?" my new brother finished. Our eyes were locked together, and he was waiting for me to back down. To lose. I stared back, furious. "Fine." I gritted out. "You want to play house? That's on you. Now please get me out of these cuffs." 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕: 𝟤𝟨/𝟢𝟫/𝟤𝟥 (𝟢𝟫/𝟤𝟨/𝟤𝟥)

When fourteen-year-old Emilia escapes the cold grip of foster care, she never expects to end up clinging to life on the doorstep of a powerful mafia family. Shot multiple times and broken in body and spirit, she is taken in by Matteo-the eldest of eight fiercely loyal brothers-who refuses to let her slip away, even as her survival hangs by a thread. In a house filled with quiet danger and unexpected tenderness, Emilia finds herself tethered to life by wires, tubes, and the steady hands of men who treat her like one of their own. As she battles pain, fear, and a past that left her scarred, she begins to discover something she's never known before: safety, family, and the unconditional care of those who see her not as a burden, but as a little sister worth protecting at all costs. Raw, emotional, and achingly human, Beneath the Blood and Silence is a story of survival, healing, and the found family that holds you up when the world has tried to tear you apart.