Ivory has never relied on anybody-anything. Not even her own mother. The same mother who forced her into a life she never deserved. But there's no backing out now. The assassin's life is all she's ever known, ever since childhood. Her mother made sure of that. Trouble finds Ivory like a vine-wrapping, twisting, never letting go. Spreading like a virus. Trouble finds her most when she discovers she's the bastard child of the Italian Mafia Don. When she meets him and his family-his wife and five sons-she realizes her life is no longer hers to control. And she hates that. It only worsens when her knight in shining armor reveals himself to be the devil in sheep's clothing. Satan himself, if you will. A new country. A new household. A new family. New friends gained, old ones lost. A thirst for revenge. How is she supposed to cope? Especially when stormy eyes follow her everywhere. But that's not quite what scares her. What terrifies her is the way he watches-not with the same disdain he gives everyone else, but with interest. With wonder. For her and her alone. You know what they all say; curiosity kills the cat. But satisfaction brought it back.

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

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

Alexander Knight is the most feared mafia boss in the world-a man whose name alone makes enemies vanish and allies tremble. Ruthless, untouchable, deadly... he rules the underworld without mercy. Emily Carter is a simple, lonely café worker, invisible to the world-until the day she collides with him. Now, in a world where one mistake means death, she's caught in the crossfire of the deadliest man alive... and Alexander Knight doesn't let go of what he claims.

Alessia has never spoken a single word in her life. Stolen as a child by a ruthless gang, she grew up in captivity, taught to believe that pain was a lesson and obedience was survival. Forced to work as a servant, she endured years of mistreatment, never questioning the twisted reality forced upon her. Despite the cruelty, she remains kind, her innocence untainted-but dangerously unaware of the true depths of evil in the world. Until the night she escaped. Lost in the dark streets of Naples, she collided into Matteo De Luca, the cold and merciless head of the most powerful mafia family. Matteo is a man feared by all, a king in the underworld where blood and loyalty rule. He has no patience for weakness. No room for softness in his life. But when he sees the mute, trembling girl looking up at him with wide, trusting eyes, completely unaware of who he is, something inside him snaps. She doesn't fear him. She doesn't know he's a monster. And for the first time in his life, Matteo feels the dangerous urge to protect instead of destruction.

You were a 19 year old girl who worked at a strip club as a bartender, the most dangerous mafia boss owned it

Amelia's life was torn apart two day after her parents' wedding. Kidnapped at eight years old, she was thrust into a world of darkness and violence that turned her into someone she barely recognizes. Now seventeen, Amelia is a deadly assassin, cold and ruthless-far removed from the innocent girl she once was. But beneath the surface, the scars of her past still run deep, and the one thing she fears most is returning home. Not just because of him-because she knows him, knows what he'll do to her if she ever dares step back into that world-but because she's terrified of what her family will think of the person she's become. Caught in a game of blood and lies, Amelia's struggle for survival takes her to places she never thought she'd go. Can she escape the ghosts of her past, or is she doomed to repeat the cycle of violence and fear that's been her life for so long?

"You know why I love the stars? They shine in the darkness.Well,some people aren't meant to shine through the dark they're meant to blend in. I've never been able to blend in very well yet I can't shine either." Maxton is living her best life with her family.Not her blood family. Her life is turned upside down by one phone call. Why would her bio family want her back?They were the ones that sent her away,well they may want her back but Max is not going easily. Especially not at this time of year.