Two years ago, the Kingston family learned what it meant to stumble through hell with battered hearts and betrayal running deep inside their veins. After barely making it out alive from the devastating consequences of a family history founded on lies and deceit, they slowly begin to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives in efforts to feel whole again. But as the remnants of their dark pasts continue to haunt their healing hearts, they are forced to come to the realization that sometimes, the aftermath can be just as deadly as the nightmare. [This is the spin-off to Caged + Freed, it cannot be read as a stand-alone] • • • Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2021 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

They will claim to be her salvation as they take her through hell. Left in the care of her brothers, Isabella starts to realize this as the truth begins to crack the surface of all that she has left and she realizes there is no escape. • • • A thriller/mystery based book about family. Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2020 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

6 older overprotective brothers. No parents. First year of high school that more than half her brothers go to. What can go wrong? Especially when she finds out a lil something bout her brothers and her parents death.. ✨ This book is absolutely amazing. It has become my new favourite book on wattpad. The story is amazing and flows perfectly. There is no point where I was like what's going on or who is this unless you wanted it to be that way. I truly love this book - @savagereader67 Your book was amazing. I love how it is drama, but not too much. Like if you read a book that is based on drama you get tired REAL soon - @BeateHonningsvaag02 This is my favourite book and I am sad that it has to end but I think you did an amazing job on writing it - @witch_passion This book is amazing Please keep writing more.... Love it - @AditiChakravarthy THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. WOW.... Liked?! Girl I'll marry this book - @WINKYFAIRYX11 🤣 A/n it's cringe af and like weird at the start but I promise you it gets better :)

"Who was that boy...?" Ryan asked, his voice calm and steady. But even in the cool night air, I could feel the storm of anger building inside him, ready to break free. My throat tightened. I didn't know what to say. Fear rooted me to the spot. "ANSWER ME, LILY." His voice roared through the quiet park, startling me. I flinched and instinctively tried to step back, but Ryan's hand caught mine. In a sharp pull, he drew me closer, leaving no space between us. I could feel the warmth of his breath against my skin, the world around us fading into silence. My heart hammered in my chest, each beat louder than the rustling leaves. "You are mine, Lily..." he whispered, low and possessive, sending shivers down my spine. . . . This is the story of Lily and Ryan- a sweet, clumsy girl and a dangerous mafia leader whose worlds should have never collided. Pictures do not belong to me. All credit goes to the rightful owners. Ranking: 23 May 2022 #1 Obsession #6 Jealousy #12 Forced

"I don't know. Please let me go,...please..." She pleaded with her eyes half open while her lip shivered giving into the freezing night of Alaska. She whimpered feeling a hand at her chin yanking her face up. Her whole body was sore giving into the torture she had been through. "Beautiful,..." Someone breathed into her ear and she knew who this voice belong to. "...who tied her up?" Demon demanded from the man standing behind him now. Nancy broke into the sobs looking up. "Please, I really don't know anything about Ken...he..." Her voice gave up when he rubbed his thumb on her mouth. "I trust you sweetie. But it seems he has left something for us to collect." Dark Romance 18+

SEQUEL - CANNOT BE READ AS A STANDALONE Three years ago, he vanished - no goodbye, no explanation. Just silence. Now seventeen, Cecelia Bonetti has learned to live with that silence. She's grown into her strength, anchored by the fierce love of her brothers and the pieces of herself she's slowly put back together. But then - on the first day of senior year - he walks in. Zaiden Black. Only this isn't the boy she once knew. This is someone else entirely. Six-foot-four. Broad. Scarred. His eyes are colder now, carved from something darker. His presence is unignorable, yet he pretends she doesn't exist. He vowed to keep his distance. To stay cold. Unreachable. But Cecelia was never just a memory. And the more he tries to turn away, the more something fierce and protective stirs beneath the armor he's built. He thought walking away would be the hardest part. He was wrong.

Madison hasn't had it easy. On her 13th birthday, she witnessed her Mother pass away in a tragic car accident. Just nine months later she is informed of her step-father's death. Sent to live with her six big brothers she never knew about, she discovers her life has been built on a web of lies. Maddie's life changes forever. Will their little sister be able to warm their cold hearts? The Costello brothers will take every measure possible to protect and shelter their little sister from their cruel world, little do they realise Maddie is battling her own demons.

noun: one who returns, especially from the dead or a long absence They lost her once. They'll burn the world to get her back. Cecilia Bonetti has spent her life locked away in a care home - isolated, overlooked, and surviving in silence. What she doesn't know is that five powerful men have been searching for her since the day she vanished... and they're her brothers. As the feared leaders of the Bonetti mafia, they believed Cecilia was gone forever. Until now. But blood has memory. And when sunshine slips into their dark world, even the coldest hearts begin to crack. They'll fight to keep their composure - ruthless, untouchable - but with Cecilia back, staying cold might be the hardest battle they've ever faced.

Emilia Morelli's world shatters when she's told her mother has died. Left with no family, well at least none that she knows of, she's pulled into a system that sees her as just another case. She's alone and unsure of herself. But far away, there are men who have been searching for her. Men who share her name. Men who are feared by the world. They've spent years looking for the little girl who was taken from them. Now that they've found her, they'll stop at nothing to bring her home. Emilia doesn't know them. She doesn't know the truth. And she has no idea that her life is about to change forever.

After moving to Italy from Miami-Dade County, Lilia Moretti is known as the sister of the seven Moretti brothers. She didn't know they existed, but she was ready to get away from her own battles; abuse, betrayal, and the aching loneliness of her abusive mother. But while her brothers fight to protect the family name and uphold the Mafia, they needed to protect Lilia from all the dangers that come with it. Lilia Moretti doesn't speak of what happens at home. She can't. So she swims-every morning, every evening-into the waves that never ask her questions. Her seven brothers call her Sorellina, their little sister, fragile and sweet. But they don't see what the ocean sees: a girl slowly unraveling beneath the surface. In the stillness of the shore and the silence of the sea, Lilia holds onto her last breath of freedom. But as truths begin to rise like tides, the waves may carry more than just secrets-they might bring the Moretti family to its knees. Seven brothers. One sister. A love they couldn't speak-and a pain they never saw coming.