Xander Romano has always been the quieter twin, impulsive, moody, a little dramatic. But behind the eye-rolls and sharp comebacks is a boy who feels everything too deeply and doesn't know how to talk about it. And now, he's carrying a secret far too heavy for someone his age. With five overprotective older brothers, you'd think he'd be safe. You'd think someone would notice. But Xander's been hiding more than just skipped meals and forced smirks. He's been hiding the truth. He can't tell them. Not about him. Never. But secrets don't stay buried forever.

𝐑 𝐄 𝐒 𝐈 𝐋 𝐈 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 "𝖲𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗇k" 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍ 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 had everything a child could dream of. Warmth, wealth, protection, and a legacy built on loyalty and blood. As the cherished Marino daughter, she belonged to a world where her family stood as unshakable pillars. But things change... and sometimes they shatter. In less than a year, Lucia lost everything she knew: her parents, her brothers, her place in the world. Everyone assumed that the Marino princess had died. But the truth was far crueler. Lucia didn't die... she was dragged into a darkness that devoured everything she once was. Years of being broken, rebuilt, and broken again followed. Still... she survived. She found people who loved her without conditions, who helped her stand again when she no longer remembered how. And just when she finally believed she had everything she needed, her family finds her, pulling her back into a world she thought she had lost forever. But the shadows of the past cling to her... reminding her that some things are not finished with her just yet. -Azalea