Mara has never been completely alone, but she has always been pretty lonely. When unfortunate events pull her from her Mother, she is forced to reunite with her biological Father. And his family. Mara is thrown into a world of secrets, wealth, and turmoil. Suddenly, she's not so alone. TW: Substance abuse, cursing, graphic violence, and scenes containing death.

Demetria Montella, a sixteen almost seventeen year old, teenager from Northern England, who is suffering from grief and selective mutism. She's never had a good life. Even when it was just Demetria and her guilt stricken mother, who made one bad decision, and ended up being the mother she never wanted to be. After her mother's death, Demetria finds herself in a care home. Where she is to stay...until her social worker pulls her out of class. Only to tell her she's been missing fo eleven years. In Spain. Not only is she a missing person, she also has a family. A father. A step mother. And five older brothers. Will Demetria take their help? Will she take the chance to live a different life? Who will help her along the way? Will she even find help? (Book one of two) (Everything is written by me. I've given no one rights to my story. All pictures are from Pinterest.)

Alessandra has never believed in safety. Life never gave her a reason to. Pain carved her childhood, silence became her armor, and trust? That was a luxury she could never afford. So when she runs -- bloody, broken, and barely breathing, she doesn't expect saving. She certainly doesn't expect to be taken in by a family dripping in wealth and power and. . . warmth? A mother who refuses to give up on her. A father who watches like he's waiting for her to let him in. And six brothers. Rough. Protective. Complicated. Brothers, who don't know what to do with a sister who won't speak. She doesn't know how to trust. How to believe that maybe not everyone wants to hurt her. Every instinct tells her to run. To shut down. But they don't let her go. Not when she flinches. Not when she hides. Not even when she breaks. Happiness is for other people, or that's what she believes. But when love comes wrapped in gentle patience and fierce protection, when hands reach for her without demand, when hearts break themselves wide open just to hold her... she starts to wonder. Can a girl stitched together with silence and fear ever belong in a family built on love? Can she stand tall when the ghosts of her past refuse to let go? And when danger claws its way back into her life, threatening everything she's come to know... will she find her voice, or will she shatter all over again? Trigger Warnings: Child abuse. Violence. Addiction. Panic attacks. SA. Self-harm. Death, and more.

Sheltered and naive, Stella Castellano grows up protected by her brothers. When she finally steps into the world, she uncovers a devastating truth that her brothers are deeply entangled in the criminal underworld. After falling in love with the wrong boy, Stella unknowingly becomes the catalyst for her family's destruction. When a bullet finally claims her life, Stella believes her story has reached its tragic end. Instead, she awakens 3 years in the past, before everything went wrong. Granted a second chance by an inexplicable miracle, Stella's no longer the sheltered girl she once was. This time, she lives for revenge, determined to protect her brothers and make those who destroyed her family pay. ── ─ ┈┈┈┄┄╌╌ [Free Until End Of Story] ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains sensitive and emotionally distressing themes, including manipulation, morally corrupt characters, and mature content. Reader discretion is advised. © 2026 [CherylZielle]. All rights reserved. Do not copy or distribute the story without permission.

𝐍𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 /ˈnɒk.tɜːrn/ noun A musical composition inspired by the night-soft, melancholic, and haunting. A reminder that even the darkest hours carry a melody of their own. Where she mistook the Nocturne for the end, never knowing it was leading her home. -> Brothers/Family/Crimes

At twelve years old, Emmy believes rules are the only thing that keep her alive. She believes her name is Emily-a girl who learned to be quiet, obedient, and perfect in order to survive. Every mistake feels dangerous. Every rule feels necessary. But when Lucian Valmont takes custody of her, Emily becomes Emmaline, and she is placed into a world nothing like the one she escaped. The Valmont household is powerful, disciplined, and unforgiving, ruled by stern authority and shaped by seven men who do not want her there. But as tensions rise within the family, it becomes clear that Emmy's quiet presence is changing them-whether they want it to or not. And when she is nearly lost, the Valmont brothers are forced to face the truth they've been avoiding. Emmy was never the weakest among them. She was the one holding them together

Rubellite Vladimirovna Dmitrieva is the only daughter of the prestigious and feared Dmitriev family, their one and only princess. At five years old, she was kidnapped and disappeared without a trace. From that moment on, her brothers never stopped searching. The loss hardened them into a more ruthless versions of themselves as years passed with no answers. Nine years later, their search finally comes to an end. Rubellite is exactly as they remembered her. She remains bright and cheerful, with that same easy smile. Yet something about it feels carefully built, almost... fake. ── ─ ┈┈┈┄┄╌╌ ❗IMPORTANT NOTE❗ This story is Vol. 1 This volume will have a complete & satisfying ending and can be enjoyed as a standalone story. If you'd like to continue the story after Vol. 1, Vol. 2 will be available as an optional paid content on Ko-fi. Reading Vol. 2 is entirely optional, since Vol. 1 can be enjoyed on its own. ── ─ ┈┈┈┄┄╌╌ ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains sensitive and emotionally distressing themes, including graphic violence, physical and emotional abuse, manipulation, disturbing family dynamics, morally corrupt characters, and mature content. Reader discretion is advised. © 2026 [CherylZielle]. All rights reserved. Do not distribute the story without permission.

After Mara's mother dies in a drunk-driving accident, Rowan Calloway learns he has a five-year-old daughter he never knew existed. Overnight, his life and his family's life changes. His siblings discover they have a young niece who was kept hidden from them, tucked away and largely forgotten. Mara grew up neglected, learning early how to stay quiet and out of the way. A previous car crash left her partially deaf and she was born blind in one eye. Her hearing was never treated and never known. By the time Rowan brings her home, Mara has already learned to navigate a world that isn't catered to her. She learns to not ask for help, and Rowan has no idea how much of the world she can't fully see or hear. As Rowan tries to step into the role of a father he never expected to be, he struggles to understand a child who doesn't react the way he thinks she should. Misunderstandings pile up, love feels clumsy, and everyone is learning in real time how to communicate, how to slow down, and how to listen better, sometimes without realizing that they don't need to just listen. They need to feel.

Ten years ago, Konstantin Saint Moretti-Volkov and Alexander Volkov-Moretti built an empire feared by the world-and a family they would burn it all down to protect. With their adopted sons, Dominic and Damien, now grown into men every bit as ruthless as the fathers who raised them, they believed their story was complete. They were wrong. When two shattered fifteen-year-old twins are thrust into their lives, old wounds are ripped open, buried monsters awaken, and the Moretti-Volkov family is tested in ways power can never fix.

She survived captivity. She survived torture. She survived things no child should ever endure. But nothing prepared her for discovering that being forgotten hurts less than being second choice.