Kidnapped on the night he was born, a child of the powerful Rossi Mafia family vanished without a trace. For three years, his parents lived in grief, and his brothers grew up haunted by the absence of the baby they had sworn to protect. But the Rossis are not a family that surrenders to fate.

Gray is a 15-year-old boy who has been chosen last his whole life, neglected by his biological mom, social workers, and the juvenile detention system. What happens when life begins to turn around when a new family takes a chance on him after his time in Juvie? Will Gray be accepted? Will Gray impact their lives in the same way they might move his? Read to find out. #1 foster family - 10/14 #1 epilepsy - 10/20 #2 adoption- 10/29

When he was three, he was the light of his family - adored by his mother and five older brothers. But a bitter divorce tore the family apart, leaving him in the custody of his cold, abusive father while the rest moved on without him. Now sixteen, he's a shattered soul hiding behind empty ocean eyes, carrying scars no one sees. But when his father suddenly dies, he's sent back to the family he barely remembers. As his mother and brothers welcome him with open arms, they begin to uncover the heartbreaking truth he's buried deep inside. Will their love be enough to save him - or has the damage already gone too deep?

At the centre of a tragic event that changed everything in a single, ordinary moment is Josh. Twenty years old, struggling with the constant fear of becoming a burden to the people who refuse to give up on him. Living with his eldest brother Luke, at 34 years old he keeps the household together alongside Mason, 27, balancing work at the hospital with the chaos at home, and twelve-year-old Jade who still struggles to understand. Now every day carries a quiet edge. He doesn't know when the next one will hit. He doesn't know who will see it. He doesn't know what parts of himself he'll lose in the blur between before and after. He hates not remembering what everyone else does.

One seizure leaves Josh fighting for his life, and the doctors had no choice but to place him in an induced coma. Now the hospital becomes home. Machines breathe for him. Time drags in slow, unbearable hours. Luke and Mason refuse to leave his side, living off hospital coffee and false hope, while every day feels like it could be the day they lose their brother. But even if Josh opens his eyes... nothing will be the same. Because the scariest question isn't if Josh will wake up. It's who he'll be when he does. His epilepsy may worsen? The seizure wasn't just a close call - it was a warning. And if Josh wakes up, it won't be to a life that's normal, easy, or safe. It'll be to a body that doesn't listen anymore, a brain that can continue to betray him without warning.

London Hawthorn wasn't your average thirteen year old. Though physically he was perfectly normal, brown wavy hair and ice cold eyes that made girls go wild. But what set him apart from other boys his age was the fact that at only thirteen years old, he was already solving a murder case. However this wasn't just any murder case, it was the twisting, terribly sad, and downright confusing case that belonged to his own blood. His mother. When things begin to unwind and reveal itself, London is tasked with finding his father-a man who is supposed to be dead. And with his father comes his siblings, six of them. All tall, strong, and absolutely gut wrenchingly terrifying. With voices that could send shivers down the bravest of souls. As London sets out to find his father, with only a backpack and a locket, he also begins to find clues. Clues to what? Well, that's for London to know, and for you to find out. Will London ever find his father? What will happen when he does? Will this terrifying man even bother with his thirteen year old son. And what will happen when these clues begin to reveal themselves? Will London finally find the culprit behind all his years of hurt, or is it as it seems?

This story is my original work. THIS IS NOT A FANFIC. The reason this is marked as mature is because it contains violence, not because of anything sexual. The story is not about anything sexual. My name is Manuel Ramirez. I joined the army when I was just 17, driven by a desperate need for money and a burning desire to escape my stepfather. But the harsh realities of military life soon shattered my expectations. After enduring severe personal traumas that I couldn't talk about, I knew I had to find a way out. The job was to become a bodyguard for a billionaire's son. The promise of a high salary and a chance at freedom was all I needed to sign the papers without a second thought. But once I did, I began to realize that things weren't as straightforward as they seemed. I was shocked when I finally met my new client. The person I was assigned to protect was not at all who I expected.

Bottling up emotions is one of Danny's greatest skills. Since the age of 5, Danny has had to fend for himself in the rough environment of foster care. Each time he'd get a new foster family seemed to create more problems than it solved. He built up his walls. To the untrained eye, Danny was a straight A student, and a polite, kind, quiet teenager. It was the reputation he spent years creating. All he ever wanted was to not be seen as the "troubled foster kid." And it was a success. That is, until his biological father reached out and tore his walls down. Danny was more confused than ever. He had a family, 3 brothers, that he didn't even know existed. He couldn't help but feel jealousy at the thought that they were raised with his father while he struggled with abusive foster parents. He had one prominent question, though; just what exactly happened to his mother?

This is a family kind of story. No sexual content. This is the second book of Defender's Heartbeat. This is my original work. This is not a fanfic.

Felix Moretti was stolen from his family as a baby by a mother who didn't want him for love, only revenge. Raised in a world of violence, fear, and neglect, Felix has known nothing but pain at the hands of his abusive stepfather, Jack. But everything changes the night Jack dies. For the first time in years, Felix is found and waiting for him are the five older brothers who never stopped loving him. Each shaped by power, pain, and loyalty, the Moretti brothers are dangerous men in a dangerous world, but for Felix, they will become something else entirely: Home.