Jodee has been living alone with her older brother and one of his friends for most of her life. The only problem is that Ace Chambers - her brother - is one of the most feared and dangerous men in the city. Ace is rarely home from work and when he is he doesn't say much nor engage in her life. His sister, however, is the opposite - Jodee is a shy and reserved 14-year-old-girl; always wanting to be out of the spotlight that her brother's mysterious life puts on her. She gets good grades, has a small friend group, and is content with her own company. Although the Chambers siblings are polar opposites they are very close. Jodee understands Ace like no other and Ace always has Jodee and her best interest at the top of his priorities. So what happens when her quiet - but different - life is turned up-side-down? Will Ace be able to protect her and save her innocence? Can Jodee handle this change? And most of all, will their little family stick together.

+++THIS IS MY SAME STORY RECREATED. THE OTHER ONE WAS REMOVED AFTER 200K+ READS+++ (story will be in ongoing editing phase so I can get out new chapters while still trying to recreate this story) Riley Knight has never felt like she belonged anywhere. Her father never wanted her. Her stepfather has always made it clear that she isn't his daughter. And certainly not her five older half-brothers and twin from her father's side, who Riley has spent years believing would rather have nothing to do with her. So she's learned to live without them. For years, she has accepted that this is simply how her life is supposed to be. She doesn't expect anyone to choose her, protect her, or stay - least of all herself, who counts down the days until her 18th-birthday when she can break away from all of this. But as secrets are uncovered and Riley's relationship with her brothers begins to change, 15-year-old Riley is forced to question everything she thought she knew. Maybe Riley doesn't know her family as well as she thinks she does. Maybe she was never as unwanted as she believed. Or maybe the people she thought she could live without are the ones she needed all along.

In a world swallowed by shadows, where ruthless hearts rule and evil walks freely, kindness is a rare bloom in a field of thorns. Among the chaos, where mercy is weakness and love is a forgotten whisper, a little light dares to shine. She is that light. But can a fragile beam of sunshine survive in a storm of cruelty? Can innocence find peace in a world built on blood and betrayal? Can love bloom in a place where it's never been truly known? Let's find out.