For 15 years, I've had one purpose in life; to get away. It has been my life's goal to be free of my revolting step-father, my vicious step-mother and their "brilliant" son *cough idiot cough*, free of the chained life I've been living for the past 11 years. See, when I was three years old, my mother promised me three things, just three. She promised me a place to call home, someone who loved me with all their heart and a life, however hard it may be. I got one of those things. Despite everything that fate threw at me, despite everything I lost, I had a life. Until one hot summer day, fate decided to take that too. My name is Lilith Anastos. I died on June 15th, 2015 at 7:52pm. And on June 16th, 2015 at 10:56am, I woke up. Although, not in the way one expects. You see, June 16th was the beginning. I woke up to a gruesome scene of death and destruction. From that second on, I knew nothing. Everything I thought I knew was ripped from me and put through a blender. I had no idea how I survived death, or how I was meant to continue. The only guidance I got was a cryptic note. But this was my chance; so I ran. (Note: This is my first Wattpad story, so it will contain mistakes. I'm sorry for any typos, grammar or spelling mistakes and/or poor writing. I will try my best to make this story as interesting as possible for everyone and hold my writing to a high standard. I am asking that you please read more than the first chapter before deciding whether to ditch my story or continue reading. Thank you so much and enjoy! PS. Please don't copy any plot lines, characters or main ideas. If your inspired by my story, great! But it is still my story and I am asking that you respect that. Thank you.) IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Hello Readers! Very sorry to inform you that Bloodletting - The Beginning has been put on hiatus (not cancelled). I will be returning with a new chapter in a month, but until then I encourage you to let your imagination take over. Thanks for your patience.

As the only daughter to one of the most powerful Mafia families, Shay has sought to figure out her own path despite the overbearing pressures from her Family. After a family dispute leads to Shay and her mother to go into hiding, Shay attends Elite academy--her own perfect Hell. With an incredibly awful (or ingenious) disguise, Shay's new identity is going well until Jacob Smith shows out of nowhere. Not only does he seem to know every right button to push, but he also seems to know everything about her. Shay's seemingly normal school life explodes with a new set of problems. Old and new enemies are coming for her and she needs to choose whether she will carry the Ricca name. Goodbye Nerd Disguise, hello old identity, old life, old friends, and new enemies. It's the Family business, where plotting someone's assassination is just part of the daily duty. (Unedited first draft) FYI title may be misleading at first.

A Catholic school, a best friend with two boyfriends, and a new girl who wore inappropriate clothing. Maverick Bridge only wanted to concentrate on her studies, but was forced to resolve conflicts that she did not start. In the process of resolving, Maverick questions her role in life, her beliefs, and questions herself as an individual.