Ten-year-old twins Andrea and Alessia return to their five older brothers after years of abuse by their mother and stepfather. Now, under the care of their eldest brother, Antonio, the twins carry scars deeper than anyone can see. As the family reunites, they must confront the pain of the past and find a way to heal before it tears them apart again. Can the bonds of brotherhood mend what was broken? Or will the ghosts of their pasts keep them lost forever?

Luca Allard, a ten-year-old boy, has spent his life in the shadows of abuse, abandoned by those who should have cared for him. When a brutal incident lands him in the hospital with a broken arm, his world shifts in ways he never expected. In the sterile hospital room, Luca discovers a truth that seems too surreal to believe: he has six older brothers, each with their own dangerous world, but all united by one thing-a fierce, unwavering love for him. As Luca navigates the overwhelming shift from pain to the promise of safety, he must learn to trust the family he's always dreamed of, but never thought he deserved.

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.

Aurora's life had always been about survival, each day a quiet battle against fear and pain. When her stepfather was finally arrested, she thought the fight was over. But leaving one dangerous world meant stepping into another-one she didn't fully understand. Now, she's living with seven older brothers she barely knows, their lives a tangle of secrets and shadows they never speak of. Their house is loud, protective, and filled with rules she's afraid to break. For Aurora, it's a new kind of survival. For her brothers, it's a chance to keep her safe-no matter what it takes.

Olivia has been abused by her mother and her stepfather for as long as she could remember. It wasn't until they were killed in an accident, did she find out that she had five older brothers who have been looking for her ever since she was taken away from them. How will they react to finding out what her life was like before they got her back and will their sibling bond ever be the same as it was all those years ago before she was taken?

book 1 of the windows of the soul duology ✿ ✿ ✿ lucent: softly bright or radiant ✿ ✿ ✿ My brother's hand traces the cut on my right cheek for some minutes. I have no idea how a cut can be so interesting, but I won't judge a book by its cover. He unexpectedly moves and places a heartwarming kiss on my crown, brushing through the strands of my hair. But what startles me the most, is when he speaks, "Duerme bien, mi niña bonita." And just as I wasn't able to sleep hours ago because of my stupid fear, I let myself fall into a dreamless sleep as his soothing voice travels through my ears. ✿ ✿ ✿ Layla Rivera. A young naive fourteen-year-old who's just lost her childhood best friend and guardian. She's anxious and timid when meeting other people, so she usually cowers and distracts herself, immerse between the pages of books. When she is thrown into the lion's den - or also named as her older brothers' house - she's left fearful and intimidated by the six foot three males who she never had a clue about. Trying to make sense of what her new life will bring while being unaware of the dangers her new home beholds, she tries to make her way into her new family, but it doesn't seem as easy as she expected, or is it? ©️juststarsandbooks All written works on this account belong to Juststarsandbooks. I do not condone any reproduction/duplication of this book anywhere - app, website, etc - without my consent. Pics aren't mine.

They were her sentinels, her saviors, the reason that she refuses to let her past consume her. 𝐆𝐈𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐎, a young girl who's never known stability. Raised by a reckless, unstable mother, she spent her childhood caught between drug runs and police raids, ruining her right for a normal childhood. One night when her mother goes missing, Giulia's whole life changes... again. Will being under the guardianship of her new older brothers give her a chance at normalcy in her life or will they cause even more mess than before? Healing isn't easy and trust doesn't come free. ☆ ☆ ☆ As I lied there in the hospital bed with a pounding headache, practically suffocating me while barely conscious, I heard that familiar, raspy, deep, sleep deprived voice that I've recently come to find comfort in. "Nessuno oserà toccarti di nuovo senza perdere le mani, amore," they whispered. (No one will dare touch you again without losing their hands, love.) I felt two hands hold my face with a soft kiss on my forehead. Their rough and large hands a contrast to their gentleness. The comforter over me shuffled as the familiar person brought them up to my chin and tucked me in. "Riposati ora sei al sicuro, bambina," they murmured, stroking my hair. Before I knew it, simply the presence of them reassured me as I felt myself drift off again into a deep sleep. (Rest now, you're safe, baby). ☆ ☆ ☆ 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄 (noun): a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

Fino a non molti anni fa ci facevamo chiamare sensitivi, chiaroveggenti, medium... in qualunque modo tranne che quello di quel periodo nefasto. Probabilmente lo facevamo per non pensarci o per timore di venire di nuovo cacciati, solo perché più recettivi e vicini alla natura di tanti altri. Ma, ad oggi, di fronte a tempi più pacifici quanto comprensivi siamo giunti alla conclusione che il passato va ricordato, come affrontato. Per questo... sono orgogliosa d'essere la strega che sono. Indipendentemente dal fatto che io possa trovarmi di fronte a qualche scettico o peggio. Io la mia vita la vivrò a testa alta, perché se mi sono trasferita qui è stato solo per fare del bene. Ma, forse, pure per trovare qualcosa di più della mia strada...

Mi sentivo oppressa, sempre in ansia, con la paura di mettere anche solo un dito fuori casa. Per questo avevo preso la decisione di ripartire da zero. Volevo una possibilità per essere nuovamente me stessa. Ed è proprio nel mezzo del mio progetto che ho incontrato te. Grazie a ciò ho compreso una cosa davvero importante. Chiedere aiuto non è da deboli, ci vuole molta forza per affidarsi e fidarsi di qualcuno. Soprattutto se alle spalle si ha un passato come il mio.

Tutti sanno quanto Natsu, Lucy ed Happy siano un trio affiatato. Natsu ed Happy in particolare sono talmente attaccati a Lucy da introdursi quasi ogni giorno a casa della bionda. Anche se lei non è d'accordo li sopporta perché sono suoi amici e compagni, ma che accadrebbe se il loro singolare equilibrio venisse scombussolato? La bionda verrà scossa da uno strano sogno che la porterà a comportarsi in maniera rigida e innaturale a causa dell'imbarazzo. Questo, a sua volta, porterà distanza, bisticci e fraintendetemi tra Lucy e Natsu facendo andare in tilt la bionda, incapace di gestire queste strane e nuove sensazioni. Come risolverà la situazione? Vorrebbe solo tornare alla normalità, ma se ciò non fosse possibile? [Fanfiction ispirata al manga/anime Fairy Tail di Hiro Mashima]