"You call me your safe heaven, Sunflower. You think I hold your hand because I'm a good friend. I hold it because the second you step out of my sight, the static in my head gets so loud I have to butcher someone just to make it stop. You are the only quiet thing in my mind. If you ever try to leave me in the dark, I will drown this entire fucking city in so much blood you'll have no choice but to slip right back into my arms." - Landon Ashford To Hazel Bloom, Landon Ashford is a saint. He is her safe haven, her best friend, and Ardencrest's flawless Golden Prince. She has absolutely no idea she is holding the leash to a psychopath. Behind his polite smiles, Landon is a feral predator biologically tethered to her presence. Hazel thinks her bullies simply leave campus; she doesn't know Landon is slaughtering them in the alleyways. She thinks he's just fiercely protective; she doesn't know he hacks her vitals to listen to her heartbeat just to survive the night. Landon has orchestrated a flawless, blood-soaked illusion so her gentle heart never has to touch the dark. But when the mask inevitably slips, Hazel will realize her sanctuary is a cage. He isn't hiding her from the monsters. He is the monster. And he is on his knees for her. "The Golden Prince | 18+" is the second book in the Princes of Ardencrest Series.{Can be read as a standlone}

**** Book 3/3 of the Bartending Trilogy **** With a new life in the world to protect, will Hazel's men be able to protect both her and their new baby girl? Protect them, or die trying. +++ This is not a standalone book. It is part of a series that must be read in order, starting with 'On The Rocks'. This is also a why-choose reverse harem dark romance, meaning the female protagonist will have more than one love interest, without picking between them +++ Started: 29/11/24

Aurora has spent her entire life on a small farm in Montana, helping her grandfather harvest peas, lentils and wheat and learning the value of hard work, perseverance and loyalty. But when her grandfather can no longer care for her, he goes to the extreme and calls her father - a very powerful man who hasn't the slightest idea that he even has a daughter. Now Aurora must move to a city filled with luxury, privilege, and hidden rivalries, where she has to find her place among her new half-brothers she never knew she had. Facing a world so different from the one she's always known, Aurora must navigate intense expectations, complex family dynamics, and her own place in a life she never imagined. How will she handle this new reality, and can she find her own strength along the way?

She grew up in fear. She learned to survive by staying quiet. Until the worst day of her life becomes the beginning of a new one. "We found your father." Suddenly, Elizabeth is thrown into a world of luxury, protective brothers, a father who never stopped searching-and a future she never thought she deserved. She was never truly alone... she just didn't know it yet. ⚠️ Content Warning: This story touches on heavy topics such as abuse, sexual violence, teen pregnancy, and psychological trauma. Your mental well-being comes first-please read with care. Update Schedule: Once a week (school comes first, so no promises). I'll always let you know when a new chapter is up! Started: November 27, 2025 This book is fully written and designed by me with the help from Canva. The story already takes place in 2025 Rankings: #1 in LongLostSiblings out of 378 stories #5 in Escaped out of 2.12K stories #3 in Aesthetic out of 32,5K stories #11 in Longlostsister out of 506 stories #23 in Mafiafamily out of 1.05K stories

Natalie is 15 living with her abusive step father. She is having a normal day, well not normal at all but normal for her, when she finds out that he has passed away. She doesn't know how to feel, on one hand she hated her step father but on the other hand he was all she had. She goes to the station expecting the classic "we'll put you into the system" but finds out that she has 6 older brothers who have been searching for her since she was taken from them. Natalie only has one rule: Don't trust men. But how will she react when these new men in her life treat her with nothing but love, well all except for one. Will they break down her wall and see that broken teenager inside or will her years of abuse keep her isolated from her refound family. If that wasn't enough drama for her 'new life', out of nowhere she finds out there is someone watching her. She found them but he found her TW: mentions of abuse, rape, strong language. This is my first story so please be mindful and I also suck at descriptions but I would appreciate anyone who reads xx.

It's been 13 years, but her brothers never gave up looking for her. Everything they did, she was in the back of their minds. Where was she? Why couldn't they find her? Was she ok? An unfortunate event led them together, but things are never as easy as they seem. Any similarities between the story and characters and other works are unintentional. I am trying to keep bringing in new ideas despite the storyline of brothers finding their missing sister being common. 8/15/25 - #1 in "Italian Mafia" 8/22/25 - #1 in"Overprotectiveolderbrothers" 8/28/25 - #20 in "lostandfound" 9/23/25 - #2 in "abuse" 11/7/25 - #20 in "longlostsister"

'The front door smashes open, and I hear three sets of angry, loud footsteps penetrate the first level of the apartment. "Oh, darling Amity, where are you, my zucchero?" Stefano shouts in a sing-song voice. Obviously, I don't respond, leaning my body further against the balcony and holding a hand over my mouth, so I don't make a noise. "You're not in trouble, succhiare il miele," Xavier shouts out. "Well, not if you come out now..." I keep inching closer to the edge, less than a step from falling eleven meters and cracking my head open to die.' * Amity Gregor is a regular teenage girl, struggling with her grades and fawning over boys. But she has a dark past. At five years old, she was placed in her mother's custody and separated from her six brothers and father. She slowly forgot about them and was taught by her mother that they were terrible people. Ten years pass, and Amity's reunited with her family. But she's not the bubbly little girl she used to be, and they're not her innocent big brothers. Instead, they're hardened mafia men, who Amity's mother was desperate to keep her away from. As secrets unravel, and trust is built there's only one way through the mess called life. Together. (PREVIOUSLY UPLOADED ON MY OTHER ACCOUNT BEFORE I DELETED IT - THE STORY REACHED OVER 100K.) (NOT RELATED TO FIVE'S A CROWD.)

Zechariah Ares Roxas Montefalco, is an insane gorgeous and ruthless interrogator in MAFIA'S ORGANIZATION. With a background in psychology and an innate understanding of human nature, Zechariah possesses a unique ability to extract information, no matter the cost. Selena Hera, the adopted daughter of Zechariah, is an innocent young woman with a deep secret and a complicated past. Will these two, with such a big age difference, find peace together? Are they truly meant to be? Let's find out. R-18+ / SPG / MATURE LANGUAGE CONTENT Language use: [TAGALOG - ENGLISH]

Fifteen-year-old Isabella Marino disappears on the walk home from school. It's the same route she's taken every day of her life. She even texts one of her brothers to say she's on her way. She never makes it home. Her father and brothers search relentlessly, tearing through enemies, allies, and shadows for answers-but years pass with no trace of Isabella. Then her father dies, taking what little hope they had left with him. Six years later, Isabella is found. Alive. Broken. And held just miles from the home she was stolen from. Now twenty-one, Isabella is returned to the brothers who never stopped looking for her-but coming home doesn't mean the darkness lets go. The girl they lost is not the woman who came back, and the past refuses to stay buried. As old enemies close in and secrets surface, the Marino brothers will do whatever it takes to protect what's theirs. Because Isabella was taken once. And this time, they won't lose her again.

Lowly. Illegitimate. Disgraceful. Amaryllis bore the weight of whispers and stares, a child born out of debauchery. She was raised behind iron gates and velvet curtains, in a family whose name was spoken only in lowered voices. A mafia dynasty, steeped in blood and loyalty. Yet even within that empire of power, she remained a shadow in the presence of her brothers, seen but never truly known. However her heart, vast and unyielding, loved them unconditionally. But life is both fragile and cruel. When terminal illness claimed her, she carried it alone behind fragile smiles, unwilling to darken the days of those she adored. Only one wish bloomed before the end, "I hope their feelings might change, even if it's temporary." And when that time comes... Please bring flowers to my funeral. ── ─ ┈┈┈┄┄╌╌ ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains sensitive and potentially distressing themes, including psychological trauma and mature content. Note - The terminal illness described in this story is entirely fictional and included solely for storytelling purposes. - Update: 2026 - Cover: Canva © 2026 [CherylZielle]. All rights reserved. Do not copy or distribute without permission.