Audrey Briggs has never felt like she belonged. Living under the roof of cold-hearted step-parents who treat her like a burden, she's spent her life walking on eggshells, quiet, obedient, and dreaming of escape. When an envelope arrives with her name on it, everything changes. She's been accepted into the prestigious Valemont Royal Academy, a school known for transforming students into society's elite. But Valemont isn't just uniforms and courtly manners. From the moment Audrey steps onto campus, she keeps crossing paths, literally, with a two boys who are strangely kind, fiercely protective, and inexplicably drawn to her. They don't know each other well, yet something about their bond feels... unbreakable. What Audrey doesn't know is that she's not alone in the world. She's not even a Briggs. She's Audrey Valestri and she has six brothers, two of whom live among her classmates, and four who operate in the shadows of power and crime. When the past catches up and secrets unravel, Audrey is forced to choose between the life she's always known and the family she never knew she had.

The Ninja weren't sure what to expect when they boarded the ferry, sailing away from the familiar world of Ninjago to a strange new one. All they know is that their Titanium Ninja may still be alive, and their only hope of finding him is on Chen's mysterious island, within his Tournament of Elements. In their way, however, are eleven other Elemental Masters, each with motives of their own. What's more, a sinister plot is broiling just beneath the surface of Chen's seemingly-peaceful island. Friendships will be tested. Hearts will be broken. Sixteen elemental masters will fight to win it all. But in the end, only one can remain. Rankings: #5 in #NinjagoOC [12.23.21] #27 in #ApplyFic [12.29.21] #2 in #NinjagoFanfic [1.16.22] #4 in #LegoNinjago [1.24.22]

After generations of men in the Giordano family, the idea of a baby girl was a mere dream. So when their first and only princess was born, they believed they had found peace. Finally, the world was extending an olive branch. She doesn't remember any of them. Kidnapped at the age of two, Olive was thrown into a different world. One without mercy. No more love, no more stolen smiles. Forced to grow up, childhood was nothing but a thing she could hope for. Now, fourteen years later with two of her best friends, she runs. Olive Giordano always runs. But it was only a matter of time before her past caught up with her. Forced to reunite with her broken family she never knew about, troubles are desperate to follow. °°° "Come with us, and I'll bail your friends out as well. Three instead of one troublemaker, what do you say?" my new brother finished. Our eyes were locked together, and he was waiting for me to back down. To lose. I stared back, furious. "Fine." I gritted out. "You want to play house? That's on you. Now please get me out of these cuffs." 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕: 𝟤𝟨/𝟢𝟫/𝟤𝟥 (𝟢𝟫/𝟤𝟨/𝟤𝟥)

𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎 - Isabella has always felt empty, lost. She has been abused her whole life by her mother, Cara and her stepfather, Jack. Cara ran away when Isabella was just 4 years old, never telling any of the Romanos.But when Cara dies after 3 years, the abuse got worse, until Jack died from an overdose, leaving Isabella with nowhere to go, or that's what she thought. 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐎 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎 - He is a father of 7 boys, but he feels like something is missing, someone. Lorenzo has been searching and searching for his daughter ever since she went missing. 11 years. 11 years since she went missing and still no trace. But what about when he gets a phone call from London police station saying they found Isabella? His daughter. His principessa. Will he believe it? Read to find out! 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: #1 - traumatic #5 - romano NOT EDITED!!

The story of young girl being born by the rape of her mother and struck with her 4 brothers as her mom died giving birth to her. Being neglected and pleading for love for her brothers. She is now fed up. Now only 9 months to turn 18 she wants to move out early so asking permission from his eldest brother was the last thing she wanted to do. Join in her journey of her from being no one to becoming someone. Will her brothers let her go or make her stay? Read to find out!

Genesis has grown up with a neglective, abusive father all throughout her sixteen years of life. Despite all the pain and trauma she goes through, she's still standing. Fighting back against her pathetic excuse of a father, not letting him see her weak and scared. The way she copes with all the pain isn't the healthiest but she stopped caring a long time ago. But when her father dies unexpectedly, she feels like all her prayers have been answered. Until she finds out she has brothers, five of them and she's forced to move in with them. Her very cold, secretive distant brothers. They have dark secrets but so does Genesis.

Celeste's childhood wasn't something she loved talking about. It was filled with nothing but painful memories. Whether they were the ones from when her father, along with her brothers, left, or the ones from her mother's death and her stepfather's abuse. Hell was the word she used to describe her past. And she was sure that it'd be her future too. That was until her stepfather got a new job and moved out along with her and her stepbrother, Lorenzo. Life decided to take a complete different turn and forced Celeste to meet the people who hurt her the most. Her past caught up with her present and she started to discover the bitter truths to the lies her life was built on.

Isabella Rose Romano A 13 year old to which love is something very unfamiliar to her. Having grown up in the foster system, it didn't come very often or in her case at all. She has a heart of pure gold, despite everything. So what happens when her current abusive foster family die. And she discovers she has a family. In that family she not only has a father but seven brothers! How is she supposed to adjust to this new environment while trying to overcome her past? ________________________________________________ Antonio Francesco Romano His only principessa was taken from him when she was a year old. 12 years later he gets a call that she is alive and he can take custody. His seven sons, of course, are over the moon about this along with himself. What happens when he discover that she didn't have the life she deserved? Can he and his sons teach her the meaning of love? Started: October 16, 2021 Finished: September 24, 2022

Florence Young was taken by her mother from her brothers when she was five years old. Never forgetting her brothers, she spends everyday longing to go back home to them. She spends everyday remembering the life she used to have. Even ten years later she dreams about going back home to her brothers. Her home life is abusive and destructive. The only word she can describe her life with her mom is hell. Facing years of mental, emotional, and physical abuse she goes silent. Upon returning home after ten years away things are not the same. Her brothers struggle to communicate with her seeing as she doesn't speak. This makes Flo think that she is unwelcome. Follow Flo and her journey with her brothers as she struggles with communication, school bullies, her past, and an underlying illness that makes things much more challenging for her. Cover photo from Pinterest* Not my photo***

Alexander, James and Skye were triplets. They were stolen from their family at the age of 4. The family searched for them day and night never giving up, years past and they knew they had to face reality. The triplets weren't coming back. Alexander, James and Skye were stolen in daylight, they had wandered off from one of their friends birthday parties and they had been taken. of course it hadn't been random, they had been targeted. Now 10 years later they are no longer the happy care free children, they have scars both litteral and metaphorical. Alexander being the oldest always tried to protect his younger siblings but that didn't matter to them. They found a way to hurt the triplets whenever they could. Until one day when everything changed. A police raid and the kids were taken to the station. They were finally free from the cruel grasp of their abusers. Only to be reunited with their family. What really caused them to be abducted?