Nine-year-old Addison has known only darkness - locked away in a basement, her world has been one of silence, fear, and isolation. But when Addison moves in with the Harrington brothers - the family she never knew she had - she faces the daunting task of learning to trust, speak, and heal. Surrounded by love but haunted by her past, will Addison find the light she's been searching for - or will the shadows of her trauma keep her trapped?

Eight-year-old Annelise doesn't remember her real name - or what it means to be safe. Taken from her family and trapped in a nightmare for six long years, she's finally rescued and returned to the people who have been waiting for her all along. The Beaumont brothers each carry their own scars from a past filled with loss and secrets. Together, they embark on a slow, tender journey of healing, trust, and rediscovery-where every unlocked door holds the chance for Annelise to reclaim what's been stolen from her.

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?

"She came back alive... but not untouched." Thirteen years ago, Ellise Hawthorne vanished without a trace. Now she's back-no longer the girl they lost, but someone quiet, guarded, and shaped by years of silence. Passed from one foster home to another, she endured abuse where she was meant to be safe, learning to survive in the shadows instead of being protected. Thrown into the powerful Hawthorne family-a feared mafia dynasty-Ellise is offered love, safety, and a life she never had. But she remembers everything... every bruise, every lie, every betrayal. And someone is still watching... waiting to make sure the truth never leaves her lips. As her family digs into the mystery of her disappearance, Ellise must face enemies, secrets, and the shadows inside her own mind. Because the truth doesn't heal- -it breaks. It burns. It destroys. ✧ ── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── ✧ *TW: Some themes in this story may be distressing for some* ------------------------------------------------------

Bailey is 14 and has endured a life of severe abuse, neglect, and trauma. He remembers bits and pieces. A house with soft blankets. A lady who smiled a lot. A boy who let him play with him. He remembers the way his dad used to hold him, like he mattered. But that was a long time ago. People leave. That's what they do. Bailey has always felt disconnected from the world, being Autistic and needing stability is something he once had and needs again. Caspian Elwood, a successful actor with a thriving career and a loving family, thought he had his life figured out. Married to his wife Lauren for twelve years, they've built a beautiful home with their two children, Finn, 14, and Eden, 8. But when a late-night call from a social worker shakes the foundation of his world, Caspian is faced with a devastating truth: his son Bailey, the one he's been supporting from a distance, has been neglected, possibly for years. Because maybe this time, someone came back. Will this make or break the family, or will this be the piece they were missing?

My name's Aurora. Aurora Russo. And for a long time, I thought pain was normal. That love came with bruises. Then they happened- strangers who are my brothers. Loud. Cold. Angry. Yet somehow... they saved me. Not all at once. Not perfectly. But piece by piece, they pulled me out of the dark. This is the story of before them, and after. Of everything I lost. And everything I'm still trying to find. ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ❀ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Nikita Gill once said, "The saddest word in the whole wide world is the word almost." Almost-the word that's followed Aurora like a shadow her whole life. She almost felt safe. She almost had a real family. She almost escaped the pain. She almost gave up. After years of silent suffering at the hands of those meant to protect her, she's finally free. She's shipped off to live with the only blood she has left: 7 older brothers she doesn't remember-hardened by violence, secrets, and a name feared in the underworld. What she doesn't know? They're part of the mafia. What they don't know? How to love her. Will they ever accept her as their sister? Or will she be just another casualty in their broken world? ∧,,,∧ ~ ┏━━━━━━━━┓ ( ̳• · • ̳) ~ ♡Best Rankings Had♡ / づ ~ ┗━━━━━━━━┛ #1 almost #1 abusive content #1 sisters and brothers #1 underage drug use #1 drugs #1 older brothers #1 ptsd awareness #1 hated #1 alcoholism #1 russo #1 weapon #1 bullying awarness #3 mafia princess #4 ptsd #5 mafia #5 family #5 mafia brothers #9 aurora #12 love

Astrid has never stepped out her house. She didn't know that her parents hitting her wasn't right. She always thought that's how it works. So what happens when her mother dies and step father runs away.

"No, I'm an only child.What do you mean by I have brothers? " Follow Anastasia Rosaline Blade through her journey. Overcoming abuse, PTSD, depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies. How she went overnight from being an only child to having 5 older overprotective brothers. Who are in the mafia but lets talk about that later. First few chapters are short but the rest are longer Please give my story a try, its my first time writing TW (Don't read if triggered easily) Hope you like it! Thanks for reading!!! #1 Firststory on 12 July 20 #1 Depression on (I forgot when hehe) [Story is Completed]

Liliana Valentino has lived with her mother for as long as she can remember. In her life it was just her and her mother her father long dead in both their life's. Until one day her mother never came back. One day there was a knock on the door, if wasn't the announcement of her mothers death no, it was what came with it. A check of more then ten thousand dollars, a debt. "The only way you can pay me back is by working for me" he had such a smug grin that it annoyed her. Working her ass of barely eating and getting by the streets becoming her home of endless work and wishes of something more. What happens when she stumbles upon a cop while doing something illegal.. What happens when she's caught in the act and sent to live with her father which she never knew she had. Chaotic and crazy has always been her life, never once did she know that peace was a thing. (All rights reserved author: Child of chaos Warning this book will contain themes that are disturbing to some people so read at your own risk)

All she could ever want is to be shown the love and care of a family to know that someone has her back through it all. However she is instead met with a date that wasn't created by her own hands when she ends up being brought up by her abusive step father,pain and turmoil is all she knows. Hiding her feelings away from the world allowing each step to drag her away from her own existence.Just when she's about to give up and her demons have her at her wits end her step father dies in a tragic accident. Knowing she would be alone seemed to give her a clearer light and a new beginning just as she found her ray of light her "biological family" finds her. Will they be there every step of the way or will they cast her out. Let the tale of family be unfolded and the truth be told. ɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞɞ CURRENTLY BEING EDITED!!!! Best Ranking🦋 #1 Abused #1 Faith #2 Fictional characters #3 Abuse #1 Nolove #13 Family #19 Depression #37 Anxiety #47 Mafia