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Metanoia

Elijahtheshagger

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Reads 847,078
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Parts 55
Time 4h 47m

Elijahtheshagger

Metanoia (n.)   the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life.

Part one

Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. 

Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back.


Part two

After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. 

Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer.
But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.All Rights Reserved

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The Rules They Broke by lemon_pops

Olivia Jones barely remembers her brothers. When her mother divorced her father and took Olivia with her, the memories of who they were to her slowly faded. Despite that and everything that's happened within the past year, Olivia agrees to the adoption that the Russo brothers set forth. As long as they follow a certain set of rules. The Russo brothers haven't seen their baby sister in nine years. When they agree to adopt her after her mother's death, they aren't prepared in the slightest for what she is now. Strange requests, nightly excursions with her binoculars, and an unrelenting fear of letting anyone in start to make everyone question what happened to the sister they knew. When Olivia finds out that she hasn't yet left her past behind, the problems only become aggravated. While her brothers fight to be let in, she fights to keep them out. But this tug of war can't go on forever.

Hidden by RA2995

Valeriana has known nothing but neglect and abuse. Her mother took her from her father and brothers at the age of 3. Valeriana has no knowledge of her family looking for her. The only family she knows of is her abusive mother. The couple next door is Valeriana's chosen family. They were there for her when they found out what was happening in the house next door. Damien and Kolton have taken care of Valeriana since the age of 7. They trained her to defend herself against her mother when needed. On one wishful day, Valeriana's wish to have a life change comes true. With the news of Valeriana's mother passing she is sent to live with her brothers. All whopping 6 of them. That's six more than she knew she had. Valeriana struggles to allow herself to get close to them. Not wanting to be let down like her mother did to her. Valeriana tries to stay away from the boys. But for how long?

Verity by l0vrayy

Verity was a quiet 16 year old girl who had a tough life. She never meant for things to go so bad- so why did they? Abandoned at the ripe age of 3, she was adopted by a narcissistic asshole who abused her for 13 years straight. Her only escape was her best friends, who she saw as her older brothers and his dad- who she called her dad. He fed her and kept her safe, helping her when things got bad at home. She introduced herself as Verity Volkov, which wasn't her last name but the last name she wishes she had. Her father figure, Mikael Volkov, was the leader of the Russian mafia. Verity attended NLA, New Life Academy. One day, when she is at school, the unspeakable happens- her adoptive father commits. With nowhere to legally go, she sits in the sheriffs office, awaiting her DNA test. To her surprise, she has a family- in fact, she had a mom, a dad, and 6 older brothers. Six! What was she to do as she moves to Italy to live with her biological family, who appeared to be the Russians rivals- the Italian mafia. Her father was the don of the goddamn Italian mafia. She stays quiet and emotionless during her time in Italy, trying to cope before she meets Nicolas Ricci- the man her family despises yet the man who took interest in her. The man she falls in love with without realizing. As her story unfolds and secrets reveal, Verity goes through an emotional rollercoaster. And through this all Verity has one question only: Why did her biological family abandon her? What will she do to cope through all of this? ______________________________________

Hidden Love by Majaa_444

Melanie is a 16 year old girl who got taken from her family when she was only 4 years old. The Russians kidnapped her and trained her to be a ruthless killer. When Melanie was 14 she escaped the Russians and had to find a way to live on her own. She becomes friends with Nate and Alex who introduces her to underground fighting. She soon becomes one of the best underground fighters in the whole world and is known as "shadow devil". What happens when Melanie gets arrested and the cops finds out that she is living without a guardian and that she has 6 older brothers who has been looking for her the past 12 years. And mix all that with some romance between Melanie and her brother's best friend. Will Melanie and her brothers get along? Will she tell them about her past? Maybe Melanie isn't the only one with secrets? Read to find out <3

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Olivia was taken from her family at the age of 2 by her families rivals. She can't remember anything before then, the only thing she can remember is living with her "mother" and step father. The Rivera's were mentally destroyed after her disappearance. Her father spent 14 years searching for her until his sudden death leaving the 6 brothers distraught. Olivia always thought she deserved a loving home, what will she do when her "parents" "pass" away due to their addiction? She finds out she has 6 older brothers, will they take her in? Will they find out she has some secrets of her own? What will she do? Read on to find out!!

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Andrei Novikov is the new head of the Novikov Bratva. Indifferent, unflappable, and cold, Andrei is as stoic as he is lethal, as strategic as he is barbaric. Willing to do whatever it takes to maintain control and extend his empire, there's one final wish his father made on his deathbed that has Andrei at a crossroads: to forge a lasting alliance with the Italian Mafia in order to secure the drug trade. And for the Italians, longterm alliances are only brokered in one way: marriage. Giula Russo is everything but the polite, docile, Italian woman her family expects her to be. As the oldest of three sisters, Giula's a downright train wreck. Late-night parties, sleepovers with f*ck boys, and reckless benders has her Mafia don father claiming her as ineligible for marriage. But Giula's wild antics are really a cover for a traumatic past, as well as a shield protecting her from a forced future. When the Russo family meets Il Russo, "The Russian," the violent worlds of the Italian Mafia and Russian Bratva are destined to clash--will it end in alliance or war? Love or betrayal? Dark Mafia x Bratva romance and suspense, estimated to be ~ 80,000 words once completed. Intended for mature 18+ audiences. Only available on Wattpad. All rights reserved to Skara Gray, 2023-2024.

Made For Me by saintsbaby333

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