Protected By Them

(Book 2 of the 'To Be His' series.) (Can be read as a stand alone.) Aurora de Luca is the daughter of a once ruthless mafia leader. Her mom and dad had an enchanted love story but it's not the same for Aurora,she's been in love with Leo Grey, the heir to the Sicillian mafia. All her life she's been in love with him but he never even looked at her the way she did. Leo Grey is the heir to the Sicillian Mafia. He is the definition of a Bad boy. He has one night stands, he plays with girls feeling's and he knows it, he loves being in control. He knows that his best friends sister Aurora has been in love with him all her life but he loved it. He loved the feeling of knowing that he had all the power in the world. Until now, when Aurora gets over him his ego has decreased massively. He knows he doesn't have power over her anymore,and he hates it. When Leo and his parents move into the de Luca mansion because of a favour made many years ago between Ace de Luca and his father things go downhill. How far will Leo go to get back his power over Aurora. Will she fight it... Or will she fall right into his trap?

{COMPLETED in MAFIA SERIES} <book 1> Being a teenager is hard. Almost eighteen year old Winter feels that. She's torn between real and fake friends, forgive and forget or hold a grudge, but most importantly Liam or no Liam? **Can be read as a stand-alone**

How does one act when everyone thinks of him/her as nothing but a bitch? Well that's the case in Aaliyah Bryant's life. Aaliyah has her guards up ever since her parents divorced. She changes the way she acts just so no one dares to hurt her like how her mother was hurt. Which causes not just her enemies, but her friends and even her own family to think of her as a bitch. What will happen when the guys who teased her all the time become possessive over her? Jared, the jerk. Hunter, the asshole. Zach, the asshole's best friend. Last but not least, Austin, the best friend. Who will she choose? Read to find out what happens! *=======================================* "Who are you to tell me what to do? I told you not to talk to me... What are you doing right now? The complete opposite," I spat back his own words. "Listen, I don't have time for this... Just stay away from Zach, will you?" He said, his brown eyes staring dominantly over my fearful green eyes. "I won't," I challenged. "You'll always be a bitch, won't you?" He said shaking his head in disbelief. "Then why are you acting so possessive over a bitch?" I pushed even further, trying not to seem fearful. He stopped talking. He pushed himself off the door using the two hands that blocked me. "Do whatever you want" he hissed, pushing me out of the way in the process of opening the door. "I will!" I shouted behind him. ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥

Aurora, 17 years old, she is stunningly beautiful, and pure, she's hot tempered and strong willed. Guys lined up for her attention, girls envied her, which caused her not to have a lot of friends. Except her best friend Matias, he was very protective of her, they were childhood friends. To Aurora everyday was the same, until Mason transferred to her school. He didn't only go to the same school, and had most of his classes with her, but he moved right next door. Mason was 18 years old, the quiet yet, cold type. He refused to get attached to anyone, he kept his distance from people. He was extremely attractive, and got all the attention from the girls except Auroras's. Will he gain interest in her? What will Matias do? Love triangle? Read to find out! I update 2 chapters every day! Sometimes more, never less.

"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021

"𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆." ***** An 18-year-old girl, Aurora, grew up with somewhat loving parents. Her mother cared so dearly for her and so did her father...kind of. He neglected her but paid more attention to her older brother. He paid more attention to him because he wanted him to take over his spot as the mafia boss. After all, her brother was the heir. Her mother loved Aurora but turned out to be half-neglectful. She pays attention to Aurora, just not the way she should. Aurora ended up being the one to take over, but she and her best friend ended up being kidnapped beforehand. All of her and her dad's plans went downhill afterward. She fell in love with her kidnapper and her best friend, Lola who is also 18, fell in love with the kidnapper's best friend. How would this turn out? Would Aurora's parents find out and take her back? Will there be a happy ending or not? You must read to find out!! (𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤! 𝐈'𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤/𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮!)

Everyone has heard of the Godfathers the definitive representation of what it is to be an Italian Mafioso, from the dusty mountainside of Sicily to the posh New York avenues. Some choose to leave the fatherland for greener pastures; some turn the dust into gold dust. Lombardi and Romano family are the prime example of this. They did not do anything to be proud of; they started off from small-time smuggling and proceeded to assassinations and drug deals. Name any illegal activity in Italy and some or the other way you can trace its initiation to these two. This might lead to a bitter rivalry between the two, right? Wrong! Instead of being at each other's throat, the two families decided to work together and increase the profits. They have been friends for decades and do not let any other group break their monopoly over the European underworld. When the young generation come together, will the friendship between Aurora Lombardi and Giovanni Romano remain the same, or will there be rivalry? They both are poles apart: one is sunshine, and the other is darkness. Will this friendship persist in the near future or some dark unknown and supremely powerful entity, way above their reach tears it to pieces? Let's find out together.......

"You still don't get it do you?" he asked, anger dripping in his every word. "Get what?" I asked, my face morphing into confusion at his question. "When I said you were mine, I meant it." he stated, then before I knew it. His lips were on mine. -------------------------- Octavia Hill, 19, has just graduated over a month ago from high school and doesn't know what she wants to do now, if she wants to go to college, if she just wants to start working, none of that, what she does know is she wants to live her life to the fullest. Ryder Salvatore, 24, owner of the biggest company in New York, Salvatore inc. by day and biggest New York gang leader by night, Ryder knows what he wants and when he wants it, he'll do anything to get it, although having everything he could have, one thing he still found missing and he had yet to discover what it was. -------------------------- What will happen when the biggest gang leader in New York happens to meet a girl who makes him question everything? What will happen when Octavia finally knows what she wants? Are these two the answer to each other's questions?

"This year will be different." Meet Savannah Thompson. Your average 17 year old girl. She has two amazing friends and a great relationship with her parents. The only downfall of her life is Harry Rockwell. He's her ex friend, who now bullies her. What makes the situation worse is she has a crush on him. Meet Harry Rockwell. Your average popular kid that everyone wants to be friends with. He's liked Savannah ever since they met but she would never acknowledge him in his eyes. To get her attention after their friendship fades, he bullies her. But within each nasty comment he ever made about her, he longs for her within. When attraction keeps growing, will they act on their feelings or will it blow up in their faces? _____________________________________________________________________ Yes I'm aware how cliche the story is but bear with me. TW: Slight bit of toxicness and my friends' comments

She witnessed horror... and became one. After surviving a harrowing near-rape and watching her best friend brutally assaulted and murdered before her eyes, Aurora vanished-emotionally. What rose from the ashes was someone unrecognizable: Cold. Fearless. Savage. Untouchable. She trusts no one. Loves no one. And as far as she's concerned, no man alive could ever break through her fortress of ice. Love? Dead. Her rules? Simple. No emotions. No attachments. No second chances. But her new college? A battlefield. And him? Leonard Grande - the kind of trouble she didn't prepare for. Wounded. Rebellious. Addictive. Dangerous. A walking paradox with a face carved by gods and a soul damaged by demons. A notorious playboy who takes pleasure in breaking girls, shredding hearts like paper-because he believes every girl is a liar in disguise. Until Aurora. She doesn't look at him like he matters. She doesn't fall. She doesn't even flinch. And that pisses him off. Now it's war. A toxic game of destruction and seduction. She wants to erase him. He wants to ruin her. But when secrets from the past start surfacing, both realize they've been walking in the dark... and maybe-just maybe-they were destined to collide. How deep do their scars go? And who's really pulling the strings in this web of pain and passion. Dive into a dark college romance where love is a weapon, trust is deadly, and only the strongest survive. When bad meets baddest... there are no rules. Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of sexual violence, emotional trauma, murder, psychological manipulation, and abusive behavior. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Some scenes may be distressing or triggering to survivors. ©2025