BOOK 1
Veronica Garcia, a smart and beautiful fifteen-year-old, had endured enough of her stepfather's abuse. One fateful night, during his drunken rage, she seized her chance to escape, fleeing to her abuelo's mansion for solace. However, her newfound safety was short-lived. One sleepless night, seeking a cup of tea, Veronica overheard a heated argument in her abuelo's study. Peeking through a crack in the door, she witnessed a terrifying confrontation between her abuelo and three menacing men. Suddenly, a gunshot echoed through the mansion, and she watched in horror as her abuelo's lifeless eyes met hers.
Three years later, Veronica, now known as "Diabla," had transformed into Spain's most feared assassin. Her abuelo's murder had ignited a relentless thirst for vengeance within her. Every mission she undertook brought her closer to the men who had shattered her world. Her reputation grew as she carved a path of death and destruction, her skills becoming unparalleled. The streets whispered her name in fear, her resolve unbreakable.
Driven by grief and rage, Diabla's quest for revenge consumed her. Each kill brought a twisted satisfaction, knowing she was one step closer to avenging her abuelo's death. Though her path was dark and lonely, it was the only way she knew to honor his memory. And so, with a heart full of vengeance and a soul steeped in darkness, she continued her relentless hunt, leaving a trail of blood in her wake.
[[Word count: 90,000 - 100,000]]
Rankings it has got:
#17 in Badass
#7 in Donna
#30 in Evil
#5 in Hope
Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore
She is the definition of water. Powerful enough to drown you, but just as delicate enough to cleanse you. She is irreplaceable.
The unassailable longing for love and affection that she never received, molded her into stone. She is unstoppable.
A lone girl shredded to pieces and tossed into the wind. A heart covered with walls as tall as time. She is Dangerously shattered.
Scarlett D'Angelo. A girl who has been abused, forgotten, hated. only to have it craft her into becoming powerful, underestimated, independent girl. An unstoppable force.
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As the truth unravels before her, she finds out her life was an on going cycle of lies.
Brothers who live across the country take her under their care with little to no consent from her. But what she doesn't know is that they are some of the most dangerous people in the world. The fear she used to know is nothing compared to them.
The D'Angelo family known as leaders, killers, and powerful men and women. Their whole life and generations before run the Italian mafia. The strongest. The most merciful. The most dangerous Mafia in the world.
Will their world hurt her in the end?
Or will she thrive in the world of violence?
Will she be able to expose her past to them?
Or will she keep her haunting past to herself and let it destroy her?
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rankings
#12 in family problems
#16 in gore
#3 in drunk
#3 in character development
#14 in guns
#5 in gang violence
#1 in drug abuse
#5 in powerful
#1 in secretive
#114 in dangerous
#78 in overprotective
#536 in depression
#101 in little sister
Started: September 2nd, 2024
ongoing!