The first book in the 'Sanity:' Trilogy
Scarlett has been given the short end of the stick, born into a rich family and given the gifts of athletic and academic brilliance, she clearly overshadows her peers. However, her home life is less than spectacular with themes of sexual assault, emotional abuse, and self-harm painting the picture of her reality at home. When she finally has had enough and snaps, she's thrown into some of the worst experiences of her life. Read with Caution.
"... A lighter was produced, a small piece of toilet paper in the other hand.
A light, an ignition, and the flaming paper was dropped into the trash, igniting the waste as my own fire burned in that bed.
My few, sacred fragments of sanity were burning. And it was only a matter of time before the rest of this house did too. "
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TRIGGER WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT NOTICES
TW: Eating disorders, mental illness, physical, emotional, sexual abuse at the hands of family members, alcoholism, self-harm, mentions of gore and weaponry,
The following story is purely fictional and the plot is not to be portrayed in any way shape or form as realistically accurate.
This story does not accurately portray mental illness, psychiatric hospitals, or any other mental conditions and treatment. This novel is entirely a work of fiction, and any motion of real-life instances are simply coincidences. Do not use this novel as factual information in any way, shape, or form.
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. 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 world take custody of 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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Started on: Sept 2nd, 2024