The Bond of Blood

In the heart of New York, Athena Morreti, an outspoken and shy 16-year-old, finds herself trapped in a living nightmare. Tormented by abusive parents and ensnared in a toxic relationship, her life feels like an endless abyss. But fate has a way of interjecting when we need it most. One fateful day, while Athena is at school her parents die when their house is set ablaze. Alone and afraid Athena has her DNA checked against the system for any living relatives. She ends up finding out her parents were not her real parents and that she was kidnapped from her family 15 and a half years ago. With her biological parents also deceased, Athena moves to Italy to live with her SIX older brothers with her oldest brother Lorenzo as her legal guardian. Though she escaped the tormentors who had the decency to call themselves her "parents." She still has her "boyfriend" stalker, Dominic. Her brothers become her pillars and shield as she fights her past demons, anxiety, and depression. As Athena grows closer to her newfound family, her past lurks in the shadows, poised to expose her and unravel their fragile bonds. Will the truth tear them apart, or will it forge an unbreakable bond between them?

Trigger warning: mentions of SA, rape, abuse, drinking, depression, anxiety, and language

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