THE ABANDONED DAUGHTER

When Demitra was eight, she was sent away to live with her grandparents in Greece. Her father was at the center of a brutal Greek mafia war-enemies hunting for any weakness, Demitra being the youngest of her four siblings was the most vulnerable one.

So, they cut her out. Packed her bags. Shipped her off to her grandparents under the reason of "keeping her safe." her parents did what they thought would save her: they sent her away. Out of sight.

But to Demitra, it never felt like protection-it felt like rejection. Why her? Why not one of her brothers? Why not her sister? She spent eleven years hating them for it. Eleven years convincing herself she didn't need them. Eleven years trying to be anything other than the burden they made her believe she was.

Now, eleven years later, her parents want her back. Not because they suddenly missed her-but because the game has changed. Old enemies are resurfacing. New alliances are being made. And the little girl they once sent away has grown into a young woman who built a life out of scraps, hard edges, and bitterness.

They sent her away and called it protection.
She grew up believing it was rejection.
Now they want her back, as if the years in between never happened.
But Demitra is still the girl who wonders why she wasn't enough-
and the woman who's terrified to find out she never will be.