Familysecrets Stories

"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those words, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a fated contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her. And just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. Years later, fate brings Keith storming back into her life-colder, harder and determined to crush anyone that stands in his way. Fate is finally giving Keith a chance to see the truth he was denied from the beginning and win back the only woman he has ever loved. Will he make the same mistake twice... and lose his only chance at true love forever? A slow-burn, second-chance romance where a billionaire CEO must earn back the wife he so carelessly threw away. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

After her mother's unexpected passing, Gemma is sent to live with a group of strange men who don't seem overly fond of her being there. Their secrets, their strange rules and behaviour make Gemma want to run; to hide, to go back in time to when everything felt safe again. But life doesn't always play the way's expected, and Gemma's life of before can only stay as that: in the past. Top Rankings: 6/11/2025: #1 in grief 2/12/2025: #1 in deadmother 6/12/2025: #1 in youngest 6/01/2026: #2 in friendship

All his life Alex never knew what love was. What happens when Alex gets shipped off to live with his 'supposed' brothers like an Amazon package Years of abuse, neglect, and killing led Alex to become cold and cruel Alex doesn't want to live anymore. He doesn't see the point of living anymore. His family would do anything to save Alex but how can they save them from himself? Will Alex choose death or his family?

How can you be an orphan when your mother still pays for you? This is the painful question sixteen-year-old Vanya asks herself every day. Her mother's monthly visits to the orphanage aren't fueled by love, but by cold, crisp cash, a payment to keep Vanya a secret. Her father's existence is defined by his absolute rejection. Vanya is the childhood that never got to bloom..*The Lost Spring*. But Vanya's greatest pain is also her biggest secret. Her mother's first marriage yielded three handsome, powerful, and successful adult sons which are Vanya's *half-brothers*. They live a life of unquestioned luxury, entirely unaware of the hidden daughter who shares their blood. When a chance encounter shatters the rigid boundary between Vanya's world and theirs, the family's sixteen-year lie begins to crumble. The truth will tear their privileged world apart. But for Vanya, is exposing the secret worth the risk of losing the only family she's ever truly yearned for?

Sophia was always the quiet one - the shadow in every family photo, the name they never called first. Her sister got the love. She got the silence. But when one night of betrayal shatters everything, Sophia walks away from the life that never chose her. Years later, just when she's learned to heal, the past comes knocking again - and she must decide if forgiveness is strength... or another way to break.

Fight For Her is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Scarlet has it all-status, money & a loving quarterback boyfriend. Why then can she not keep her eyes off Elijah, the school's outcast hiding a dangerous secret? ***** Scarlet Tucker attends Royal Eastwood High: a high school where money determines social status. She is top of the ranks as her family owns the biggest chain of auto shops in the Midwest. Her boyfriend, Jack, stands on the pedestal right beside her as a three-time state champion quarterback. But more and more, Scarlet feels disenchanted with her life and her friends. She wants more than the superficial conversations they have--she wants to be heard. When Scarlet runs into Elijah Black, the school's most bullied outcast, not only is she mesmerized by his kindness, good looks, and his ability to listen, but sparks fly, ones that neither of them can control. Scarlet can sense, however, that Elijah is hiding a dark secret. What she unearths is even wilder than she could have imagined. And soon, their lives are dangerously intertwined in a race against time. Can they both survive and make it out alive? Content warning: This story contains scenes depicting violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [PUBLISHED w Wattpad Books: March 9th, 2021] [TRAILER: @aflyingwhale]

Years have passed since Emma, Rikki, and Cleo have last seen each other. They have moved on from the time they had together in the Gold Coast to pursue careers and families. When each of their daughters is 16, something-- perhaps magic-- brings them all back to the town in which they grew up. Emma, Rikki, and Cleo are now forced to face each other again and work through the past that resulted in their separation for the sake of their girls while also keeping their biggest secret from their own children. This work uses NO AI and is my own work. PLEASE do not steal, republish, or plagiarize. Posting on other platforms will be done by ME (dustystar11). This work was originally posted on AO3 under the same name. If you'd like to see me post fanart or answer questions follow me on Tumblr @dustystar11 :)

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Twenty years ago, a secret bargain bound Lucy Whitmore's future to the DeLuca crime family. Now, with her twenty-first birthday closing in, the contract is calling her name. Determined to break free, Lucy finds herself caught between Richard-the steadfast detective who's always protected her-and James, the mafia heir she swore to hate but can't seem to ignore. As family pressure mounts and buried lies begin to surface, Lucy must untangle love from duty and desire from danger. Every decision edges her closer to a truth that could change everything.

He took a step closer, lowering his voice just enough for her to hear. "Then name your price, Miss Rawal." The air between them turned razor-sharp. Everyone waited - stunned, breathless - for Arisha's reply. Her lips curved, not in amusement but in challenge. "Your whole worth," she said slowly, "is not even close to my price." ______________________________________ "Possession isn't optional... it's destiny." He is the King of Rajasthan-powerful, feared, and untouchable. She is the girl no one ever noticed... until fate threw them together. In a world of royal expectations, family secrets, and dangerous rivals, their hearts collide, igniting a passion neither expected. But can love survive when every glance, every decision, and every secret is under scrutiny? Will Arisha win the king's heart... or will the shadows of the past tear them apart before their story even begins?

A marriage neither wanted. A hatred neither understands. Two strangers tied by a past that stains everything between them. He never wanted a wife. Especially not her. Cold, distant, and poisoned by assumptions, Amaan enters the forced marriage with one intention- to keep his distance and keep his resentment alive. Asmaira enters with something far heavier- guilt. Not to protect him. Not to save him. But because she knows the truth of what happened... and she cannot bear to confess it. They have never met. But the moment they do, the air turns sharp- full of tension, unspoken accusations, and the kind of hate that feels too much like longing. He despises her for a sin she never committed. She punishes herself for a sin she never confessed. And marriage turns into a battleground where silence is a weapon... and closeness is a threat. In this house, love is impossible. Trust is deadly. But hatred? Hatred is the only thing keeping them alive.

"You're such a rude and self-centered asshole you know that ? I can't believe somebody as twisted as you actually exist." "Damn, what a poor description of my whole being you are making princess. You almost hurt my feelings here. I am everything but rude." This could have been the boring story of a new girl entering college, finding love, getting married and having a calm and peaceful life. Too bad (or not ?) Lisa isn't driven by any objective of the kind.

✨ DEDICATION ✨ To All broken hearts, who wonder where they belong.....They belong here...... 🎀Tropes🎀 CEO × CEO He falls first - and harder Arranged marriage Age gap Grumpy × Sunshine Forbidden love Mystery - thriller Karma & redemption Dark secrets Healing Romance Obsession Jealous and possesive ML He makes rules she breaks them He lets her

Asabe and Balarabe were arranged for marriage by there parents. Which they later fall in love after 11years of marriage with three kids. They were two young people very calm and obedient. Asabe is an only child her father is not reach and not poor just comfortable and is able to cater for his family needs. Balarabe is the fourth out of 18 children he is from a polygamous family.His father has 4 wives and 18children. They were family friends.

After a forbidden party changes her life forever, fifteen-year-old Catherah is forced to confront a hidden world lurking beneath the polished surface of Crestwood Heights. Bitten by a werewolf, she begins to develop terrifying abilities she can no longer deny. As the truth unravels, her best friend Brooklyn's long-kept secret comes to light and at the center of it all is Ares, the basketball captain, model student, and secret Alpha of the Bloodline Pack. Longtime rivals bound by pride and competition, Ares and Catherah are forced into an uneasy alliance when her transformation threatens to expose everything he's sworn to protect. Haunted by guilt and burdened by leadership far beyond his years, Ares must choose between pack loyalty and safeguarding the girl he's spent years despising.

In the Blackwood family, loyalty isn't an option- it's a religion. My older brother was the only one who stood by me when the world felt like it was caving in. I owe him everything. I would give my life for him. But how am I supposed to survive when the only thing I crave is the one thing he possesses? Alycia Kensington. She is everything our "Old Money" world despises: a redhead "New Money" only heiress, stubborn, loud, and absolutely majestic. She was mine before she was his. We shared a world that no one else understood long before he ever laid eyes on her. But now, she's the girl on his arm- the one he flaunts at every party, the one I have to ignore just to keep breathing. For years, I've built a wall, distancing myself until there was nothing left. And she never said anything- she only watched. But as the family's expectations tighten and my brother prepares to make Alycia a permanent part of the Blackwood name, the silence between us is becoming a scream. The line between devotion and betrayal is thinning, and I am one look away from burning it all down. In the game of high society, love is a liability. And wanting Alycia? That's war.

Astrid's life has never been quite easy. Especially some time after Parker left for New York. She goes through some difficult moments that lead her to where she is today. After moving to New Jersey, many surprises hit her at once. And she must go back to where she started before she can begin to piece together the rest of her life. Astrid and Parker decide to go to Indy's wedding together. And a variety of new and older feelings start to make themselves known as they start to learn more about these newer, more complex versions of each other. Their evening doesn't end quite how they expect it to. But they both come to realizations on what they what their futures to look like.

Sylvan Marsdon's luck runs from bad to worse when it comes to the men in her life. Seeking escape from her own hometown, she answers an ad from an elderly lady seeking help with light housework and meals. The small town where the lady lives is quaint, and Sylvan believes she found the answer to her prayers. Until odd things start to happen. Someone is out to get her, or Sylvan is losing her mind.