*They hated her at first... but they had no idea who she really was.* ........... Serena Carter was just trying to live-trying to find peace in the mess that was her life. But one accident changed everything. Abandoned. Alone. She was sent to live with the Morettis-four brothers and a father who wanted nothing to do with her. She was the reminder of their mother's biggest betrayal, the stain on their perfect legacy. Ten months. That's all she had to survive before she turned eighteen and walked away for good. Easy, right? Wrong. Because the Morettis might have convinced themselves they hated her, but hate was a tricky thing-it turned into obsession, into protectiveness, into something none of them were ready for. They thought they knew her, thought she was just a mistake that could be ignored. They had no idea. Because Serena had secrets-ones even she didn't fully understand. And in a world where power was everything, she was about to become the most dangerous piece on the board. She wasn't just a mistake. She was a Moretti. Ranks #2 out of 27.1k : brothers #1 out of 11.6k : familysecrets #5 out of 17.7k : mafiaprincess #1 out of 134k : hate #5 out of 238k : depression #1 out of 52k : trauma

Nerissa Drakos has been locked up in a basement for the last seven years. But she never lost hope of being free from her stepfather's captivity and one night her wish finally came true. The Drakos family were overjoyed when their princess was finally found. But by that time, she had given birth to three kids. How would her family react when they find out their sixteen year old was a mother now? Will they be able to help her forget the horrors done to her? Will she ever be able to live her life as a normal teen? Most importantly, will her family accept her kids?

"You can't take all of us, sweetheart." Valen's voice is smooth, teasing, but the way his fingers brush against my hip isn't playful. It's testing. Behind me, Fennec chuckles, his breath warm as he leans in, his lips barely ghosting the shell of my ear. "She could try." His voice dips lower, dragging heat down my spine. "I'd love to watch her try." ------------------------------- Soraya Cordova was never meant to survive. Stolen as a child and discarded as a mistake, she was given a second chance when the Cordovas adopted her into a life of wealth, secrets, and silent wars. But when her parents are declared dead and the world turns against her found family, she realizes survival is no longer enough, she needs to fight. Raised as assassins, her adoptive brothers have spent years keeping her in the dark, but now? Now, she's in the center of the storm. Wanted by the government. Hunted by the man who created her. And trapped in a dangerous game of love, loyalty, and lies with the only people who have ever mattered. Because in their world, trust is a weapon. Not all love stories are gentle. Some are jagged at the edges, built on shadows and sins, tangled in pasts too dark to escape. White Lies is one of those stories. It's about the things we do to survive, the lies we tell to protect, and the love that thrives even in the darkest corners. Read at your own risk.

E·phem·er·al (adj.) Lasting for a very short time ִֶָ 𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆★⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖𓂃 ִֶָ Aurora is a 13-year-old girl with albinism. She has a complete absence of melanin in her skin, eyes, and hair. Looking different isn't the only struggle she has; living with her abusive mother and stepfather, Aurora has practically had to raise herself her entire life. Little does she know she has six extremely overprotective brothers out there waiting for her. Will this newfound happiness be everlasting? Or will Aurora's new life be ephemeral? ⓘ FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLACK & WHITE ִֶָ 𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆★⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖𓂃 ִֶָ ⏾ First couple chapters are short but get longer as you go.

I AM STILL ACTIVELY EDITING AND CHANGING MINOR DETAILS IN ALL PUBLISHED CHAPTERS (This is just a warning in case you get confused by a change in details; sorry!) I hate the first chapters and WILL be changing some of it. The general vibe will definitely be there, just a little different writing style. It was a rough rough draft. Much love<3 Seventeen-year-old Jules has been running from her father and brothers ever since she 'betrayed' them four years ago. According to the mafia code, she must suffer for her actions, and her family is more than willing to make her pay. After, of course, she completes her task of being in an emergency arranged relationship with the man who orchestrated her downfall. In a world where everyone is out to get her, betray her, and make her pay, who will succeed? Blaine: She has ended lives. I remind myself when feel like loosening the bone-crushing grip I have on her. I rise from the bed, holding her tightly to my chest, with her face directly in front of mine. She pauses her squirming, seemingly giving up. Stupidly, I study her face, we all do. It's weird, feeling her labored breathing on my face, almost as a reminder that she has been breathing this entire time. Even when we would forget she existed for months on end, while the men and woman assigned to find her would work day in and day out to complete mission fucking impossible. It's been so damn long since I saw any version of her face in person. I hate her, but I hate myself equally as much for letting this happen. I watch her as she slowly makes eye contact with each of our brothers, then back to me. She smiles. A painful and angry smile, as if telling us we will never again see a happy smile come from her. She hates us more than we have ever hated her. We knew that though. "Hello, brothers." She says menacingly, right before kneeing me in the dick.

Synopsis: Kaleb and Kalani have only ever had each other. Their childhood was stolen by tragedy, their lives dictated by loss and instability. Shuffled from one place to another, they've learned to survive in silence, enduring cruelty in a world that has never been kind to them. But everything changes the day they get caught by the police. Instead of being sent back to yet another miserable home, they're told that their primary caregiver is coming to collect them. The problem? He's a stranger. A man they've never met. A white man. Raised with no ties to anyone outside their own community, the twins are thrown into a world far beyond their understanding-a world of wealth, power, and secrets that run deeper than blood. As they struggle to find their place in this unfamiliar family, they begin to uncover the truth about their past, their father, and the dangerous legacy they never knew they were part of. Some bonds are forged in love. Others in pain. And some? Some are written in blood. Are they truly safe. Or have they just stepped into something far worse?

𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆 ••• "Did you know how I felt when I learned my wife wants to divorce me through a fūcking outsider?" He asked, his piercing gaze meeting hers through the mirror. His one hand was resting on her stomach, keeping her close to him while the other one touched her head. "This-" He moved the finger from her head to her heart. "-this-" He pulled her closer from his other hand. "-your whole fūcking being, belongs with me, get that?" He asked, raising her chin to make her look in the mirror. She should push him away, she should be telling him how much she hates him but she found herself nodding. "Words." He pressed. "Yes," She mumbled. "What's your name?" "Roop." "What's your name?" He asked again, pronouncing each word clearly this time. "Roop Mehrotra." "Roop. Amrit. Mehrotra." His jaw tightened, "Say it." "Roop Amrit Mehrotra." She breathed out, trying to get away from him but his grip was firm. "Right, and it's going to stay just like that." ••• Two people, one unwanted marriage. The question is, will they survive or give up without even trying? •••

"You all lost the right to interfere with my life" 20-year-old Andrea Carina Russo youngest and only daughter of Lorenzo Russo, the second most feared Italian mafia in the world was separated from her father and brothers when she was just 10 years old, due to her similarity with Bella Russo mother and wife of the Russo family which her father and brothers both loved and hated as it reminded them too much of their mother/his wife, But as years passed the young girl who once could light up a whole room with just a smile changed into something even her family began to fear...

Adeline Hartwick's life is unstable and chaotic. Persistently on the run, she's not one to stay in the same place for long. But it only takes one fateful night to change everything. Braxton Black is used to control, it's a constant he's perfected. But with a single glance into a pair of green eyes, that control he once thought he had-it crumbles down so effortlessly. It's that vicious mixture of chaos and control that pulls them into a world they must either fight to survive in-or die.

Emma is an 18-year-old girl who lives with her mom and stepfather. She was sent to a boarding school when her parents moved to Europe and didn't want to take her with them. She is sweet, kind, and always willing to help. Emma has a twin brother who she hasn't seen since her parents' divorce. She misses him a lot, but she knows that he hates her. Why wouldn't he answer any of her calls and messages if he didn't hate her? She is happy to attend one of the best schools in the country, but she isn't ready to face her past, which awaits her when she gets there. Mason is the school's most popular guy. He is charming and used to getting everything he wants. He has a good relationship with his father, but he has never forgiven him for something that happened in the past. Mason is ready for a senior year filled with parties, booze, and girls throwing themselves at him. But he gets a surprise in the form of a girl, whom he hates more than anything. Mason and Emma are the most interesting topic at Forest Lake Boarding School. Until the first disappirance.