What if you were only a number? That is all the boy with the aqua eyes has ever been. A string of numbers marked on his wrist, ending in 117. He's not treated like a boy. He is a product worth killing for. A weapon designed in a secret laboratory. An asset with an ability people would kill to control. He is 6,221 days old and has never seen the outside world. He has no understanding of family. No concept of home. No identity beyond the number burned into his skin. That all changes the day Riven Thatcher is hired to break into a top-secret laboratory and steal files from a man rich enough to own the law and corrupt enough to make Riven feel downright charitable. Riven Thatcher is not a man you want to cross. He is sharp-tongued, disciplined, and dangerous enough that testing him once is usually where people run out of chances. Stealing from the wealthy and corrupt is what he does best. They hire people to keep thieves out. Riven is the one hired to get in. Get out. And vanish without a trace. He lives by two rules: never trust anyone, and never get attached. Then he comes face to face with a barefoot seventeen-year-old boy in white lab clothes, a barcode on his arm, and aqua eyes so vivid they make him impossible to hide. Riven has no intention of taking him. But the boy has other ideas. With a single touch, Subject 117 plants one thought inside Riven's mind. Take me with you. By the time Riven escapes, he has no idea why he brought the boy along. He only knows he has just stolen something far more dangerous than files, and far more valuable than money. Now Riven is at the center of a deadly chase, hunted by people who will do anything to get their weapon back. And as the mystery surrounding Subject 117 begins to unravel, Riven starts to realize the boy he never meant to save may be changing him just as much as Riven is changing him. Because Riven has spent his life believing he is better alone. But the boy with no name may teach him that family is not a

Quiet. That's all he was in the eyes of his family. Inside he was broken, torn. A storm always brewing within him. Perfect was far from him. But what happens when he can't take it anymore and pain becomes a quiet relief. What happens when his family starts to find something wrong. WARNING:rape

Matteo and Giulia learned early what it meant to be left behind when their older brother walked out on them ten years ago. People say time heals old wounds... but what happens when the past tears them open again? Now, ten years later, he's back. But they're not the same children he left behind. 'The Valeri Legacy' Book 1: Found

Treated cruelly by his brothers since he was born being the cause of his mother's death unknowingly Ishaan grows . Will he be able to Forgive them ? Dive into the story to know futher about Ishaan's life . Warnings: Extreme child & teen abuse (physical, emotional, neglect), graphic rape (non-graphic but implied & aftermath heavy), self-harm, suicidal ideation, mafia violence, blood, trauma. Read with caution. 18+. Short chapters

Lowly. Illegitimate. Disgraceful. Amaryllis was a child born out of debauchery. She was raised in a family whose name was spoken only in lowered voices. A mafia dynasty, steeped in indifference and blood. Yet even within that empire of power, she remained a shadow in the presence of her brothers, seen but never truly known. However her heart loved them unconditionally. But life is both fragile and cruel. When terminal illness claimed her, she carried it alone behind fragile smiles, unwilling to darken the days of those she adored. Only one wish bloomed before the end, "I hope their feelings might change, even if it's temporary." And when that time comes... Please bring flowers to my funeral. ── ─ ┈┈┈┄┄╌╌ ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains sensitive and emotionally distressing themes, including emotional abuse, disturbing family dynamics, and morally corrupt characters. Reader discretion is advised. Note: The terminal illness described in this story is entirely fictional and included solely for storytelling purposes. © 2026 [CherylZielle]. All rights reserved. Do not copy or distribute without permission.

At twelve years old, Emmy believes rules are the only thing that keep her alive. She believes her name is Emily-a girl who learned to be quiet, obedient, and perfect in order to survive. Every mistake feels dangerous. Every rule feels necessary. But when Lucian Valmont takes custody of her, Emily becomes Emmaline, and she is placed into a world nothing like the one she escaped. The Valmont household is powerful, disciplined, and unforgiving, ruled by stern authority and shaped by seven men who do not want her there. But as tensions rise within the family, it becomes clear that Emmy's quiet presence is changing them-whether they want it to or not. And when she is nearly lost, the Valmont brothers are forced to face the truth they've been avoiding. Emmy was never the weakest among them. She was the one holding them together

"People think silence means there's nothing inside you. But silence is where I hide everything I can't survive saying out loud." Fourteen-year-old Aluna Amari has only ever trusted one person: her father, who raised her alone after her mother abandoned her. But when he's diagnosed with cancer, Aluna is forced to move in with the mother she hasn't spoken to in years. What she doesn't expect is that her mother is engaged to Andrei Petrov-a cold, feared Russian mafia boss-and that his home comes with six ruthless sons who see Aluna as nothing but an unwanted inconvenience. A silent little "freak" their father's fiancée brought into their world. Another thing about Aluna is that she is selectively mute, trapped in a house full of danger, secrets, and people who don't want her there. And as her father's medical bills pile up, she realizes she may be the only one who can save him. The only voice she has left... is music. Because hidden behind her silence is something no one expects: Aluna is a musical prodigy-and music is the only language that's ever made her feel alive. It's her escape. Her weapon. Her prayer. And in a world ruled by violence, power, and secrets... the quietest girl in the room may be the one who changes everything.

Seventeen-year-old Nora Smith loses everything in a single night. By morning, she discovers she was never as alone as she thought. Six brothers in Milan. A powerful family her mother ran from. A legacy built on blood and silence. As Nora is pulled into the world her mother tried to escape, she must decide whether family is something that protects you... or something that burns everything it touches. Because blood doesn't burn.

At seventeen, Hayden Keppner is already a master at lying, stealing, and pretending he doesn't care. But when he discovers the wealthy Rivers family have been hiding him his whole life, he decides to lie his way into their world through Dakota Rivers, the youngest son. The plan was supposed to be simple: get close, get money, and never get attached. But Hayden discovers more than he bargained for. What was supposed to be a con starts feeling dangerously real, and the deeper Hayden gets, the harder it is to keep his lies from cracking. Because losing control was never part of the plan. Neither was wanting to stay with them. This book is about family and belonging.

Ignored. Sent away. Forgotten. Now he's back after almost two years from the hell they call Lockwood, all smiles and cheery expressions but under that exterior is a lone boy, crying for help he will never ask for. He was sent away to be 'fixed' but in the end, what can you do when people drive you to your tipping point? Do you bend to their will... or do you break?