Anastasia was known to be a social butterfly and spent her life walking into her best friend's house without announcing her presence. That was until something tragic happened. Her guard was up and she only spilt surface level qualities to anyone she encountered. Soon she's walking into a new school with her brother, Nick, and his best friend, Noah. When their parents leave for business she finds herself tagging along with Nick and Noah. She discovers how they spend their time-outside of school and football- and finds a new family along the way. Her old life is soon left in the dust and she grows closer to someone she never expected to be close to. Even though she promised to never open up again, it seems to be easy with him. The tension rises but Anastasia is unsure how to feel about Noah and a new side of him. She realizes he's not who she thought he was and he's always there when she needs him most, as a friend. But can they stay friends? And if they're only friends, why does she keep pulling away?

"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021

One mistake cost her already achieved goal...staying off the System. Scarlet is one of a kind, beautiful and smart but she has one cold heart and now her past that ruined her is catching up and her present is killing her. All that matter now is keeping her sister alive. *currently under editing* Warning : contains bloody violence, strong language. Drugs and mild sex references or scenes. Note that : I own all of the characters to this story and this story does not relate to any real happenings. Some famous people maybe involved and be killed. But this is entirely fictional.

"I wondered if my skull would crack open-an explosion of blood and bone, like a watermelon hurled off a building. Would it be over in an instant? Or would I linger in agony, every nerve on fire as the last flickers of consciousness slipped away? Did I even have the guts to take that final step?" ︶⊹︶︶୨୧︶︶⊹︶ Seventeen-year-old Ezra is convinced that today will be his last. As a suicidal nihilist, he believes life is meaningless and empty. But everything changes when he meets Anastasia, a 16-year-old who faces the absurdity of life with fearless defiance. Her unconventional outlook shatters Ezra's dark perspective, pushing him to question everything he thought he knew about existence. As their paths intertwine, he begins to see life, death, and the unexpected beauty in the chaos in a way he never imagined. ︶⊹︶︶୨୧︶︶⊹︶ Book Tropes|Additions (Do not read if you do not want some spoilers)!! • Strangers to Lovers • Grumpy/Sunshine • Second Chance • Meet Cute • Soulmates • First Love • Slow Burn • Love confessions • LGBT characters • Childhood Friends • Found Family

Being alone? Check. Being afraid? Check. Being abused? Check times 3. Honestly, my life wasn't this bad before, not until I ended in foster care... SIKE! My life was always bad. From the moment I was born, I lived with an abusive father who blamed me for my mother's death, and even I couldn't disagree with him. Here are a few questions I am constantly asked: 'Do I do well in school?' No, are you kidding me? The only subject I'm good at is Visual Arts. 'Do I have a kind and caring family?' No, I don't think I do. 'Do I have anyone who cares about me?' No, I'm a loner and socially awkward. 'Do I have privileges?' No, if you haven't understood the message yet, I live in an abusive household. Now, you might ask if there are any questions the answer is yes. I'll give you some. 'Do I want to die?' Yes, I sometimes do. 'Do I feel alone in this world?' Yes, always. 'Do I get a beating every day?' Yes. *** This is Amara Williams, a 13 year-old with average grades and no friends. What happens when her only guardian, her dad, is dead? What happens when she finds out that she has five older brothers who are not only strict and demanding, but also protective assholes? More importantly, what happens when she finds out that she was taught lies from the moment she was born? Follow Amara as she digs deeper into her family history, uncovering the secrets and discovering the lies. ___ ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ There will be mentions of abuse, r@pe, self harm, death, and many other dark themes. I have given a warning now, and I will give a TW in each chapter when reading for safety reasons. However, I want all of my readers to know what to expect so that they can decided for themselves if they want to read. Read at your own discretion! ____ Highest Rankings: #1 in Rules: Oct. 18. 2020 #1 in Truth: Jan. 16. 2021 #1 in Alcohol: Jun. 18. 2021

"𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐄𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠." "𝐈'𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞. 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐧." This is a story of 2 broken souls who help each other heal. 2 broken souls with hectic lives. But within all the chaos they find comfort in each other. They become each other's rock. But can they hold on to each other despite every obstacle? More importantly can they hold on to themselves? The blooming of a flower of serenity in an ocean full of ugliness. The love story of Sin and Elyse. **warning: heavy subjects are discussed within this story. Trigger warnings- if needed- are given at the beginning of each chapter. **SMUT. SMUT. SMUT. #1 in eroticromance #1 in bestfriendstolovers #4 in romancestories #5 in romancefiction #7 in friendstolovers #6 in bestfriends #11 in saved #10 in childhoodsweethearts #10 in highschool [NOT EDITED] Started: august, 23, 2021 Finished: October, 14, 2021

Daughter of two very powerful magic wielders, Katima struggles to gain control over her own immense powers. But when a horrible accident and a spell gone awry threaten to change her life forever, she is forced to come to terms with what she is capable of, if she wants to set things right and keep the drama and carnage to a minimum. With the aid of her overbearing parents and her Normal friends, Katima must harness her magic, fight off flesh eating corpses, and deal with matters of the heart.

|NOT EDITED! CHAPTERS AREN'T EDITED| completed<3 Anastasia Rodriguez is 17 years old girl, who's -of course - living with her parents. Although her family is rich and' wealthy ', she and her parents have more downs than ups. They have high standards for her. She's fighting but she's not really surviving. With mental and physical abuse her mental health is dying. Would she ever be loved, saved or seen? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "You won't let me go right Kai?" I asked him to be sure. Beacuse I can't lose him now. He shook his head "Never. Not even death would separate us apart" he said and kissed my forehead ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sorry if I typed some things wrong. I'm usually writing this very fast so idek. TW: abuse,little bit of ED,swear words, hospitals (?), suicide attempts #1 mentalproblems #1 surviving #2 suicide attempts #2 survive #7 fightingforsurvival #10 suffering #7 saving (June 6, 2022) #1 overthinking (August 8, 2023)

Kiara Athena Carpenter, 16, mentally ill and quite traumatized. The youngest of the Carpenter siblings and also the only girl which makes her the mafia princess. How can somebody be sad with all that money? Well... How is it to live with 5 brothers? Well... ------------ "Kie, please let me help you" he begged me again. "No I'm okay" I said glaring at him. "You're bleeding and you can barely breathe, just please let me help you" he begged. "There's two of you" I laughed. "Shit" I heard him mumble before everything went dark. ------------ TW: contains mature themes which will be mentioned before each chapter. !!ED, SH, SA and abuse mentioned!! Don't copy my book 😡 ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANGUAGE 🏆#1 in triggerwarning (May 6th 2023) 🏆#1 in 5brothers (May 27th 2023) 🏆#1 in deadparents (June 1st 2023) 🏆#1 in multilingual (November 28th 2023)

The story of Isaiah Moreau, before he became the traumatized adult everyone knew. What caused him to be like this? What caused recovery to have been so hard, that it seemed like he would die before he faced his demons? {Prequel to Just Breathe}

Jo's brothers are his world. He's spent his entire life sacrificing everything to give them the life he's never had. Having battled through a horrific childhood, his every breath is for the benefit of his brothers, who gave him a reason to live through those years. It is an act of selflessness that throws him in the path of a woman who actually sees him, not just his scars. Rachel not only recognizes his worth, but is willing to step into his life and share his experiences, no matter how difficult. Despite their mutual attraction, the past and present seem determined to keep them apart. Jo faces another battle: this time against prejudice, past threats, and most powerful of all, the demons inside his head.

A young girl just starting her life at the age of 22 but she has serious plans that she wants completed. She's ready to risk everything but is everyone else ready to do the same. Anastasia or Grace has lots of secrets. You're the lucky one if she choses to tell you them. Her secrets could cost you your life. Are you ready to take that chance? This a Mafia/Gang type book. I don't know much about this topic so this all comes movies and my imagination. A bit of cursing and a little bit smutty.

Emma, a girl who just wants to lead a normal life like any other 14 year old. She lost her mother a few years back and her life had changed ever since. She was constantly picked on by a relentless bunch of teens. Now add 6 new stepbrothers who hate her for some reason she doesn't know what, and will stop at nothing to make her life miserable. So life at school suck, now so does life at home. Being the stepsister of 6 popular brothers, it's not easy. People uses her to take revenge, especially when the brothers have made a lot of enemies. Emma, the sweetest girl you'll meet, but doesn't lead the sweetest life you'll see. Follow Emma on her journey of families, friends, betrayal, bullies, abuse and .... would she ever be able to open up her stepbrothers. (Please don't pay too much attention on all the side characters this story is more about her brothers) *contains graphic words. Very abusive storyline. Completely fiction don't get too pumped up. Don't read if u don't like this type of story, it's kinda abusive so ya brace urself.

Rain Livingston is a perfectionist. They say she's a goddess. They say that she's a master in the violin. What they don't say though is that she wanted to die. She wanted to die before she got lost in the world of music. But what if the pain returns again? What if Rain carries on her journey of Finding Death, again? Caspian Hernandez is the heartthrob. They say that he's a player, a rude and inconsiderate person . They say he's a prodigy in football and is sure to take the team to internationals. What they don't say is that he has a soft spot. A soft spot reserved for those closest to him. A tender and vulnerable side to him which makes his confidence melt. But what if he's the reason for Rain's pain? What if he's the reason for her Love's Sorrow? ------------------------------------------------------------ "I love you Rain!" "You're not going to run away again right?" "Never!" He growled and stole a kiss from my lips. ___________________________________________________________ An emotional rollercoaster narrated by the most unexpected. Read to find out if Rain is successful in her journey, or if someone else is instead? Follow them in their journey of Finding Death. A story filled with emotions, love, funny moments and unexpected revelations. Warning - contains scenes depicting self harm and violence, proceed with caution. ---------------------------------------------------------

"Losing yourself is the easy part, it's finding yourself again that's hard." *** Hollywood. When you think of the word, you think of glitz, glam, and perfection. You think of rich and flawless people who are admired by all. But everyone knows Hollywood has a dark side. Anastasia Claire ran. Ran from the pain of everything. She left her family and friends after giving up and became someone new. She became the world famous Whitney Winters. But when her manager tells her she has to visit her old high school where her worst moments were, Whitney has to face everything she ran from. Her crush, her friends, her family, and her bullies. Can she keep her head high? Can she face them? And can she maintain her flawless act?

"I saw you sitting here, you the most beautiful little thing I've ever seen, depressed and alone. I looked into your eyes and I saw that you were going through some messed up shit and it broke me. I want to get to know you. I want to put light back in your blue eyes" -- Anastasia Peterson has certainly been through it all. She's experienced the loss of her mother and the insanity of her father. She's anorexic, depressed and suicidal. Anastasia is planning to die, and she most certainly wants to follow through on he plan. But Anastasia catches Parker Fields' eye. He's a tall, handsome jock. Parker plans to save her from the most dangerous thing in her life- herself. And he certainly wants to follow through on that plan.

A book of abuse, misery and pain A child seemingly living in vain Carrying the burdens of each day Expected to be perfect in every way Sister brings the will of life Even though it comes along with strife They can be victorious together If they depend only on each other I did not cause your crooked behaviour You burdened me with work and labour I am not to blame for you being this way You wrote your future to your own dismay Started: 14.10.17 Re-started: 08.11.17 Finished: 13.12.17

In the summer of 1918 a tragedy echoed across the world when the Russian Imperial Romanov family was murdered by communists leaving much of the country crying out in mourning. Yet, there was a myth that one daughter, the youngest daughter; the Grand Duchess Anastasia had escaped. Though many disbelieved, for some this would prove to be more than a rumor and it would change their lives forever. Annalisa Peterson, a senior in high school, is dying to get out and move as far away from her family as possible. Not that she has had a rough childhood, but she wants to get away from constantly being expected to be the perfect A student and consistently having to visit her great grandmother who doesn't seem to like her, and oh yeah, doesn't speak a word of English. One final class assignment could change everything that she's ever known, and could literally re-write history. To find out the truth about her family's history, it isn't long before she's digging through old papers, books, photographs, and even travelling to Russia; not to mention getting her heart tangled up with the enemy along the way. As Annalisa finds out more and more, she's quickly discovering that once the real truth is out, her entire life will be turned upside down, and life will become much more dangerous for her, and those around her. Secrets are revealed. Questions are answered. One thing is certain; Annalisa never thought that her senior year would end like this.

*In the process of being rewritten so sorry if there is some inconsistency in the quality* Mercy Willows never knew what was coming. She never knew that her dad was suicidal her whole life. And most importantly, she didn't know her sister blamed her for it. But Mercy was too late. And the world came crashing down on her. For the past 2 years she put up with it, kept her mouth shut in front of everyone. Made sure she seemed like the quiet and shy kid. Made sure she was never the centre of attention. She let people bully and tease her relentlessly for her name and looks. She let everyone treat her as if she was nothing. She was all by herself and the one most important thing was that no one could be her friend except herself. Except everyone has a breaking point. So Mercy runs away. And little did she know the events to come.

After being abandoned by her older sister at age seven, Alyssa has had to fight through life alone. No one knows what she goes through every day, and she refuses to change that. No one knows about the bruises. No one knows about the scars. No one knows about her abusive father. And for her safety, as well as that of the people she loves, no one will ever know. Each day is a battle as she struggles to gain the courage to escape the life she's always known. And yet no matter how hard she tries, nothing ever seems to change. That is until one day, in the blink of an eye, everything changes. Will she ever gain the strength to escape her circumstances? Or will she do nothing and suffer the consequences?