The Mafia Princess

Stella Brown's life is a constant cycle of abuse at the hands of her adoptive parents. Starving, beaten, and alone, she dreams of a life she's never known—a life of love and acceptance. Unbeknownst to her, she is Ava Russo, the lost princess of the powerful Italian Mafia, whose family has been searching for her for fifteen agonizing years. As Stella endures unimaginable pain, a world of danger, power, and familial love awaits her, if only she can survive long enough to find it.

The throbbing pain in your head is the first thing you register, a familiar sensation. Your alarm screams, pulling you from a restless sleep. Ignoring the ache that shoots through your ribs as you move too quickly, you swing your legs out of bed.

Another day, another 'punishment' endured. Yesterday, it was Emma's missing ring – stolen from a casino, of course – for which you were blamed and beaten. At least Charles wasn't home; his punishments are always worse.

You make your way to the bathroom, the mirror reflecting a torso painted in hues of red, blue, black, and purple. A fresh handprint mars your neck, and the area around your ribs is a sickening mosaic of bruises. On your back, the marks are red and alarmingly yellow – infected. With practiced efficiency, you clean and bandage your wounds, swallowing a couple of painkillers to dull the agony.

It's 6:02 AM. Time to start breakfast for Emma and Charles, the people you're forced to call 'parents' but who have never shown you an ounce of love. You heard Charles come in late last night, a small mercy as he didn't immediately resort to violence.

The Mafia Princess

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