Adulthood Quotes

Giulia Cavalieri grew up running from the mafia, and she always knew that one day they would find her. Fruit of a forbidden marriage between his mother, sister of a capo from Chicago, and a member of the Russian mafia, sealed his fate, and aroused the fury of the Villani family. Five years ago Giulia was entrusted to the care of the same hands that welcomed her mother, when she had nowhere to run, in the care of the sisters of a small convent a few kilometers from Rome. Now, about to complete adulthood she is awakened with gunshots in the middle of the night, and tries to escape, even knowing that it is impossible to escape from Michael Villani. Michael knew that the marriage between his parents was an arrangement, which is very common in the mafia, but what he never imagined was that his father had loved Donatella Cavalieri all his life. On his deathbed, Erico makes a last request to him, who claims Giulia, and ensures that she stays under his protection as his wife. All Giulia wanted was an ordinary life, studying, traveling, knowing the world. Among Michael’s goals, marriage would appear, and he was very happy with Carolyn, his mistress. But an agreement must be made in the name of peace between men of honor. Kept in a property and watched constantly, Giulia sees little of her future husband, until the night of her eighteenth birthday, when the engagement would be announced. When Michael kisses her, after putting the expensive ring on her finger, a spark ignites between them, in acombination of attraction and repulsion. Two sides of a story that had a tragic outcome that can either hate each other all their lives, or allow themselves to live an overwhelming love story.

Excerpt. “Reject me and let me go! Staying here with me is only going to hurt you more!” Avery growled, her voice quivering gazing at the man in front of her. “You are the only one allowed to hurt me. I see no reason why I have to leave,” he grinned slyly. Avery's eyes were filled with tears, the love she had for him soared when he leaned forward and pressed his lips on hers. *** Avery's eighteenth birthday was supposed to be a celebration of her transition into adulthood, just like every other she-wolf. But her dreams were shattered when she discovered the shocking truth: her destined mate, chosen by the moon goddess herself, was none other than her sworn enemy. The one being she was bound to for life was the same one she had vowed to challenge. Avery's heart raced with a mix of anger, fear, and disbelief. Later on, she found herself protecting the same man from the danger lurking around her.

Before she turns 21, Lya faces the ultimate choice: follow the path her family has set for her, or risk everything for the one who holds her heart. Romer, her childhood best friend, vanished from her life years ago when his family moved to another pack. Now, on the brink of adulthood, he’s back mysterious, powerful, and stirring feelings she thought she’d buried. But Lya’s parents have other plans for her, ones that involve a betrothal to the charming but dangerously possessive Niall, the Alpha’s son. As tensions between contendants rise and Lya’s heart is torn between duty and desire, secrets from her past and her future collide. Her true mate has been revealed, but the forces working to keep them apart are darker and more dangerous than she ever imagined. In a world where love is bound by fate but twisted by power, Lya must decide: will she fight for the mate she was destined for, or be trapped in a future she never wanted?

What Happens when you Fall in love with a guy but you don't know how to tell him. Do you suffer in Silence or You confess?. It gets complicated when that guy is your Childhood best friend who also happens to be close to your brother. Elle Kept her feelings to herself because she was still figuring life out, Until she realized the hard way that time might not be on her side and that she might not actually get the chance to confess to him how she feels. As long as time, new people, growth, adulthood, maturity is involved anything could go wrong.

Alpha Lycan Mate — A Paranormal Romance by Morgan King She thought she was just a girl trying to survive. He knew she was the storm destined to destroy or save them all. Seventeen-year-old Aria lives a quiet life with her grandmother, unaware of the bloodline burning beneath her skin. On the verge of adulthood, she applies for a weekend job at a sleek, glass-walled newspaper tower—owned by the dangerously alluring billionaire widower, Damon Wolfe. Damon never works Saturdays. Never hires strangers. But the moment he smells her… everything changes. As Aria approaches her 18th birthday, her body begins to betray her—visions, heat, instincts she can’t control. She starts hearing a voice that isn’t hers… but feels like it always has been. When secrets unravel and shadows from a forgotten war come hunting, Aria must confront what she truly is: not just a wolf… but an Alpha born of fire, moonlight, and war. And Damon? He’s not just her employer. He might be the only one strong enough to protect her—or the one destined to break her. But some enemies don’t bleed. And some bonds… burn.