My Blood

Prologue

Stella Tutuola and Hank Voight have known each other since they were kids.

Stella's brother Fin wasn't around at the time, so she lived with their aunt in Chicago. Some kids decided to pick on her and make fun of her. She was defenseless against them until Hank chased the bullies away and came to her defense. After that instance, they immediately became best friends. They did everything together. They were in classes together, they graduated together, they even went on double dates together. Stella even introduced Camille to Hank.

And over the years, Stella slowly but surely fell in love with Hank.

Hank was oblivious to it but everyone else knew. Her friends, his friends, even her brother Fin knew. Everyone except Hank. It wasn't until the night before his wedding with Camille that Stella finally told him and Hank confessed his love to her as well and they made love that night.

The only problem with that night is that Hank left her alone in the middle of the night and went back to Camille. No goodbye. No note. Nothing.

And with that, Stella moved away from Chicago and stayed with her brother Fin, who was working with the Special Victims Unit at the New York Police Department. However, Stella didn't leave alone.

She was pregnant. With Hank's child.

When she was born, Lilith Ann Tutuola grew up with her mom, her uncle and his friends at the Unit. Everyone adored her and treated her like she was one of their own. So, when she wanted to become a professional singer, the new detective Amanda Rollins was the one who got her the gig at Labyrinth, the most exclusive club in the city. She met her best friend Eric Johnson there and the two are connected at the hip. She had another best friend named Bella, but she was murdered when Lily was 16 and the killer was never caught. Lily constantly blames herself for what happened because the killer kidnapped them both and murdered Bella right in front of her. Just the thought of her rotting body in front of her gives Lily severe PTSD.

And all of these memories have led to this. An encounter with a man who claims to be her father. And another who she is slowly but surely falling in love with. Just like her mother before her.