There's a small town deep within the heart of Texas. You'd never find it if you weren't lookin' for it. Hell, even if you were lookin', livin' there's a bad idea. Probably the worst idea you could have, 'specially if yo' skin wasn't the color of the paper you write on. No one darker than milk ever lasted long in Perdition. Lot of 'em ended up as lawn decorations. If only they'd held out a little bit longer, my peoples could've saved 'em. Done to them what they done to us. They deserved it. All of 'em did. Well, maybe not all. But, most of 'em. I'd like to think we saved the town. Blood spilled, yes. But, none of that blood was pure. Klansman, all of 'em. No one'll miss 'em. We sure as hell won't. Who's we? I guess it's 'bout time you gets to know us, huh?

In Bella Vouex, nothing stays buried for too long. Power starts to shift in the small Southern town. When Salem begins to suspect that her father's death wasn't as simple as it sounds, she and others themselves tie into a tangled web of corruption, betrayal, and unfinished business: both in the physical and spiritual realm. As the line between justice and vengeance blurs, Salem must decide how far she's willing to go for the truth and who she can trust as the town begins to turn against its own root.

Giselle Sinclair is caught in a web of fame, control, and danger. When Cain Hawkins is hired to protect her, sparks fly as his protective instincts blur the line between professionalism. With a stalker lurking in the shadows and dark truths threatening to surface, Giselle finds herself drawn to Cain in ways she never expected. But with danger closing in, can she break free from the storm brewing in her own life before it consumes everything she loves and hopes to have?

Not a preacher, but we can PRAY if you wanna...

A story that unveils the unknown of Keyshawn and Diamond, down in the valley. © copyright , @cecesflics.

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"You no tell this girl that I said, I want no relations with a darkie?" She spat to me, making my eyes go wide. What? I thought to myself and Gio tried pulling me away but I snatched away from him, knowing I heard right this time. "Wait, what?" I spoke out loud and Gi grabbed me roughly, trying to pull me away again. "Why you saying these things? She's beautiful." I heard his abuelita sticking up for me as she stood to her feet and all the guys began to as well, telling their mom that she was wrong for what she was doing. "That puta heard me." She spat, pointing her finger at me. "You're too dark." She held up a brown paper bag that she was drinking her beer out of. "You no match this bag or lighter, you're too dark." "You look too much like his father. I no want you around me." She shooed me off, instantly breaking my heart into a billion pieces as I looked up at Giovanni who was looking down at me with hurt in his eyes. "Baby, please." He begged and I shook my head at him in disgust before putting my attention back onto her. "Get that darkness out of here, Giovanni. She's a demon." "Only demons have her color." She kept on going and I felt sick to my stomach in this moment as I stood there in complete shock.