A drunken night on a girl's trip leads to a secret relationship between two best friends.

Eriyonne Amani Black never planned on staying with her father and brothers for the summer. But after a falling out with her mother's new boyfriend, she's left seeking comfort in the family she only sees once a year. What she doesn't expect is Poet Zy'hmier Carter-her brother's best friend and the one person she's sworn to avoid. Recently released from prison after serving time for a crime he committed as a child, Poet is broken, closed off, and more dangerous than she ever imagined. Despite their differences, an unlikely bond forms between Eriyonne and Poet, one rooted in shared pain, misunderstandings, and unspoken feelings. As they help each other navigate their inner demons, something deeper begins to grow-an undeniable connection that could change everything. But when jealousy, past trauma, and an unexpected romance force them to confront their emotions, will they fight for the bond they've built, or let the past tear them apart? Started: 4/3/25

"I don't know how to do this." He was almost embarrassed to admit it. "I ain't been right with you in a long time, but I'm gon' ask anyway. Please don't take her from me." His plea cracked something open inside of his chest. "I know I ain't a good man. I done did some shit that I can't take back and I can't make it right. But she is, she's good. She's the light in so many places I didn't know were dark." "So if there's a price that needs to be paid for all the pain that I have caused in this word and done onto others put it on me. I'll pay it. I swear I will. I'll protect her with my last breath. I'll listen and heed her warnings. I'll slow down and come home more and stop thinking that I'm alone in this world." "Just please let my baby wake up. I love her, I'm in love with her and I can't do this without her. If waking her up means I got to sacrifice letting her go so she can be safe. I'll do that. Just don't take her from this earth." "In Jesus name I pray. Amen."

When 25-year-old Noelle Costello takes a job as a stripper to pay off crushing family debt, she has no idea the dimly lit club where she dances belongs to Dario Balotelli-a ruthless, obsessive, dangerously controlled mafia don who rules half the city from the shadows. He's been watching her for months. She doesn't even know his name. But when a violent attack at the club exposes secrets she was never meant to hear, Noelle is dragged into Dario's world-into a labyrinth of crime, loyalty, power, and a slow-burning desire neither of them can escape. She is everything he shouldn't want. He is everything she should fear. Their collision is inevitable. And it will change them forever.

𝙸𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛 : ✔ 𝙰 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚖𝚘𝚍𝚎𝚕 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚊 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑𝚢 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚛. 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚏𝚊𝚛 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚜 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢. 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙰𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚏 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚊 𝚏𝚎𝚠 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎. 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚝. 𝙸𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚘 : ✔ 𝙴𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚘 𝙻𝚞𝚌𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚒 𝚊 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑𝚢 𝙸𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛, 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚜 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚢𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗.

𝘏𝘦'𝘴 22. 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 26. 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵- 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 © 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟥， 𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑 𝖠𝗅𝗅 𝖱𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌 𝖱𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝖽． (𝗂𝗍𝗌 𝗋𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗀𝗈𝗈𝖽）

a story following daij, who is a dancer from a small town and gets an opportunity in a big city. throughout her journey, she learns many lessons about her temporary home and the people who surround her...

Y'all read Kane and Naomi's story... now it's time for Zari and Blaze. She's the fun, party loving best friend. He's the quiet, dangerous kingpin. The spark between them has been burning since day one Zari swore she'd never fall, and Blaze swore she was already his. But Blaze doesn't believe in one woman love. When Wynter a cool, ambitious beauty with her own hustle steps into the picture, Zari finds herself caught in a game she swore she'd never play. Three lives. One temptation too strong to resist. And a love triangle that might just break them... or bind them tighter than ever.

BOOK 2 I was too busy gripping the sheets, moaning to argue with this dumbass. "Fucking love how you sound,ma," he murmured? his lips brushing against my ear. "Only for me, right?" "Y-Yeah," I stammered, barely able to form fucking words. "Damn right," he said, pulling his fingers out and replacing them with his dick. THIS STORY IS NOT EDITED ‼️