Benjiman Cartier Gotti, "BG" to the streets, "Benji" to those he cared about, which was slim to none. A young thug at the age of twenty one with a hustler's mentality, killer demeanor, and the game that could make any girl fall in love. With a heart made of ice and the big dreams of being one of the richest street hustlers the world had ever seen, he took the streets by storm with ambition. Benji was a go-getter and was determined to do whatever it took to get it, by any means necessary. He strayed to a place that he knew could turn his dirty rags into riches, which is exactly what he did. He knew shit wouldn't be given to him on a silver platter, so he grinded hard for his ticket out until he found himself on top of it all. Just because you started from the bottom, doesn't mean it's where you'll end .. and just because you never had shit, doesn't mean you never will. Benjiman Cartier Gotti was a natural born hustler. Against all odds he came out on top, but at what cost? Vanessa Wright | Copyright ©️ 2019 | All Rights Reserved Author: Vanessa Write | Cover: _tolerated NOT A FAN FICTION.

Alonzo "Xio" Ruins is the king of a world built on grit and cold calculation. In the heart of Compton, his name carries a weight that silences rooms and demands a dangerous level of respect. Xio has never encountered something he couldn't own, break, or bend to his will-until he sees Amara Soleil Young. Amara arrives from the sun-drenched shores of the Caribbean, a girl who carries the warmth of the islands in her eyes and an effortless innocence in her soul. She hasn't come for the city; she's come to say a final, heartbreaking goodbye to her grandmother. She is a soft light in a world Xio has only ever known to be dark. What starts as a flicker of curiosity for Xio rapidly spirals into a toxic obsession. To him, Amara isn't just a girl; she is a prize to be caged, a purity that he craves to claim as his own. As the summer heat rises, Xio weaves a web of influence around her, ensuring that every path Amara takes leads back to him. In the shadow of her grandmother's fading life, Amara finds herself trapped between her grief and a man whose love feels more like a sentence than a sanctuary. In the streets of Compton, she will learn that Xio's desire doesn't just burn-it consumes everything it touches.

Thirst/An epidemic that seems to be spreading fast. Where a male or female does anything for a the opposite sex because they are yearning for attention or sex. Only way to be cured is to get what they are desperately needing. Seems incurable tho.. Every girl has the one girl that they're crazy about. That one guy that they'd give anything to be with him , it was as if being with him was for lifetime goal. In most cases this crush is some type of celebrity but for Kaia it was Cassius. Cassius saw himself as a regular person but every girl on Atlanta saw him as much more . Having style , wealth , power , respect and good looks he was the eye candy of town and every girl wanted a piece of him but no one more than Kaia . Kaia has been having the biggest crush on for years but the thing is Cassius acts as if she doesn't even exist which she finds out because just like Cassius , Kaia was the eye candy of town having every guy wanting a piece of her but she only wanted him and she does everything get him . But Cassius doesn't want the same thing she does at Twenty one years old he isn't looking to settle down like every other guy his age he want relations without a relationship . Kaia falls victim to him giving him what he wants hoping that he would commit to her but only to realize that he's using her so she decides to get her self respect back by leaving him alone only to find out shocking news that can change everything .

"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."

Valentina has her life together. She works, she hustles & she stays in her lane, Chicago taught her how to mind her business and protect her peace. He's the kind of man people recognize without introductions. Not because he's loud but because his name carries weight. They come from different sides of the city They weren't supposed to cross paths. But once they do, it's hard to pretend nothing changed. Loving him isn't simple. And in Chicago, nothing ever is. Sincerely, Valentina.

'Shawty I fuck with you, but it's going down in the city

just accept my flaws and all the slime that come with my name

Can your perspective on love change, or is it something that should stay the same? "Fuck all you niggas, all men are cheaters!" "Fuck all you hoes, everybody ani't shit!" "I love LOVE, an I'm waiting on my soulmate," "I believe in Love, but just not for me," Every one's perspective on love is different, but this story is about... Two people with opposite perspectives on love, come together, and complete change the way they perceive what love is...

She sells fantasies. He runs the streets. Together, they steal from the powerful. Anais Lennox and Trevonte King want more than the lives they were handed. But the deeper they fall for each other, the harder it becomes to tell who they can trust - and who's waiting to kill their shine.