Arlo lives under constant pressure, doing his best to hold things together while caring for his 16-year-old sister Moniece and navigating a home shaped by their mother's addiction. When a crisis at home disrupts what little stability he has, Arlo is forced to take on even more responsibility than he ever expected. Cartier's life is shaped by risky choices and misplaced trust, until one night changes everything. Arlo, working a late shift at a gas station, steps in at a critical moment and gets him the help he needs. That single act connects their lives in unexpected ways, setting the stage for a bond that grows deeper as both men struggle with loyalty, survival, and the possibility of something more.

"Just fight a little while longer baby boy." "I'm tired."

Nulani fights for her heart but will she lose to Kadar? Read it to find out more.

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

Charmaine a nineteen year old mother of her daughter Malani finally breaks free from her abusive relationship of four years. Now she is on a road of recovery and new beginnings. While she is starting her life over again she meets someone special who turns her life around for the better.

🏚 ʜᴜs·ᴛʟᴇ /ˈʜəsəʟ/ 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒖𝒔•𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 Cover art by @pepsin Copy Rights By @LifeofWoo This Author Does not own the rights to the photographs used in this story all photographs are used as representation of each character. . But the written work is original anyone using similar materials shall be taking to court

They both knew the consequences if word was to get out about the two but a young Lauren no longer cared about the over protectiveness from the men in her life, she began to get reckless. But the only issue wasn't the fact that he was apart of the family, he also had no business being 27 messing with a 18 year old girl especially a Valentine, knowing he could die - that he would die behind his actions. Would he protect himself, or would he fight for them to be together?

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍' 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗'.