"Why do you even love me?" The words slipped out, barely above a whisper. I wasn't even sure I wanted an answer. How could Elio possibly love me? What about me was worth loving? "You made me feel something I hadn't felt since I was a teenager," he said quietly. "Maybe I'm in love with the idea of being in love with you, but it's real. You make me feel like I can breathe again. And I don't want to lose that. I don't want to lose you." Each word hit like a bullet to the chest, one after another. And for once, I couldn't find anything to say.

I watch as Leon is forcefully dragged out of the room, his kicks and screams fading away. The silence that follows is suffocating. I feel sick to my stomach, the uncertainty of how long it will be until Leon's replacement arrives consuming me. How long can I maintain this pregnancy, knowing that I may meet the same fate as Leon? The fear lingers like a heavy cloud hanging over my every thought.

"Bitch I'm a big gangsta I turn around with that foreign love."

Originally called Blue Skies and Lover's Eyes " I need a Sunday kind of love."

"The night after my first time I cried 'cause I thought heaven wouldn't let me in."

Originally named A SACRIFICE FOR THE DEVIL . Luca was born to die, chosen as a sacrifice to the Devil-a figure he only knew from ancient books. His family's honor and wealth depended on his death, and he lived a good life, knowing it would end for their sake. When Luca finally stands before the Devil, he discovers a chilling truth: his sacrifice was never about honor. The Devil doesn't want his life-he wants something far worse. Luca's fate is not to die, but to face a nightmare he cannot escape.

ORIGINALLY NAMED ACQUAINTED 𝙄'𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙬𝙤 '𝘾𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙡