"You look perfect," he whispered into my ear. "Well you look a mess," I responded plainly, but he could sense the waver and doubt as I released a small whine. "That so..." he cooed huskily into the crook of my neck, feeling my pulse with his softened lips. His hand grabbed onto the both of mine, placing them above my head, as my mind began to spiral, "Then why is it you stare at me?" "I don't know," I whispered cockily, clenching my thighs. "Oh?" he spread my legs open fastly with his knee, watching my mouth fall open with delight. "𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮?" • • • Working as a maid for the most powerful kingdom, Gloria Manú has yet to feel greater than what she is. As if fate were real, she was taken under care of a knight. The captain, to be exact. He wasn't like the happy adventurous soul that she possessed. He was quite the opposite. Cold, emotionless, and intimidating. Yet somehow, his protective side made her feel like a princess. That's all she's ever wanted, and she started to fall in love. Nonetheless, he didn't see her in the same way she saw him, despite the constant hints. He'd always forget her confessions. Will he ever realize what he means to her and how long will she have to remind him? ⚠ Will Contain Mature Content ⚠ ➥ Started: 4/30/21 - Finished: 5/18/21

Many people think I'm dumb, scary, or grimy. But I don't care what yall think. Yall witnessed what I went through with my babydaddy, Massiah, as a single mom only trying to keep my daughter out of danger. Yall saw how he somewhat tried to control my life. Same as he always came for me when I needed saving, even if I hated depending on him to save me. It was hard for me, but eventually he gave me no choice but to be okay with that and to be able to stand on my own two feet without needing someone to save me all the time. Not only that, but he soon managed to get me tied into his game. Everything you're about to witness is what happened two years after I gave birth to Ermes.

"You're like a rose without thorns...you're perfect."

New Orleans isn't just a city-it's a pulse. A rhythm. A hunger. And nobody knows that better than Arielle Washington, a tired single mother grinding just to make rent in the Desire Projects. Love left her a long time ago, replaced with diaper bags, house keys, and survival. That is, until a new housekeeping job drops her into the home-and world-of ICE the most dangerous man in the streets. ICE doesn't do mess. Doesn't do feelings. But there's something about Ari-her fire, her silence, her scars-that draws him in. And when business gets bloody and loyalties are tested, the line between protector and predator blurs. Because in the Dirty South, nothing comes clean... not even love.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝. Passed on the block like we strangers in phases, Never saw each other - just echoes and faces. But pain got a way of revealin' what's stable. We ain't just survivors... we family, we angelz. Different names, same scars, same fables - Now we rise together, from streets to tables. Welcome to the City of Angelz. In the heart of Saint Lyric, a block party pulses with music, secrets, and simmering tension. When violence crashes the night, eight strangers are thrown together - some by fear, some by fate - and take shelter in a nearby church. Zaya, bold and burning with purpose. Bree, quiet but always watching. Deshawn, reflective and artistic. O, silent with a loud life. Taliyah, guarded like a locked door. Nina, sharp-tongued and distant. Kario, kicked out and searching for his place. Mars, loyal but haunted by silence. In the stillness that follows chaos, they'll find more than safety - they'll face their truths, their trauma, and each other. Pretty ain't peace. And survival in Saint Lyric means more than just staying alive. 🕊️ A raw, poetic, and emotional story about found family, healing, and the beauty that can bloom in broken places. RANKINGS #1relatablecharacters #2unexpectedconnection #2blockparty #3poeticwriting Most impressive #1blockparty #40multiplepovs

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A Stephen James book! (BWWM) "What the hell? No, get your ass in that house and beat Elijah's ass" she pulls me up "do you want to be with him?" "Of course but I'm not fighting him anymore" I shrug carelessly "if he wants me he needs to show me" "Beat his ass until he comes to his senses" Either this woman really wants me to be with her son or she's just plain old crazy. "I'm convinced you're on drugs, Vivian "

"you my lil demon" china chuckled as she played with aidens hair. "oh for real?" he asked as he turned around to look at her. she smiled, all of her teeth showing before she spoke again. "yes boy." he ran his tongue across his bottom lip as he stared at china in her eyes. "you love me?" he tilted his head as his lips formed into a smirk. china wasted no time pecking his lips a few times before speaking "yes I love you." aiden grabbed her neck as he looked at her with now his redish looking eyes. "show me den ma .. since I'm yo lil' demon"

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