He's not a man -He's darkness that remembers her soul. He doesn't love -He consumes. He doesn't love the way mortals do. He claims , he marks -He imprints! He waited centuries for her soul to ripen-She was always his. & no matter how far she runs , she'll always come back-because you don't choose the devil when the devil has already chosen you. * Trigger Warning * This story includes sex, violent sex/rape , cursing, personality disorder , and violence. Please read with caution ⚠️

Nyeli Janae Carter lives a quiet life. She keeps to herself, focuses on school, her routines, and her peace. She loves deeply, sometimes too deeply, and gets attached faster than she should. Tahaad Pettiford lives fast. Basketball, pressure, expectations. He's protective, jealous, and loves hard, even when he doesn't always love right. What starts off subtle turns complicated fast. Unspoken feelings. Missed conversations. Jealousy that creeps in quietly. And a love that feels safe one moment and overwhelming the next. Learning how to love each other means slowing down or walking away. Some relationships aren't meant to be public. Some are better kept off the grid.

Kierah "Key" Johnson isn't looking for distractions. Between being a psychology major, running a lash business out of her dorm, and trying to stay grounded after losing the people who raised her, she's focused on herself. Elliot Cadeau moves differently. Quiet. Observant. Hard to read. A college basketball star who knows how to communicate in front of cameras-but struggles when it matters most. They weren't supposed to notice each other. But when silence feels louder than words, proximity turns dangerous, and emotions start surfacing without permission, being keyed in becomes unavoidable.

Shedeur Sanders has a girlfriend, a reputation, and a future in the NFL. Olyssa Collins has a mouthpiece, a million-dollar smile, and the kind of confidence that makes men forget who they came with. They were never supposed to go past one night. No strings, no feelings, no mess. But when the internet starts whispering and someone's girlfriend starts subbing, Olyssa finds herself at the center of a scandal she never asked for-and definitely doesn't plan on staying quiet through. Because while someone plays house in public, Olyssa knows what happens behind the scenes. And now... the secret is starting to slip. ⸻ A story about the things we do in private, the lies we sell in public, and what happens when you stop caring who's watching Psa: If it make no sense.... Sorry there are time skips like a mf in this the book flows it's just the months don't add up🤝🏽 Mostly Short chapters but the book will be long (it's already finished just in drafts)

It's always gonna be her. His greatest weakness.

" 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 & 𝗶 " - 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Bryce James 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 .

💬*^✎... If I knew how things would've unfolded when coming to Chicago, I would've never came. ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ "𝐇𝐨𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬." "𝐍𝐨, 𝐕𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠." ༝༚༝༚

This is a age gap book, so please don't come complaining about their age difference. I do not own these photos.

" 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚒𝚖𝚊 𝚔𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚝 𝚎𝚖 𝙸 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚔𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚎𝚖." PSA: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

There's always a hand in the darkness, don't grab it.