Catalyna Jade is an old-money princess desperate for freedom from her family's control. As the youngest sibling, she's been told what to do and how to do it her entire life. But when a promise made years ago forces her into an arranged marriage with the cold-hearted killer, Braxton Kanu, her life takes a dangerous turn she never saw coming.

Dr. Simone Hayes built her life on composure, discipline, and control. Then Saint walked into her classroom and started noticing things nobody else ever did. Now every conversation feels dangerous, every glance lasts too long, and the line between professionalism and obsession gets thinner by the day.

"I made the decision to cheat on my wife because I liked the way you made me feel vulnerable and comfortable enough to open up to you the night before it happened. I ain't never did shit like that before and that's what made it easy for me to choose to risk everything I got for you." "That shit probably not a big deal to you but a nigga like me ain't never opened up to nobody but my best friend-and still..that's rare. I hate even talking about her with you but I don't even feel comfortable talking to Ariana about my feelings 'cause I know she gon' judge me. You don't make me feel like that."

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇- He told her one thing "you ain't see shit if you wanna keep that pretty face connected to your body." She was never supposed to cross paths with Giomani "Gio" Blackwood, suit-wearing, gun-toting underboss of New York's most feared family. But one wrong night put her in his world, and Gio don't believe in coincidences. Now she's tied to the man the streets call a monster. And the craziest part? The more she learns about him, the harder it gets to hate him. Cold. Calculated. Fine as hell. Gio runs everything - and when his father steps down, he's coming for the throne. But love and loyalty don't mix in the mafia. And in Gio's world, you either with him... or you against him. Ain't no in-between. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 & 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!

Jaxson 'Gunna' Gilberto is no stranger to betrayal or taking losses. Death has played in the shadows of his life since he stepped foot into the streets at 12 to protect his best friend Karter Gilberto. Now at the age of 33, Gunna is the only of his generation of Gilbertos to live and speak on how the streets don't love a soul. When the streets come calling for his only son Jacob Gilberto, Gunna finds himself back to showing the city that tried to break his family that he is not to be played with. Nor will the reaper claim his son before he can shape him into a better man. Nicole 'Coca' Brown is no stranger to struggle. Death has played in the shadows of her life as she follows in the footsteps of her mother. Never seeing a healthy relationship in her life, Nicole seems to keep attracting the same type of men. When her path crosses with Gunna because of some trouble her brother finds himself into, Nicole is ready to fight. But Gunna doesn't have a fight for Nicole. He's drawn to her need to protect her brother the way he wants to protect his son. Jaxson can tell life has taken Nicole through the same flames of hell he's been through himself. Nicole isn't looking to be saved, and Jaxson isn't the type to save a woman after the betrayal of his girlfriends. But somehow Gunna finds himself wanting to make whatever Coca wants law.