There was a woman Born from a lotus Her heart was golden Deep as the ocean Until this one man He came and broke it Til it was open Just like a lotus Oh yes, There were explosions She found her focus The beast awoken.. - Jhené Aiko

Adrian is not the type to play games with yet it seems that's all people want to do. Sweetheart turned savage.

When an Atlanta dancer protecting her teenage sister crosses paths with a mysterious woman who seems to know far too much about her, their dangerous pull toward each other entangles them in a world of gang rivalries, buried pasts, and loyalty-shattering stakes. *** Mazi has always been the only thing holding her world together, working long nights at an Atlanta club and raising her rebellious little sister, Mac. But when Lee, a quiet stranger with unsettling knowledge about her life, steps into her VIP room, everything shifts. What begins as curiosity veers into something intense and irresistible, pulling them both into a storm of threats, gang tension, and past enemies. As tensions grow, Mazi battles the instinct to stand alone while Lee fights to prove she's more than the streets that shaped her. *** Adapted From: Studs Get It Wetter. She was just supposed to dance. Lee was just supposed to pay. But one touch turned obsession, and one kiss lit a war. Now the bodies are stacking, the streets are watching, and Mazi's learning the hard way... love can be just as deadly as loyalty. And in Atlanta? You don't get both. MUST READ.

Asianna has always had it all. Money, beauty, brains, and a sharp tongue that cuts deeper than any blade. But having everything handed to her comes with strings she's ready to cut. She vanishes from her family's and sets out to find something real. Enter Ryan cold, cunning, and the iron-fisted queen of the underground. She runs the mafia with ruthless precision and doesn't believe in asking twice. When she wants something, she takes it. And right now, what she wants is Asianna...whether she knows it or not. But Asianna isn't one to be tamed. What begins as a power play turns into a deadly dance of wills, secrets, and seduction. In a world ruled by shadows, can two queens reign without tearing each other apart?

Maya a 19 year old wonder what's new year is gonna be like, she's a wild child getting in trouble in college excessively & doing things she wasn't even supposed to be doing. It's when she's suddenly got caught high at the mall with her friends by her mom's best friend. That's when she finds herself involved with her mom's best friend Jaylin. Jaylin finds herself involved with Maya after stumbling across with her at the mall with her friends. They start to catch feelings for each other but things start to get rocky as people start to get suspicious. What will happen when her mom figures out about their relationship? 🥇newyears 🥇troublemaking 🥇studxstem 🥈studxstud 🥉studxstem 🥉troublemaking 🥉stem Started: 21/11/24

{ Valentino series #4 } 2 opposite people reunite after 3 years. The woman you once loved 3 years ago, is now engaged. 3 years. 1095 days. Things have changed. People change. ... "I've changed but the love I have for you is still the same." - Mateo Started: 05/10/22 End: 07/04/22

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

After her older sister falls pregnant, 21 year old aspiring artist Blayne 'Rocki' Claudio, finds her life suddenly flipping upside down after she takes on the job as Personal Assistant to popular rapper ASAP Rocky. In what starts off as complete and platonic friendship between the two, quickly turns into sweet chaos after a night of partying lands Blayne in Rocky's bed, and Rocky completely smitten. :Short-story :Mature content

Bane bān/ noun 1. A cause of great distress or annoyance. 2. Something, typically poison, that causes death. *Published June, 15, 2018*