Deadly assassins Allegra and Ace have been trying in vain to kill each other for years. With a mutual enemy threatening their mafias, they find themselves in an unexpected alliance, and soon discover killing each other isn't the only temptation they need to resist... ****** Allegra Grey is poised to be the next great American mafia leader, and she's more than living up to the name. A skilled assassin, there's only one target who's ever gotten away from her-suave, sinfully handsome Ace De Luca, heir to the Italian mafia and the Greys' biggest rival. When both mafias are faced with a dangerous threat, they're forced to work together to protect their families, and unexpected sparks fly. Allegra definitely isn't one to sleep with the enemy, especially an arrogant womanizer like Ace. But there's an undeniable electricity between them and Allegra's not sure it's all hatred. Ace may be bad news, but Allegra's never been afraid of a little danger. As the fire they're playing with grows to a scorching blaze, one thing is clear: trying to kill each other may have been difficult, but resisting this intense chemistry will be impossible. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and gore

Started December 27th 2018 Finished January 19th 2019

𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐈 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒. "There's people out there who would literally turn they whole life to the side and forget all of their morals just to say they got some money in they pocket and made a way out." - Marquise "But I kept swimming. Kept tryna reach the top. Swallowing gallon after gallon of water I kept fucking swimming." - Skooby "But sometimes, when your heart been so broken, you just do what you gotta do to stop it from not beating altogether. Even if what you do ultimately makes it stop in the end."" - Chyna "I was ready to put the fork down and be my own fucking chef. growing up in the projects it was a narrow ass hallway with maybe 6 doors in total lined up, 3 of them ultimately lead to death and the other 3 lead to either fast money, slow money, or wealth." - Ana

It's just us, like it's always been.

Aaliyah was 10 years old when she lost her mother due to a heart attack and her father going into prison. She had to move in with her drug lord Uncle and live in his house secretly for her protection of getting hurt. Aaliyah hasn't said a word since her father left. So her uncle thinks she's Mute. Until Dave comes into her life and changes everything. (Some chapters are for Mature Audiences!)

Pharaoh-Akhil White is a Bronx, New York native college dropout. Realizing school wasn't his path he turned to drug dealing but soon made something out of hisself and created Designed By White, his new clothing line. Zariah Daniels is in college for dance. She takes the train to Times Square every morning and afternoon at the same time as Pharaoh takes the same train to his store, Designed By White. Pharaoh purposely sits across from her so he can grab her attention each morning and afternoon. Never once have they spoken to each other yet alone know each other's name. When it comes to Zariah around him, Pharaoh can't form words.

"All I need in this life of sin, is me and my girlfriend. Down to ride til the very end, me and my boyfriend" -Jay-Z & Beyoncé

26 year old Parker Hardware is a successful black woman who strives on her own working as a therapist. Growing up as the young girl with perms and hot combs, her life later changed to weaves and lace fronts. With difficulty finding her inner self in a brain washed world, she wanted to find peace and love. After a 4 year relationship of betrayal and abuse, he heart still aces with pain. In the gritty streets of Harlem, can the cold-hearted Dave love her for who she is? Can he love her naked behind all her flaws once she lets go of what's holding her back? Will he accept her once he knows the real truth?