When Lisa Dumont travels down to New Orleans to stay with her mother for the summer, she finds herself entangled in a web of century-long territorial disputes between undead and supernatural forces. Lisa soon realizes that she has become torn between the blood-loyalty to her mother, Voodoo Priestess Madam Dumont, and the intrigue she has grown towards Elder Vampire, Hezekiah Mercier - the enemy. And consequently, the heavy discord between the two factions leaves Lisa with life-changing decisions to make that could possibly alter the fate of both groups and everyone else in between. ** **DISCLAIMER** This story is UNEDITED and UNREVISED. I haven't made any adjustments to this story since I first wrote it, which was when I was about 18 years old. I'm 23 now, for reference. I adore this story with all I have, but most of the chapters I haven't even revisited since I first uploaded them. Any mistakes, I'm usually notified of them by readers who point them out in comments. Please tread lightly, for there are undoubtedly historical inconsistencies, incorrect language translations, grammar and punctuation mistakes, and information that hasn't been properly fact checked. This is a work of FICTION. Have fun with it, please! But also beware that this is an amateur piece (that I had a great time writing). Follow me on instagram! @ceaselessmindwrites

After serving a three year sentence, Jerome 'Rome' Johnson is a free man. Besides reclaiming his seat at the throne of his drug empire, his eyes are set on who he will always consider his wife and the mother of his only child, Shawnee. One too many infidelities on Rome's part has Shawnee through with him. Even though his work is cut out for him, Rome surges forward and fights for the only love he has ever known, but has Shawnee truly thrown both it and him away? Broken hearted Niecy is back after graduating from college. The only thing she plans on doing is keeping her nose deeply planted in the books once she is accepted into the medical school of her choice, but after crossing paths with Kyron Hayes, she might as well scrap those plans. Ky takes one look at Niecy and its a wrap. For some reason he can't name, he is drawn to her and finds himself doing all the things he claimed he never would, but is he truly through with his playboy mannerisms and can their relationship withstand the storm that will soon have all four of their lives spiraling out of control?

I know why hes punishing me. its cause I was being a lil brat earlier. Sassing him in front of everyone at the office today. But i wanted this. i needed this. He hadn't talked to me in two days. How else was I suppose to get his attention. Shawn got up from his chair, and walked around his desk. Eyes on me the whole time. Racking over my body. "You wanted my fuckin attention, Destiny?" His deep sexy voice said. he was so calm, but that was only on the outside. I know he was still pissed. This made me excited. He comes to stand behind me. pushing himself against me. showing me what I wanted. His thick hardness was teasing me. I move to turn around but he stops me. Slowly moves his hands up my body. Gripping my curvy waist, up my rib cage going over my needy breast grazing my nipples along that way. He takes one hand and grabs me by my throat . The other is gripping my hair. He lightly squeezes my neck. not enough to take away my air, but it was enough. "well yu got it!" He growls.