Suhari Aleí Jaxon never wanted the life that came with loving Hendrix. She married him before the money, before the fear, before Detroit learned his name and moved out the way when he stepped into it. To her, Hendrix was just a husband. To the city, he became a nightmare. As Hendrix climbed higher in the streets, the man Suhari loved disappeared. What replaced him was ruthless, merciless, and addicted to power. No one was off limits ... not families, not children, not blood. Suhari tried to pull him back, build something clean so they could finally breathe. But the streets had him, and they weren't letting go. When whispers reach Khadim that his cousin Hendrix is moving sloppy and drowning the city in unnecessary blood, he comes back to fix what Hendrix always breaks but what Khadim uncovers changes everything. A secret he kept to make sure Suhari never left. When the truth finally reaches Suhari, love turns into something darker. Something violent. Teaming up with the one man capable of destroying Hendrix's empire, she sets out for revenge unaware that hate, grief, and desire don't mix cleanly. One mistake turns into passion. Passion turns into betrayal. And every choice spills more blood. Now Detroit is split down the middle. Two cousins. One throne. One woman caught between the man she married and the man who might ruin her just as badly. This isn't a love story. It's a war.

𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 ♡

Raised in a strict religious household, Aaliyah Jackson knew turning 18 would be a harsh reality check. To prepare, she took on two jobs, striving for independence. Despite her efforts, she struggled with her new responsibilities. After saving enough money, she secretly moved into her own apartment, where she met an unexpected friend. Jacie Winters, 19, has faced many challenges. She fled an abusive household at 17 to live with her grandmother and tough past. Working for her father's gang was an unforeseen twist in her life, but it became her norm. When Aaliyah and Jacie become neighbors, they must navigate their traumatic pasts. Will they find the trust and love they need, or will their haunted histories ruin their chance at happiness? Contains sexual scenes, violence, and other things not suitable for younger readers. Read at your own desecration. I am not responsible for readers choices based on my book. This is book does not refer to real events. Started: January 2024 Ended: June 2024

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"𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘢, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳." 𝖠𝖯𝖱𝖨𝖫 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟥 － 𝖠𝖴𝖦𝖴𝖲𝖳 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟥

𝕀𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕡𝕥 𝕞𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕚 𝕒𝕞, 𝕕𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕖?

"𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓭𝓸 𝓲𝓼 𝓰𝓪𝓼 𝓶𝓮, 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓮 𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓾𝓹 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓽?" ⚠︎︎A Hᴏᴏᴅғᴀɪʀʀʏʏ Pʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ⚠︎

Heart's Desire (Noun) : Refers to the deepest, most personal longings or wishes that come from your emotional core-not just what you want, but what you truly yearn for. These desires often reflect your truest self-your passions, dreams, needs for love, purpose, connection, or fulfillment. They're called "heart's" desires because they're emotional and instinctive, not always logical or practical. They can be difficult to explain, but you feel them deeply. "I feel like for some crazy ass reason, I got this connection with you. I wonder about ya safety when I'm not around and even if you never give a nigga the time of day... I just want you to be happy. I don't even know why.. I'm attracted to you like crazy ma." "You make me feel this way that I've never really felt before and I'm just too scared to go for the ride. Everything I ever said I wanted in a man, you have. Your attitude, your mindset, your maturity-." They weren't looking for each other, but something deeper-unspoken and undeniable-pulled them in. Follow along as two souls shaped by pain, survival, and pride, try to navigate a bond that feels bigger than either of them. It's passionate, intense, captivating, and at times overwhelming. Their connection isn't just attraction-it's a collision of heart's desires that neither expected, but both need. ( MATURE CONTENT ) COMPLETED