Shannon Cole has always survived by noticing what others miss. Numbers stick. Faces linger. Conversations don't fade. In the hood, that kind of mind doesn't stay unnoticed-it gets used. Shannon has become a quiet resource, passed between crews whenever something needs remembering, calculating, or confirming. He tells himself it's temporary. Just helping. Just staying afloat. Until everyone wants him. As gangs begin circling closer, access to Shannon turns into competition-and then into risk. Because when too many people want what you know, someone eventually decides you're too valuable to share. Tiger Laurent doesn't compete. He decides. Tiger runs things with calm precision, and when he claims Shannon, it isn't curiosity-it's control. Pulled out of circulation and placed under Tiger's watch, Shannon finds himself safer than he's ever been-and more trapped than he imagined possible. Protection blurs into possession. Use starts to feel permanent. And the more indispensable Shannon becomes, the harder it is to tell whether he's being kept alive... or quietly erased.

Kyzion knew that life wasn't about becoming someone better, but about finally allowing himself to accept who he'd always been. The only person he could thank for his 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭, was Nalani.

Two guarded souls who recognize the ache in each other, trying not to fall too hard but drawn together anyway. Their love simmers beneath the surface-fierce, quiet, and complicated. He's her storm in silence; she's his peace in chaos *Unedited 𝑷𝑼𝑹𝑷𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑨𝑰𝑵 _® Started: 12/13/22 Published: 12/23/22 End: 12/29/23

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This story is about a young woman named Breyoncè, she is 20 years old. Breyoncè is from St.Louis but moved to Atlanta to pursue her dream in writing. Breyoncè is single but not looking for that thing call love she just wants to be by herself and live her life , but she isn't really into dating any more due to watching her bf get killed right in front of her. But let's see what Atlanta brings for her !

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Payton and Pryce have been bestfriends since 3rd grade. They've always had a strong bond with each other. Payton feels herself slowly falling in for Pryce. But does Pryce feel the same?

Book #2 Ruthless; having or showing no pity or compassion for others. Ya'll remember what happened with Lamar and Aleyah. See how gang has turned out and what changes they made, and what drama they were about to stir up.

Open your mind up to the many situations(preferences). There's always a chocolate baby by the name of Kyrie just waiting...for us all!!!

Symone is a 22 year old girl living in Harlem, New York. Her life changes when she meets a brownskinned guy with braids at her job who is apart of a mafia. *the photos in the chapters are from Instagram, Pinterest, & Tumblr*