Something inside Ayana has always been fascinated with serial killers and violence; a voice in her head always screams for her to lash out and harm people, pushing her to do things she knows aren't right, but she fights the urge every day to pretend she’s normal.

From the time she was born, Faith had only known pain from her abusive mother. She'd never understood the reason why her mother hated her with a passion, but there is only so much one person can take before they break. When she finally releases the anger and rage in her heart, she'll realize that she's a far cry from a normal person. She realizes that the killing comes naturally like any hidden talent, and that she enjoys setting free the evil in her heart. Her mother does everything in her power to stop her from discovering who she really is.

Yana and Osis escaped the compound to avoid the constant training, only to discover that they had spent the entire time on the island of St. Lucia. For a brief moment, they were able to live a normal life and enjoy the island vibe. But everything has a cost, and they'll pay a high one when Zaira and her henchmen track them down, along with the island's native gangsters, the Glockboyz, attempting to kill them.

He watched as she screamed and yelled with every strike that the man made to her face. From her mouth, she spit blood that was rolling down her face. He continued to watch the man repeatedly hit and kick the woman in the stomach, again and again."Noooo stop! Please stop!" as she yelled his closed fist went upside her head. Michael knew he had to do something to stop the man from beating the beautiful woman.

A serial killer is on the loose in the city of Detroit, breaking into people's homes and killing their entire family, even their pets, just for laughs. Now he’s even going as far as kidnapping women, but the police are showing little to no interest in the case because it’s minority low- and middle-class families. With no one to stop him, anyone could be the next victim--even you! But whatever you do, don’t scream because the screaming brings him joy.

Most sell drugs to survive, others to ball. Snow has reached the age to know the difference. He learns what really matters; not the money or luxury cars, but the steady cash flow and easy living for his family. Tragedy strikes and puts the lives of his two daughters and his wife in jeopardy and leaves him trapped in the belly of the beast. He does his best to keep his younger brother Daytona from following in his footsteps. Daytona refuses to heed Snow's warning and feels what once was Snow's should now be his, and he sets on a mission to take over the streets.

"Standing here in front of you today, sharing my story - this wasn’t supposed to be my reality. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t ask myself: What could I have done different? Was there anything I could have done to prevent this heartache; to prevent this tragedy? And regardless of every possible scenario I came up with, there was always a way around it,” Yvonne said as she wiped tears from her eyes and composed herself. “I shouldn’t be standing before you today. I shouldn’t feel this pain; but because this is now my reality, I’m sharing my story with you.”

The bond between a mother and son is a bond like no other, but the bond 15-year-old Micah shared with his mom Noelle went far beyond that. Having to witness his mother being abused at the hands of her husband for years, he appointed himself her protector which led to him enduring the same fate. Vowing to protect his mother until his dying breath, Micah had no clue the day would come as soon as it did and at the hands of his own father.

Melody Stallworth, a 37-year-old hefty heiress who had it all. An ample bank account, a beautiful home, and family and friends who adored her. One would think she has it all, but one thing was missing...her one true love. She had all the qualities any sane man would fawn over. Growing tired of her failed attempts at relationships, she seeks revenge on the men who have hurt her, and the penalty is death.

Being rejected by Darrell after previously doing him dirty, Shonte’s scandalous, ratchet side rears its ugly head, and she uses the one thing he loves more than life as a bargaining chip - his daughter Blessing - leaving a whole in his heart. Filling that hole with frustration and hate pushes Darrell to the brink of insanity, leaving him no choice but to take drastic measures to ensure he and his Blessing can be together.

Morgan and Messiah share many things. Love, hate, lust, trauma, and children. They are bonded forever by the gift of parenthood, but Morgan's attachment to Messiah comes with immense pain. After the discovery of Messiah's condition, Morgan's conflict is intensified. She knows how healing the M&M bubble can be, but she also knows that Messiah has the ability to ruin her. Will Morgan finally take her second chance with her first love? Or will she make the hardest decision of all and let go of the past?

On a beautiful island in the Caribbean, a woman with a checkered past has retired from a life of crime. She is now raising her son, trying to spare him from the ills that her former life provided. However, in a blink of an eye it all changes. When a wealthy tourist gets entangled with her son, it forces Aries to show who she really is and her old connections are called.

"Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart." Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl, and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury, and although she's comfortable, she's bored out of her mind. When a ghost from her past blows into town, she finds herself entangled in an illicit affair.

Ethic has power, but love has always been evasive. After ordering the hit that mistakenly killed the love of his life, Ethic is haunted with guilt and refuses to love again. Focused on being a better man and keeping his family safe, he is raising three children, one of which is a defiant teenage girl, Morgan. No matter how hard he tries to keep Morgan away from the streets, she is determined to defy him. When Morgan finds herself in a vulnerable position, Ethic is pulled back into the deadly game where he was once king.

A prequel to Ashley and JaQuavis' New York Times best-selling Cartel series, this story follows the rise of notorious gangster Carter Diamond, taking listeners through his days on the mean streets of Michigan to his becoming the biggest drug lord Miami has ever seen. Before the cartel was ever created, he stood alone.