Tensions are high, lovers are at war, and the streets are left bleeding when the lives of the most powerful men collapse under this one thing called love. Asia has loved Banger since the day she could remember. Not only was he her best friend, but he was the only person she trusted with her life. Unfortunately, she’s holding on to a secret that may shake the foundation of their history and love for one another. Block and Nazarene are utterly in love with each other, defying many rules like “thou shall not sleep with thy brother’s sister,” but to Block, Nazarene is more than just sex. She’s the woman he wants to grow old with, if only he could without losing Racer, his best friend. Racer, a man known to never fall for anyone, has fallen and fallen hard. In an effort to stay focused and keep CeeCee safe, Racer has trouble not only telling her what he wants, but what he needs too. He’s lived the life where love had no place, but now love is driving the bus and he can’t get off. Sierra, on the outside looking in, has it all. Two beautiful children, a man that loves her and more money than she can count, but it’s still not enough. Struggling to forget about Racer who’s all into CeeCee, she finally decided to give her children’s father, Gank, an honest try. That would play out well except Gank’s lost interest, ready to call it quits. That worked out perfectly after one encounter places him in the path of Iris, a smart, beautiful, and single mother of two. Iris wants nothing from him except to be left alone. She doesn’t trust men, being left to fend for herself by her children’s cold-hearted father, Logan. Gank steps in not only prepared to change her life, but her heart too. Nothing about the game changes until everything about the game does. Loyalty and love isn’t about who you’ve known the longest but who you trust the most. Find out if these couples have it in them to finally live in their truth, even if it costs them everything in this finale.

What’s done in the dark has a way of coming to the light... Following the scandal of Javier’s secrets coming out, his entire world is turned upside down causing him to lash out at everyone around him and falling into the bitter end of a crime that can take away his freedom and expose who he fought to hide. While Kansas is left picking up the pieces of her shattered life, causing demons from her past to resurface, her heart still beats for love. Which causes her to turn the fling between her and Tribe into something more that can mend the pieces of her broken soul and help her find the woman she lost long ago. However, with the fire turned up on the X Prophets, Tribe is focused on bringing their enemies to their knees, which can cause the woman he loves most to suffer. With secrets, lies and the life of a thug hovering over them, the question remain... Can Kansas become the First Lady of a Young Hitta and be made new, or will she run for the hills?

Emir getting arrested while trying to commit a crime thatÕs heÕs been doing all his life while heÕs supposed to be there having his bestfriends back, could leave Wise in a compromising position that he may not make it out of. Emir was charged with Attempted murder, How can he get out of it or will he get out of it being that he was caught with a loaded gun. Nylah not knowing that Wise was shot and bleeding out in someone hotel room is just sitting around waiting for his return, until she realize heÕs not coming back anytime soon. Going from worried to pissed, she doesnÕt know what to do when sheÕs not only hit with the info of what happened to Wise but, other news that she wasnÕt expecting at all. How did she expect to make it by herself, with what she just learned? Sarah was handling her pregnancy well, and was doing good hiding out from Taybo. Or was she? With Emir being locked up would that give Taybo a chance to come n and steal his girl back. Will anyone of the couples get their happy ending?

Can you really love on the same man in an unhappy marriage forever? Married at twenty-two years old due to a surprised pregnancy, Kansas put her dreams on hold to be a stay at home mom and good wife. Eight years after making a life-changing decision, she’s offered an opportunity to rekindle her dreams as an investigative reporter but stepping out in the workforce along with a revealed secret causes her already suffering marriage to be drug through the trenches. Following the death of a sixteen-year-old gang member, Kansas crosses paths with the man supposedly involved, Tribe “Stefan” Jennings, a member of the X Prophets. While taking a report on the case, Kansas takes on more than she hopes for and stumbles into Tribe’s arms. With the heated affair between two distinct people, their lives are changed for the better. But even the greatest love stands the test of time. Kansas risks losing the comfort of her sheltered world along with the marriage that was built on lies. Tribe, on the other hand, opens a door which contains a malice foe who can turn his entire world upside down. However, can love keep them grounded enough to conquer their enemies and triumph over any obstacle that dares to rip them apart?

Ready gets some shocking news that might threaten to ruin the little progress that he has made in getting Bri back in his good graces. Luck is not on Ready's side when he finds himself having to deal with everything at once, including deciding what to do about his latest family member to turn foe. Ready has his hands full in carrying out his plans to become the most sought out drug distributor in North Carolina, and to help him cope with his problems, he turns to molly. It doesn't take Ready long to conclude that the very drug that helps to take his mind off his troubles also aids him in making some very poor choices. If he wants to remain on top, Ready knows that he needs to get it together, and that's much easier to do with Bri by his side, but does she see it that way? It takes Sha Sha becoming famous for her to realize that the most important things have nothing to do with money. Miami begins to self-destruct after a betrayal from one of his baby mamas makes him look at her differently. Despite feeling like a traitor for being with Sir, Monet can't deny that she loves him with every fiber of her being. Find out the outcome with all of the couples in the dramatic finale of In Love with the King of North Carolina.

Walking into the blood covered quadruple murder scene, that Mikaya and Takaya had created, would leave most people scared for their lives, but not Travis. He was impressed by their work. He could see in their eyes that they were true and passionate killers and with a little coaching they would but be hell on Earth. He was a Master Killer and he was determined to make them masters too. However, in the mist of grooming the girls, Celeste and Travis are still ducking and dodging the revengeful clutches of ADA Amanda Kessler. She is still hot on their trails and the murder incident sends her into overdrive. Amanda is sure that she has them cornered and she is ready to take action. Will Celeste's quick wit and Travis' murderous hands be enough to pull them through? Money, power, and respect are what most people spend their lives seeking. Celeste and Travis Myers have all three. But Celeste wants more. She is fueled by her quest to be the most successful publicized lawyer ever. Travis tries to warn her that she was tapping on the lines of one of the seven deadly sins, greed. Celeste is headstrong and doesn’t listen until her obsession with being on top catches up with her and her greed lands her in the hands of the law. Now she has to save her own ass. Will Celeste be able to live up to her name as Queen of the Courts? Travis' love for her is undeniable and he stands by her side. But will it be enough to get her home? He also finds himself in the crossfire when The Society goes under attack. All the weight falls on his shoulders. Travis, with the help of Riquo, steps up to the plate in a major way. Travis stops at nothing to free his wife and save the falling society.

Being in love with the plug isn’t always easy, especially when that love is forbidden. Best friends, Purple and Breelynn, know that all too well. After secretly being in a relationship for the past two years with Em-kay, Purple’s brother, Breelynn has grown tired of only being able to claim him behind closed doors. She is ready to live their relationship out loud, mainly because she’s now carrying his seed. However, Em-kay isn’t ready to reveal their secret, and for good reason: he’s the reason their relationship is forbidden. Will Breelynn get her way, or will she remain Em-kay’s little secret? Purple has always followed Em-kay’s every rule, but turning 18 has her ready to break out of her shell and do grown woman things. With a little bit of liquid courage, she finds herself confessing her true feelings to Sas. Never seeing her as more than his annoying little sister, rude boy Sas quickly shuts her down. Loyalty is his middle name, and he just can’t see himself going against the code by going down that road with Purple and betraying his boy, Em-kay. There’s just one thing he’s not counting on: Purple isn’t the type to take no for an answer, and she’s not giving him up without a fight. Will Sas stick to his guns, or will Purple prove to be the kind of temptation he can’t resist? Secrets are only secrets if no one finds out about them. Will the crew be able to keep their secrets under wraps, or will emotions get the best of them, putting everyone’s truth on blast? In part one of this hood love tale, you’ll find out just how hard it is to love the plug.

With the first season of basketball behind him, Quincy is trying to adjust to being at home so much. Kayla is working on her clothing line, and that leaves him bored. Now that he has Kayla, he is ready to make things official. He wants her to be his wife, and she is ready to start a family of her own. He wants more than anything to give her both, but he wants to do things right. He also wants to verify paternity of Sydnee’s baby before anything. When Sydnee goes into labor, everyone wants to join them. Against Quincy's better judgement, he allows his mother and sisters to join him. Bringing them along only causes more tension between the families, and all hell breaks loose. Sydnee isn’t the only one bringing drama to Quincy, Kayla has a few secrets of her own that causes conflict. Inergee is coming back in town, and it could make things better or worse between them. Kayla wants to speak with Inergee herself, and plans the ultimate surprise for Quincy’s birthday. Part three of this series will bring you the point of view from Quincy and Kayla. While they both yearn the same things from each other, Kayla still have lose ends to tie up, or so she thinks. Her love for Quincy is undeniable, but that don’t mean she won’t do things that could sabotage it. Quincy loves Kayla more than anything, but will he be able to deal with her secrets? In this installment lies will be told, secrets will be revealed, and fun will be had. And with that, a surprise ending that will having you wondering about our favorite couple.

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