Convict

by Monchel L

They gave me six years for something I ain’t do—because I kept my mouth shut.

I was loyal. Too loyal. Took charges I shouldn’t have, for a man who wouldn’t do the same for me. I lost my brother to the same streets, then my mama passed, broken and alone. That time didn’t just take my freedom—it took everything that mattered.

So now I’m out. I got a second chance, and I swore I’d make it count. My cousin Al looked out, got me a real job, helped me find some balance. I was doing good. I was.

Then Lauren came into the picture.

Pretty, spoiled, sharp-tongued and trouble. Everything I should’ve stayed away from—but couldn’t. I fell for her quick. And when I found out her life was in danger, something in me snapped. I wasn’t about to lose somebody else I care about. Not again.

Now there’s a price on her head, and I’m back doing what I told myself I’d never do. Back in that life. Back in that mindset. For her.

I’m risking it all—love, freedom, maybe even my life. I just hope it’s worth it in the end.

371 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 13, 2026