In Atlanta, loyalty shifts faster than the skyline lights, and love doesn’t always come without a body count. Nehemiah thought she had finally escaped the chaos when she fell for Montae, the city’s quiet storm, a man whose silence carried power and whose love made her believe in forever. But peace is a luxury she can’t afford. Montae’s past is written in blood, and no matter how hard he tries to bury it, the truth keeps finding its way back to the surface. When Nico, Montae’s brother, and Azrael, Nehemiah’s cousin, fall into a forbidden affair, their secret sets off a chain reaction that threatens to destroy everyone caught in the middle. Loyalty turns dangerous, love becomes a weapon, and the streets turn into a battleground where nobody plays fair. Meanwhile, Keisha, Montae’s ex and the mother of his child, is spiraling out of control. Caught between old lovers, new lies, and a hunger for revenge, she’s willing to risk everything to reclaim what she lost. But the deeper she sinks, the more lives she pulls down with her. At the center of it all stands DeMarco, the family patriarch, a man whose empire was built on manipulation, fear, and blood. When his secrets come to light, every bond is tested, every truth cuts deeper, and family begins to look more like the enemy. In this explosive African American romance where love, loyalty, and betrayal collide, everyone learns the same hard lesson. Yesterday’s love can’t survive today’s war. Because in the end, not every “bae” is built to last.