Deadly Devotions - The Black Cobras

Three noir suspense stories where faith and corruption collide. 

Deadly Devotions collects three gritty short stories set in the mafia-shadowed city of Sol, California. Expanding the Los Elegidos universe, this collection introduces readers to the darker edges of the Black Cobras—where romance, loyalty, and belief coexist within morally gray power systems. Featuring the fan-favorite short "Extortion." 

Judge Not 

A Noir Romance 

Julius comes home to his wife, Mya, after serving a five-year prison sentence. Their reunion is tender, hopeful—and tense. Mya believes in her husband's transformation, but her father sees only the past: Julius's upbringing in Downtown, his former ties to the Black Cobras, and the time he spent behind bars. Though Julius has left illegal activity behind, his family name still carries weight. As the newlyweds navigate classism, suspicion, and the shadow of mafia loyalty, their love is tested—not by betrayal, but by the world that refuses to forget who Julius used to be. Their devotion remains, even when peace does not. 

Extortion 

A Noir Romantic Suspense 

Leela knows Luke is her target. Hired to extort the Christian rapper with dangerous knowledge, she uses her beauty and charm to stay close, keeping the job strictly business—or so she tells herself. Attraction complicates the plan, but it's a quiet moment during a date night that fractures her resolve. Leela discovers that Luke once knew her childhood friend and that he's now raising her daughter. What begins as manipulation turns into a moral crisis as grief, faith, and corruption collide. With the truth pressing in from every side, Leela must decide if her heart can be bought. 

Witness 

A Noir Thriller 

Amanda works nights at an Italian restaurant to stay afloat while attending nursing school. She doesn't realize until it's too late that silence is part of the job. When a late shift ends in murder, Amanda is pulled into a web of fear, prayer, and mafia justice. She isn't alone—and she isn't safe. As pressure mounts, Amanda navigates dark highways, cheap motels, and the consequences of knowing too much. With danger closing in and no clear escape, Amanda learns that when truth is dangerous, and silence is enforced, God may be the only witness who remains.