Chapter: CHAPTER 7: THE DAY THE DEVIL BLEEDSThe sound of gunfire filled the corridor like a storm ripping through metal. The twin shots collided in the air, echoing so violently it felt as though the walls themselves recoiled. My hearing rang with a sharp buzzing, and for a second the entire world blurred. The smoke from the broken door curled upward, mingling with the dust that drifted from the trembling ceiling. My breath caught at the exact moment my knees buckled.I didn’t know which of them had been hit.I didn’t know who had fallen.All I could see through the haze was Dante’s silhouette illuminated by the harsh headlights from outside. His stance was tense and unforgiving, his shoulders squared as he advanced into the corridor. Lucia, several feet away, staggered slightly, gripping her arm where a thin line of crimson spread down her pale skin. A glint of satisfaction flickered in Dante’s eyes, but it vanished the moment his gaze found me.“You. Come to me,” he said, voice low and dangerous, the kind of tone that didn’t
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Chapter: Chapter 6: in her cage 2Then she slipped outside and shut the door.As soon as she left, the room felt colder. I stared up at the ceiling, my thoughts spinning like a storm. Dante had said she was dead. He claimed he buried her. But now she stood breathing and furious, caught between love and vengeance.What happened between them?What truth was Dante hiding?His words from the night before echoed in my mind. “You are mine, and I protect what’s mine.” He said it like a threat. Yet when Lucia shot at me, he threw himself in the path of the bullet. The memory sent a strange warmth through my chest despite the pain.Did he protect me because I was his possession? Or did he protect me because there was something else growing between us?Before I could unravel the thought, the door opened again. Another man stepped inside, this one broader, muscular, and armed. A guard. Lucia’s guard. He stood by the wall and crossed his arms, watching me silently.I met his gaze. “Do you know what she plans to do?”He remained e
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Chapter: Chapter 5: in her cageThe first thing I felt was pain. A dull, persistent ache that throbbed through my ribs and spread toward my spine. It felt like something inside me had been torn open and stitched back together with fire. A low hum vibrated around me. When I forced my eyes open, the ceiling above me came into view. It was old, stained in places, with a faint water mark curving like a bruise across the plaster. I blinked slowly, disoriented.This wasn’t the Romano mansion.I wasn’t in Dante’s bed. I wasn’t wrapped in silk sheets or surrounded by guards. I was lying flat on a metal hospital cot with straps across my wrists and ankles. Panic surged through my chest as my breath hitched.Then I heard it.A soft chuckle. Feminine. I turned my head to the right, and there she stood. Lucia. Alive and breathing, with her black hair draped loosely over one shoulder, her red lips curved into a smile that was both beautiful and chilling.Her presence filled the dim room with a cold, venomous energy. She stepped
Last Updated: 2026-05-24
Chapter: Chapter 4 : blood and betrayalThe guards yanked me out of bed before I could even steady my breath.“Boss wants her,” one repeated, his voice flat and cold.Rosa tried to block their way. “She’s done nothing wrong! She was asleep!”One of them shoved her aside without looking. “Orders from the top.”I struggled, panic clawing through my chest. “Where are you taking me?”“To face the man you betrayed,” the other hissed, dragging me toward the hallway.My heart pounded as I stumbled barefoot over the marble floors, the air thick with tension. Servants scurried away at the sight of us. Every face that looked my way was filled with fear.When we reached Dante’s private office, the double doors swung open, revealing him behind his massive oak desk. He was dressed in black again, his tie gone, sleeves rolled to the elbows, veins visible in his forearms. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes—those cold, merciless eyes—burned like wildfire.“Leave us,” he said.The guards released me and stepped out, shutting the do
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Chapter: Chapter 3: who is she?The blade flashed in the moonlight.I gasped, jerking back just in time. The dagger sliced through the air, grazing the edge of my sleeve before embedding itself in the wooden frame behind me with a sickening thud. My breath caught in my throat as I stared at the weapon trembling in the wall.“Who—who are you?” I stammered.The intruder stepped forward, and the shadows peeled away to reveal a woman. She couldn’t have been much older than me—early twenties, sleek black hair cascading over her shoulder, her lips painted the color of danger. Her eyes, sharp and calculating, glittered with something between hatred and pity.“You shouldn’t be here,” she hissed. “He doesn’t marry for love. He marries to destroy.”I froze. My heart raced faster. “Who are you?” I demanded again, louder this time, masking the tremor in my voice.The woman smirked, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “Someone who used to stand where you’re standing now.”Her words hit like ice water down my spine. I took a step back,
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Chapter: Chapter 2: I’m his brideI stood frozen at the bottom of the staircase, my limbs shaking, tears blurring my vision. Dante Romano’s presence filled the entry hall like a dark storm. Every whisper of air, every echo of footstep, felt magnified. My father lingered behind him, silent, broken.Dante’s cold voice sliced through the silence: “Take her to my private chambers. Let her breathe. I’ll join you shortly.”One of the men released my arm and gestured. I stumbled forward, legs weak, and followed them down the hall. My mind spun with fear and confusion, my heart hammered so hard I thought it might burst free through my chest. Behind me, Dante’s eyes followed every movement, his expression inscrutable, dangerous.******The corridor was long, dimly lit by sconces with flickering light. The air felt heavy, scented with cigar smoke and something darker—power, danger, control. The walls were lined with portraits of grim-faced men in suits, faces shrouded in shadows, as if they watched me pass.One of the guards gr
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