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The Concord

Author: Dee Rah
last update publish date: 2026-06-28 15:24:37

NIKOLAI

"Why do you have that out?"

I looked up from the parchment in my hands as I heard that.

Sergei stood in the doorway of my study, one shoulder resting against the frame as his eyes locked onto the object I was holding.

The Concord.

Even after all these years, simply looking at it carried a certain weight. The scroll rested across my desk, its aged surface illuminated by the warm light of the lamp beside me.

I had been staring at it for almost twenty minutes now. Not exactly reading it,
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  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   Run to your daddy

    NIKOLAI “They are trying to get a rise out of me.”I stared at the cream-colored invitation Sergei had placed on my desk, my fingers tightening around the thick card-stock until it creased beneath my grip.Sergei stood across from the desk with his arms folded, watching me carefully.Viktor Orlov requests the honor of your presence… This motherfucker clearly had some nerve.My jaw clenched.The celebration was to formally introduce his daughter, Katya Orlov, to the Bratva families.For a long second, I simply stared at it all, and then I laughed.“To think she swore to me she had nothing to do with her father.” I muttered,If the disappearance of the Concord had not confirmed my suspicions before...This certainly did."Of course she was lying." Sergei snorted.I looked up."It is that evident in this," he continued. "Why else would Viktor throw a full-blown party in her honor? Come on, Nikolai."I exhaled slowly through my nose.The image of Katya crying in the cell flashed through

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   We will see

    KATYA I wasn't even sure how much time had passed anymore.A day. Maybe a little more. It was long enough for the pounding in my head to fade into a dull ache now.I was still here. Trying to convince myself that none of this was real.My wrists were sore where the ropes had rubbed against them yesterday. The guards had loosened them enough that I wasn't in pain anymore, but they still reminded me I wasn't free.The door opened now and Daniel stepped inside carrying a tray.The smell of warm food drifted across the room. My stomach betrayed me with a growl."I told them you would probably refuse," he said quietly."I'm not hungry." I said immediately, completely ignoring my belly's cries.This was my own silent protest."You have to eat, Katya."I laughed bitterly."Funny." He set the tray down on the table. "I don't remember asking for your concern."He remained standing for a moment before lowering himself onto the floor across from me.Neither of us spoke for a couple of minutes.

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   I guess I was too late

    NIKOLAI “Where is she?”I stormed through the front doors of the mansion. Every pair of eyes in the foyer immediately turned toward me.The drive back from Concord had been the longest of my life. A thousand possibilities had played through my mind.Had she tried to run? Had Viktor somehow found a way inside? Had another mole been hiding beneath my nose this entire time? The thought alone made my blood boil.If someone had managed to walk into my home and take Katya without anyone noticing... Then everything I had built about my house being a fortress and my whole reputation meant nothing.“She hasn't been found yet.”Sergei's voice cut through my thoughts.I looked toward him. He was already waiting near the staircase for me, and I could feel the tension coming from him.I walked straight toward him.“How long has it been since you noticed she was gone?”“About an hour now.” His expression remained grave. “I called you almost immediately.”My jaw clenched.“Have you checked the cam

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   Welcome home, daughter

    KATYAThe first thing I felt when I opened my eyes was this violent throbbing at the back of my head. It felt like someone had split my skull open with an axe.I tried to reach for where the pain was, but my wrist refused to move. Immediately panic clawed at my chest, as I yanked harder, and that was when I felt the rope dig deeper into my skin.My ankles were also tied to the chair which I was sitting on.“What the fuck is happening?” I mumbled to myself, as I was there sitting in pitch black.Immediately, I began to remember everything leading up to this. Sergei had practically confessed to me about being my fathers mole.Oh dear Lord.I could still see the look in his eyes when he was coming close to me, before I turned around and tried to run.I jerked against the ropes now with everything I had. This time, shouting his name at the top of my voice.“Sergei!!” I yelled, “You motherfucker! Sergei!!”There was no response yet, but that didn’t stop me.“Let me go!”Something rough was

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   He is confessing

    KATYA“Will my father be there too?”The question slipped out before I could stop it.Nikolai looked up from where he stood in front of the full-length mirror, adjusting the cuff of his black suit. He met my eyes through the mirror.“Yes.” He said, “He will.”I swallowed hard now, as silence settled between us for a second before he continued.“Every Pakhan, Bratva leader, and syndicate representative invited to the Concord will be there.”I let out a slow breath.“Well...”I rubbed my palms together nervously.“That would definitely be awkward.”A corner of his mouth lifted.“You could call it that.”I walked over to him, noticing that his tie was slightly crooked. Without thinking, I reached for it.“Stand still.”He raised an eyebrow but obeyed.My fingers worked carefully over the silk tie, straightening it before smoothing down the collar of his shirt. It amazed me how natural this had become.Weeks ago, I had hated this man.Now I was fixing his tie before he attended one of the

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   The kidnap will happen

    "We use the girl." Sergei said as he leaned back in the chair now.The room they were in was dimly lit, tucked away beneath one of Viktor Orlov's many illegitimate businesses. Thick concrete walls muffled every sound from the outside world, making it the perfect place for conversations that could get men killed.“We have tried it your own way, Viktor.” Sergei continued, "I think we've reached the point where trying to convince Katya to willingly help us is a waste of time."Viktor's jaw clenched."I came to that conclusion myself after seeing her at the cemetery."Lily smirked."I told you."Viktor shot her an annoyed glance."You did," he said. “And even though I didn’t want to believe it, she has feelings for him. That much is obvious.”Viktor scoffed as he thought about it even more."My own daughter."He was fuming now, as he downed another glass of whiskey.“This plan of yours.” Lily said, “Lay it out for us.”“Love is the biggest weakness a man like Nikolai could ever have.” Ser

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   21- Nikolai thinks himself changed

    NIKOLAII almost kissed her.The thought had followed me the entire fucking night like a curse.Even now as I walked down the staircase the next morning, I could still remember the exact way Katya had looked standing on that balcony wrapped in my suit jacket.I had spent the entire drive back from

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   19- Viktor Orlov

    CHAPTER 19“Are you fucking stupid?”Viktor Orlov’s voice thundered through the private hallway outside the ballroom as he paced furiously with his phone pressed against his ear.“You did not think to fucking tell me that Nikolai Morozov has my fucking daughter?”The poor bastard on the other side

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   18- Katya learns an ugly truth

    KATYAMy voice shook violently from the ache splitting my chest open so painfully I genuinely thought I might collapse right there on the balcony.Nikolai did not move.The mark from my slap still burned faintly against his cheek but he barely seemed to notice it.“You satisfied now?” I asked shaki

  • Made for the Devil's Pleasure   13- Nikolai faces a conundrum

    NIKOLAIThe second I saw her eyes roll backwards and her begin to fall, something inside me jerked forward and I was catching her before I knew what I was doing.Her head lolled against my chest, her skin deathly pale beneath the blood splattered across her face.For one horrifying moment, I genuin

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