Owned by the Devil King

Owned by the Devil King

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Elara Voss runs from an arranged marriage-only to fall into the hands of the most dangerous man in the city. Nikolai Volkov is known as the Devil King, ruler of an underground empire built on fear, loyalty, and blood. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, he has no weakness-until Elara crashes into his world carrying a family name tied to his darkest betrayal. Taken as leverage against her powerful father, Elara refuses to submit, even when trapped inside Nikolai's gilded cage. Her defiance fuels his obsession. What begins as captivity turns into a slow-burning, forbidden attraction neither of them can escape. But love built on lies always demands a price. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Elara must decide whether to destroy the man who owns her-or become the woman who rules beside him. A dark, emotionally intense mafia romance filled with obsession, betrayal, redemption, and a love strong enough to challenge an empire.

Chapter 1 The Night the Devil Claimed Her

Elara Voss ran as if the city itself were chasing her.

Rain poured from the sky in merciless sheets, soaking her hair, her dress, her skin, until everything felt heavy-too heavy. The thin satin gown clung to her legs, torn at the hem where she had tripped earlier, but she didn't stop to fix it. She didn't slow. She didn't look back.

Because behind her was a life already decided.

Ahead of her was the unknown-and for the first time, that felt like freedom.

Her lungs burned as she turned sharply into a narrow street, heels slipping on slick pavement. The sound echoed too loudly in the empty night, each step a reminder that she didn't belong here. That she wasn't meant to be running through a foreign city in a wedding dress, breathless and terrified, with diamonds still pinned in her hair like mockery.

Her phone buzzed again.

She didn't need to look to know who it was.

Father.

The screen lit up with his name, persistent, demanding. Elara clenched her jaw and shoved the phone into her clutch without answering. If she heard his voice now-if she let him speak-she might break.

And she couldn't afford that.

Just hours ago, she had stood in a gilded room surrounded by strangers who smiled too much and spoke too softly. Women had adjusted her veil, praised her beauty, told her how lucky she was. Men had nodded approvingly, as if she were a contract finally signed.

No one had asked if she wanted this.

No one had cared.

The memory tightened around her chest like a vice.

Elara stumbled, catching herself against a brick wall as another wave of rain blurred her vision. She sucked in a shaky breath and forced herself forward again. She didn't know where she was going. She only knew she couldn't stay.

The city loomed around her-towering buildings, glowing windows, streets that felt unfamiliar and hostile. Somewhere in this maze, there had to be a way out. A train station. A hotel. Anything.

Her phone buzzed again.

Then again.

Then again.

She stopped abruptly beneath a flickering streetlight, chest heaving. Her hands shook as she finally pulled the phone out.

You are making a mistake, the message read.

Come back. Now.

Her lips curled into a bitter smile.

A mistake.

That was what he called selling his daughter to a man twice her age, forging alliances with power-hungry families, and expecting her to smile while her future was carved apart.

She typed with trembling fingers.

I won't do this. I won't be traded like property.

She hit send before she could second-guess herself.

Almost immediately, the phone rang.

Elara stared at it for half a second-then turned it off completely.

Silence rushed in, broken only by rain and the distant hum of traffic.

She felt lighter.

She ran again.

The street ahead opened suddenly into a wider road-and Elara skidded to a halt.

Black SUVs lined the curb in perfect formation, engines idling, headlights piercing the rain like watchful eyes. The vehicles were too clean, too deliberate, their presence wrong in the otherwise quiet street.

Her pulse spiked.

Men stood near the cars, dressed in dark suits, their posture alert. Not police. Not security guards.

Something worse.

Elara's instincts screamed.

She took a step back. Then another.

The rain masked her movement, but it didn't matter.

A hand closed around her wrist.

She gasped, spinning around, panic exploding in her chest as she tried to pull free. Her back collided with a solid body, arms like steel locking her in place.

"Let go of me!" she shouted, voice cracking as she struggled.

The man didn't answer. Instead, he leaned closer, his grip tightening, and spoke quietly into an earpiece. "I've got her."

Got her?

Elara's heart slammed violently against her ribs. "You don't have the right-"

"Enough."

The word cut through the rain like a blade.

Deep. Calm. Absolute.

The man holding her released her instantly, stepping aside as heavy footsteps approached.

Elara turned slowly.

He emerged from the shadows between two SUVs, tall and broad-shouldered, dressed entirely in black. Rain slid over his coat without clinging, as if even the storm respected him. His presence was overwhelming-not loud or aggressive, but controlled, dangerous in a way that made her skin prickle.

His face was sharp and masculine, dark hair damp from the rain, stubble shadowing a strong jaw. His eyes-cold, dark, unreadable-locked onto hers with unnerving intensity.

Something in her chest twisted.

He studied her in silence, gaze flicking briefly to the torn dress, the bruising wrist, the defiance burning in her eyes.

Then he spoke.

"Who let you run?" he asked calmly.

Elara swallowed. "I don't know who you think you are, but I'm leaving."

She stepped around him.

He moved just as easily, blocking her path without touching her.

"You shouldn't be here," he said.

"And you don't get to decide that."

A corner of his mouth lifted slightly-not a smile. Something colder.

"Everyone who enters my territory does," he replied.

Her breath caught.

"Your territory?" she echoed.

He leaned closer, voice dropping. "You're shaking.

"I'm not."

"Liar."

Heat rushed to her face, anger mixing with fear. "Get out of my way."

Instead of moving, he said softly, "Elara Voss."

The world tilted.

Her heart stopped.

"How do you know my name?" she demanded.

His eyes darkened, something dangerous stirring beneath the surface. "Because your family has been a problem of mine for a very long time."

Cold spread through her veins. She knew that tone. She'd heard it in whispered conversations, in rooms she wasn't meant to enter.

"Who are you?" she asked again.

"Nikolai Volkov."

The name slammed into her like a physical blow.

She had heard it before. Everyone had.

The Devil King. The man who ruled the city's underworld with brutal precision. Untouchable. Ruthless. A ghost who left destruction in his wake.

Her fingers curled into fists. "I have nothing to do with my father's business."

Nikolai's gaze dropped to her clenched hands, then returned to her face. "Everything he owns is his business."

Including you, the unspoken words whispered.

Panic surged. Elara tried to push past him again.

This time, he caught her.

One hand wrapped around her waist, pulling her against him with terrifying ease. She gasped, palms pressing instinctively against his chest. He was solid, unyielding, his warmth seeping through her soaked dress.

"Let me go," she said through clenched teeth.

He didn't.

Instead, he leaned down, his voice low and intimate, meant only for her. "You ran straight into me, little bride."

Her blood ran cold.

"How do you know about the wedding?"

"I know everything," he replied calmly. "Including who you were promised to. And why."

She froze.

He straightened and nodded once. The rear door of the SUV opened silently behind her.

"No," Elara said, shaking her head. "I'm not going anywhere with you."

Nikolai looked at her-really looked at her-and something unreadable passed through his eyes.

"You already are."

Before she could react, he lifted her effortlessly and placed her inside the vehicle. The door shut with a final, echoing thud.

Darkness enclosed her.

The car pulled away smoothly, the city lights blurring past the tinted windows. Elara's heart pounded as she pressed her palms against the glass, rain streaking down the outside like tears she refused to shed.

She had run for freedom.

Instead, she had been claimed by the Devil King.

And deep down, she knew-

This was only the beginning.

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