The Devil Who Claimed Me

Shehatedhimforlyingtoherandkidnappingher.Hewouldburntheworldtoprotecther.“I’dratherdiethanbeownedbyyou,”Iscreamed.Heapproachedslowly,hisexpressioncoldandunreadable.“Youcan’tdiewithoutmypermission.”--------------MilaVega,apromisingheartsurgeon,livedherlifeonherowntermsuntilshesavedastranger,untilshefoundouttheweakandinjuredmanshehadbroughthomewasaruthlessdevil.DominicRusso,amafiaking,cold,calculative,untouchable.Milahatedhim.Shehatedhimforlockingherup,forthewayhelookedatherasifshebelongedtohim.-----------Isteppedbackasheapproached.“Youwon’tbeabletocagemehere,”Ibarked.“I’llfindmyfreedom.”Hesneered,withdangerouslightinhiseyes.“Tryit.Youwon’tmakeitpastthegate.”Hedidn’tbluff.Hewouldn’tletherleavehisside,nomatterwhat.Trappedinhisdangerousworld,Milashouldrun.Butwhycouldn’tshestopthinkingabouthim?Shesawhimkillwithoutmercy,yethiseyessoftenedwhentheyrestedonher.Histouchwaspossessive,butprotective.‘Doesheloveme?’Herheartraced.Intheworldruledbybloodandpower,withenemiescloseinfromeverycorner,emotionswereluxury.Lovecouldn’tbloom.Justasshestartedtowonderifthismonsterhadaheart,sherealizedhisheartwastoocoldtowarmit.Sheunderstoodshewasnothingbuthisplaything.Mila’shatredignitedalloveragain.Shewantedtodisappearfromhisworldforgood.Butthemanshecalledamonster,aruthlesskiller,mightbetheonlyonewillingtoburntheworldtoprotecther.------------Hepinchedmychin,puttingenoughforcetomakemewince.“Youwillnotrunagain.”Idaredtolookintohiseyesdefiantly.“AndifIdo?”Hesaidinacalmtone.“I’llbringyouback.”