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Queen Of Shadows, King Of Hell

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WARNING: MATURE CONTENT THIS STORY CONTAINS MENTIONS OF MURDER, TORTURE, GUNS, AND MATURE LANGUAGE. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. 18+ ONLY Xavier's hand slammed against the wall beside her head, caging her in. His breath was hot against her skin, eyes wild with everything he hadn't said in six years. "You drive me fucking insane, Deyna. You always have. And the worst part? I'd still burn the world for you." Deyna's heart pounded, but her voice was ice. "You think that's love? Burning everything down and expecting me to stand in the flames with you?" His gaze dropped to her lips, just for a second. "No," he murmured. "I think it's obsession. And I've never been good at letting go." " And trust me, I don't want you to break," he whispered darkly. "I want you to bend... for me." Their lips almost touched dangerously close when a phone rang, slicing the moment in two like a blade. He didn't answer. He couldn't. Not when every part of him was screaming to finish what they started. One vanished. One rules the underworld. Both are closer than they appear. Six years ago, Deyna ran away from home to escape a life designed by others a life where her hand was traded for power. She disappeared without a trace, only to return stronger, wiser, and searching for a new beginning. When she lands a job at a prestigious company, she's stunned to come face-to-face with her ex-fiancé, Xavier the cold and commanding CEO known for his ruthlessness... and secrets. What Deyna doesn't know is that Xavier isn't just a businessman. He's the King of Hell, a feared Mafia leader locked in a deadly war with the most elusive crime queen of all: the legendary Stormy Thunder. A woman whose name alone brings chaos. A woman Xavier has sworn to destroy. As hidden identities, betrayals, and bloodlines begin to unravel, two worlds are on the brink of collision.
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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1

Pearls and Jades

On the 15th day in winter, in a cold room, there sat a handsome man with cold but beautiful golden black cat eyes, sharp like eyebrows, a pointed nose, and black raven hair, with a smirk on his face.

The room was at freezing point, his aura alone able to send chills down even the bravest spine. His left and right hand men (best friends) stood by his side like loyal guards to a dark emperor, like an emperor and his eunuchs. That man was none other than Xavier Draven, the feared and ruthless CEO of Draven Industries, Technologies and Corporations.

"Who was she with?" he asked Marcus, his right hand man, his voice sharp as ice.

"I said your fiancée was with your younger brother Leon," Marcus replied, watching Xavier's reaction with slight unease.

"Oh," Xavier whispered with a sinister edge, twirling a dagger between his fingers with deadly grace, "it seems it's been a long time since I trained Leon in the basement."

Marcus's spine stiffened, but before he could interject, Lucas, Xavier's ever loose lipped left hand man, blurted out, "For fuck's sake Xavier, he's your younger brother. You can't do that to him just because he was talking to your fiancée! Perhaps it's not like they were even kissing or hugging."

Lucas, oblivious to the darkening atmosphere in the room, kept talking. "And besides, they're in the same university, so it won't even cause any harm if they date. Just imagine, they're of the same age. Leon is handsome and cute, while your fiancée is beautiful like a goddess who sparkles and dazzles like pearls and jade. Their wedding would be that of a prince and a fairy."

All along his blabbering, Xavier was glaring daggers at him, each glance screaming shut up or die, while Marcus was looking at him like a corpse, maintaining a silence that screamed louder than words.