"You didn't cry then," he said, his voice softer now but no less dangerous. "And now-when it's your husband doing the same..." he leaned in closer, "look at you." I kept my eyes down. I couldn't speak. I couldn't breathe. I was crumbling-inside out. Still, I didn't respond. "ANSWER ME, DAMMIT!" he roared suddenly, voice like a whip, echoing off the walls. I flinched so hard my knees buckled slightly-but his arms kept me upright, caged in. I sobbed now, broken, my voice lost in the weight of fear. "T-Taehyung... please... i-it wasn't like that-" I stuttered, barely able to form the words. He leaned in, his gaze sharp and unforgiving. "Then tell me, Ara... what was it like?" I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. Just silence. My throat closed, and my tears fell harder. I looked at him-begging, pleading-but said nothing. Only my broken sobs filled the room. He stared at me, unmoving. Something flickered behind his eyes for a split second. Regret? No-hesitation, maybe. But it vanished as quickly as it came. His voice dropped again, dark and quiet. "Stop crying now." I couldn't. My shoulders shook as I tried to hold it back. His eyes narrowed-his jaw clenched. And then he snapped. "STOP CRYING RIGHT FUCKING NOW, ARA-OTHERWISE I WON'T HESITATE TO DO SOMETHING I WON'T REGRET, BUT YOU WILL." When she left New York for Italy, all she expected was a reunion with her family - not a fate that would shatter her world. Now married to Kim Taehyung, the ruthless underboss of the mafia, she's trapped in a life she never chose. She fears him, hates him... yet he craves her obedience, demands her submission, and vows to make her his. Step into a story where glass meets iron - fragile resistance against unyielding power - and watch sparks fly.

"Mr.kim I'm r-ready uhh for w-what you asked for, please leave my f-family" Saying with her head hung low. Ashamed! she feel ashamed of herself. never in million years, she never expected such a situation comes to her life. "So you ready to spread your legs for me ? you're ready to be naked under with me ?" His knife-like nasty words hurt her heart. She could not answer his question, her nature prevented it. "I asked you something yn" he spoke sternly. " Y- yes" she said without looking at him straight up. "In return what do you expect from me?" he stated with cunning smirk on his lips. "Stop everything and let my family live peacefully" she averted her gaze toward him hopefully he will leave them. "So, Is this your price? You are expensive, I have never spent this much money on anyone. Hmm,, It's okay, you're worth the cost" *** Kim Taehyung, a young handsome business tycoon and ruthless mafia, lust after a woman. He just want to spent a one with Yn but everything deteriorated when she slapped him. His desire has become an obsession. He wanted revenge for every word she had spoken against him. He wanted to reciprocate the slap she gave him. He intended to break her completely.

"Fuck doll, you make me sick." The twisted tale and continuation of the story, "The Devil Within." "You don't love me, do you?" "You're right, I'm obsessed."

Genre : Psychological Thriller "Who the f*ck are you". He yelled and a sense of dread washed over her as Taehyung rose slowly gripping a heavy metal axe while staring at the couple in front him. Fear gripped her heart as he instilled terror in every soul present there. Taehyung climbed three stairs and his footsteps echoed in the silent hall. He stood in front of the man who was shorter than him but was hiding the woman behind him holding her hand behind his back. Taehyung loomed over him as his stature towered them, casting a shadow of intimidation. His eyes were chillingly intense, holding a darkness that was unfathomable. Even though the man was trying to intimidate Taehyung, Taehyung's scary demeanor and the axe in his hand was making him sweat. Taehyung blinked slowly looking down at the man who clenched his jaw while fear was noticeable in his tensed form. Taehyung smirked slightly and trailed his eyes back to her, fixating on her trembling form while silent tears streamed down her face, she was unable to meet his gaze but ground slipped under her feet as those sinister words slipped out of his mouth in a calm tone. "I told you, I'll slit apart who will try to take you away from me........My love" _______________________________________ ll Book 2 of Ephialtes ll viewers discretion advised ©️ : ficneont ⚠️ warning : Not suitable for sensitive readers due to disturbing concept. Content : violence, blood, torture, mental illness, love, romance, abuse, trauma, drugs, strong language, explicit scenes