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"You think you're afraid of me?"
He smiled.
"No, Alina... you're afraid of the part of you that keeps coming back to me."
She witnessed a crime she was never meant to see.
Everyone expected the ruthless king of the underground, Zayan Khanzada, to eliminate the only witness.
Instead...
He let her live.
With one terrifying condition.
"From this moment on... your life belongs to me."
What begins as captivity soon turns into a dangerous game of power, obsession, and emotions neither of them can control.
Zayan doesn't believe in love.
He believes in ownership.
In control.
In making sure the people he wants never leave.
But Alina refuses to bow before the man everyone fears. She questions him, challenges him, and slowly uncovers the broken soul hidden beneath the monster.
When an enemy from Zayan's past returns, Alina becomes the target.
To protect her, he'll burn cities.
Destroy empires.
Paint his hands with blood all over again.
Because losing the world means nothing...
Losing her means everything.
But love built on fear can never survive.
Will Zayan learn to let her choose him...
Or will his obsession destroy the only person who ever saw the man behind the darkness?
A gripping dark romance filled with possessive love, forced proximity, mafia secrets, emotional healing, betrayal, and a hero who would rather set the world on fire than lose the woman he can't stop obsessing over.
⚠️ Warning: This story contains possessive behavior, violence, psychological themes, and morally grey characters intended for mature readers.
"You don't belong to my empire, Alina..."
"...You are the empire I'd destroy the world to keep."