Locked in the Devil's Deal
"You’re mine, Emery. You always have been."
Emery Hart is a lawyer, famous for crafting the perfect prenup agreement for couples. But her most frustrating client? The one and only billionaire, Darren Blackwood, her ex-husband. Every time he gets engaged, he hires her to draft the contract, only for the relationship to crash and burn. Emery tells herself it’s just business, but deep down, she knows the truth, Darren is still playing with her.
When another prenup lands on her desk, she assumes it's just another fiancée. But Darren corners her, his voice low and possessive.
"Did you even read it, sweetheart? This contract… it’s for you."
Trapped in his games, Emery confronts the past she’s been running from. Because Darren never stopped wanting her and this time, he won’t let her go.
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Chapter: The Masked ManThe reflection moved first.Emery's breath hitched as the image of herself inside the mirror smirked, lifting a hand as if reaching for her. But the movements weren’t hers. The woman in the reflection... her, yet not her... tilted her head in quiet amusement. The golden glow of the mirror intensified, illuminating the fractures beginning to spread across the glass, fine as spiderwebs.Emery stepped forward, an almost uncontrollable pull dragging her in. She lifted a hesitant hand, fingertips hovering inches from the surface. It felt alive. Pulsing beneath her skin like a heartbeat.Her fingers touched the glass.Pain exploded through her skull.A memory... not a memory. A force shoving itself back into her mind.She staggered, gasping, clutching at her head as images slammed into her one after another.A veil of gold and candlelight.Two men standing at the altar. One in the light. One in the shadows.Her own voice, trembling with hesitation. "I choose..."The sound of screams.The Ma
Last Updated: 2025-04-02
Chapter: NO!Under Emery's fingers, the metal handle pulsed, sending a constant, throbbing beat up her arm. It seemed warm, almost alive, as if it were anticipating something. For her. The man in the mask spoke in a quiet voice that was slightly tinged with dread. "Are you certain that you are prepared for this?" Emery remained silent. as she wasn't certain. However, the noble was. His golden eyes flickered with delight as he leaned against the splintering frame with his arms folded. His lips curled into a lazy smirk as he whispered, "Go ahead." Don't claim I didn't warn you, though. She gripped the handle with her fingers. She turned it after that. The world disappeared. She was pulled forward by a gust of wind that ripped through her. Everything was sucked up by the weightless, limitless darkness. She was falling for a short, horrifying minute, her heart pounding in her ears, her air stuck in her lungs, and then— She landed. The air was heavy with laughter and music, and the aro
Last Updated: 2025-03-31
Chapter: ReformingBefore she even considered saying it, Emery's mouth came up with the name. It was waiting there, so sure, so familiar. Pain burned through her skull like a blade slicing right through it the instant it emerged in her consciousness. She shook from the sudden pain and gasped, sinking her fingers into the man's arms. The name escaped, barely within grasp. When she touched him, the man tensed. He strengthened his hold on her, as though preparing for the next move. His face was still expressionless, but there was something more in his keen, dark eyes. "Don't think about me." There was something almost regretful in his quiet voice. Emery's breath caught in his throat. "So why do I?" He didn't respond. There was a shudder in the room. The floor beneath them, the lamp, and the walls all wavered and warped like a water-shattered mirror. The tiny light from the carved symbols pulsed in time with the pounding in her head. It was falling apart here. Or perhaps—reforming. Another
Last Updated: 2025-03-31
Chapter: PainPain.. Emery was startled awake as it burned through her body like lightning. She inhaled sharply, taking in a breath that was too heavy and thick. There was something metallic and harsh in the air, along with the smell of damp stone and earth. Not in the ballroom. Not the manor. She didn't know of any place. With shaky hands on the uneven ground, she forced herself up. stone. The stone is cold, fractured, and wet. She looked up and realized that everything was wrong. She was surrounded by a ruinous courtyard that was engulfed by growing vines. Above, looming stone walls that had been partially defaced by time. The sky was a deep indigo, eternal twilight that swirled like a living creature and was neither night nor day. It shouldn't be here. The mist coiling at her feet dampened her clothing as she trembled and wrapped her arms around herself. Next came— Footsteps. Go slowly. Measured. approaching from behind. Her heart skipped a beat. anticipating the noble, anti
Last Updated: 2025-03-31
Chapter: Mirror of LiesBefore her, the door looms, its surface glistening like liquid silver and pulsing with an almost... living pulse. Between it and the two guys observing her, Emery remains still. The man in the mask remains silent, his fingers moving at his sides as though he is fighting the impulse to grab her. But the noble— A slow applause. Deliberate and slow, the sound cuts through the tension like a razor. She spins around. He is present. His golden eyes shine with laughter as he emerges from the shadows at the ballroom's edge. He appears as majestic and untouchable as ever, dressed in deep crimson, but a sly smile is visible on his lips. "You always believe you have options." Not because of what he says, but because she has heard it before, his voice makes her shiver. The world flickers before she can say anything. similar like a dwindling candle's flame. As if reality itself were unraveling. She glimpses something, someone, for a split second. Here she was again, standing
Last Updated: 2025-03-31
Chapter: ChangesThe air changes as soon as Emery enters the room. Her stomach lurches with a sudden, nauseating lurch. Under her feet, the solid floor vanishes. She dives into the shadows. The wind whips past her ears, engulfing her in a limitless emptiness. Nothing remains of the world she was familiar with, including the ballroom, the nobility, and the man in the mask. But the voices are still there. whispers. Sound waves. She feels as though pieces of a life she doesn't recall are etched into her very being. "You promised me." "You betrayed me." "You were supposed to remember." The words encircle her, drawing and tugging. accusing. Then... Impact. Her air is taken from her lungs by the power of the impact as she hits solid ground. The cold stone under her stands in sharp contrast to the oppressive emptiness she just left, and her vision swirls as she breathes. She remains still for a moment. Then she lifts herself up as the world settles. and gets frozen. This location... It
Last Updated: 2025-03-30
Chapter: Why are you crying?She kept searching and could find nothing and she broke down in tears. Even if she detested what Ena usually does to her, she hated the fact that she was in this condition because of her. She cursed and cleaned her tears glistened eyes with her hands, she walked back sit down and think of what she could do and who she could meet. She had to call Mia her best friend. Mia could be of help at this point. She shuddered at the thought of what would happen to her if it was found out that she cast a spell. Not only did she cast a spell, but she also did it in the palace and to the Lycan's mate. She had experimented with the Lycan's mate. Ena must have the energy of bad luck because how else would the spell go wrong during her own time?A movement by the door stopped her in her tracks and she stood still listening. The door cracked open and Lucian emerged from behind the door. Alicia gasped as Lucian gave her a wry smile and walked up to her."I knew you would be here." He said and smirked.
Last Updated: 2023-08-05
Chapter: Punishment"She… she caught me in the Library and started a fight. I fought back and Bryan managed to come to the rescue and stop the fight." Alicia replied while avoiding his gaze."She wanted to report to me that you were in the Library?" Lucian asked and Alicia nods. "What were you doing in the Library, if I may ask?" He continued.Alicia exhaled as she quickly racked her brain for quick answers. She had to be careful about what lies she would tell so it wouldn't affect her in the nearest future. All this just because Ena wouldn't let her be. In as much as she was feeling guilty about her, in a way she deserved it."Get your thoughts together, Alicia. I asked a question. What were you doing in the Library?" Lucian asked.Alicia held his gaze constant and opened his mouth. "I… I was just so bored. I needed something to do and had to visit the Library. I was so engrossed in the book I was reading that I didn't know how much time had passed." She said.Lucian smirked. "Now I know the reason you
Last Updated: 2023-08-05
Chapter: Saved?“Why were you all marching towards my room?" Lucian asked.Alicia's eyes glistened with tears. She was so scared for Ena and wished she was alright. She shouldn't have tried out the spell in the first place. She should have gone on with Ena to Lucian. She should have accepted her fate. Now, she must have missed out a word and landed herself and Ena in trouble."She wanted to report me to you." Alicia blurted out with her head bowed down.Lucian looked at Alicia with his left brow raised and a puzzled look on his face."She wanted to report you to me?" Lucian asked and Alicia nodded slowly. "Why is that?" He asked again."Shouldn't we go check up on Ena, you both can have this conversation later?" Bryan interjected.Lucian looked at Alicia and wondered why she looked so subdued. He also wondered what Ena wanted to report that made Alicia unable to look up at his face. He was curious but Bryan was right, they had to go and check up on Ena, she was still his make even though his heart be
Last Updated: 2023-08-05
Chapter: Dungeon And Execution.Ena laughed and funnily shook her head. "I believe we all have some reporting to do then. Watch what happens when I report what I witnessed here to Lucian. A witch reading from the witch's spell book under the pretence that she didn't know about the laws of the palace," Ena said with a victorious and evil smile on her face."You will do no such thing, Ena!" Bryan snarled."Watch me and stop me you can," Ena retorted and the smile on her face widened.Ena felt certain that even if Lucian still had feelings for Alicia, which she knew he did, he would be unable to escape passing judgement on her which would of course be an execution. She hated the fact that Lucian was still not over Alicia. She hated the fact that he couldn't love her even when it was fated for her to be his mate and this was the perfect time to get rid of her.************Bryan knew that if Ena reported Alicia, she would be executed. He didn't understand why Ena loathed Alicia so much. He was only just getting to know
Last Updated: 2023-08-05
Chapter: A Lycan's MateAlicia was so tired, she yawned and took and eyes off the book. She gasped as she found out she had wasted so much time in the Library. Her hands flew to her mouth as her eyes widened in shock, she hadn't even made Lucian's dinner.She looked at the book once more and hugged it with a smile on her face. The book had become her best friend in just one day and she was going to make sure to check up on it each day and tap more knowledge. She had learnt a lot and she felt so refreshed.Alicia could hear footsteps walking towards the direction of the Library, she suddenly felt a wave of energy coarse through her and she held the book even more tighter. She was surprised at herself, she would previously cower and try to hide. She looked at the book once more and felt an unexplainable kind of Joy spreading through her.The door to the Library slowly opened and Ena emerged. Hatred was displayed on her face as she sighted Alicia. She spotted the book in Alicia's hand and ran towards her in fur
Last Updated: 2023-08-05
Chapter: Be The Maid Again. "I didn't run over for nothing. She is under my leadership and it was part of the Oath we took at the induction ceremony. To protect our own at all costs, and besides she is also my personal maid. I can't afford for anything to happen to her. Who would cook my favourite meals then? Not you obviously because you can't cook." Lucian repliedEdna rolled her eyes and Alicia could feel the tension building up in the "Whatever!, I have lost my appetite," Ena said and got up from the dining and stood up to leave. Alicia felt uncomfortable about the whole situation but it was amusing to Bryan because the smile never left his face. He seemed to be enjoying the whole drama.Ena took some steps away and when Lucian didn't call her or make as little as a body movement, Ena stomped back to where Louis was seated."Ever since you came back, I know you have some mischief up your sleeves," an infuriated Ena blurted out.**************They were back to the Palace and Alicia picked up her invisible m
Last Updated: 2023-05-20
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