His word is law. His name alone strikes fear into the hearts of men.
Vladimir Castillo—the devil in human form. Ruthless, calculating, and merciless. Feared by politicians, criminals, and the underworld alike, he rules with an iron fist. To his enemies, he is a monster. To his people, he is king. But he doesn't care.
They call him Red for his piercing, blood-colored eyes. They call him the Devil because mercy is a word he does not know.
Then there's Bella—beautiful, innocent, untouched by darkness. A delicate flower among her three sisters. But innocence does not save you from fate.
When her father's debt to the Blood Mafia Clan comes due, there is only one way to pay—her hand in marriage to the devil himself.
But Vladimir Castillo does not believe in love. He does not believe in marriage. To him, Bella is not a bride—she is a payment, a contract signed in blood, a possession to be owned and controlled. Nothing more.
She is thrown into a world where power is everything, where death lurks in the shadows, and where one rule stands above all else:
No one touches what belongs to the Devil.
Bella's life was never truly her own. As the unwanted daughter, she grew up in the shadows of her two beloved sisters, always yearning for the affection that never came. But nothing could have prepared her for this—the cold steel of a contract binding her to a man as dangerous as Vladimir Castillo.
To the world, Vladimir is untouchable. A ghost in the underworld. The master of manipulation and control. He built his empire on blood and betrayal, and no one dares to defy him. Until her.
"I will never belong to you," Bella hissed, defiance flickering in her tear-bright eyes.
Vladimir stepped closer, his red eyes burning like embers. His voice, deep and unshaken, sent a chill down her spine.
"You already do, Little Dove. You just haven't accepted it yet."
From the moment their paths cross, Bella is thrust into a cruel game of power and submission. She is nothing but a pawn, a fragile doll placed in a golden cage, but she refuses to break. She will not bow to him. She will not surrender.
Yet, Vladimir is not a man who accepts defiance. He doesn't need Bella to love him. He doesn't even need her to fear him. He only needs her to obey.
But as much as Bella resists, she cannot deny the dark allure of the man who now owns her. There is something terrifyingly mesmerizing about Vladimir Castillo—the way his touch burns, the way his gaze strips her bare, the way his possessiveness makes her feel both trapped and desired.
He takes what he wants, when he wants, without remorse. His kisses are bruising, his touch is rough, his presence overwhelming. He does not ask. He commands. And Bella, no matter how much she hates him, is powerless against the intensity of his claim.
As she fights against his control, she begins to unravel the truth behind the Devil. Behind the ruthless mask is a man who does not love, who does not need tenderness or warmth. He is feared because the moment he shows weakness, the wolves will tear him apart. And Bella? She is nothing more than a distraction, a possession he refuses to lose.
But in this world of crime and corruption, danger is never far away. There are those who would do anything to see Vladimir Castillo fall. Enemies lurk in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. And when Bella becomes their target, she realizes that the only thing more terrifying than belonging to Vladimir Castillo… is losing him.
Trapped in a twisted game of power and control, Bella faces a terrifying question—can she ever escape, or will she fall deeper into the abyss of the devil's embrace?
In this intoxicating tale of passion and danger, love is a lie. Power is everything. And in war, there is only one rule: the strongest always win.
Guns, blood, and power—Bella quickly learns that her new life is nothing like the fairytales she once dreamed of. The mansion she now calls home is filled with dangerous men, their eyes sharp and their hands stained with violence. The scent of gunpowder and whiskey lingers in the air, mixing with the raw dominance Vladimir exudes. There is no safety here. Only control.
Yet, even in the darkness, there is an undeniable fire between them. It ignites in the dead of night when Vladimir's firm grip claims her body, when his whispered words burn against her skin. He is relentless, possessive, and utterly intoxicating.
"You can fight me all you want, Little Dove," he murmurs, his lips trailing over her trembling pulse. "But every time you run, I will drag you back into my arms. You will learn that there is no escape from me."
And he proves it. Again and again.
Bella hates him. She loathes the way he makes her feel—weak, needy, desperate for the roughness of his touch. But her body betrays her. Each time his hands claim her, each time his lips capture hers in a bruising kiss, she crumbles. Because there is something forbidden about wanting a man like Vladimir Castillo, something dangerous in the way he makes her crave the darkness inside him.
As threats mount and war looms on the horizon, Bella must decide—will she escape the devil, or will she surrender to the fire that threatens to consume her?
One thing is certain: Vladimir Castillo does not let go of what is his. And Bella? She is his obsession,his Little Dove, she is his
And he will burn the whole world to keep her.
his Little Dove, his most precious possession. And in a world where betrayal is currency and blood is the price of power, Vladimir will stop at nothing to keep her under his control.
Even if it means destroying anyone who dares to take her away.
Even if it means caging her tighter, forcing her to submit, breaking her until she has no choice but to depend on him.
Because Bella may fight, she may resist, but in the end, there is no escaping Vladimir Castillo.
And as the shadows close in, as enemies rise and threats multiply, Bella will come to understand one undeniable truth—
The devil always collects what is his.