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Introduction
BEAWARE: This is highly unedited as it is a first draft. Edited version is called The Devil's Fire.
He pulled me in front of him, and I felt like I was like facing Satan himself. He leaned in closer to me, his face was so close to mine that if I moved, we would bump heads. I gulped as I looked at him with my wide eyes, scared of what he might do.
âWeâll have a little chat together soon, okay?â I couldnât talk, I just stared at him wide-eyed while my heart was beating like crazy. I can only hope it was not mine he was after.
Althaia meets the dangerous mafia boss, Damiano, who gets drawn to her big innocent green eyes and can't seem to get her out of his mind. Althaia had been hidden away from the dangerous devil. Yet fate brought him to her. This time, he will never allow her to leave again.
He pulled me in front of him, and I felt like I was like facing Satan himself. He leaned in closer to me, his face was so close to mine that if I moved, we would bump heads. I gulped as I looked at him with my wide eyes, scared of what he might do.
âWeâll have a little chat together soon, okay?â I couldnât talk, I just stared at him wide-eyed while my heart was beating like crazy. I can only hope it was not mine he was after.
Althaia meets the dangerous mafia boss, Damiano, who gets drawn to her big innocent green eyes and can't seem to get her out of his mind. Althaia had been hidden away from the dangerous devil. Yet fate brought him to her. This time, he will never allow her to leave again.
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I keep reading this book it so good, and keeps me coming back!
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this is Soo good I can't stop reading it...
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awesime to read. love Althaia,s character with Damiano
03/15/2026 17:08
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Loved this book!!! The roller-coaster journey was simply amazing! âšïžđđ
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This is a really good book, one of my favorites of all the books Iâve read on here!
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soo good! love it!!
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absolutely love this book! I canât put it down! 10/10 recommend!!
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