Warning

This story contains voilence, strong language, mafia themes and dark romance. Reader discretion is advised.

"Some monsters are born. Some are made. And some choose to become monsters for the people they love."

Rain poured relentlessly over the sleeping city, washing the streets in silver as thunder rolled across the night sky.

A man stumbled through the narrow alley, his breathing ragged, blood dripping from the wound on his shoulder. Every step felt heavier than the last. Behind him echoed slow, deliberate footsteps—calm, unhurried, almost patient.

He didn't dare look back. He already knew who was following him.

"Please..." he whispered, collapsing onto the cold pavement. "Spare me..." A pair of polished black shoes stopped inches from his trembling hands.

Then a deep voice broke through the rain. "Mercy is a luxury I buried two years ago." The man slowly raised his head. A tall figure stood before him, dressed entirely in black. His face was hidden beneath a dark mask, revealing nothing except a pair of cold, unreadable eyes. He was the nightmare whispered about in every corner of the underworld.

The Devil.

"You will never know... the person behind me. He will... take.. revenge. He will KILL YOU", the man shouting his lungs out.

Silence.

Almost out of breath, He then spare a glance in the Devil's eyes...

A single gunshot shattered the silence.

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The next morning, however, the city had no idea what had happened during the night. Neither did I.

"Lexiiii! Lexi Rey!" Grandma's voice echoed through the house, pulling me out of the sweetest dream I'd had in weeks. I groaned and buried my face deeper into the pillow. "Five more minutes..." I mumbled. "Five minutes? You've been saying that for twenty!" My eyes snapped open.

"Oh, shit!"

I shot upright and grabbed my phone from the bedside table.

9:42 A.M.

My heart nearly stopped.

"I promised Amelia we'd go shopping today..."

If there was one thing more terrifying than my grandmother's morning lectures, it was Amelia Elizabeth when someone made her wait.

"Run, Lexi. Run."

I jumped out of bed and rushed to get ready, praying my best friend wouldn't murder me before lunchtime. Then we went for shopping.

Introduction-

LEXI REY

Lexi Rey, Kind-hearted, lovable, and mature women in her late 20’s.

Mother died when she was 16.

Father, He was an underground Mafia.

DEVIL

A Mafia Leader, the gang named "CASA DIAVOLO" which translates to "HOUSE OF THE DEVIL".

With a motto "Fear is our Language. Loyalty is our Law."

People call him "THE MASKED MAN"

Nobody knows anything about him, his gender, his age, his voice....everything is blank.

They assume The Devil as Him because of the rumors saying only a man can be this ruthless.

AMELIA ELIZABETH

Lexi's childhood friend

Very cheerful, lives in a nation called imagination.

also in her late 20's

Very loyal to Lexi and treats her the best.

END OF EPISODE 1

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