PREVIOUSLY 'THE PRICE OF SILENCE' Title changed 06/09/2026 Completed ✔️ ~ "You know it's against the law to lie to a police officer, right, Miss Mills?" Silence hung like a thick smoke as Lane's tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth. Officer Casey's tone hadn't changed, but something in his gaze had. Something that told Lane there was no right answer to his question. That he didn't even expect one. "I don't know what you want me to say, I'm sorry." Lane's voice was close to a whisper. They passed a gas station she didn't recognize. The inside was dark, like it had been closed for a long time. Lane's chest tightened. Something felt very wrong. "Where are we going?" She asked finally, voice tighter than she meant it to be. That earned her a sharp and fleeting glance, the corner of his mouth turning up like he was in on a joke she wasn't. "Don't worry. I'll get you where you need to go." Lane didn't answer. Because she no longer believed it. ~ All Lane is trying to do is survive in a world that's already failed her. After a childhood spent bouncing between homes, a steady job, a place to lay her head, and a beater to take her from Point A to Point B were the small things she'd fought for. Lane was trying -- she really was. Her life was finally hers, and she intended to keep it that way. But of course, as the saying goes, "Men plan, God laughs." All it took was a glance. Lane froze. And then she ran. It wasn't supposed to be her problem. But the moment those eyes caught hers, she was thrust into a world she'd always tried to avoid. The life that she fought so hard for was about to be turned on its head. And she'll have to do more than keep quiet to make it out alive.

- Slow Chapter Updates - His grip tightened-a little purple bruise beginning to form, my arms starting numb up. I wince and yet he doesn't let go. "You should wear what I choose...." He adds before letting my arm go. Finally. I wince again, staring at him. ---- Found. Arranged. Now she must navigate her old life with her newly found mafia brothers and her new husband, whom she got a silent treatment after their marriage. Will he finally melt? Or will his heart stay frozen? When her brothers finally found her, they were overjoyed to shower her with love and protection... but not for long. Luciano De Franco, the powerful crime boss wants her. She is no normal girl. She's a Moretti. Eliza Moretti is just as ruthless as her father. But can she prove it?

READ TRIGGER WARNINGS! In a world where power is the ultimate weapon and betrayal is currency, the line between hero and villain doesn't just blur... it shatters. She's the woman you're warned about. She's selfish and deadly, you don't see her until you feel the knife in your back. He's the man everyone fears. He's cold-blooded and dark, the embodiment of vengeance in an expensive suit. They should have destroyed each other. But instead, they made a deal. She's playing a game with no rules. He's rewriting them as he goes. Together, they're a storm no one can outrun. Loyalties are broken, alliances burned, and blood spills in their wake. But when the smoke clears, only one thing remains certain, trusting the devil doesn't make you safe... It makes you just like him. She's the sinner. He's the executioner. And in their obsession, no one gets out alive. Some stories don't have heroes. Some don't need them. This is theirs. Outlaw - where survival isn't enough, and obsession is the only law. Highest Ranks: #1 - badgirl #1 - secretsociety #1 - enemieswithbenefits #1 - antihero #2 - hacking #2 - slowburn #2 - enemies [All rights reserved, Copyright @devilseyez 2024]