Chapter One: The Meeting That Was Never a CoincidenceThe rain poured heavily from the dark sky, as if trying to bury the city’s secrets beneath its noise.Lian ran through the narrow alleys, her breath uneven, her heart pounding wildly inChapter One: The Meeting That Was Never a CoincidenceThe rain poured heavily from the dark sky, as if trying to bury the city’s secrets beneath its noise.Lian ran through the narrow alleys, her breath uneven, her heart pounding wildly in her chest."Stop!"A deep voice echoed behind her, sending a chill down her spine.For a split second… she froze.But she didn’t stop.She knew—If she stopped, it would all be over.She turned sharply around a corner, but her foot slipped on the wet ground.She fell hard."Ah—!"Before she could get up…A shadow appeared in front of her.Slowly, she lifted her eyes.A tall man stood there, wearing a black coat. His wet hair clung to his forehead…But what caught her attention the most—His eyes.Dark.Cold.Dangerous… like a storm waiting to break.He spoke calmly, yet his voice carried something terrifying."Where do you think you're going?"Her body trembled."P-Please… let me go…"He stepped closer."After seeing what you saw?"Her eyes widened.So… he knew.A faint smile appeared on his lips—But it wasn’t warm.It was… dangerous."Unfortunately…"He leaned slightly closer."You don’t have a choice anymore."She tried to move back—But he grabbed her wrist firmly."From now on…"His voice dropped."You belong to me."Time froze."W-What?!"But before she could say anything else—Darkness swallowed her.Somewhere Unknown…Lian slowly opened her eyes.A white ceiling.An unfamiliar room.Silence.Cold… unsettling silence.She quickly sat up, looking around in panic."Where am I?!""In my place."The voice came from behind her.She turned sharply—It was him.Sitting calmly on a chair… watching her, as if he had been waiting."You…!"He stood up and walked toward her slowly."My name is Kael."He stopped right in front of her."And from now on…"His gaze locked onto hers."You’re under my protection."She glared at him, fear mixed with anger."I don’t want your protection!"A small smile appeared again."That’s not your choice." her chest."Stop!"A deep voice echoed behind her, sending a chill down her spine.For a split second… she froze.But she didn’t stop.She knew—If she stopped, it would all be over.She turned sharply around a corner, but her foot slipped on the wet ground.She fell hard."Ah—!"Before she could get up…A shadow appeared in front of her.Slowly, she lifted her eyes.A tall man stood there, wearing a black coat. His wet hair clung to his forehead…But what caught her attention the most—His eyes.Dark.Cold.Dangerous… like a storm waiting to break.He spoke calmly, yet his voice carried something terrifying."Where do you think you're going?"Her body trembled."P-Please… let me go…"He stepped closer."After seeing what you saw?"Her eyes widened.So… he knew.A faint smile appeared on his lips—But it wasn’t warm.It was… dangerous."Unfortunately…"He leaned slightly closer."You don’t have a choice anymore."She tried to move back—But he grabbed her wrist firmly."From now on…"His voice dropped."You belong to me."Time froze."W-What?!"But before she could say anything else—Darkness swallowed her.Somewhere Unknown…Lian slowly opened her eyes.A white ceiling.An unfamiliar room.Silence.Cold… unsettling silence.She quickly sat up, looking around in panic."Where am I?!""In my place."The voice came from behind her.She turned sharply—It was him.Sitting calmly on a chair… watching her, as if he had been waiting."You…!"He stood up and walked toward her slowly."My name is Kael."He stopped right in front of her."And from now on…"His gaze locked onto hers."You’re under my protection."She glared at him, fear mixed with anger."I don’t want your protection!"A small smile appeared again."That’s not your choice."

hapter 1: A Meeting That Wasn’t CoincidenceHana never believed in fate.To her, everything happened because of people’s choices—not because of some invisible force.She lived a quiet, ordinary life.University… home… repeat. No close friends. No excitement.But that night… everything changed.Rain poured heavily from the sky, and the streets were almost empty. Hana walked quickly, regretting staying too long at the library.Then… she felt it.A strange coldness crawling through her body.And then—a voice.“Where are you going alone at this hour?”She froze.Slowly, she turned around…And saw him.A young man standing in the rain as if he didn’t feel it. His black hair clung to his forehead, and his eyes…They weren’t normal.They glowed a deep crimson in the darkness.“Who are you?” she asked, her voice trembling.He smiled faintly.“Someone… who has been looking for you for a long time.”Chapter 2: The MarkAfter that night, strange things began to happen.Whispers in her room.Shadows moving in corners.And dreams… filled with him.Every time she slept—he was there.Standing close.Whispering her name…“Hana…”One night, she woke up suddenly—A black mark had appeared on her wrist.She gasped, but her voice died in her throat when he suddenly appeared in her room.“Don’t be afraid.”“How did you get in?!” she stammered.He stepped closer, slowly… until he was only inches away.“I don’t enter,” he said softly.“I appear.”“Who are you?!”He paused… then answered:“I’m the devil who fell in love with you.”Chapter 3: ObsessionShe tried to run.She tried to ignore him.But it was impossible.Every time she tried to escape—he appeared.At the university.On the streets.Even in her dreams.He was always watching.One day, he approached her while she was talking to a classmate.He smiled—but his eyes were cold.“I don’t like this.”“What?” she asked nervously.He glanced at the boy beside her…And vanished.The next day…That boy disappeared.Without a trace.Fear turned into something real.“You… you did this, didn’t you?!” she shouted when he appeared again.He gently lifted her chin, his voice dark:“I told you… I don’t like anyone getting close to you.”“You’re insane!”He smiled.“No… I’m obsessed with you.”Chapter 4: The TruthShe later learned his name was Ren.An ancient devil… who had lived for centuries.And yet… he had never felt anything.Until he met her.“You’re different,” he told her one night.“How?”“Your heart… doesn’t fear the darkness.”She scoffed.“I’m terrified of you!”He leaned closer and whispered:“And yet… you didn’t run away.”She fell silent.Because he was rightChapter 5: Between Fear and AttractionDespite everything… something inside her began to change.He was no longer just a monster.He protected her.Watched over her.Kept danger away.One night, someone tried to rob her.Before she could scream—Ren appeared.In a second… the man collapsed unconscious.Ren turned to her.“Are you okay?”She looked at him…And for the first time—She wasn’t afraid.“Why… do you protect me?”He gazed at her deeply.“Because… you’re mine.”Chapter 6: A Forbidden LoveShe started spending time with him.Despite everything.His quiet laughter.The way he looked at her.His dangerous jealousy.All of it began to affect her.One quiet night, she sat beside him and asked:“Can devils… love?”He was silent.Then he answered:“No.”Her heart dropped.Then he continued:“But I love you.”Her eyes widened.“And that… is a curse.”