Chapter 3 – The Corridor Clash

The grand hall of Mafia Lords was still echoing with unspoken threats. Cigars ke dhuen aur whiskey ki khushboo ke beech sabhi rulers apni kursi chhod chuke the. Lekin hawa me abhi bhi ek tanaav latak raha tha—Angel Blackwood aur Lord Lusifer Meadows ki aankhon me jali hui aag aur andhera.

Angel ki high heels marble floor pe click click kar rahi thi. Her black gown flowed like a shadowy flame, every step screaming power. Uske chehre pe wo smug smile thi jo sirf ek Queen dikhati hai jab usse pata ho ki room uske control me hai.

Lekin usse andaza nahi tha… ke ek aur shadow uske peeche chal raha tha.

Corridor ke andhere me, Lord Lusifer apni usual cold silence ke saath uske har kadam ko mirror kar raha tha. Uski presence itni heavy thi ki jaise diwaron se hi darkness tapak rahi ho.

Angel ne apna pace badhaya, jaise usse fark nahi padta. Par andar se wo jaanti thi… koi use dekh raha hai. Aur sirf koi nahi—he.

Jab wo ek empty hallway ke corner par pahunchi, ek haath aaya aur usse wall ke against push kar diya. Marble ke saath uski back collide hui, aur Angel ka sharp breath nikal gaya.

“How dare you—” uske lafz adhoore reh gaye, kyunki Lusifer ne apni ungli uske lips ke paas rakhi.

Uska voice ekdum dark whisper tha, jo Angel ke kaan ke andar ghus kar uske spine ko shiver kar raha tha.

Lusifer: “You walk like you own the world, Angel… but tell me, how does it feel when someone like me follows you into the dark?”

Angel ne uske chehre ki taraf dekha—those stormy eyes, uski jawline, uska dangerously close body. Wo smirk ki, apne anger ko ek weapon bana kar.

Angel: “It feels like a shadow mistaking itself for the sun. Careful, Lusifer… I burn everything I touch.”

Lusifer ke lips par ek slow, obsessive smile aaya. Usne uske wrist ko grab karke aur tight kiya, uske body ko apne against press kar diya.

Lusifer (huskily): “Then burn me, darling. Let’s see if your fire can consume my darkness… or if it only makes you beg for more.”

Angel ne apna face uske close laakar, almost lips brushing, venom se bhara hua whisper kiya.

Angel: “I’d rather slit your throat than kiss it.”

Lusifer ka smile aur dark ho gaya, jaise ye line uske liye ek invitation ho.

Lusifer: “Funny… your body is telling me the exact opposite.”

Uske words ke saath, Lusifer ka thumb uske jawline trace kar gaya, aur dusre haath se usne uske gown ke strap ko halkasa slide kiya—bas ek warning. Angel ka dil tez dhadak raha tha, par uske aankhon me wo fearless spark abhi bhi tha.

Wo uske ear ke paas aaya, uska breath garam aur dangerous.

Lusifer (whisper): “Your pulse is betraying you, Angel… it’s racing for me.”

Angel ne uske collar ko tight grip kiya, uska face aur close kheench kar. Uski lipstick ka trace uske jaw pe lag gaya, par wo ek kiss nahi thi—it was a mark of war.

Angel (cold, lustful voice): “Don’t flatter yourself, Lusifer. My pulse only races before I kill my prey.”

Lusifer ne hansi nikali—ek slow, sinful chuckle. Uske eyes pure lust aur obsession se glowing thi.

Lusifer: “Then kill me… but do it while I’m inside your fire.”

Angel ke lips parted, uske body ka har nerve ek dusre ko challenge kar raha tha. Ek pal ke liye silence tha—sirf unki heavy breaths aur dil ki dhadkan.

Phir Angel ne sudden move kiya—uske chest ko push kiya aur apne aapko free karwaya. Uske eyes sharp thi, lips red and swollen jaise ek forbidden almost-kiss se jal rahi ho.

Angel: “Stay out of my way, Lusifer. Or next time, shadows won’t be enough to save you.”

Wo apni chin high karke turn hui, lekin jaise hi chalne lagi, uske peeche ek aur dark warning aayi.

Lusifer (obsessively low): “Run, Angel… but remember… shadows always follow the fire.”

Angel ke steps ruk gaye for just a second. Uske face pe ek smirk aaya—dangerous, challenging. Bina mudhe wo aage badh gayi.

Aur corridor ke andhere me Lord of Shadows khada raha—apni first victory ke saath. Usne uske ego ko crack kar diya tha. Aur ab wo sirf ek cheez chahta tha—

Angel Blackwood.

Not just her empire.

Not just her crown.

But her.

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