A Criminal Temptation

Deal with the Devil

Evraine D'Calaré (Mom)

Phone Call: Seraphina, listen carefully. The D'Calaré and Castrevault families agreed—you’re marrying Damon. The engagement is happening soon.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Wait—what? No. No. No! You’ve got to be kidding me?!

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Marriage? To Damon Castrevault? That name screams danger... and not the good kind.)

Seraphina POV: Heir to a multinational chain of luxury hotels. Ruthless. Elusive. Rumoured to have blood on his hands—literally. And now... my supposed fiancé?

Evraine D'Calaré (Mom)

Phone call: This is bigger than you. Our businesses depends on this alliance.

Evraine D'Calaré (Mom)

: Your father agreed. I agreed. You’re going back to France next week—deal with it.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Deal with it? So I’m just a pawn now?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[throws phone onto bed, breathing hard]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Seraphina storms out of her bedroom, heels clicking fiercely across the marble.]

Seraphina POV: I won't be caged by a man like him. If Damon thinks I'll be some docile little bride, he's dead wrong.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Goes to her own garage.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Enters to the car.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Drive to the Mall]

At the Mall.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Walking.]

At the Hallway.

Male

So, the runaway princess finally stops hiding.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[stiffens] Damon?

Male

You’ve been dodging me. That ends now.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Chills. That voice—cold, smooth… dangerous.)

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[She turns, and there he is. Damon Castrevault. In all his terrifying, sinful glory.]

Damon Castrevault

You look surprised, fiancée. What, expecting flowers?

Damon Castrevault

A proposal on one knee?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

I’m not marrying you.

Damon Castrevault

[He smirks, like she just challenged Lucifer himself.]

Damon Castrevault

Too late, sweetheart. Your family's drowning in debt. This marriage is their lifeline.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

I don’t care about the debt. I’ll fix it myself. But I won’t be your trophy.

Damon Castrevault

You’ll be more than that. You’ll be mine.

Damon Castrevault

[steps closer, voice dropping]

Damon Castrevault

My world. My rules. And trust me, princess, I don’t play fair.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

You think you can intimidate me? News flash—I’d rather marry a beast than a criminal like you!

Damon Castrevault

[grabs her wrist, leans in]

Damon Castrevault

Then you better learn to love monsters, Seraphina. Because I don't just break laws. I break women who try to escape me.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(God, help me. This man isn't just toxic—he’s lethal.)

Damon Castrevault

You’ll come crawling back, sweetheart. They always do.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[without turning] Don’t hold your breath, Castrevault. I’d rather burn.

Elevator doors close. Silence. Damon lights a cigarette, eyes narrowing.

Damon POV: She’s fire. But I’m the one who ignites infernos. Let’s see how long that resistance lasts, princess.

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The Devil Wears a Ring

Location – Paris, France

Castrevault Private Estate

Seraphina POV Three days. That’s all it took. Three days since that venom-laced encounter in the mall—and now I’m here, in enemy territory. A palace dressed as a prison. Velvet chains. Golden bars.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(They say Paris is the city of love. Not when you’re sold like an antique vase.)

Interior: Grand chandelier, marble staircase, red wine walls.

Butler

Mr. Castrevault will see you now, Miss D’Calaré.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

He’s not my anything. Not yet.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[She walks, back straight, chin up. Fear tucked deep beneath silk and satin.]

Seraphina POV And then I see him—leaning against the fireplace, suit tailored like sin. Damon Castrevault. The devil in Dior.

Damon Castrevault

Look who decided to show up. Did the plane ride tame your claws?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Don’t flatter yourself. I came for answers. Not for you.

Damon Castrevault

You’re here because you belong here. Beside me.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

I belong to no one.

Damon Castrevault

[He chuckles, low and lazy, like a lion toying with prey.]

Damon Castrevault

We’ll fix that.

Damon Castrevault

[He steps closer, aura intoxicating and suffocating all at once.]

Seraphina POV His eyes—grey like a thunderstorm. Like he enjoys watching things fall apart. He’s too close. I hate that my heart skips.

Damon Castrevault

We have a dinner tonight. With the board. Play nice. Smile. Pretend you’re mine.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

I’d rather choke on glass.

Damon Castrevault

Noted. But wear the ring.

Damon Castrevault

[He holds out a black velvet box. Inside: a diamond—cut like a dagger.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(It's beautiful. It's heavy. It's a leash.)

Damon Castrevault

You think putting a rock on my finger makes me yours?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

No. But marrying you does. And that happens in seven days.

Damon Castrevault

[He slips the ring on her finger without asking. The cold metal kisses her skin.]

Seraphina POV It burns. Not physically. But deep. Like I just made a pact I’ll never escape from.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

You can force me to wear this. But I won’t fake a smile. I’m not a puppet.

Damon Castrevault

No. You’re a masterpiece. And I don’t break those.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[beat of silence, tension rising]

Damon Castrevault

But I do own them.

Damon Castrevault

[He turns away, dismissive, like she’s just another deal sealed.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Screw this. I’m not staying. I’ll run. I’ll disappear.)

Seraphina POV But just as I reach the door—guards. Two. Big. Silent. Damon doesn’t even look back.

Damon Castrevault

Try to run, princess. But remember—every city you hide in belongs to me.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

You really think locking me up will make me love you?

Damon Castrevault

I don’t want your love. I want your obedience. But love?

Damon Castrevault

[he turns, eyes dark] That’ll come. Slowly. Painfully. Deliciously.

Seraphina POV I swallow the scream clawing up my throat.

Location – Later that Night | Guest Bedroom

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Seraphina stares out the massive window. Moonlight filters in like a blessing.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(I need a plan. I need out.)

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[A knock. She doesn’t answer. The door creaks open anyway.]

Damon Castrevault

You look good in my house.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

You think stalking me in my sleep will change my mind?

Damon Castrevault

No. But watching you squirm amuses me.

Damon Castrevault

[He leans on the doorframe. Shirt unbuttoned. Tattoos peeking. Danger personified.]

Seraphina POV He shouldn’t look this good. Not when he’s the cage I’m locked in.

Damon Castrevault

Sleep well, Seraphina. Tomorrow we play house.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

In hell.

Damon Castrevault

In paradise, baby. I just happen to be the devil running it.

Damon Castrevault

[He closes the door. Lock clicks. Her freedom fades.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Day one. Survive. Day two—fight back.)

Damon Castrevault

(She’s fire. I’ll tame it. Or I’ll burn with her. Either way—I win.)

Damon Castrevault

[He smirks into the dark.]

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Red Silk & Red Flags

Location – Castrevault Estate | Dining Hall – NIGHT

Seraphina POV Red silk. The gown clings to me like sin. Off-shoulder. Slit high enough to slice egos. Courtesy of the devil himself.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(This isn’t a dinner. It’s a show. And I’m the unwilling star.)

Maid

Mr. Castrevault insists, Miss D'Calaré. The board expects your presence.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Seraphina takes one last breath and walks out—shoulders high, heels unforgiving.]

Damon POV And there she is. My bride in crimson. Not just beautiful—lethal. Like a rose that dares you to bleed.

Damon Castrevault

You clean up nicely, fiancée.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Don’t mistake this dress for surrender. I wore it so the whole room sees exactly who’s about to burn you alive.

Damon Castrevault

[He smirks. Lights his cigar. Unbothered.]

Damon Castrevault

Burn with me then, sweetheart. I promise to make it worth your while.

Boardroom laughter dies down as they approach. Eyes on Seraphina like she’s a prize already won.

Board member 1

So this is the future Mrs. Castrevault. Enchanté, mademoiselle.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Spare me the flattery. I bite.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Damon grips her waist tighter. Not gentle. Possessive.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(He's marking territory. Like I’m property. Like I don’t get a say.)

Dinner Table | 10 Minutes Later

Fine dining. Expensive wine. Polished lies.

Damon Castrevault

[Leaning close] Smile, Seraphina. Or shall I remind you of the cost of rebellion?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[through gritted teeth] You think you own me because of a signature and a diamond? Watch me ruin your empire in heels.

Damon Castrevault

[He laughs, the kind that freezes blood.]

Damon Castrevault

Try, princess. Just know—if you fall, I drag you down with me.

Seraphina POV This isn’t a man. He’s a loaded gun with no safety. And I’m holding the trigger.

After Dinner | Balcony Overlooking Paris

The city glitters beneath them. Cold air bites. Her skin prickles.

Damon Castrevault

Why do you hate me so much, Seraphina?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Because you turned my life into a bargaining chip. Because you don’t see me—you see power.

Damon Castrevault

[quietly] I see fire. I see the danger. I see a woman who could kill me with her silence—and I want that in my world.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Beat. Her breath hitches.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

I’m not some conquest.

Damon Castrevault

[turning to her] No. You’re the war.

Damon Castrevault

[He cups her jaw. Not gentle. But not cruel, either.]

Damon Castrevault

You were born for blood and crowns, Seraphina. Don’t waste it pretending to be soft.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Why does he say things like that? Like he knows me. Like he sees through the armor I barely admit I wear.)

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Seraphina POV I should slap him again. I should scream. But instead— I blink. And I see it. Just for a second. A crack in his ice. A flicker of something… human?

Damon Castrevault

[voice low] I wasn’t always like this.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

No one is. But you chose this.

Damon Castrevault

I survived this.

Seraphina POV Silence. Heavy. Not awkward. Just… revealing.

Damon Castrevault

[He pulls away first.]

Damon Castrevault

You don’t have to like me. But you will be mine.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[She steps closer now. Her turn to intimidate.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

If I wasn’t from the D’Calaré bloodline—if I was just… Seraphina. No deals. No money. No leverage. Would you still want me?

Damon Castrevault

[eyes narrowing] I’d still ruin kingdoms to get you.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Pause. Her heart shouldn’t flutter. But it does.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(This man is dangerous in ways I didn’t prepare for. And maybe the scariest part… is that a part of me wants to understand why.)

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

Damon POV She’s breaking. Not into pieces. But into questions. And that’s the first step toward surrender.

Midnight | Guest Bedroom

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Seraphina stares at the engagement ring on her finger.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Is it still a cage if part of you wants to stay inside?)

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[A text flashes on her phone.]

TEXT – Unknown Number Leave while you still can. Damon Castrevault doesn’t love. He destroys.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[She freezes.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

(Who sent this…?)

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[Behind her, the door creaks.]

Damon Castrevault

[Calm voice] Couldn't sleep?

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

[She hides the phone. He steps in, shirtless, all shadows and tattoos.]

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

What if I said I wanted to leave?

Damon Castrevault

[dark smirk] Then I’d chain the world to keep you here.

Seraphina Evraine D'Calaré

You’re insane.

Damon Castrevault

I’m in control. And you? You’re not running anymore.

Damon Castrevault

[He closes the distance. Her back hits the wall. He leans in—dangerously close.]

Damon Castrevault

Fight me. Hate me. But don’t lie to yourself, Seraphina.

Damon Castrevault

[His breath on her skin.]

Damon Castrevault

You want this. You want me.

Seraphina POV The worst part? He’s not entirely wrong.

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