WARNING// MATURE CONTENT// 21+ ONLY⚠️



The Cruel Mafia Boss

Name: Reyan "Rex" Malhotra

Ruthless, feared, and dangerously intelligent. Known for leaving a "red mark" on those who betray him—literally and metaphorically. Publicly, he’s the CEO of a billion-dollar empire.


 Top Undercover Agent Officer (Main Lead)

Name: Kiaan Verma

Known as “The Ghost” in the underground world. Trained to kill, but beneath his steely surface lies a heart still capable of falling… even for the wrong man.


. Mafia’s Core Partners

Name:

Ishaan Roy – Arms and logistics expert, cocky and unpredictable.

Mikhail D’Costa – Financial genius, runs the laundering front, calm and composed but deadly.

Aarav Mehra – Tech and cyber specialist, youngest and slightly unstable.

. Kiaan’s Undercover Agent Friends

Name:

Rehaan Sethi – Surveillance expert, witty, flirty, and Kiaan’s closest friend.

Dev Malik – Former sniper, strict, disciplined, protective of Kiaan like a brother.

Tara Iyer – Brilliant hacker, the only female in the group, has a sharp tongue and sharper mind.

Kiaan’s Family

Stepmother: Nandita Verma – Elegant but cold, never accepted Kiaan.

Father (Deceased): Rajeev Verma – Once a respected CBI officer, died mysteriously.

Younger Brother (Hates Kiaan): Shaurya Verma – 19, believes Kiaan is the reason for their father’s death, hates his secretive life.

Higher Officers of the CBI

Name:

Director Arvind Bansal – The head of the CBI, old-school, doesn’t trust easily.

ACP Shruti Rana – Directs operations, brave and logical. Shares a love-hate bond with Kiaan.

Joint Director Raghav Kapoor – Secretive and manipulative; seems to have a personal agenda.

HQ – Back Surveillance Hallway | 9:36 AM


Zid stepped away from the war room as the hum of voices dimmed behind him. He slipped into a narrow corridor lit only by the soft, flickering glow of a faulty overhead bulb. The signal on his secure line pulsed once… twice…


Zid's jaw clenched instinctively. He swiped to answer and leaned against the wall, eyes narrowing.


ZAY (calm but sharp): "Zid. You've been quiet."


ZID (firmly): "Busy. We're running through military logs. Something big is—"


ZAY (cutting him off): "I didn't call for updates. Boss asked about Kiaan."


Zid's spine straightened. The hallway suddenly felt colder.


ZAY: "He wants to know what your real job is, Zid. Are you doing what was told to you… or are you getting a little too comfortable playing team with him?"


ZID (low): "I'm watching him. Every step."


ZAY (quietly laughing): "Watching? That's not enough, Zid. Boss says don't touch unless ordered. Don't test the leash. You know him, right? Reyaan Malhotra doesn't forgive. He doesn't warn twice. If you so much as breathe wrong near what he's marked—"


Zid's hand gripped the railing beside him.


ZID (voice darkening): "I know the boss. I haven't forgotten the Cairo incident."


ZAY (tone icy now): "Good. Then remember this—Kiaan is his hunt, not yours. Whatever he's chasing, whatever secrets he's about to uncover, it's the boss who decides what stays buried. Not you. Not him."


Zid's eyes flicked toward the blurred glass of the war room door, where Kiaan's silhouette passed by briefly, animated in discussion with Dev and Tara.


ZID (softly): "He's different, Zay. Smarter than anyone expected. He doesn't just chase clues—he makes the walls speak."


ZAY (cold grin in his voice): "That's why he's marked. Reyaan doesn't hunt deer, Zid. He hunts wolves."


Zid stood still for a moment. The weight of Reyaan Malhotra's shadow returned to his chest like a long-forgotten ghost. He wasn't just watching Kiaan. He was dancing on a battlefield drawn by two monsters—one in the light, one buried deep in the dark.


Chapter 85 - Marked by the Wolf