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Bound by a Devil

Alicia was brutally abused and murdered by her husband. At of death's door, she was saved by Preston, a cold and powerful demon. To exact revenge, she made a pact with him, trading her soul in exchange for immense power. Preston helped her seize all of the Rory family's assets and dismantle their vast business empire. Yet amid her quest for vengeance, she gradually fell — deeply in love with this demon.

Story Recap

Episode 1

It's Alicia and Rory's first anniversary, and she's trying to make everything perfect — cooking his favorite meal, hoping to keep his temper in check. But the night curdles fast. Rory accuses her of something she didn't do, and when she stands up for herself, he puts his hands on her. "Don't you dare," she warns. He swears it was the alcohol, that he'll never hurt her again — but then he flips, insisting, "You're my wife," and that he owns her. Alicia tries to leave, only for her own family to push her back toward him.

Bound by a Devil - Episode 1

Episode 2

Alicia wakes in a hospital bed to a voice telling her she was dead for a moment. A stranger introduces himself with unsettling charm — Preston — and cuts straight to the point: he can sense her burning desire. When he names it — revenge — he calls it his specialty. Alicia blurts out the obvious question: is he the devil? He doesn't exactly deny it. Something has pulled her back from the edge, and the man standing over her bed isn't offering comfort. He's offering a deal.

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Episode 3

An officer questions Alicia about the fall down the stairs — her family insists it was an accident, and the million dollars Rory dropped into their account seals the story. "Yes, an accident," she repeats. Back at the hospital, she tells Rory she's moving out. He scoffs, certain she has nowhere to go. Then a name lands: Preston, the billionaire, has come to escort her to his mansion. Rory's smug certainty cracks as a stranger walks in to take his wife away.

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Episode 4

Rory tries to stop it, but Alicia has already signed the divorce papers — "I guess we're divorced." Preston sweeps her out and welcomes her to his world, a kingdom he claims could rival the gods. He's playful, invasive, carrying her like she's already his. When she protests being put down, he only leans closer, remarking that she smells like antiseptic and defiance — and that it's divine. Alicia has traded one dangerous man's home for another's, and she doesn't yet know the terms.

Episode 5

Alicia makes her position clear: Preston isn't her type. So why is she here? He turns it around — it's not about what he wants, it's about what she wants. He offers a million-dollar vengeance fund to crush Rory, but she refuses the loan. She'll earn her own revenge money. Her plan: Rory is a competitive poker player, so she'll beat him at his own game. Preston finds the idea delicious, and offers her something extra — poker power. The pact is taking shape, and the price is still unnamed.

Episode 6

At Rory's father's hotel, Alicia crashes the high-stakes table and Rory erupts, calling her names and threatening her. She doesn't flinch — she's here to play. The cards seem to fall her way, even the dealers on her side, and Rory can't stand it. He taunts her with old cruelty, betting millions to rattle her, but Alicia stays cool. The game becomes a war of nerves, and Rory's confidence starts to look like panic as the pot — and the stakes — keep climbing.

Episode 7

The night is young and the table is brutal. Rory digs in, mocking Alicia for ever thinking she could play poker instead of cooking. He wins a huge hand and gloats, betting she's nothing without a man's wallet. But Alicia doesn't fold. She calls his bluffs and keeps matching him, and the momentum shifts. Rory's insults grow louder as his stack shrinks, and the family watching from the sidelines starts to realize this isn't the same woman they pushed around.

Episode 8

The bets spiral into the tens of millions. Rory tells Alicia she's drowning and offers her an out — walk away and he might let her off easy. Instead, she calls. The pressure is immense: to stay in, she needs to cover a massive gap, and Rory's side doesn't believe she has it. But Alicia keeps raising, calm where he's rattled. The whole room is watching the abused wife refuse to back down, and Rory's certainty is visibly cracking.

Episode 9

Alicia puts everything on the line, using Rory's father's flagship hotel — the Ocean View — as collateral. Rory sneers that he'll win it and take sixty million from her. The final cards land, and Alicia reveals the winning hand. She's the winner — the hotel is hers, and so is her freedom. Rory's empire has taken its first real hit, and the woman he thought he owned walks out with his family's prize in her pocket.

Alicia's revenge has only just begun — and the demon who made it possible is watching her closely. Stream it and see how far she'll go.

Cast

  • Alicia — Abused wife seeking revenge
  • Rory — Alicia's abusive husband
  • Preston — Demon who saves Alicia

FAQ

What is Bound by a Devil about?

Bound by a Devil follows Alicia, an abused wife whose husband Rory puts his hands on her on their first anniversary. After the attack she wakes in a hospital, where a stranger named Preston — who doesn't deny being the devil — offers her a deal. She moves into his mansion, plans to fund her revenge by beating Rory at poker, and eventually wins his father's flagship hotel, the Ocean View, along with her freedom.

Who are the main characters in Bound by a Devil?

The three central characters are Alicia, the abused wife seeking revenge; Rory, her abusive husband and a competitive poker player; and Preston, the demon who saves her and offers her a deal.

What is the relationship between Alicia and Rory?

Rory is Alicia's abusive husband. On their first anniversary he accuses her of something she didn't do and puts his hands on her, insisting, "You're my wife," and that he owns her. Alicia later signs divorce papers, telling him, "I guess we're divorced."

Who is Preston and what does he want with Alicia?

Preston is a stranger who introduces himself at Alicia's hospital bed with unsettling charm and says he can sense her burning desire — revenge, which he calls his specialty. When she asks if he is the devil, he doesn't exactly deny it. He offers her a deal, later welcomes her to his mansion, and backs her revenge plan with an offer of poker power.

Why does Alicia refuse Preston's million-dollar vengeance fund?

Preston offers her a million-dollar vengeance fund to crush Rory, but Alicia refuses the loan. She insists she'll earn her own revenge money, and her plan is to beat Rory at his own game since he is a competitive poker player.

How does Alicia get her revenge on Rory?

Alicia crashes the high-stakes poker table at Rory's father's hotel and faces him directly. She stays calm while he taunts and threatens her, matches his bets as the pot climbs into the tens of millions, and finally puts Rory's father's flagship hotel, the Ocean View, on the line as collateral. When the final cards land, she reveals the winning hand — the hotel is hers, and so is her freedom.

Is Bound by a Devil worth watching?

If you like revenge stories with a supernatural twist, the show mixes abuse survival, a deal-with-the-devil bargain, and high-stakes poker. The article notes that Alicia's revenge has only just begun and that the demon who made it possible is watching her closely, so the story leaves room for more.

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