Some people lose the person they love. Some lose the part of themselves that knew how to love at all. Rudraksh Singh Shekhawat had everything. The power. The empire. The respect that came with his name and the fear that came with everything behind it. But once, he had something none of it could replace. Her. The woman he thought he loved with everything he had. Until death took her away from him. Rudraksh never learned how to live with that loss. He only learned how to live around it. He buried himself in his empire, his anger and the darkness he carried inside him. He stopped believing in love because, to him, love had become another name for losing someone. He never wanted to marry. Never wanted another woman. Until Adhira Sehgal entered his life. A girl who had spent her entire life being forgotten in a house that was supposed to be her home. Her father never hated her. He simply loved the woman he had lost so much that he forgot about the daughter he still had. So Adhira learned to smile when she was hurting. And stopped expecting anyone to choose her. Until her sister ran away from her wedding. And Adhira was forced to take her place. His bride. A marriage neither of them wanted. He had already loved once and lost. She had spent her life waiting to be loved. He had forgotten how to feel. She had learned to expect nothing. But somewhere between his silence and her tantrums- something began to change. And somewhere along the way, the woman he never chose became the one person he could no longer imagine living without. Only, Rudraksh realized it too late. Because when he finally understood that Adhira was never a replacement... she had already become his home. And when he finally chose her with his whole heart- life had already begun choosing a different ending for them. Because sometimes, love doesn't arrive to save you. Sometimes, it arrives to show you exactly what you had... just before you lose it.

#2 𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 "𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝑨𝒃𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒖?" "𝒉𝒂𝒂𝒏, 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒋𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒌𝒕𝒂 𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒚𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒌𝒆. 𝑷𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊." _________________________________________ 𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐇 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐓 Princess of the elite Ranawat family. Pampered. Protected. Born to rule- soft silks on her skin, steel in her spine. Sweet when she wants to be. Savage when she has to be. Now she's back from London. no longer the mischievous royal everyone adored. She's a criminal lawyer with her own firm. Sharp. Untouchable. And not in the mood for drama. But jaipur has changed Because now-he owns it. 𝐀𝐁𝐇𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐔 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐘𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈 King of the Jaipur. Mafia boss. Business tycoon. Cold-blooded. Colder-hearted. Raised to hate the Ranawats and he does. Until her. One look at Eesha, and everything shifts. He doesn't care that she's the enemy. He doesn't care about consequences. He wants her. Not to love. To possess. To ruin. 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐘. She knows how to handle monsters, even when they come dressed in power and promises. And Abhimanyu? He's never met a girl who made him burn. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 ✦ Grumpy × Grumpy ✦ Family Rivals ✦ Hate → Love ✦ Brother's Enemy ✦ CEO × Criminal Lawyer ✦ Lawyer × Law Breaker ✦ He Fell First & She Fell Harder ✦ Obsessed Love ✦ Possessive FL/ML ✦ Touch Her & Die ✦ Forbidden Love ✦ Age Gap

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 ✧ 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝑅𝑜𝑚-𝑐𝑜𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝒉 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑐𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒚𝒂 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒏 ❀ I never thought my life would be tied to him - the man who is my complete opposite. Where I am shadows and silence, he is light and laughter. I have spent years trapped in my past, haunted by memories that refuse to fade, while he moves through life effortlessly, bringing joy to those around him. But me? I only bring pain. I hurt those who get too close, whether I mean to or not. And now, the cruel twist of fate has bound me to someone I despise - my academic rival. The one person I have never been able to stand. We have spent years at each other's throats, never backing down, never conceding. So why? Why the hell would he want to marry me? What game is he playing? Fine. If he thinks he can handle me, he's wrong. Now that we're married, I'll make sure he regrets every single moment of it. 𝑨𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒂 ❀ What the hell was she thinking? Did she really think she could walk away from me? I warned her. Told her not to go through with that marriage. But she never listened. Four years. Four damn years by my side - challenging me, pushing limits. And now? She actually thought she could marry someone else? That she could belong to another man? That she could live a life that didn't include me? Hell no. If she was so determined to ruin my patience, I'd return the favor. That's why I did the only thing I could - I kidnapped her and made her mine. Now, she has no choice but to stay. And I? I will make sure she suffers for daring to think she could ever escape me. ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───

​𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓮'𝓼 𝓐𝓻𝓭𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲 ​🖤 DEVANSH SINGH RATHORE : ​The Ruthless Kingpin ​"Fear is the only currency I deal in. But for her, I would spend every drop of my blood just to buy her a single moment of peace." ​Terrifying, commanding, and absolute. A towering 6'3" fortress of shadows and raw power. ​He rules the dark underworld with an iron fist and a heart carved from ice. He has never known mercy, never tolerated weakness, and treats people like transactions. He is cold, fiercely possessive, and used to absolute obedience. ​ He enters the story as a harsh, toxic storm, expecting a submissive pawn. Instead, he meets a fragile flower whose tears completely disarm him. The monster who commands armies will become the devoted protector who shields his gentle wife from the very darkness he created. ​🌸 VAANI SEN : ​The Sheltered Ardhangini ​"My world was always small, quiet, and filled with tears... until he pulled me into his terrifying empire and made me his." ​Pure, innocent, and heartbreakingly delicate. A creature of soft whispers and gentle grace. ​Having been locked away in a dusty store room by her cruel aunt and uncle, she knows absolutely nothing of the harsh realities of the world. She is deeply gentle, easily frightened by loud voices, and finds solace only in her late mother's ghungroos and simple books. ​She is the ultimate pure light to Devansh's pitch-black world. Too soft to fight back with force, her sheer innocence and vulnerability become her greatest power-completely bringing the feared mafia king to his knees and claiming her rightful place as his Ardhangini. 🏅#1in PURE ❣️.

Some stories are not meant to be read in a hurry. ‎ ‎This is one of them. ‎ ‎This story is not perfect. ‎ ‎It is written between pauses, edits, and late-night thoughts. ‎ ‎It is about silences that speak louder than words, about love that arrives quietly and stays painfully, about people who meet at the wrong time but leave permanent marks on each other. ‎ ‎Written slowly, felt deeply - this story unfolds through emotions, memories, and moments that linger long after the page ends. ‎Each chapter is a fragment - of love, loss, hope, and healing. ‎ ‎If you believe in slow-burn connections, unspoken feelings, and love that transforms pain into meaning, this story is for you. ‎ ‎ ‎Read it slowly. ‎ ‎Some feelings need time to settle. Some lines and some shayaris in this story are featured from the internet and are not my own. The creadit goes to the rightful creators.

#3 in The Shaktawat Sisters | Can be read as a STANDALONE • Kavyapriya Kanwar Shaktawat X Anubhav Singh Vaghela • Fighting cases in the courtroom is common for every advocate as breathing is for every living being . The advocates use the knowledge gained during their learning phase in the optimum manner for the upliftment of the society and take the pledge of delivering justice to the innocent is the fundamental duty of their job when they wear their black coats and march towards the courtroom carrying the responsibility of law and justice. The real test begins when that particular case reflects back your past experiences testing you emotionally and mentally but you can't back off as the duty lies on your shoulder to fight and provide justice. This story revolves around Kavyapriya Kanwar Shaktawat (26), a prominent advocate specialist in dealing with crime cases whose chance to lose a case is 0% when she fight against others but when it comes to Anubhav Singh Vaghela (26) ,it turns out to be 50-50. What happens when she finds out that one particular case is actually bringing back traumatic memories of her rival? Will she be able to help him to overcome his past and if yes, will she pay back by breaking herself into pieces in the process of healing him.

"Why are you even here?", He snapped frustrated as he turned to the other side. His arms crossed in front of his chest. "I should be the one saying that, you are standing in the middle of my house", she shot back her own frustration building up at the mere sight of him. ____ Aaryan Singhania They say he,s a beast looking for his next pray. Nothing stopped him from getting what he wanted. He was distant with everyone, with a frozen heart to the world after having to face the monster that took away his innocence and childhood and Scarred him. for life. His cold onyx orbs could make the most courageous back away in fear Until her Like a snowflake she entered his life making him feel hate, desire, anger, lust and something even more dangerous __Love He hated her for making him feel this way yet he craved her. He couldn't bear any man even looking at her Avyaana Shah She,s a balance of strength and femininity. A little sassy and outspoken. She managed to put smiles on everyone's faces but her own, Someone who laughs the hardest at her own jokes. A girl who never sleeps without her feddy bear by her side A pure definition of innocence. But still with a broken heart that she managed to hide from everyone but him. He could see through her like a mirror. Will she give him a chance after getting her heart broken once. Will she see past her insecurities and allow him to heal her? ___________________ #1 in Snowflake

I was told that the eyes behold every truth But when I looked into his I couldn't see past the curtain of happiness he masked his lies with I believed his eyes held the galaxy The way it shines under the dark sky I watched the stars twinkle in them They were so complete, yet devoid of the love I wished to see I did not complain, for my heart weaved itself into his name Now it cannot see the obvious lies. I tell myself to not fall any further, But he was the ocean's treasure Brimmed with a cold embrace Enveloping my soul into its chambers I couldn't escape my fate sealed with his Never knew I could be capable of loving someone until he came along I gave myself, Wholly Completely Gave my everything Only to return cold and empty handed I told myself just because i love someone Doesn't mean I deserve to be loved too So I watch him feed me a false hope I smile bitterly, reading his lips Wanting to hear them speak my name too But I expect too much Now I wander around the world he created for me The world I drew the map to But I'm lost Where does my heart belong If not in his embrace? Because I've known no other place but his eyes to take my solace in The very heart that beats for him alone Now ask me reasons for her scars I give her no answer For I myself do not know it's home Where does my heart belong If not within his own?

The unique trivia of her being in love was - first she lost herself in it's euphoria, and then it was there to make sure that she lost what she knew as her life. And yet, how could she ever stand up quite so straight against the love that consumes her even today? ***** All he wanted was probably to save her from the power that he dared challenge with all his might, going beyond the limits he himself had set. He called it bravado, adventure and a responsibility. He just couldn't admit that it was probably the love that could never be reciprocated. But he didn't realise that he was actually up against a much greater power, the greatest of all - a love so intense that it blinded the world around. ***** He knew he was the dark knight. He knew he was the villain in every story, maybe even hers. But he also knew that he was selfish and madly in love. Sure enough, nothing and no one would stop him from claiming back what's his. Not even she herself. Vilify him. Who cares? Till he can get her right back where she belongs - in his arms. ***** [Rated R: Violence, Foul Language, Themes of self-harm] Warning: Mature intimate scenes Copyright ©️: All rights reserved. Plagiarism certainly not allowed or appreciated.