[Book 1 of "The Rathore Saga."] ------- He is her Salvation. She is his Peace. . . . "Tujhe jeet-jeet haroon, yeh praan praan varun... Haay, aise main niharun, teri aarti utaarun... Tere naam se jude hain, saare naate..." ------- ╭──────༺♡༻──────╮ ✨️ 𝑹𝑼𝑫𝑹𝑨 × 𝑷𝑹𝑰𝒀𝑨 ✨️ ╰──────༺♡༻──────╯ ------- The world lowered its eyes before Rudra Singh Rathore. And he only lowered his gaze before his Priya. ----- She spent her entire life being the perfect daughter. She obeyed...she endured...she stayed silent. Until the day the very people she called family asked her to sacrifice her dignity for their honor. Abandoned by her own blood... and betrayed by the man she was supposed to marry, Priya Verma stood at the edge of losing everything. Then fate brought back a forgotten face from her past - Rudra Singh Rathore. Her school senior. A familiar stranger she never imagined she'd meet again. One unexpected marriage. Two strangers brought together by destiny. A relationship that begins with gratitude, grows into friendship, blossoms into love, and becomes a lifetime of choosing each other. But the past is never truly gone. Old wounds refuse to heal...buried secrets wait to be uncovered...and powerful enemies return. And when the world threatens to tear them apart, Rudra and Priya must discover that love is not found in grand promises...It is built every single day-with trust, patience, and unwavering companionship. Because sometimes...the family that abandons you leads you to the one that chooses you. ----- Senior × Junior. Teaser husband × Shy Wife. Love after Marriage. Unexpected marriage. Devoted Love interests. Cute Desi Romance. Second Chance. CEO & Billionaires. Hidden secrets. Slow Burn. . . . Stay tuned to read the lovestory of Rudra & Priya. ✨️♥️

Aradhya: "We will always be best friends right?" Vedansh: "Yes...always." Aradhya: "Then let's never fall in love with anyone....what say?" Vedansh: "That's a good idea. In that way, no one will ever come between us. Let's stay single forever....together." Both of them laughed together at their silly talk. It sounded like such a simple promise. Such an easy one. Until Aradhya suddenly asked-"...What if one of us breaks it?" Vedansh smiled. "That day will never come...because neither of us believes in love." Aradhya smiled too. "...Right." She paused. "We don't." Vedansh looked at her for a long moment before laughing softly. "But if that day ever comes......let's smile...and forgive the other." ----------------------- Can two people promise never to fall in love...and still end up becoming each other's whole world? Aradhya carries the scars of a childhood that taught her love always leaves. Vedansh has spent his life believing he was never worthy of being loved in the first place. When fate brings them together in college, they become best friends. They laugh...they heal...they make one promise -Never fall in love. But hearts rarely listen to promises. What follows is a journey of quiet healing, unspoken feelings, heartbreaking goodbyes, and finding the courage to love-not only another person, but themselves. Because sometimes...the greatest love stories begin with a promise that was never meant to be kept. . . ________