It's the second part of the "The Devil's Crown", making it the second instalment of the Devil's Trilogy. Hence, not a STANDALONE! It's a dance of desire and destruction. A battle of surrender and control. Obsession and ruin. I am a woman marked by regret, haunted by demons of my past. An escaper, running from everything that binds me. Then I met him. Zyran Zakharov. A devil in silk, with cold blue eyes that promise nothing but pain. The kind of man who doesn't just take but consumes. The moment our eyes locked, I knew I was doomed. I was going to sin. I was going to fall into his darkness, and nothing could stop me. Every touch, every word, pulls me deeper into his world consuming me whole. He doesn't want to save me, he wants to own me. Possess me. And once you're in his grip, there's no escaping. Only falling further. I thought I was prepared. But I wasn't. He doesn't want my heart. He wants my soul. A soul of destruction.

Her husband. Her nightmare. Her Devil. Her lover. He is back. Bound by blood, fuelled by vengeance. A legacy of sin. A fate she cannot escape.

"What happened Prisha? Why did you call me here at this time? Is everything alright?" I asked getting closer to her. She doesn't call me at odd hours like this. "I... I..." She started stuttering. Is she fine? What happened to her? "Are you alright Prisha?" I asked walking further close to her. My heart is beating aggressively thinking of the worst possibility. Her being alone in the house is not helping either. "I love you!" She announced. My world stopped right there. She can't love me! She should not! My life is so uncertain being a cop. I don't want her to fall for me whose life is in danger every second. I don't want her to live like a lifeless corp if something happens to me. ________________________________________________________________________________ "Aditya, Please understand! You can't just barge in! There are attackers inside and people are kept hostage! We need backup!" Nihal tried pulling me back. "But she is in there! And I don't give a damn about anything else! I want to save her, even if it means losing my own life!" I roared wiggling out of his grip. But 4 other officers came and held me tight. "Think like the Aditya she adores Adi! You have to keep your calm to save her! And you know that she can't live without you! So, think Adi! Think like her Adi! Think like DCP Aditya Birla!" Nihal advised placing a hand on my shoulder. "I will set the entire world on fire if something happens to her! She is my life! I can't live without her!" I am coming Prisha!

'𝙄𝙨𝙝𝙦 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙟𝙖𝙗 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙𝙝 𝙟𝙖𝙮𝙚, 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙦 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙞 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙝 𝙟𝙖𝙮𝙚' After crossing the first phase of love, they now stand at the edge of a new journey-one that will test their hearts and devotion in ways they never imagined. "Like the moon awaits the sun after a long night, her heart held onto his light through every shadow and silence."

𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐗 𝐃𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐢 She doesn't speak. Not because she can't, but because the world never deserved her voice. He's a storm in human skin - arrogant, loud, dangerously charming. A player in every sense. But when he meets her - the girl who looks like silence and feels like art - his games start to lose meaning. She's his calm. He's her chaos. And yet, they collide like they were written in the stars. But love isn't simple when secrets are louder than words... And silence? Sometimes it hides the darkest truth. In a world full of noise, their story begins with the quietest heartbeat.

#BOOK 2 in HATE&LOVE SERIES Yashvardhan Chowdhary, 29, is the king of Udaipur-a cold and cunning politician known for his ruthless ways and ability to manipulate anyone to get what he wants. Power is his game, and no one dares to challenge him. Except for Saanvi Rajput, the 26-year-old daughter of his fiercest political rival. Saanvi, once full of life and dreams, lost her faith in love after her boyfriend broke her heart, leaving her shattered. Now, the only thing she trusts is her family, and she despises Yashvardhan for everything he stands for. She avoids him at all costs, hating how he uses his power to control and destroy. But Yashvardhan is not one to be ignored. Though he despises Saanvi's family, he is captivated by her in ways that defy his cold, rational mind. His obsession with her runs deep-he wants her, and he will have her, no matter what. He isn't a man who takes no for an answer, and he'll go to any lengths to make Saanvi his, even if it means tearing down everything she holds dear. Will Saanvi be able to escape the grasp of the man who seeks to claim her, or will Yashvardhan's obsession drag them both into a dangerous game of power and desire? How long can she resist the pull of a man who has the world at his feet?

The Brown Beauty and Her Keeper! Viraansh Singh Rathore. Letting her go was the biggest mistake of my life and I regret it everyday . But when I saw her after years. I made the mission to make her mine again and this time forever. But now she is engaged to my enemy and the mother of one, not that I care.. Because Nitya Iyer is all mine, I'm her keeper and this time I'm keeping her forever. Nitya Iyer. Viraansh Singh Rathore was the beautiful mistake of my life, I shattered us and left him in misery due to the mysteries surrounding us. But when he saw me years back, he made it a mission to break the walls I've built around me. I'm scared by his mysterious oceanic blue eyes and the devil which lurks under him. Because I know I'm trapped and he would be keeping me this time.

" Anshi...... " Rudra stepped close, as I took a step back. "I think..." I took a shaky breath, "I think it's time to make everything right... by ending it all." I stepped back, tightening my grip on the revolver. Rudra's eyes widened. "What are you doing, love? Put the gun down. Just let me talk-" "No!" I whispered. My lips trembled. "I hate you," I said, looking straight into Rudra's eyes. " You're also like others." "No... don't say that. Please... don't." He dropped to his knees in front of me. " I'm sorry for everything, please put the gun down." He begged. My finger tightened on the trigger. My lips curved into something between a smirk and a sob. It's too late rudra. " But this is what you want? Don't you? Yeh hi to chahta tha na tum, Rudraksh Agnihotri?" My voice cracked. "Main mar gye... toh tumhara badla pura ho jaayega?" ( this is what you wanted, right? That I die. And your revenge is fulfilled?) "No... No! I never wanted this!" his voice cracked. "I love you. I love you so much. I've never begged anyone in my life, but I'm begging you now... please, don't do this. Please." Seeing him, I remembered the time when I begged in front of him, to not push me away. And now he is standing at my place. "I'm ready to fall at your feet, rub my nose there if that's what it takes - but don't, don't pull the trigger." I stood frozen. "You know I love you. I love you so damn much that if you pull that trigger... I swear, I'll shoot myself the next second."

Ye tera muntazir, Tu riwayat hai... The world is magical and I am its princess. That's what I have been told since childhood. Living my life so peacefully with my beautiful family, who would have thought that this same magical world would actually become magic. A magic that consumes you to death. A magic that goes direct in your veins. And a magic that you can't escape. He found me. God knows when, but he did. He's back. But was he ever gone to begin with? But this time, he'll drag me by my throat and never let me go. Because, He is magic.

Heart series book 1