Dark romance|18+ | after chapter 24, available on stck She was raised to obey. He was trained to command. At twenty-one, she has lived her entire life quietly-studying in a government college, lowering her eyes, learning early that silence keeps the peace. When her family arranges her marriage, no one asks what she wants. They never have. At thirty-one, he is an Army Major with an unyielding reputation. Disciplined. Cold. Uninterested in marriage. He agrees only to satisfy his family-expecting a demanding bride, tears, tantrums, resistance. What he gets is a girl who doesn't argue. Doesn't complain. Doesn't rebel. Her obedience unsettles him more than defiance ever could. "You will sleep in my room from tonight," he said-already turning away, as if her fear was irrelevant. In a household where expectations are brutal and love is conditional, she is tested at every step. Mistaken for weakness. Pushed further into silence. And as she fades into the background, something dangerous begins to shift between them. Because he was never taught how to be gentle. And she was never taught how to say no.

An elder brother, once the pillar of strength and love, now lives a life of solitude, miles away from the warmth and laughter of his family. The irreconcilable differences with his younger brother, the middle child, have left an unbridgeable chasm in their relationships, shattering the family's harmony. The family's youngest sibling, a curious and wonder-filled soul, has grown up listening to stories about his elusive eldest brother from their parents. These tales have sparked a deep sense of longing within him, and he yearns to meet the brother he has never known. As he navigates the complexities of life, his desire to connect with his eldest brother has only intensified, and he often finds himself pondering about the what-ifs of their relationship. The parents, caught in the midst of their sons' conflicts, continue to harbor a deep longing for their eldest son to return to their lives. Memories of happy times, laughter, and warmth flood their minds, and they yearn to relive those moments. Despite the pain and heartache that their eldest son's departure has caused, they hold on to the hope that one day, he will return to them, and their family will be whole once again. As the years go by, the question remains: will the eldest son find his way back into the family dynamic? Will the love and longing that bind the family together be enough to overcome the pain and heartache of the past, or will the wounds run too deep? Can the two brothers, once inseparable, now separated by time and circumstance, mend their fractured relationship, or will the gap between them persist indefinitely?

Major Advika Advani, a Medical Officer in the Indian Army, fell in love with a man who never allowed himself to love her back. Or at least, that's what she believed. Colonel Avinash Shekhawat, one of the finest officers in PARA SF, spent years keeping his distance. Not because he didn't care-but because he cared too much. In a world where death followed every mission, loving someone felt like the greatest risk of all. Yet Advika never gave up. She waited. She hoped. She loved enough for the both of them. Until war tore everything apart. During a critical operation, Advika was caught in enemy fire and was presumed dead. The Army mourned her. Her family grieved her. And Avinash buried every emotion he had spent years trying to suppress. For years, he lived with the regret of never telling her how he truly felt. Until one headline changed everything. "BREAKING NEWS: Major Advika Advani, presumed dead for years, has been found alive in enemy captivity." Alive. But at what cost? Rumors speak of years of imprisonment, suffering, and unimaginable torture. The woman he loved is still breathing. The question is- Will he be able to bring her home? Or has the war already taken too much from them? A story of love, sacrifice, loss, and hope. The story of Colonel Avinash Shekhawat and Major Advika Advani will break your heart before teaching it how to heal. ˙✧˖°📷 ༘ ⋆｡˚ IG : @/authorar_ Check out for spoilers 🌟

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