"Dad, what's a soulmate?" Mia asked me, as I turned towards her. "A soulmate...," I replied with a smile, "...is someone like a best friend, but so much more- that one person in the world who knows you better than anyone else. It's someone who might not always be there with you, but will always inspire you to be a better person, a better version of yourself; someone who knows you for what you are, not what you pretend to be." As I sit by her and tuck the loose strands of her hair behind her ear, her lips part and then break out into a smile that lightens my day. "So, was mom your soulmate?" I stare back blankly, and then pull a little soft smile again, "Maybe, who knows?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ ongoing ] || regular updates An original StarsAndFireflies_ creation. All copyrights intended. Cover: @ElysianCoral

Love is all they had. But now it's nothing but hate for him now. They had a son, Ekam - the symbol of their oneness, he is the living and breathing reminder of her. But Ekam is is life, his reason to breath.

****Can be read as a general fiction. If you want an arrange marriage tale with humor, emotions and love, hop in right away**** Love is supposed to be a beautiful feeling, and that's doesn't stick true only to romantic love. Every kind of love, friendship and family, romance or pets, every love is supposed to lift you up, and not bring you down. Manik Malhotra had loved Nandini for quite a few years, from afar, but when given a choice to marry her, he refused. Nandini Murthy had known her Appa's favourite student up close and personal for quite long but the order to marry him, didn't suit well with her. But then, sometimes life doesn't give you open choices. In their cases, Neelesh Murthy didn't give them choices, and in a span of few days, they were married. Join Manik and Nandini in an arrange marriage where the husband is vary of what love actually is when he claims to have loved his wife for years and the wife with fairy tale notions understands the reality of love in life!

"Eyes on me little one..." he hissed as he scanned her terror-stricken face. "Please don't do this to me.... I beg you!" she screamed as his fingers tightened around her throat. He was a celebrity with an inflated ego. He was arrogant, selfish and charming. He never compromised for anything in life. He believed that he could get whatever he wanted till he met her. She was an abused, naive and soft hearted person. She feared to trust people around her. Her only motivation to live, was her determination to reach her dreams! What happens when a celebrity enters her life and causes destruction to her already-broken life? [Private Story with Mature Content]

***Sequel to Broken Jewel*** Read Broken Jewel if you want to know more about this story! ---------------------------- "So, Ms Sonakshi Agarwal, do you agree to the demands and conditions of Mr Dev Sharma?" the judge's voice was a powerful blow to her entire confidence. "N..No" she whispered, still looking at the ground in a daze. She felt the tremors running through her body while she spoke. "What do you mean by no?" the opposition lawyer asked in a disgusted tone. "I am sorry your excellency, but I am sick of her behaviour now. She not only tried to end her life, but also risk the life of my child. Hiding her identity and separating my own child is not acceptable. I will no longer tolerate such attitudes and tantrums. So, I would politely like to request to hold the full custody of my child once he or she is born." Dev's voice cut daggers in her heart. "NOO! I don't agree with that.... You can't do this to me." Her voice stammered as she wiped her tears away and looked around devastatingly. "You can't take my child away from me..... it's mine..... I am the mother of this child..... It's all I have.....I can't...d-do this..." she shook her head negatively while the judge took off her glasses and sighed tiredly. "I am sorry Ms Sonakshi..... This time, I am afraid that the law isn't under your favour. The child will lawfully be given to Dev Sharma due to your misconduct and unstable mindset at this moment. However, you may always appeal again in future if you feel that your situation is better" "But Mam.... I can't-" "Sorry Ms Sonakshi! It's too late" "Dev......please..." "I am sorry Sona. You asked for this." His heartless voice was the last thing she heard before she lost conscious infront of the whole crowd. ----------------- Be prepared for to heal yourself in this heartbreaking journey!

|Manik Malhotra| |Nandini Murthy| And their broken pieces. Broken, But Beautiful. (Disclaimer: Anyone who's in support of the Israeli genocide, please stay away.)

She longed for death whereas he wanted to live.

[Mature Content] What do you do when everything is taken from you? After being arrested for her involvement in drugs, Jaanvi's life seemed to reach the dead end. Her ex-fiancé, Arjun had called off the wedding and her parents had disowned her. The people whom she truly loved, gave up and she saw no possibilities of happiness in her life. Her true love was gone. Moving on from her first love was something she never thought could be possible. But getting trapped in the devil's possession, was a bigger challenge. Wrapped in his arms, she had no escape from his cell of love. Forcefully, she was trapped without a choice in the web of deceit. Sinfully crafted by the hands of the devil, Vikram was one of them who the devil was scared to mess with. But Jaanvi, managed to touch his darkest side. --------------- "You touched the wrong nerve inside me, Jaanvi." He gripped her throat and pushed her into the bed. He stared right into her eyes and unbuttoned his shirt hastily. His eyes were bloodshot, searing fires inside her soul. Jaanvi never imagined that she would see a day like this in her life. "I a-am sorry... Please don't do this." she cried. "I swear.... From this day onwards, you will regret every single second of your life. This is my promise." his words were like a lava burning into a bouquet of roses. Harsh to see and heavy to bear. Like a photographic image, his words managed to carve a spell on her life. Betrayal, affair, cheating and heartbreaks.... Crushed by every negative force in the world, Jaanvi had nothing but bitterness to offer. The love she saw in her life had led to nothing, but destruction. Will she ever succeed? What happens when a strong man meets a strong woman? Book 3 of the Jewel series. Can be read as a stand-alone. Warning: Mature Content - Harsh Language, Violence, force and sexual content. People below eighteen are advised to avoid this book.

Touching our favourite superstar is a far fetched dream but what if one day you actually get to touch the star of your dreams but that rather than being your blessing turns out to be a curse? A dark one. Nandini Murthy being a diehard fan of Manik Malhotra falls head over heels in love with her favourite superstar but sometimes this fangirling comes with a price escaping which is a scary blind-alley.