Isha never wanted wealth, crowns, or castles. She only wanted a simple life-one where survival was enough. But fate had other plans. A single truth shatters her world: she carries the blood of the Rathores, one of the most powerful royal lineages. Suddenly, she is thrust into palaces dripping with luxury, guarded by walls of secrets, and watched by a family that accepts her only by name, never by heart. Her new life is filled with cold brothers, a father who hides his sorrow behind laughter, and a legacy that demands perfection. Because in this empire, blood is not just thicker than water-it's the sharpest weapon of all. And Isha must decide: will she shine like royalty, or bleed like the rest?

> "You want to disobey?" "Fine. From now on, you'll breathe under my shadow." Jimin's voice had been steel. Sharp. > "You're my PA. You will work in my cabin. Not yours." "Your desk will face mine. You will answer only to me." And just like that- Taehyung's independence vanished. ___________ "Hyung, you didn't have to be that harsh today," Jungkook muttered under his breath __________

When my mother died, I thought I was alone in the world. I never expected to find out she'd been hiding something-an entire family. A father I never knew. Brothers I've never met. All of them part of a dangerous mafia I was never supposed to find. Curiosity pulled me to them. Fear made me run. But now they know I exist-and the mafia doesn't let go of what's theirs.

They said she didn't try. They said she chose herself. They said she was the reason their parents died. So they threw her out... like she never belonged. Three years ago, Meher lost everything in a single night-her parents, her home, and the only people she ever called her world... her brothers. Meher was the last person who saw them alive. She promised to save them. But she failed. And they believed she never tried. But what if the story they believed... was never the truth? When fate brings her back into their lives at a wedding that was never meant to reunite them, old wounds begin to bleed again, truths start to surface, and hearts that once loved... begin to shatter all over again. Because sometimes, the one you hate the most...is the one you never stopped loving. And sometimes, the biggest misunderstanding... costs you everything.

Four siblings who once loved each other more than anything are now torn apart by fate. A painful truth has created an unbridgeable gap between them. The elder brother-once a proud father figure to his siblings-now hides behind his work, consumed by responsibilities that once defined him but now haunt him. Life's cruel slap has left him wary of love and duty, yet his heart still beats with a father's care, worrying when his siblings don't return home on time. A little sister, living under the same roof, craves her brother's love. She distances herself from the family, drowning her pain in dance-the only solace she has left. Deep inside, she blames herself for her brother's silence. And a mother-a wife-struggles every day, fighting to mend the bond between her husband and her children, desperate to bring them closer again. Will the Singhania family survive the storms life throws at them? Will love heal the growing distance between a brother and sister, or will time drive them further apart forever?

He learned early that hunger doesn't always mean food. Sometimes, it's the silence of an empty room... the absence of a voice calling your name... the feeling of standing in a crowd and still having no one. By day, he is just another student-quiet, unnoticed, chasing marks and a dream he isn't sure he can afford. By night, he carries a delivery bag heavier than it looks, walking past bright homes that were never meant for him. He doesn't complain. He doesn't expect. Because life has already taught him-nothing stays. Until one door opens... and someone looks at him not with pity, but with warmth. For the first time, he is asked to stay. For the first time, someone waits for him. For the first time, "home" doesn't feel like a distant word. But when you've lived your whole life believing you don't belong anywhere... accepting love can be the hardest thing of all. Maybe some people aren't born into families. Maybe... they find them.

~𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐯. 𝐀 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝟐 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐀𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐲, 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐇𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 ? Cover ~ @jeonvrn ♡

AJ Harrison, Riley Towers, Dana Brooke, and Lindsey Brown didn't plan on falling in love-certainly not like this. What began as a chance meeting in college quickly turned into something far more complicated than friendship, as unspoken feelings surfaced and lines blurred. Attraction was easy; understanding was not. Their differences, people's expectations and society rules all threatened to tear them apart.

Author : Yeonim Translator : Andr33a87C Cover : Cozy Obsession by Ko Younghee 4th book of the Tigers Everyone says that "Akira" is a cunning and vicious tiger. But who would have known that there is a type of person called "Chimera" who is the only one who can surpass the fierce tiger Akira?