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Kaal: The Light He Never Knew by WaveAndWildfire
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#orpan #mafiaromance #hefellfirst #shefellharder #brothers #familybond #softfemalelead #touchher&die #murder Best ranking #6 business out of 142k (02/07/26) #1 ceo (21/05/26) #2 mafiaking (09/06/26) #2 Indianromance (18/06/26) #22 slowburn out of 172k (26/06/26) #1wattpadindia (05/07/26) They say love heals everything... but what if someone has already buried love forever? πŸ’” Shivaksh Suryavanshi- a name the world respects, and the underworld fears as "Kaal." ☠️ Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. For him and his brothers, love is nothing but a lie. A weakness. A trap. They believe women only bring destruction- manipulating emotions, breaking trust, and chasing power. In their world, hearts don't matter. Only control does. But everything changes... when she enters their lives. ✨ Shivanya Sharma- a soft, kind-hearted girl who believes in love, even in a world that has none. She is everything they are not. Light to their darkness. Hope to their broken beliefs. But what happens when her past collides with their reality? When secrets unfold... and truths come to light? ⚠️ Will she change them... or will their darkness consume her too? TROPE He Fell First Slow burn Dark ML Γ— Sunshine FL Slow Burn Morally Grey ML Healing Romance Found Family
The Rathore princess by baniwritess
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 π‘π€π“π‡πŽπ‘π„ ππ‘πˆππ‚π„π’π’ βœ¨πŸ‘‘ Abandoned by the world... but loved by a family as if she were born to them. At just five years old, little Iknoor entered the grand Rathore Mansion - a tiny girl with innocent eyes, soft curls, and a heart that slowly became the soul of the entire family. Adhiraj Rathore, the powerful head of the Rathore empire, who was once known for his cold silence and feared personality, never expected a little girl to bring warmth back into his life. From overprotective brothers to a dadi who treated her like royalty, everyone in the Rathore family slowly found happiness in her tiny presence. She wasn't connected to them by blood... Yet somehow, she belonged to them more than anyone else. But not every story remains peaceful forever. Because some truths about Iknoor's past were never truly buried. And when fate decides to return what was once lost, will the Rathores be able to protect the little girl who became their entire world? A story filled with: ✨ royal family vibes ✨ emotional family bonds ✨ protective brothers ✨ father-daughter moments ✨ luxury, traditions & palaces ✨ soft childhood chaos ✨ and a little princess loved by an entire empire. Written by - π›πšπ§π’π°π«π’π­πžπ¬π¬ 🀍
The Afterthought by RaynaEpisode
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Elara Scott believed love was something you built, steady, patient, earned. After a childhood defined by chaos, Jonah Sterling's calm attention feels like oxygen: the quiet check-ins, the small touches, the safety of being wanted. But Jonah, heir to an old money East Coast dynasty and CEO of a powerful tech and security empire, only ever loved one woman. Sofia is the ghost his family still worships, the future he never stopped craving. When the board demands a "settled" image, Jonah chooses Elara not with devotion, but with convenience. In the Sterling world, Elara is an outsider in every room, enduring polished cruelty, public humiliation, and a husband who watches in silence. Even when an unexpected pregnancy gives them a daughter, Isla, Elara remains the wife who was never truly chosen. When Sofia returns and Jonah's attention begins to slip, first from Elara, then from Isla, Elara makes a decision that shatters the perfect faΓ§ade: she leaves. But divorce doesn't erase Jonah's past. It exposes it, and forces Jonah to face the damage he allowed, the family that enabled it, and the woman who learned to live without him. A devastating, angst-filled story of second choice love, quiet cruelty, and a father fighting to repair the bond he nearly destroyed, after it's too late to save the marriage.
Letting go of pain by Gracejenniferanne
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Being thrown away in the garbage in a dark alleyway in London when she was only a baby, she should have died that day... But she didn't.. instead, a man saved her. He brought her in and saved her, fed her, bathed her, raised her and more importantly he loved her. He loved Breanna to pieces, she was his bumblebee. His daughter, his light in the dark gloomy world. When Breanna was five the man who raised her and the man she called father died. Leaving her in the dreadful hands of her 'mother' and her new boyfriend Mike. Breanna is now 15 and has gone through a living nightmare and has learnt lessons what no person should ever have to go learnt. Breanna is a smart, brave, extremely Whitty and an overly sarcastic young girl. She never lets anyone in she likes to keep her distance from people. Breanna had to grow up to fast and quickly learn to fend for herself. Her drug addict abusive caregivers one day get caught in a drug scandal. Putting Breanna in an odd scheme of events. she finds out she has a family and that she has to live with them. the family that threw her away... the family that tried to get rid of her when she was only a day old. How will she cope? Secrets unravel and truth forms... Love emerges and heartbreak continues... Hope is already lost and memories spiral... love and bonds grow and a strong powerful family has arisen...
[HIATUS] Chiara Rose by booksbytilly
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!SLOW UPDATES! When she was just two years old, Chiara Rose Bernardi was taken away from her family by her mother, to keep her safe. Taken to Sydney, Australia she lives under the name Chiara Wilson with her mother and her stepfather. Throughout her early life, she was abused by the two people she looked up to. Chiara had to grow up very quickly learn to fend for herself, and learnt lessons no one should ever have to learn. On the other side of the planet in New York City, USA the Bernardi family have been a living mess since their princess was taken away from them a long 14 years ago. When Chiara's mother and step-father 'unfortunately' pass away from a drug overdose, what will happen when the Bernardis finally find their princess and Chiara is sent to live with them? [in editing] TW - in this story there is mention of drugs, rape, sexual assault, violence, mature content, strong language, self-harm, suicide, abuse and degrading name calling, and intimate scenes. Started - 21st of September 2021 Finished - It will be at some stage.
Panch-Til ( 5 moles) | Vardhan Legacy  by Riti_Shukla
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"Four weeks are up, Zoravar, You promised me that after final Pooja, you'll send me back to mumbai" she said, her voice brittle. "I did the pooja. I'm leaving." Shourya stepped out from the shadows of the staircase, blocking the exit. He didn't move; he just loomed. She froze, looking from the younger brother to the elder. Zoravar stood by the window, his tailored suit sharp enough to cut. He didn't look at her; he looked at the mountains. "I have a flight in three hours," she snapped, reaching for the door handle. It didn't budge. "Unlock the door." Zoravar finally turned. His gaze was a slow, suffocating weight. "There is no flight. I had it removed from the schedule this morning." Navanya's heart hammered against her ribs. "You promised. You said one month and I'd be free!" "I lied," Zoravar said, his voice a terrifyingly calm thread of silk. "I needed you compliant for the ritual. Now that it's done, the truth is much simpler." "You can't keep me here," she whispered, her lungs tightening. Shourya stepped closer, his presence a wall of heat behind her. "We spent two years searching for those marks on your skin, sweetheart. You think we're letting you go back to a desk job in Mumbai?" "I'm a guest!" she cried. "Are you sure? Wife....." Zoravar corrected, his hand finally rising to graze the mole on her cheek with possessive slow-motion. "You're our wife, we are married during last ritual. you're our wife. Shourya and I are your husbands" "No, That never happened" she choked out. Zoravar leaned down, his breath over her ear. "Welcome home, My Queen. Don't bother screaming. The mountains don't have ears." #1 in #polygamy on 3rd June 2026 #2 in #controlling on 3rd June 2026
Divaani- the saga of madness by Mehfil-e-raaz
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Two souls wandering with the intention of their owns only to collide to reveal the real madness of love.
THEIR DOLL πŸ”ž by authortaqsy
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A little girl in a pink, cloud-soft frock once wandered into a world that should have warned her away. She found them at the edge of a dying playground. Two identical boys, caked in mud, standing too still for children their age. Their eyes followed her long before she spoke. "Why are you both sad?" she asked, her voice light and untouched by caution. They smiled. "Because we are dirty," one said. "And no one wants to play with us," the other added. It should have been a simple answer. It wasn't. She frowned, as if the world had made a small, correctable mistake, and took their hands without hesitation. That was the first choice. The smallest one. The one that mattered most. By the time they reached the park, the air felt different. It was quiet and heavier than anything, as though something unseen had drawn closer just to listen. "Let's play," she said brightly, tossing a ball into the space between them. But there were only three of them. And she refused to leave either side. So she ran back and forth, laughter breaking into breathless gasps, small shoes scuffing against the dirt as she tried to belong everywhere at once. With him. With him. Never choosing. Never stopping. Until the boys stopped smiling. Until they simply watched. "You'll get tired," one of them said softly. "You can't play both sides forever," the other murmured. But she only grinned, flushed and stubborn, her voice trembling with a promise she did not understand. "I can. And I will play with both of you." That was the second choice. Years later, when the bodies began to surface, when whispers of manipulation, obsession, and something far darker crept into every room she entered, no one thought to trace it back to a sunlit afternoon and a game that never really ended. But some games don't stop. They wait. And the most dangerous players are the ones who were never taught to choose.
Falling For You by moon_asthetic_08
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β€’Abhiraaj Singh Rathoreβ€’ The handsome and arrogant mafia billionaire. He is the king of business world as well as the mafia world. Cruel to everyone, caring to his family. He doesn't do love. β€’Mrunali Chauhanβ€’ Sweet, kind and caring. An epitome of beauty. Her smile can make anyone's day brighter. Caring to the ones she hold dear to her heart. Passionate about love. To her, love can make everything better. Both are tied in an arranged marriage. Can Mrunali make Abhiraaj believe in love? Or will Abhiraaj prove Mrunali's beliefs wrong? Read FALLING FOR YOU to know.
𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 βœ“ by helloobabess
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𝐈𝐫𝐒𝐬𝐑 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐒𝐚, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 β‹†ΛšβœΏΛ–Β° π„π‹π’πˆπ„ πƒπ€π‘π‹πˆππ†π“πŽπ. While trying to make the most of her life and also secure a better future for her nephew, agrees to a once in a lifetime opportunity. Marrying the cold and very intimidating business partner of her boss. π…π„ππˆπ— π‚π€π‘πŽπ‹πˆππ†πˆπ€π. The brooding boss of the Irish Mafia. He has achieved everything in his life. From taking over his father's throne, to getting a total respect from his workers. He has it all. Almost. There is one more thing he has to do to completely inherit his family fortune. Have a wife. β‹†ΛšβœΏΛ–Β°