"If you wanted to cage me, why marry me!? You could've just tied me in your basement!" I yell, but he yank me against him, his grip bruising my waist. "Mia Regina, I could've chained you there and fucked you every night, but I wanted to own you first. Even if it meant killing your parents," he growls before crashing his lips to mine in rage. Still mourning her parents brutal murder, she was dragged to the altar-draped in a red lehenga. Her groom? Their killer of her parents. What began as a marriage built on vengeance turned into a war of shattered hearts. They promised to ruin each other, and they kept that vow. But even in the ashes of betrayal and hatred, something dangerous began to bloom. Love. A love that would either save them or consume them whole. Tropes: Forced marriage Forced proximity Mafia romance He fell first, she fell harder Obsession Desi doctor X Videshi mafia Angst

#Book 1 of Fated Trilogy Fate has a cruel way of bringing two people to fire which could burn them. And when Aryan and Advika found each other tangled in between the fire, neither wanted to let go. But what they weren't aware of was when the flame would reach their hearts they wouldn't be left with ashes. Only scars. Tropes: Enemies to lovers Slow burn Brother's bestfriend Age gap College student x Business man Red string theory Yearning Virgin MMC x Virgin FMC Past trauma Angst Political drama Groveling