thedarkthought_
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Hey everyone
welcome to the dark world
The silk saree clung to my skin like a cage. Gold ornaments weighed down my arms. I couldn't breathe under the layers of fabric, let alone the pressure of his eyes on me.
He hadn't said a word since the ceremony.
Now we were alone.
He stood near the window, shirt half unbuttoned, jaw clenched, whiskey in hand. Watching me like I was prey that had already lost the right to run.
"You belong to me now," Veer said finally, voice low. "That means you don't get to hide."
I took a step back. He didn't move.
Another step, and my back hit the wall.
He approached slowly, like a storm choosing exactly when to strike. His hands didn't touch me yet - just hovered inches from my skin, daring me to flinch.
I did.
"Still scared of me?" he whispered.
I nodded.
His breath ghosted across my neck as he leaned in. "Good. Fear is honest. Everything else is a lie."
And then he touched me.
Rough. Demanding. Not seeking permission - only submission.
My wrists were pinned. My breathing ragged. My voice trapped somewhere behind my teeth.
I hated that my body betrayed me - that the warmth of his touch lit a spark in a place I'd never dared acknowledge.
"Please..." I whispered - I didn't even know what I was begging for.
His grip tightened.
"You'll learn to stop begging," he murmured. "And start breaking."
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Tropes
Enemies to lovers
Forced proximity
Dangerous obsession.
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Welcome to a story where loyalty kills, mercy burns, and love just might destroy them both.
π€ Beneath His Mercy - He was never meant to love her. She was never meant to survive.
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This is a dark, intense mafia romance with enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and possessive male energy. If you're into protective anti-heroes and bold female leads, you're in the right place.