Sabaji Maroom was born and raised to be a warrior king's wife. Little did she know her life was about to take a painful and hopeless turn. For marrying the man she's loved in secret all her life became a test of endurance...and surviving just may cost too much. Khan Kamal Vartoosh has learned the lesson of love and betrayal. Forced to remarry and produce an heir, he determines to find the ugliest and most malleable of brides--one who will never truly be his Khaneesa: his queen. A body to breed and nothing more, his bride will have to learn the hardships of being the harem wife. But with every moment spent together, Kamal discovers his wife isn't as forgettable as he'd hoped, and as his feelings for his sweet wife grow, the more he realizes how much he truly betrayed her. When the pressure and pain finally break her, will the warrior king find forgiveness on his knees before his treasured queen?

• Layla • No one wanted me until him. He was my savior, my hero. I loved him. But we were torn apart by the system. Once again no one wanted me. I was a shadow. Hiding from the demons around me, lurking in broad day light. Until someone noticed me, someone who told me I was beautiful. I should have known better than listen to pretty words. • Sherlock • After surviving on my own, living on the streets, I've found a family. A family that understood me. They gave me the tools to survive in this fucked up world. The only thing missing is the love of my life. The girl that was ripped away from me all these years ago. *This story contains violence, mature language, sexual content and dark themes* **I don't own any of the pictures used in this story; all right go to their rightful owners**

When Loretta overhears the truth of how her lifelong crush really feels about her, she realises that she has some serious changes needed in her life. The first and most important one she needs to make is... No more being the good girl, where has it gotten her anyway? The second change? Get over Blake Masden. It shouldn't be too hard, seeing as his cruel words had a very profound effect on her heart. Ice ain't got nothing compared to the frozen thing in her chest.