She lived in the shadows of his world, loving him in silence. An orphan taken in by his family, invisible in the house she called home. He never saw her-until a contract forced them into a hidden marriage. He hates her. She loves him. ..... Aathya was never meant to belong anywhere. An orphan with a soft heart and quiet strength, she was taken in by a powerful family who gave her shelter, care... and a place to call home. But love? That was the one thing she was never allowed to want. Because the man her heart chose was the one she was supposed to call family. The same man who became her family the day she was brought into their world. She tried to follow the rules. She tried to see him only as family. But the heart never understands boundaries... and love never follows logic. Ivaan-cold, distant, and untouchable. A self-made billionaire who believes only in control, ambition, and success. He loves his family, yet keeps himself emotionally detached, choosing solitude over vulnerability. When fate forces him into a marriage he never consented to, anger becomes his armor. He resents her. He resents the bond. And he resents the way his life was changed without his permission. But time has its own cruelty. As days turn into moments, and moments into memories, anger slowly gives way to something far more dangerous-realization. And realization soon begins to feel like guilt. A guilt he never expected. A guilt that questions everything he once believed. A marriage born from circumstances. A love that was never allowed to exist. And two hearts unaware of what they are slowly becoming. Will Aathya's silent love finally find its place? Will Ivaan accept what his heart begins to feel-or destroy it before it fully blooms? A slow-burn romance of forbidden love, emotional distance, unspoken longing, anger that turns into guilt, and love that waits... even when it shouldn't. ---

Aira Verma, 19. Soft-hearted, quiet, and used to surviving in silence. Life never handed her comfort-only responsibilities. When she moves into the opulent Rathore Mansion with her mother, who works there as a maid, Aira begins helping too-never expecting her life to shift. But then comes an unexpected offer-a place at one of the most elite colleges in the city. A new beginning. Or so she thinks. Rihaan Rathore, 22. Feared. Desired. Untouchable. With a heart colder than ice and a reputation darker than sin, Rihaan doesn't do attachments-and he's never taken interest in any girl. Ever. The heir to a ruthless empire, he controls everything... until her. The maid's daughter. The girl with quiet defiance in her eyes and softness in her soul that makes him burn. They weren't meant to collide. A maid's daughter and a billionaire's heir-forbidden, impossible. But when Aira enters his college and his world, lines blur and limits shatter. Because once Rihaan lays eyes on her, there's no going back. She becomes his obsession. His addiction. His madness. And he'll tear the world apart just to keep her- even if it means breaking her in the process She fell first. He fell harder and harder. And now she belongs to him. ✦ Tropes: ▫️Maid × Billionaire heir ▫️She fell first and he fell hardest ▫️Rich bad boy × poor girl ▫️College romance ▫️Possessive / obsessive male lead ▫️Forced proximity (same house) ▫️Innocent girl × emotionally damaged boy ▫️Dark, steamy, emotional love ▫️Forbidden romance ▫️"No one touches her but me" energy ▫️Touch her and die

"𝐊𝐨𝐢 𝐚𝐩𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐢 𝐩𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐲𝐚? " ❃.✮:▹　◃:✮.❃ Their love story began with a collision-from school rivals to soulmates, their fate was sealed. Five friends, each with their own dreams and aspirations, were inseparable. But destiny had other plans. One night, everything changed. Three words shattered their world, and five became four. The bond was broken, and love turned into something more-something intense. Before everything fell apart, he had warned her, "Never cross my path again... or else, I won't leave you again." Years later, when their paths cross again, nothing feels the same. The boy she once knew is gone, and the girl he thought he understood now feels like a stranger. What seems like a coincidence slowly turns into something far more complicated when Adhishree finds herself tied to Rudraksh in a marriage she never saw coming. But some meetings aren't just fate. And some endings aren't really endings. As the past begins to unfold, buried truths come to light about that night, about the silence that followed, and about truths that refuse to stay buried. Because not every story ends when people walk away. Some stories begin there. Will they find their way back to each other... or will the past destroy whatever is left between them? Enter the world of Rudrishree, where love and fate collide, and the past comes back to haunt them. Tropes : • School rivals to best friends to lovers • Replaced bride • Romantic Thriller • Morally grey Characters • Sacrifice & secrets • He fell first × she fell harder • Friendship Contains thrill and myster, emotional conflict, psychological tension, trauma, and morally grey characters. Reader discretion is advised

ABHIMAAN SINGH RATHORE (ASR) --- MOST FEARED MAFIA AND BUSINESS MAN. He doesn't believe in love and thinks love is a waste of time and he doesn't have time to waste....after his mother's death he became heartless...for him heart is a organ of his body which help him to stay alive... (HE NEVER BOW DOWN TO ANYONE OR NEVER LISTEN TO ANYONE TILL HIS WOMAN CAME) ISHIKA SHARMA --- Sweet, sunshine type personality..she loves her family...she is a second year College student.... innocent..she thought that a fictional man will come for her....but deep down she knows that doesn't exist in real life....she have panick attacks...she is so stubborn.. He lives in the dark and she feard the dark... What will happen when these two opposite personalities collide with each other and Ishika gets to know about the most important truth of her life.... #Dark romance #Possesive male lead #Touch her and die #Grumpy x sunshine #Mafia, Business man x college student #Sweet female lead #Mature theme

Book - 1 (Best friends series) Aditya x Meera 🎀 Meet Mr. Aditya Singhania India's most feared mafia king. Ruthless and merciless. He's the enigmatic diamond tycoon, commands attention wherever he goes. His chiseled jawline, piercing brown eyes and a cold, calculating demeanor mask his true identity. Aditya rules his shadowy empire with a iron fist. And there's Meera Sharma a short tempered and loving girl. Who want to live her life like all freedom. But, His Obsession is a wildfire, fierce and all consuming. In a world where power bent to his will, she is the one thing he cannot control, and that it drives him mad. Her laughter haunted his sleepless nights, her defiance ignites a dangerous hunger in his veins. He craves her like a man craves air, and no amount of chaos, bloodshed, or war can extinguish his need. His world was built on fear and respect, but for her, he is willing to burn kingdoms to ash. She is his addiction, his salvation, and his madness all wrapped in the one thing he was willing to ruin himself for.

"Yuvraj, please," I whispered, my voice breaking. "Don't do this." "Get up," he ordered, his voice as cold as ice. Tears streamed down my face. "Please, I'll do anything. Just don't make me-" "Step on the glass," he interrupted, his eyes burning with hatred. I shook my head, trembling. "No. I can't. It will hurt. Please." "You will pay for what you did to Prisha," he spat, dragging me closer to the jagged shards. "Yuvraj, no!" I screamed as he shoved me forward. The sharp edges pierced my skin, sending searing pain through my feet. "Walk," he commanded, his voice void of mercy. "Please, Yuvraj. Stop," I begged, sobbing as the glass tore through flesh. He laughed cruelly. "This is what you deserve, Aisha. Keep going." Her broken sobs filled the room, each step she took leaving a trail of blood. "This is for Prisha," I said, my voice sharp and unyielding. "Please," she whispered, collapsing onto the floor. I stood over her, unmoved. "This is just the beginning, Aisha. Your torment has only begun." Discover more of Aisha and Yuvraj's story in The Threads of Destiny-Book 1 in the Sharma Series. Cover designed by my talented friend @𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐚_𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞

"How dare you touch him?" she shouts at the girl standing in front of Abhimanyu. The girl frowns at her sudden appearance and outburst. "Who are you, girl? And why are poking your nose in my business? " hearing the annoyed voice of that girl, Aaravi look at her in disbelief before glaring at Abhimanyu who give her 'what' look. "He IS my very own business. And for your kind information, he is my husband and also father of my cute little babies," she declare making everyone present there completely shocked. ______ "I don't want to marry right now, I am not sure. I am not ready," Aaravi said and tightly closed her eyes, feeling them burning. She felt as if her soul left her body just by uttering this cruel lie. She is helpless or maybe coward or stupid. Abhimanyu snapped his head toward her in shock and he felt his blood freeze in his veins as he tried to grasp what she really meant. _________ "Enough of your hide and seek, Jaan. It's my turn to play the game," he whispered in his dark tone and evil tone. _______ "No one can stop me from making you mine now. I know you are hiding something and I swear on our love Aaravi, I will find out very soon," Hearing his promise, her heart started beating fast in anxiety and fear. No!! I won't let you, Manyu. ________ "Thinking of you keeps me awake. Dreaming of you keeps me asleep. Being with you keeps me alive." -Abhimanyu "Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will." -Aaravi Join the beautiful journey of Abhimanyu Agnihotri and Aaravi Roy's eternal love story.

THIS STORY CONTAIN EXPLICIT MATURE SCENES [18+] #1 in mature audiance The day Vivansh Raghuvanshi returns from abroad, he doesn't come back as the man she remembers. And when his eyes find hers in a crowded room... the world doesn't move. "Three years," he says quietly, stepping closer-too close. "I gave you time. Space." His gaze darkens, dragging over her like a silent claim. "Now I take what's mine." He doesn't chase her. He controls the distance. He doesn't ask. He decides. And the most terrifying part? Every path she takes... somehow leads back to him. And somewhere in the future- She stands in front of him, draped in silk, her pulse unsteady under his gaze. His voice is low. Calm. Final. "Remove it, Avni." A pause. A breath. "Let me see... what belongs to me." she remove clothes , he don't touch her and say "now come to me , sit on my lap" she nervous but sit, he says "now feed me.." This is not romantic love story.. It's a slow descent into something darker- where obsession wears the face of devotion... ...and escape may have never been an option. He didn't fall for her. He chose her. Long before she ever knew his name. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mature themes explicit sexual content Marriage trope Frequent intimate scenes between married partners Strong language / profanity Emotional intensity, possessiveness, and jealousy Power dynamics within a relationship Potential toxic or unhealthy relationship behaviors Arguments, conflict, and emotional distress

"Bh...ai.." Avni whispered in a barely audible voice as Ekansh was holding her in his arms. His hands trembled as he saw her drowned in the pool of her own blood. "Avni, you will be okay bachha. Please don't close your eyes . Please beta , I know you are strong" Ekansh said to her gently as he put pressure on her wound to stop bleeding. Listening to him Avni gave him a faint smile as she whispered "d.. don't....wo..r...ry..bh..ai. I....i..... won't.....le..ave...you...all...th...this...soon. i ..s...still.....ha....have...to.....da...nce......in..... you....r..... wedding". She took a deep breath as she said this. Ekansh chuckled in tears listening to her" i know princess, won't let anything happen to you i promise" he said and kissed her forehead. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "B...bhai" as soon as these words left her mouth Ekansh's head snap towards her. His eyes were red with anger as he glanced at her." i am sorry bhai " her trembling voice reached his ears and his eyes softened a bit but then again turned into anger " SHUT UP! My daughter could have died because you. Do you realise that". He ran his hands over his face to calm down his anger and turned his face away from her and said " just don't, don't show me your face Avni". His words felt like daggers to her heart as a sob escaped her lips. She quickly wiped her tears and ran inside her room. ___________________________________________________ Let's dive into the story to know about the lives of the RATHORES.

Life is so unpredictable!! Ruhanika Singh Rathore, got over her childhood crush and now she's stepping up in her life as she enters her 23rd year of life. She is the only sister of three brothers, grown up with love and princess treatment. She's career oriented and very much a bad girl, being rich didn't made her spoiled brat, or maybe? Arnav Kapoor, a young bachelor always had a very cold aura. Once had a childhood friend whom he can't forget. He went abroad and made his name there by becoming a young multimillionaire in no age. He's respected by everyone and ones who knows his real identity fears him to the core. It's hidden from everyone but what is his real identity? What happens when the two souls are re-united once again after years? That too by business. Will they be able to work together under the same roof? Will their situation-ship take a turn in a good way or bad?