𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 × 𝐃𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐯𝐢 | 𝟑𝟏 × 𝟐3 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬: #𝟏 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 She saw him more than once. And every time, her heart betrayed her; racing, stumbling, fluttering like a caged butterfly chasing a memory. Her breath shortened, her chest tightened, and still, she said nothing. Because it wasn't her place. Because she was never meant to be seen. Until she was. Until the day she stood before him, not as a stranger in the crowd, but as his bride. The wrong bride. He had seen her before. Once in passing, her eyes barely a flicker in his peripheral vision, dismissed for a prettier pair. The second time, he saw her through a vow sealed in blood and duty. And rage erupted. Exacting. Demanding. She wasn't supposed to wear that dress. She wasn't supposed to carry his name. But now that she does... There's no turning back.

He is a Special Forces officer, bound by protocol, silence, and a future posted at the nation's borders. She is an economist in the making, leaving for London with questions that don't fit neatly into files. This is a story about timing that refuses to cooperate, love that learns to wait, and two people who serve the same country in very different ways.

The Captain vs. The CEO "Captain Mannat Ahlawat doesn't take orders. Especially not from a man who thinks a 'crisis' is a dip in the stock market." Mannat Ahlawat is a trauma surgeon in the Indian Army-tough, stoic, and forged in the harshest terrains of the border. She's used to life-and-death decisions, not wedding planning. She survived the battlefield, but she wasn't prepared for the ambush waiting at home: a marriage contract. Ranveer Dhillon is the rising king of the business world. A cold, calculated billionaire CEO who has turned his family empire into a global powerhouse. He lives in bespoke suits, breathes data, and has never lost a negotiation in his life. Until he met her. Their grandfathers' "final wish" has trapped them in a deadlock. If they don't marry, the legacy they both worked for vanishes. For Mannat, it's a mission she's forced to endure. For Ranveer, it's a merger he has to survive. The Army Doctor wants a divorce before the ink is dry. The Businessman wants to win at any cost. But as they navigate a fake marriage, the discipline of the barracks clashes with the ruthlessness of the boardroom. Ranveer quickly learns that you can't "acquire" a Haryanvi Sherni, and Mannat realizes that behind the CEO's cold exterior lies a fire that matches her own. In this war of egos, the first one to fall in love loses everything.

An Army Brat Love Story) ​"In the Army, we don't just wear the uniform. We wear the expectations of every man who died before us. And falling for you, Simran... that's the biggest betrayal of all." ​THE SOLDIER: Lieutenant Yuvi Singh Rathore is a man of desert sand and cold steel. At twenty-four, he is the rising star of the 17th Rajputana Rifles-a freshly commissioned IMA officer with two brass stars on his shoulders and a legacy of "Scars" that he hides behind a mask of discipline. He lives by the bugle and breathes for the flag. He doesn't have room for a heartbeat that isn't focused on the mission. ​THE BRAT: Simran Singhania is a whirlwind of chaos and coffee-stained textbooks. As a twenty-one-year-old CA Intermediate student, she lives in a world of balance sheets and audits, yet she's suffocated by the rigid walls of the Cantonment. She's the daughter of the most feared Brigadier in the command-a girl who knows every salute but refuses to fall in line.

A boy is left behind by his mother and is rescued by a stranger. Soon after, two people are killed. Twenty five years later, emotions are resurfacing. Ayaan Agnihotri learns that his rescuer is no more but the truth runs deeper than that. So, he embarks on a mission to find the unknown. He hires Deepshika Verma, a self established legal expert to help him in his search. But his brother, Dhruv is suspicious of Deepshika's involvement in the mission. Will Ayaan trust Dhruv or Deepshika when it's time to choose? Set in Mumbai, India, this is a story of concealed crimes that lead Ayaan Agnihotri to a dangerous truth of his past and how he earns his justice. ____________________ Started on 21 April 2018 Completed on 15 August 2018 Cover by @DevaDDK ____________________ Rankings: #3 pursuit on 01/07/2018 #6 long distance relationship on 28/07/2018 #10 fictional characters on 28/07/2018 #9 inheritance on 28/07/2018 #1 corporate on 28/07/2018 #1 property on 28/07/2018

"तुझे जीत-जीत हारूं... ये प्राण-प्राण वारूँ... हाय ऐसे मैं निहारू...तेरी आरती उतारूं... तेरे नाम से जुड़े हैं सारे नाते..." (Saiyyan) Love that's sacred. Loyalties that are tested. Secrets that can shake nations. In the glamorous heart of Milan, beneath the glint of fashion and fame, lies a covert mission threatening to tear the world apart. Shivaang Shrivastav, a RAW agent operating under the guise of a textile exporter, is on the hunt for a deadly terror-financing network hidden within Europe's elite. But fate throws him into the path of Ruhi Verma, an aspiring designer with a heart full of dreams and a past she's trying to forget. What begins as a forced arrangement slowly turns into a bond neither of them saw coming. Between stolen glances, shadowed enemies, and whispered betrayals, their story unfolds - a tale of love blooming amid lies and hearts beating beneath bulletproof vests. Rati: His Operation Forever is not just a mission. It is a vow. To protect. To serve. And to love, even when everything else demands otherwise. Ranking: #1 in secretidentity #1 in undercovermission #5 in spyromance

He volunteered to survive. He volunteered to forget who he was. He volunteered to become something else entirely. He is trained to obey, trained to endure, trained to become a weapon. By the time he reaches Pakistan, the line between man and mission is gone. Loyalty, love, family-everything is expendable. And yet... some things refuse to stay buried. Memories. Regret. The weight of a life he can never return to. In a world of betrayal, gray choices, and consequences that never end, how much of yourself can you lose before you stop being human? They call him an Asset. He calls it survival.

A new story begins... and this time, it's not just about love it's about everything that love hides. Hidden Affection. A tale where emotions run deep even when they're buried beneath anger, silence, and duty. She's fierce, free spirited, and unpredictable a 24 year old with a heart full of spark, rebellion, and unapologetic dreams. He's mature, composed, and everything she swore she'd never fall for a 28 year old man bound by rules, reputation, and silence. They're nothing alike. She's chaos. He's calm. She questions everything. He follows structure. But sometimes, it's the opposites that burn the brightest when they collide. When their worlds crash into each other, sparks fly but not the pretty kind. It's messy. It's intense. And beneath all that chaos... something begins to grow something they both try to deny. A journey that starts with misunderstandings, cold stares, and unexpected encounters... A story where hatred slowly softens into something unspoken. Where boundaries blur. And hearts, unknowingly, begin to lean in. Tropes you'll find in this story: • Arranged Marriage • Professor x Student • Chaotic Couple • Slow Burn Romance • Opposite attracts This is not your typical romance. It's about stolen glances, denial, unsaid feelings, broken rules and hidden care and the slow unfolding of affection that was never supposed to happen. Hidden Affection - By @author_aryaa Creative Collaborator - @ehaawrites We can't wait to share this journey with you.

This is a story of a girl named Avni Mathur. She is an Army brat and an aspiring medical student.... This story is all about her running away from her surroundings to finally accepting it. PROLOGUE "Avni I am warning you..... Don't you dare to even take a step out of the house", Vedant screamed in anger. " I am not bound to follow your instructions Vedant ", replied Avni in the same tone. " You are!!!!...... You are bound to follow me ", said Vedant coming dangerously close to her.... their face an inch apart from each other. Will Avni find that comfort and love she has always found quite distant from her life??? Does Vedant know about her past?? Will Avni confide in him?

**ON HOLD FOR SOME TIME**!! A Tale of Duty, Distance, and the Love That Heals Both. "Fifteen years ago, their paths crossed in ways neither of them truly noticed - quiet, fleeting moments that time buried, but the heart never quite forgot." Today, she's Major Ira, an army officer on leave. He's Dr. Abhay, a calm and brilliant neurologist. They meet again - not with recognition, but with instinctive trust, kindness, and something deeper stirring beneath the surface. What begins as a chance encounter soon becomes fate's quiet whisper. A story of soft glances, gentle courage, and two souls rediscovering a bond they never knew they had.