Completed 1997 was the year when they had met in the beautiful yet dangerous valleys of Kashmir. She was a journalist, eager to make her career and he? He was in the Indian Army as a Captain back then. Flowers of love had bloomed and their bond became stronger day by day. But, it was in 1999 when the Kargil War took place, shattering families. While the whole nation had celebrated the victory, it was the families of the martyred who had suffered the most. Avantika was one of them. This is a story about Avantika, her finding her love and losing him as soon as everything started falling in place. Word count- 20k to 30k words

"Listen Dev. I..I am sorry. Please let me explain" I pleaded while taking my steps back. "Sorry? Really? Ms Aasha Sharma" he asked with a smirk. Now my back hit the wall i gasped. His face is few inches away from mine. Suddenly he held my waist tightly. "You know without you i can't live. You know without you i will be like a lifeless body. Then why you left me?" He shouted in rage. What he saying is true. Yes i left him. I know he will be hurt if i leave him. But my life left no options for me. I love him a lot. I can't live without him. I even know that he also can't live without me. But i can't tell him the truth. "Tell me damn it why you did this to me?" he shouted. I shivered. "I..I" no words came out from my mouth. "I left you because for your own good" I said closing my eyes tightly. "Oh! My own good?"Saying this he crashed his lips on mine. His kiss was not a passionate one but a punishable. I flinched in pain when he bited my lower lip. "You are going to endure more than this Ms.Aasha Sharma. You are going to face the consequences for leaving me" he said while wiping the blood from my lips. I gulped. "Get ready to face the New Dev Malhotra!" saying this he left the place not before locking the suite door. ~~~~ Aasha sharma, a 24 year old beautiful girl, for her love is a forbidden subject in her life. She has a family. But she never knows how a family feels like. She always dreamed for a happy, caring family. She thinks that love only exist to lucky people and she is not the lucky one to get a true love. Dev malhotra, a 28 year old, CEO of the Malhotra industries, India's number one company, best business man of the year. For him everyone has the right to be loved. He thinks love exist for everyone. He has a big loving family. He is waiting to fall in love. Will Aasha fall in love with Dev?Will Dev make her feel lucky by giving his love? Will Aasha get a family's love?

"𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔" •••• "Don't lie, Amisha. I'm sick of these lies. And if you're so sure that you didn't cheat on me, then fine, let's move on to the next step,prove me you didn't cheated on me" he said, and she frowned in confusion. He realized she didn't understand his intention. "Get intimate with me, tell me that you love me, and I'll believe you. I'll believe that you're telling the truth," he said, or more precisely, made an offer. She couldn't process his words. Her heart broke as she listened to him. •••• His expression darkened, pain flickering in his eyes. "Kya kami reh gayi thi, Amisha? Sab kuch diya tha tumhe... apna dil tumharee kadmon mein rakha tha. Fir bhi tumne yeh kiya?" His words came out in a choked whisper, his composure slipping. (Was there anything I didn't give you, Amisha? I gave you everything... I placed my heart at your feet. And still, you did this) Tears gathered in his eyes, though he struggled to maintain his demeanor, reminding himself he couldn't afford to be soft. "You're hurting me," she whispered, her voice cracking slightly. His eyes flickered with guilt, but he didn't let go. "And what about the hurt you caused me?I loved you, Amisha. I gave you everything. My heart, my soul... everything. And still, you didn't choose me." Tears welled up in her eyes. "You should have looked into my eyes once, it was always you Vivaan. But your jealousy... your obsession... it's destroying us."

"You don't know what I went through!" I yelled at him, angry tears streaming down my face. He stared at me for a long time before he spoke. "I loved you but you fucking left me Scar!" he yelled back with tears glistening in his eyes. •••••• Scarlett Jones was once a normal teenager who had everything she could ask for in life. Yes, she was shy and unnoticed by others but at least she was happy. Asher Parker is your typical bad boy but only has a soft side for Scarlett but what happens when she leaves ? 2 years is a long time for a person to change. What happens when they finally meet each other after 2 years? Will they become best friends again or will they hate each other?

Kashi Sharma has exactly three goals in life: raise her twelve-year-old brother, keep her job and survive each day without forgetting anything important. Unfortunately, she's failing at the last one. Between missed alarms, school projects, overflowing inboxes and a brother who remembers deadlines at the worst possible moment, Kashi's life is already chaotic enough. The last thing she needs is another problem. Then Arth Singhania arrives. As India's most powerful Kingmaker, Arth is the man politicians trust, billionaires listen to and entire industries fear disappointing. He is disciplined, controlled and always ten steps ahead of everyone else. For years, he has run empires from behind closed doors. Now he's moving his operations to Mumbai and somehow, out of hundreds of employees, Kashi Sharma ends up becoming his assistant. Arth likes order, Kashi attracts chaos. He plans everything, she survives one crisis at a time. Working together should be impossible. Falling for each other should be worse. But when late nights, impossible deadlines, and shared flights begin turning into something more, both of them discover that the biggest problem in their lives might just be each other. And neither of them knows how to solve it.

When love hurts you when there is betrayal and revenge, The heart, once tender, now bleeds with bitter ache, Yet through the storm of sorrow, strength you shall find, And from the ashes of pain, your spirit will rise anew. --------------- He held my hand gently, his touch was so gentle and firm. His other hand snaked around my waist, in a slow, torturous, yet blissful movement, and he swirled me in a graceful dance motion. The room spun around me, but then he let go, and I stumbled, my balance lost. In an instant, he yanked me back towards him, and I bumped hard into his chest, the impact taking my breath away. As I looked down, trying to steady myself, he lifted my chin with his two fingers, making me look into his eyes. The back of his fingers trailed from my neck to my cheek, turning my legs to nothing but a jelly. His gaze was so intense, and instantly the gentle emotions were gone, replaced by his standard emotion, rage. His eyes blazed with an almost frightening intensity. He swirled me harshly again, the movement abrupt and forceful. Then, he bent me backward on his arm, my body arching under his control. He drew his face closer until I could feel his warm breath against my skin. We were so close that I could see the fine lines around his eyes, the slight stubble on his jaw. A soft pink color of his lips were adding a touch of warmth to his face. His eyes bore into mine with deep intensity. Just when I thought he might kiss me, his expressions became colder and he made me stand upright, leaving me disoriented and confused. I was looking at him and he was looking straight ahead.

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Lyanna Tyrell, princess of Highgarden, was raised in comfort and light, her childhood seemingly untouched by fear. Yet since she was very young, she has been haunted by the same nightmare: a dragon tearing her from her home. On her eighteenth birthday, that dream begins to take form. Her father tells her she has been betrothed to Aerion Targaryen of House Targaryen, grandson of the King of Westeros, a man feared throughout the realm as Aerion the Monstrous for his cruelty and vile acts. Lyanna begs not to leave Highgarden or be bound to a monster, but her father is unmoved. This marriage, he insists, is her duty. A Tyrell joined to House Targaryen will secure their house's future. As Lyanna is forced toward a fate she dreads, she must face a truth she has feared since childhood: her nightmares were never just dreams-they were a warning. If you have any suggestions or any questions and just want to leave feedback please leave a comment!