She has only ever known the cracks in her walls and the weight of survival. Her life is small, fragile, until one desperate mistake throws her into the path of a man who should have been a storm she avoided. Him, the prince's rogue shadow, charming and dangerous in equal measure. He knows the city's truths - the ones gilded in palaces and the ones whispered in alleys. And now, he knows her. Between stolen bread and stolen glances, they are drawn into a web of loyalty and deception, where every choice is a blade. In a city that wears its grandeur like silk and secrets buried in every corner, they must decide: is their bond a mirage... or the only truth left to hold on to? Not all oases promise water. Not all hearts promise truth.

Kyungsoo is a senior detective and perfect at his work. The only reason for it- he believes, is that he has worked alone for all these years. Now Kyungsoo had been assigned to a case of missing dead bodies,the biggest case of his career, but he is required to work with a partner at this. The boy has freshly passed out his training and this is his first case. His new partner is a rookie, is clumsy and a total trouble. And Kyungsoo thinks it is his doom's day.

She is wild, bold and untamed. She goes by rules. You defy the rules and she would have the better of you. You can call her anything but dare not call her the 'RAKSHASI'. She is 'Kalika'. Her name is supposed to mean a 'beautiful flower' but she is nicknamed 'Kaali' owing to her ferocious demeanor. You show her a finger she would shoot a fist at you.... You prod her gently and she would rattle you till the last bone... She leads a disciplined life. She cannot tolerate even a speck of dust around her. A paradox of purity and fury.... she is both goddess and demon - and your fate depends on which side you awaken. Walk straight, and she might let you live... Stray once, and she will break you.... Beneath the mask of impeccable strength lies a girl scarred by trauma, haunted by insecurities, and carrying a quiet vulnerability she dares not reveal. Kaali needs her Bhairava - a force strong enough to balance the wild feminine storm within her. She needs her Yang to ground the chaos of her Yin. But does such a man exist - one daring enough to bell the goddess in disguise?

Chhaya-Varchas Radiance of Shadows Thousands of years ago, during the fierce war between the Devas and the Asuras, a divine weapon known as Chhaya-Varchas was lost to Earth - and with time, forgotten by all. Until now. In the age of Kaliyug, whispers of its existence reach the ears of a powerful Asura. Bound by cosmic law, he cannot descend to Earth himself - but his dark will is carried out by the Pishachas, shadowy spirits of the night. The weapon can only be awakened through a ritual soaked in human blood - a sacrificial offering that will shatter the last barrier between darkness and domination. But what the Asura doesn't know is that Chhaya-Varchas chooses its own warrior. And it never chooses lightly.

Bold, sassy, beautiful, were few adjectives that defined Natasha Patil. She wouldn't give a rat's ass to someone's opinion. She made her own rules. Or, did she? There are two sides of the same coin and Natasha definitely had one. The side that no one else knows about. Unless it's flipped that is... Thrive into Natasha's story- Her journey as she goes through some self realizations; her future; and most importantly, her dynamic relationship with her sexy college mate. **** Natasha Patil is in her final year of Design engineering, studying in a reputed college in Mumbai. While her peers got swept in whirlwind romances, Natasha took the high road- one of casual flings, zero strings and even lesser vulnerability. That is until she crosses paths with an MBA student- The same heartthrob who rejected her last year- and finds herself rewiring everything she stood for. Will he be able to reach the heart she kept frozen for so long or will she continue to play safe until she breaks? **** Spin off to Serious in Love but could be read as a stand- alone.

"Whoever possesses the Kohinoor shall reign, but they will also bear the weight of all its curses-betrayal and the death of everyone they have ever loved. The immense power of the Kohinoor is not meant for just anyone; only a woman can wield its might and endure its trials."

𝐀 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐟. 𝐀 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬. ‧₊˚🖇️✩ When foreigner Rael Vir crosses paths with Rajkumari Ruhani Sisodia of Udaypur, forgotten memories awaken, and a dark curse stirs. As secrets unfold and passion rises, their love story becomes a battle against bloodlines, betrayal, and destiny itself. 🕊️🪕📜 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒚𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒅-𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆-𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒆. Ranks🎖️ #2 in alphaxhuman #2 in indiamethodology #1 in wattpadrecommendation 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅: April 11, 2025 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅: ___ Also, a beautiful cover by:- @akorsole

Murderer. Gambler. Thief. Seductress. Liar. A woman made of masks. King. Warrior. Brahmin. Son. Friend. A man born of legacy. 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦. They should've destroyed each other. And yet, here he was. Freshly anointed. A kingdom in his hands. A crown on his head. ...and a snake in his dungeons. They'd warned him: 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬. 𝘙𝘪𝘱 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯. Unfortunately, Ashwathama was 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 at following instructions. Their story didn't start with love. It started with lies. With wounds. With a game no one was supposed to win. And a few millenia down the line, through the ache of memories and the weight of years, he stops to think, 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡? "𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲." "𝐍𝐨. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝐭𝐨." She was just trying to survive He was just trying to rule Somehow they ended up inside each other 🫶 DISCLAIMER: this isn't meant to hurt anyone's religious sentiments in any way. everyone's beliefs deserve respect, and if u feel something is hurtful, lemme know.