Love - a feeling he had buried long ago, and she had never known. But destiny had its own plans - binding them together as each other's only desire. Advik Singh Malhotra - CEO of ASM Industries. A man shattered by loss, still mourning the death of his first love who battled cancer till her last breath. Grief turned him cold, ruthless - a shadow of the man he once was. When a scandal threatens to tarnish his reputation, Advik makes a decision he never thought he would - marry a woman he barely knows. But can a man who has forgotten how to love bring happiness to a heart that has only known pain? Or will he break her even more? Aakriti Pandey - A girl who fought fate with bare hands. Born into a patriarchal family where daughters were seen as burdens, sold into a forced child marriage at the age of three, her life was a prison built on fear and cruelty. Tortured, abused, and betrayed - when faced with being sold again, she chose the only way out: escape. Running away from her past, she crashes into a future she never imagined - a future that begins with marrying a stranger... a man with scars of his own. When two broken souls are forced into a bond neither asked for, will they heal each other... or destroy what little hope remains? Desire (Book 1) Aakriti Pandey × Aadvik Malhotra A story of shattered hearts, unspoken pain, and a love neither believed they deserved.

Atharv Surya Pratap Singh Rana - the future King of Ajmer and the dynamic captain of the Indian Cricket Team. Born with everything - a royal legacy, a loving family, loyal friends, and the kind of success people only dream of. Calm in the toughest storms and fierce when needed, his leadership is legendary. Love, however, was a myth to him - an unnecessary distraction. The calmer he seemed, the more deadly he could be when provoked. But a promise made to his dying grandfather threw him into an unexpected bond - a marriage with a girl he barely knew, someone who would change everything he thought he knew about life. Shishtha Ahlawat - if sunshine were a person, it would look like the young princess of Suryagarh. The second heir to the throne, but the first when it came to wisdom and grace. When her elder sister fled on her wedding day, it was Shishtha who stepped forward, placing her family's honor above her own dreams. But in doing so, will she ever find her own happiness? Read the blooming royal romance of Atharv and Shishtha - a story of duty, destiny, and a love they never saw coming. #DesireBook2 - where promises spark unexpected beginnings. Updating-every alternate days sometimes consecutive too

Ananya's voice cuts through the silence, sharp as a blade: "I'm not here for justice, Aditya. I'm here for the truth." Aditya's smirk never wavers, but his eyes darken: "Truth is a dangerous thing to seek... especially when it's buried beneath blood." Aditya Dhar Age: 32 Tech Visionary | Ruthless Mafia King | Smiling Assassin He built an empire with blood on his hands and a smile on his face. Orphaned at sixteen, Aditya Dhar didn't break - he rose. With sheer genius and cold ambition, he turned Dhar Industries into the most powerful tech titan the world has ever seen. In his circle, he's the one who laughs the loudest - but in the world of crime, he's the man they fear the most. A mafia king who bows to no one, trusts no one, and hides secrets darker than death itself. In a world of loyalty and betrayal, Aditya Dhar is the storm you never see coming. --- Ananya Sharma Age: 26 Fierce Lawyer | Survivor | Seeker of Justice Born into power, broken by betrayal. At fourteen, Ananya's innocence was stolen by someone who was supposed to protect her. She ran, leaving behind a five-year-old sister and a past too painful to face. Years later, she's not the scared girl who fled - she's a force of law, a woman of unbreakable will. But when she returns, the truth cuts deeper than any scar: her father sold her sister into marriage. Now, Ananya isn't just fighting for justice - she's fighting to reclaim the piece of her soul she left behind. Get ready for the darkest chapter of The Desire Series. Dark Desire isn't just a story - it's a journey into the abyss where power, pain, and passion collide. Secrets will be exposed, loyalties shattered, and desires twisted beyond recognition. In the shadows, nothing is as it seems... and neither are the people you thought you knew. > "Two broken souls. One ruthless world. A collision of power, pain, and passion that will change everything."