#ʙᴏᴏᴋ-2 ᴛʜᴇ ᴋʜᴀɴ ᴅʏɴᴀꜱᴛy "𝐈-𝐈 𝐝𝐨" I whispered, my voice barely audible over the sound of my own heart pounding in my chest. I kept my gaze steady as the Marriage Officiant slid the nikah papers towards me. As I lowered the pen to sign, my eyes caught a glimpse of the groom's name written boldly: ZAIN IMAD KHAN. No. This can't be true. It can't be him. But there was no time to process this shock. My fingers moved almost on their own, signing the papers before I handed them back through the flower partition that separated me from that cruel monster. I felt a numbness spreading through me as my stalker, now my husband on the other side signed, sealing our fate. And then, a voice cut through the silence like a knife. "𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐉!" My head snapped towards the entrance, and my breath caught in my throat. Who is at the other end of the partition if he is standing here? Before I could understand what was happening, a strong hand grabbed my wrist, pulling me back. I collided against a firm chest, inhaling a scent I had come to know all too well. My heart raced as I realized who it was-Zain Imad Khan, the man who had haunted my thoughts for weeks. Before I could utter a word, he lifted his arm, a gun gleaming in his hand. He said in a dangerous tone. "𝐈'𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞-𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞" Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger. The gunshot echoed through the room, and the monster at the entrance staggered back, clutching his chest. I stood frozen as he shielded me. The room was filled with shocked gasps, but at that moment, everything else faded away. All I could feel was the warmth of his presence, the protection in his touch, and the realization that when the best was taken away from me, destiny blessed me with the bestest-him.

Some wounds don't bleed. Some memories don't fade. And some shadows wait patiently for the right moment to return. Rimsha Siddiqui has spent years building a life far away from the memories that haunted her childhood. A successful career, a loving family, and a life in Baltimore have given her everything she once thought she needed to leave the past behind. Until she returns to India for her brother's wedding. There, amidst grand celebrations, family laughter, whispered prayers, and a world of people she has known all her life, she crosses paths with Saad Rahman-a man she has only ever known by name. Quiet. Reserved. Difficult to read. He knows nothing about the scars she carries. She knows nothing about the secrets hidden behind his silence. Their families have been close for years, but for Saad and Rimsha, this is where their story truly begins. What starts as a series of small encounters slowly becomes something neither of them expected. But while something new begins to bloom, something old begins to awaken. A forgotten past. A buried truth. A shadow that has been watching. And a secret that was never meant to be uncovered. Because sometimes, the person who makes your heart feel safest... may be standing closest to the darkness you're running from. This is not just a love story. It is a story of scars, secrets, healing, and a love that finds its way through the shadows. Some souls meet by chance. Some are written into each other's destiny. And some stories begin long before the two hearts ever meet.

"You don't have a better option." She looked up at him. And the worst part? He was right. It started with a run. No plan. No money. No car. Just her, the rain, and a single terrible night that fractured her life wide open. And him. She didn't know his name. Didn't know what he was. Didn't know that the moment his eyes found hers in the dark, something quiet and ruthless in him had already made a decision. One she wouldn't understand until it was far too late to walk away. He told himself she was temporary. He told himself a lot of things. None of them stuck. Adrian Cross isn't a good man. He'll be the first to tell you that. What he won't tell you-what he'll show you instead-is exactly what he's capable of when it comes to her. 🖤 The kind of love that was never supposed to happen. The kind of man who doesn't let go. The kind of story that leaves your pulse racing and your breath caught in your throat. Some men protect you from the world. Adrian Cross will burn it down before he lets it touch her. Even if the only thing he can't control... is himself. For the ones who like their red flags wearing a 6'4" frame. ⚠️ Contains violence, strong language, explicit content, and obsessive themes. Read at your own risk-and don't say you weren't warned. 🖤

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐦𝐞." -------------------------------------------------------------- Hayat Yousuf is a 20-year-old girl who is abducted by one of the biggest Mafia leaders in the underground world and brought to an alienated place for a purpose that she would never comply with. The two young gangsters are appointed to watch over her and to make her give in to their interests, by any means. One of them is suspiciously kind, knows how to hack an entire system and pulls the most threatening stunts with his bike. Another one of them is ridiculously handsome, dangerously ruthless and doesn't even blink while taking the life of someone mercilessly. Yet, she seems to catch feelings for the latter. But the distance between them is so wide, would they ever be together? She feels too much for him, and he doesn't feel at all. Her feelings are way too intense, way too deep while he shows none at all. The more she tried to control herself, the more she falls for him. Explore the story of these three as it unfolds in front of you with each week passing.