In a world where power is everything, the Shekhawat men rule from the shadows-ruthless, untouchable, and hidden behind the façade of billion-dollar empires. Their secrets are buried deep, their sins masked behind tailored suits and cold stares. No one dares to cross them. Until they do. Yashika, Meher, Trisha, and Tanishka-four women bound to the Shekhawat brothers by fate, deception, and secrets too dangerous to unveil. Each step they take, each vow they make, pulls them deeper into a world where love is a weapon and loyalty is a curse. Yashika fights against a marriage that was never meant to be hers. Meher walks a thin line between silence and rebellion. Trisha plays a game even she isn't sure she can win. Tanishka, the wildcard, is the one threat they never saw coming. But in a world where betrayal is inevitable and love is a dangerous illusion-who will survive, and who will burn?

🏆Petals and Pages Award: Winner (Best Short Story)🏆 🏆Inked and Unwritten Award: 2nd Place🏆 🏆Grand Fiction Award: Shortlisted🏆 When a call from police brings the news of a friend's sudden death, Ruhi and Aarush are pulled into a spiral of grief, betrayal, and secrets. As love and obsession blur into one, they must decide how much truth they can carry, and how much lies are to bury forever.

Seven brothers. One house. Endless rules. The eldest five believe discipline is the only way to raise the two youngest into strong, responsible men. But behind the strict routines and constant punishments, the house begins to feel less like a home and more like a cage. The second youngest grows restless, his frustration turning into rebellion with every passing day. Meanwhile, the youngest hides his pain behind silence, determined to be the perfect brother who never disappoints. But when years of bottled emotions finally explode, the truth shatters everything they thought they knew about discipline, family, and love.

🌹 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 Aria arrives at her new school carrying more than just a past-she carries a silence sharp enough to cut. She doesn't look for attention, she doesn't ask for friendship, and she definitely doesn't believe in love. Not anymore. Her world is built on rules: Stay small. Stay quiet. Stay hidden. But everything starts to shift the moment Shivansh Rawat begins to notice her in ways she can't ignore. He watches her the way no one ever has-carefully, respectfully, like he's trying to understand the shadows she refuses to speak about. He doesn't push. He doesn't pry. Yet somehow, he gets closer than anyone should be able to. His presence is steady. His patience is disarming. And his care? It's the kind of dangerous that scares her... because she wants it. Aria feels the walls she built trembling against him-this boy who quietly steps into the spaces she guards most fiercely. He makes her question everything she believes about trust, safety, and love itself. But darkness doesn't disappear just because someone kind walks in. As she becomes part of a world filled with loud laughter, fierce loyalty, and friendships that burn bright-Rohan and Avni's fiery clashes, Saavi and Akshat's warm, teasing spark-Aria begins to feel something she has long forgotten: Hope. Hope that terrifies her as much as her past ever did. Because secrets don't stay buried forever. Sometimes they rise exactly when you start to heal. And Aria's past carries shadows that don't loosen their grip easily. Guarded Heart is a story of slow-burning romance, emotional unraveling, and the quiet bravery it takes to let love in when you've learned to fear it. Some hearts hide because they've been hurt. Some hearts protect because they care. And some hearts... collide so intensely, the world around them shifts. 💞 Slow Burn × Emotional Healing 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🫶 Brother's Best Friend 🌸 Found Family & Fierce Friendships 📖 School Life

~𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐯. 𝐀 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝟐 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬

- 𝐑𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐭 ~ 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.˚₊۶ৎ˙⋆ 𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖ ִ𐙚 ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─── 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Meet Aarav Mehrotra , an 18-year-old student in his final year at a prestigious boarding school, Known for his calm demeanour and excellence in academics. However, beneath his composed exterior lies a mischievous streak that occasionally surfaces, often leaving a trail of harmless pranks. Despite his calm nature, Aarav has a fiery temper that flares up when pushed too far. Aarav is a fascinating blend of responsibility and youthful exuberance. 𝐊𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ Meet Kiara a 17-year-old, a spirited 11th grader whose infectious energy lights up any room she walks into. With a bubbly personality and a knack for mischief, Kiara is the life of the party and always has a clever excuse to skip school. A natural extrovert, she thrives on social interactions and is never shy about expressing herself. ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─── 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯: "In a world that's told us no, we've created our own yes." 𝐊𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 : "And I'd choose you, even if they told me it was a mistake." ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─── 💌🎀𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧✶

{ 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 } ~Slow Updates~ ~Typically It's Not Abuse, Please No Curses To Any Character In The Story~ • Strict Dad • Sweet Mom • Discipline The Hard Rule Of The Shah Family Vansh Raj Shah, The Soft Sole's Life.

Some scenes - Jungkook - hyung? Taehyung - HOW DARE YOU RAISE YOUR HANDS ON MY SISTER? YOUR FATHER EARN A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SECURE THE DAMAGE AND IF HE DOESN'T THEN I WILL PAY FOR IT BUT YOU DON'T GET TO RAISE YOUR HANDS ON HER. Jungkook - it's not about money but it's- Taehyung - WHATEVER THE FUCK IT IS, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT BUT LISTEN SHE IS NOT ONE OF THOSE BITCHES OUT THERE WHOME YOU CAN SLAP, HUMILIATE AND DO AS YOU PLEASE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/n - Please, I beg you oppa. I don't wanna marry him, he hates me oppa. I will never be happy. You said you just wants to see us safe and successful. Please don't marry me, not to Jungkook oppa please. I will do whatever you say, never disobeys you. Just don't do this. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Taehyung's POV Did she really asked me to hug her, I am listening those words from her mouth after 10 years. She asked me the same question when she came in this house scared from everyone, vowed to protect her brother. Taehyung's POV End. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimin - I accept, I will marry whoever you want. Yoongi - But you love me. Jimin - Either you die or I marry another person. Anyways if you can do anything then fight with Jungkook hyung. if you win then I will forgive you. FUCKING BETRAYER. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A home where everyone is exhausted, egoistic, greedy or pathetic. You can't get thier next moves and maybe greed to be free and powerful. A man who has responsibility but is it just responsibility or a burden? Punishments Smut Angst Curse words Twisted! Read the story. I swear It will be worth reading.

They lost a gem..... She lost her family....... None of them knew the other was alive.......... What if they cross paths again? Will they recognise her Or.......... Her life will be nothing but a hell without them. But.... If they meet, she'll be in constant danger due to their work.. Will it have a desired end or an tragic end? READ TO FIND OUT............ Started: 30/12/2023 Ended :