Slow burn | Secret Past | Angst with HEA ___________________________ A changed surname. A stranger city. And a royal mess that no one saw coming. It only took one move to turn six lives into a battlefield of power, pain, and past promises. What began as a quest for revenge has now become a fight for justice. What started as a business deal now begs for redemption. And what once looked like a family promise demands nothing short of sacrifice. Beneath the surface, love tangles with lies. Desire dances with deception. And fate? It plays a puppeteer, pulling strings no one can escape. This isn't just a story anymore. It's a legacy of scars, secrets, and shattered truths. | Dark. Devastating. Devious | • Welcome to the lore • ___________________________ NOT A STANDALONE Sequel to: 𝙀𝘾𝙃𝙊𝙀𝙎 𝙊𝙁 𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙔 | 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒆 ✦ Echoes Trilogy | Book Two ✦

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝑅𝓊𝒽𝒾 𝑀𝒶𝓁𝒽𝑜𝓉𝓇𝒶 × 𝑅𝑒𝒽𝒶𝒶𝓃 𝒜𝑔𝓃𝒾𝒽𝑜𝓉𝓇𝒾 𝒜𝒹𝓋𝒾𝓀𝒶 𝑅𝒶𝑜 × 𝒜𝒹𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓉 𝒮𝒾𝓃𝑔𝒽 𝑅𝒶𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓇𝑒 "𝒲𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝓊𝓇𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓂𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝓎 𝒽𝑜𝓂𝑒." A dark political romance infused with suspense and mystery. Are you ready to twist your morals?

✮⋆˙𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 '𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞' 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬✮⋆˙ -ˋˏ ༻Vedant x Arohi༺ ˎˊ- 𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑙 𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡. 𝑆𝑜, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑘, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑟 " 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠" 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑙𝑦, 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑜𝑓𝑓. 𝑇𝑜𝑜 𝑏𝑎𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟. 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙. Dive 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚. ──

"What's your name?" He asked her in a straight cold tone. Akshita and all the employees stared at him as if he was a GHOST, but he kept looking at her with an emotionless face. "Ask her for her name", he ordered the girl, his voice indicating danger. "Wh...What is...is your name Miss?" the girl asked Akshita, stuttering out of fear. "Ak...Akshita" she replied, looking anywhere but at him, blinking her eyes to stop her tears. Fortunately, she was successful. What kind of woman would like it when her husband asks for her name, 4 months after their marriage! That too in front of all those people who know about their relationship? "Full Name" He commands. "Akshita Raghuvanshi", she replies again. The girl's eyes widened in realization. "I said FULL. NAME." He ordered furiously, stressing on the last two words. "Akshita Ekansh Raghuvanshi" she replied again, this time looking down. The name itself gives shivers. "Mrs. Akshita Ekansh Raghuvanshi" He states every word clearly, looking at Akshita. She snaps her head towards him in an instant, shock and confusion evident in her expressions. Her full name, from his mouth, created a domination aura around the place. It gave her butterflies, his name with hers, as one. ----------- It's a Fictional book I don't have any intentions to hurt anyone's feelings so please don't take it on heart. It's my own imagination so I will not like if someone copy my work! Be thoughtful before doing! #1 on Wattpad #2 on Comedy #1 in India #76 out of 2.1 Million (in Romance) #21 out of 2.36 Million (in Love) #8 out of 172K (in heartbreak) #10 out of 266K (in family) #3 out of 64K (in marriage) #1 (in the Royal family)

'𝙄𝙨𝙝𝙦 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙟𝙖𝙗 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙𝙝 𝙟𝙖𝙮𝙚, 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙦 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙞 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙝 𝙟𝙖𝙮𝙚' After crossing the first phase of love, they now stand at the edge of a new journey-one that will test their hearts and devotion in ways they never imagined. "Like the moon awaits the sun after a long night, her heart held onto his light through every shadow and silence."

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?

♠️ BOOK ONE OF BRIDE SERIES ♠️ "A Queen doesn't need a King to rule". ZAID EDOARDO D'ANGELO X RAJSHREE RAISINGHANIA ____________________________________________ "REVENGE" That's what he wanted from my elder brother. Everything was going smoothly, I was focused on myself. But He entered in our lives and destroyed all my hopes, dreams like a storm. I never wanted to get married yet I gave myself to this monster whose insanity knows no bounds. My brother had betrayed him and he took me as a peace settlement between two Mafia families. I married him. I hated him from the bottom of my heart, each fcking cells, but maybe all this time I wanted a person like him. The man who makes me forget my past demons while he holds me closer..... ____________________________________________ "MONSTER" I'm sick of hearing this, whole life. Yes I'm a monster whose hands had taken numerous lives but I don't give two fcks because all I wanted is power, to rule the fcking World. Driven by Power and Blood. But for her, I was anything but a monster. My inner monster rests when she put my head over her lap. I never thought I would start killing for a woman. My traitor's sister. I wanted her brother's head because he snatched everything away from me. At first I wanted to use her to torment her brother but plans has changed. Now all I want is her and only her. She was torn between duties as a sister and as a wife, who will she chose....a brother or husband? Witness the journey of Heartbreak, betrayals, passion, obsession, hate, love.... Warning ⚠️ : 18+ content Plagiarism is highly prohibited 🚫

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 "𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 : 𝐀 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬" 𝐍𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐤𝐡𝐞𝐥 , 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐨, 𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐯 𝐤𝐨𝐢 𝐦𝐞𝐥 -⁠☆ A REBIRTH TALE ⁠-☆ One who does not believe in love because of solid belief given by his own mother, "women Chase wealth". Beliefs change when right time comes and she entered to change his belief and won his heart even before realization. Something pulled him towards her. Maybe his Dream ?? But he hesitates to confront his feelings , a fear becomes the unshakable banner between him and her. Why is he getting afraid ? Is there anything he is hiding from the world?? The other one, who believes in miraculous love. Who knows, Embrace of love can never be a poison. But she longed for it. When responsibilities kick you at a very young age, expect Craving, You are left with no other options. ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ʀᴇꜱᴘᴏɴꜱɪʙɪʟɪᴛɪᴇꜱ ᴘᴜꜱʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴜɴᴅᴀʀɪᴇꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴏʀɢᴇᴛ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ. Destiny would not let them meet easily in this chaotic world. Would they be able to stand altogether against destiny ?? Or it will gulp their love like it did centuries ago with them. The story of Shourya and Dhairya who took rebirth to complete their love. Destiny cursed their love and it costed their life. Havoc's causes damage but theirs, demanded lives, Lives of their loved ones. But they fought and went against destiny because they are fated with each other and What is the power of destiny in front of Fate.

A tale so magical yet cruel, that tangles two distant hearts together against their will; Still the doubts of their pasts are overshadowed by the spark of love between them.. Will they be able to contain these new foreign feelings emerging in them.. ~~the answer lies somewhere in the depth of their tangled destiny which brings them together. °•☆♡☆•° SIDHARTH KAPOOR ,whose only goal in life is to grow his business. Him, who doesn't consider even sky his limit! Power and money is everything in his world, his work comes even before his family...the one who considers love as a useless feeling. "The world runs on money, not love." °•☆♡☆•° MYRA KHANNA, who has buried the 'lover her' somewhere deep inside her heart, to never unlock her again. Love, a feeling magical that she once used to dream of is a curse for her now. "Love is just a way to kill yourself before your death.." °•☆♡☆•° What happens when they both are tied in the sacred, divine alliance of marriage? One who despise love and the other who considers love just another waste of time and energy...how could love evolve in such conditions? Crossing all boundaries? "I may have married you, but that doesn't mean you have any place in my heart." " I can be a perfect wife , unless you expect me to love you.." ●○•°♡♡ Join the journey of two burning hearts filled with pain , betrayal and hate, how will love prevail in such conditions? Written by Aarzoo.♡.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐 𝐎𝐟 "𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 : 𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬" 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞, 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 - "𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍" (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)(⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡ Virath Singh Rajput ~ The Fire [ 28 years old ] A self made business man and A undercover Vigilante for whom, his best friend and her sister are his family who met him in the orphanage but time flipped and a rich family adopted him, Happy for him no?? Hold on guys....he was not lucky because they adopted him for their own benefits. The world provoked him to believe that no one will love you unconditionally. That's why he wanted to protect his family from the world at any cost. "Think even of hurting them and see the burning hell" "ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪꜱ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀɴ ᴀʟᴄᴏʜᴏʟ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴅᴇꜱᴛʀᴏʏꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇxɪꜱᴛᴇɴᴄᴇ" But what will happen when he will cross every limit to love her unconditionally, when he wants to get intoxicated in her love?? What will happen when his people will find out about his real identity?? Will they love him back unconditionally?? Kanika Khurana ~ His Kerosene [ 25 years old ] A girl who saw the dream of becoming World's famous designer but it's been said, your people are the very first one who throws you on the floor, the same happened with her!! Her own family destroyed every dream of her in front of her own eyes and she couldn't do anything. What she will expect from the world when her family was the very first one who showed her, the level of being selfish and cold hearted!! A girl who is savage and cold hearted for the world but what is she in real?? "ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪꜱ ᴀ ꜰᴜᴄᴋɪɴɢ ꜱʜɪᴛ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ꜱᴛɪɴᴋꜱ ʙᴀᴅʟʏ" (