Crown Prince Rhylen was born to rule - but every part of him longs to escape it. The palace is a gilded cage, admiration feels like chains, and one day he does the one thing no one expects: He disappears. Hidden in the darkest corner of the city, he lives a new life where no one knows his name - and where the truth could cost him everything. But the kingdom calls for its prince, and something far more sinister grows in his absence. As blood touches the streets and a false ruler rises, Rhylen is forced to face the question he has run from his entire life: If you are born to the throne... can you ever truly flee it? Or does the darkness turn you into the very thing you fear becoming?

[a desi college romance] Vijay and Nila have only one thing in common - they take the same bus at the same time everyday. What if this mere commonality steers their life into a whirlpool of uninvited feelings, wholesome conversations and unexpected connections, taking them on a ride they don't recall buying tickets for?

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞? ✦•┈๑⋅⋯ ⋯⋅๑┈•✦ They say the Sheesh Mahal in Amer is cursed. That every queen who enters its royal palace is doomed to vanish before she completes her first year of marriage. No bodies are ever found. Only silence remains. When Princess Mrinalini Rathore is forced into a political alliance with Veerendra Singh Devra the exiled prince of Amer who once vowed to destroy her kingdom she steps into a court that already expects her death. Veerendra does not promise her safety. He does not promise love either. He promises her death by the curse without getting blood on his hands. A perfect way to take revenge. But something about Mrinalini refuses to follow the pattern and something about Veerendra refuses to let her die like the others. As the palace begins to close in filled with old bloodlines, buried betrayals, and a curse that feels far too precise to be myth... Mrinalini is forced to confront a terrifying question: If every queen before her died... then what makes her think she will survive? Or worse.... what if surviving was never the plan at all? ✦•┈๑⋅⋯ ⋯⋅๑┈•✦ Tropes: • Historical Romance • Revenge Marriage • Enemies to Lovers • Forced Proximity • Cursed Queen • Haunted Palace • Mystery + Suspense • He fell first and harder • Defiant female lead • Vengeance • Slow Burn ✦•┈๑⋅⋯ ⋯⋅๑┈•✦ © 2025 authorwisteria, All rights reserved.

Bertha has never wished to be different. She only wants to blend in, stay quiet, and avoid attention. But in her veins runs a secret that could shatter the world. In a realm ruled by power and masks, trust is the most dangerous weapon. Intrigues smolder, shadows listen and magic always demands its price. When Bertha is forced into the game, she must choose: bend - or break free. On a path of destiny, there are no safe choices. Only truths that can destroy you.

The story begins with William Hardy - A young man who is hired at the Lawrence Mansion as James' Resident Tutor. But the Mansion seems to have great secrets and the residents are really strange people. Suddenly one person is murdered with a note and a child doodle beside the body leaving everyone in shock and fear. The murderer is one of them who has some sort of motive - which is unknown. Read this story to find out the secrets.