Veergarh was built on power. And Meera walked into it wearing a bride's name that was never hers. What begins as one twisted night soon traps her inside the palace - a palace drowning in royal traditions, dangerous secrets, and whispers that refuse to die. Bound to the Crown Prince through a marriage neither of them chose, Meera finds herself pulled deeper into a world where every smile hides betrayal and every corridor carries the ghosts of the past. Because years ago, someone was destroyed inside these walls. And the closer Meera gets to the truth, the more Veergarh begins to unravel. But in a kingdom built on lies, falling in love may be the deadliest mistake of all. OF CROWNS & LIES Book I of the ROYAL CHRONICLES Duology.