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Royal Coalition

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Reads 33,435
Votes 1,134
Parts 20
Time 3h 40m

thetalesweaver_

Mature

𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔

        "𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚, 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 
        𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚
     𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔."

       .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

𝗩𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 the 26-year-old global magnate and Udaipur's prince, commands respect with a name ranking lies under the top 5 businessmen worldwide. Despite his business prowess, a past heartbreak has rendered him immune to love, forging a steely resolve that shields a complex and guarded heart. His journey weaves through the intricacies of duty, family loyalty, and an unwavering determination to protect against the vulnerabilities of emotional entanglements.

𝗥𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃, a vibrant 25-year-old princess, seamlessly blends tradition and modernity. Passionate about classical dance and adorned in silver Indian jewelry, she navigates royal obligations while preparing for UPSC exams. Behind her extroverted demeanor and infectious smile, she conceals the strength to hide anger and pain. A master of turning the tables, she ensures those who inflict harm taste the bitter medicine they serve.

           ─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

I was looking for her when something eye-catching stopped me in my tracks-it was her. She was dressed in a beautiful saree, her hair half-tied with a gajra, the jingles of her anklets echoing softly. She danced gracefully under the moonlight, mesmerizing me. I stood there, leaning against the wall, staring at her in awe. 

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Yashika The uncanny puzzle of KING[ 18+] cover

𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦

A PROFESSOR STUDENT DARK ROMANCE ! . 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓞𝓝𝓔 𝓲𝓷 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐒 𝙊 𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 "𝓗𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓼 𝓶𝓮 𝓸𝓷, 𝓟𝓮𝓽𝓪𝓵." . 𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙴 𝙷𝙰𝚃𝙴 𝙺𝙸𝙻𝙻𝚂, 𝙼𝚈 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝚁 𝚂𝙸𝚁 𝚂𝙽𝙾𝚆! •'~There are obsessions that feel like love. And loves that feel like war. This is both. He is her professor. She is his challenge. What starts as a collision of power and resistance becomes a spiral of secrets, dominance, and shadows too dangerous to name. Behind the mask of academia lies a man built from cold logic and untamed hunger. Behind the smile of obedience stands a girl who was never meant to be tamed. Their love isn't gentle. It's forced. It's forbidden. It's dark, filthy, cruel. But oh, it's beautiful in its own destruction. He breaks her rules. She breaks his mind. And somewhere between twisted games, whispered threats, and deviant promises... They forget who started the fire. Tropes: 🖤 Professor x Student 🖤 Age gap 🖤 Obsession / Possession 🖤 Enemies to something unholy 🖤 Forced proximity 🖤 Dark romance 🖤 CNC, smut, and psychological warfare 🖤 Multiple identities 🖤 Thriller / secrets / mystery 🖤 Illusions, split POVs, and unreliability that BURNS ~He taught her medicine. She taught him madness.