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Shadow and Light

Reads 28,022
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Time 10h 6m

Reads 28,022
Votes 1,523
Parts 72
Time 10h 6m

Mature

BOOK #1 IN THE BLINDING SERIES.


#1 Enemies to Lovers
#1 Indian
#3 hate
#4 Forcedmarriage
#3 kingsandqueens
In the kingdom of Vardhana, the most powerful king known to mankind rules, Maharaj Ranvijay Singh, a force feared by many. He has never faced defeat, he has won every war he has fought, he has never kneeled for someone. 
But his life's whole trajectory changes when he meets her.

The shadow, that's what they call her, nobody knows she exists, nobody knows how many she has killed. She is the famed assassin of the Kingdom of Vardhana. She has killed every wrongdoer she has found, without hesitation, she is death herself. Until, she is caught by the king, Maharaj Ranvijay Singh, she assumes he would kill her.
But her life takes a turn when he asks her to marry him. His intentions are clear, to torture her to death, give her the worst death in the history that is to be written.

Both their lives have been entangled by fate.
Manipulation, mind games, treason, murder, comedy, friendship, and at last love.
They need to overcome every force that comes their way if they wish to succeed, but can a criminal and a King fall in love?
Thats a question even they cant answer.

Started: March 10th 2024
Completed: November 09th 2024. 
Word count: 128KAll Rights Reserved

Series

The Blinding

Season 1
72 parts
Season 2
6 parts

Table of contents

72 parts

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