BOOK ONE OF BOUND SERIES "For those who carry scars, both seen and unseen. There is light after the darkness, and love can mend the broken." ARIV RAJVANSH Ariv Rajvansh, the 25-year-old cricketer. The world's best batsman, his life was a whirlwind of awards, parties, and a revolving door of girlfriends. As comfortable with a bat in his hand as he was with a new woman on his arm, Cricket was his only constant, the one love affair that never faded. But his world was about to be thrown a googly when his parents, in a business deal, arranged his marriage. ANAYA SHEKHAWAT Anaya Shekhawat, a 24-year-old fashion designer, craved the one thing her life lacked - family. The love she yearned for from her absent father was a constant ache. Life, however, had other plans. Out of the blue, her world was turned upside down when her father, with a motive as yet unknown, announced her arranged marriage to a complete stranger. ✿