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    ☆A ROYAL DARK ROMANCE THRILLER☆



Sakshi Rathore, betrothed to the powerful yet enigmatic Rudrakshit Ranawat, felt the weight of tradition press upon her delicate shoulders. Her marriage was more than a union of hearts; it was a strategic alliance designed to consolidate power and prestige in a realm where every glance and whisper held the potential to shape fate. 



Rudrakshit Ranawat, the merciless CEO of the Ranawat Empire and king of Rajasthan, was a man of stark contrasts-his eyes cold as the desert night, his heart hardened by betrayal and ambition. The empire he ruled was a fortress of secrets, each wall cloaked in shadows of intrigue and ancient grudges.


As Sakshi prepared to step into this world, she found herself ensnared by the allure of Rudrakshit's fierce charisma and the dark undercurrents that flowed through the Ranawat legacy. In a realm where love and power were often entwined in a deadly dance, Sakshi's arrival would ignite a chain of events that could either unite or destroy them all.






In the ruins of their shattered hearts, they found a love that neither could afford to lose, yet both were destined to destroy.

Her touch was a whisper of solace in a storm of anguish, a bittersweet reminder of the beauty hidden in their shared pain.

He was the flame that burned through her darkness, leaving behind ashes of desire and regret in its wake.

Their love was a twisted symphony of chaos and tenderness, a melody that haunted their dreams and tore through their realities.

In the shadows of their fractured souls, they sought each other as a refuge, only to find that their salvation was entwined with their doom.

They were two broken stars, colliding in a night sky of secrets, illuminating a universe that was both their sanctuary and their prison.



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