Beneath the glittering skyline of Navakshar lies a world of wealth, betrayal, and secrets. Aaryaman Rathore, the beloved son of billionaire Arvind Rathore, is destined to inherit a legacy that could change the world. But on the eve of his tenth birthday, a devastating betrayal by his half-brother Raj shatters his life, casting him into the perilous depths of an ancient forest.
Left to die, Aaryaman is discovered by the Kage Clan, a legendary brotherhood of ninja assassins who live in the shadows, unseen and unstoppable. Taken in by their enigmatic leader, Master Shinsei, Aaryaman is trained in their deadly arts, molded into a warrior of stealth and precision.
But even as he embraces the ways of the Kage Clan, the memories of his family's betrayal haunt him. His heart burns with a single question: Why did his brother cast him aside?
As years pass, Aaryaman transforms into Ryu, the Dragon-a master of shadows and the living embodiment of resilience. When he learns of a prophecy about a boy betrayed by blood who would rise to purge his lineage of corruption, Aaryaman realizes his destiny: to reclaim his legacy, confront the darkness within his family, and uncover secrets that could shake the foundations of Navakshar.
From the luxury of billion-dollar estates to the dangerous underbelly of a city teeming with corruption, *The Shadow Heir* is a gripping saga of betrayal, survival, and redemption. With every step Aaryaman takes, the line between hero and assassin blurs, and the path to reclaiming his legacy becomes fraught with unimaginable challenges.
Will he find justice and rebuild the empire his father loved, or will the shadows consume him entirely?
**The Shadow Heir** is a tale of power, revenge, and the indomitable spirit of a boy who refuses to let the darkness define him.
**FIRST BOOK OF SERIES: UNIONS BENEATH SHADOWS**
*Shadows Of Infernal Union: The Love [Duet-1]*
In a world where every union is forged beneath the weight of shadows... love was never meant to bloom.
Nirriti Agnihotri - the cold, feared queen of India's underworld - never believed in love, only in power.
Devansh Yaduvanshi - a charismatic business tycoon hiding a far darker identity - never thought fate would throw him into the arms of his childhood nightmare... and muse.
An arranged marriage for peace.
A contract neither can escape.
But as sparks ignite and buried memories resurface, they uncover a truth long hidden:
They were never strangers.
They were each other's forgotten past.
Just as they begin to draw closer, the illusion of safety shatters.
Betrayals no longer come from the outside - they begin at home.
Maybe someone from Devansh's bloodline is pulling the strings...
Or maybe not.
The first war wasn't love.
The real game begins now.