Where the River Meets Fate

The last thing Jeon Jungkook remembers before losing consciousness is the sharp sting of betrayal and the icy rush of water swallowing him whole. Gravely injured and drifting helplessly through the raging currents, he is carried beyond the borders he once ruled with an iron fist-towards a forgotten village nestled between India and Bangladesh.

Nupur never expected to find a half-dead man tangled in the river's embrace, his body battered and broken, yet his presence radiating an unspoken danger. She is sworn to save lives as a doctor, but something about him unsettles her. His wounds tell a story of violence, his silence speaks of secrets, and his dark eyes-when they finally open-warn her to keep her distance.

But when the past comes hunting for Jungkook, threatening to drag him back into the abyss he barely escaped, Nupur becomes the only light in his darkness. She saved his life without knowing who he is-without realizing she's now marked by the same shadows that haunt him.

And if the world dares to take her away from him, Jungkook is willing to burn everything to the ground to keep her safe.

Even if it meant becoming the monster he swore he'd leave behind.