The Teak veil
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Last published Wed, Jul 23, 2025
"I was supposed to be a pawn. A warning. But the forest has its own rules."
Pavitra thought she knew danger.
She thought it wore a uniform. Or came with a warning. But when she's abducted on the way to a wedding and dragged deep into an unfamiliar teak forest, her world begins to twist in ways she never imagined.
Her captor doesn't ask for ransom.
He wants something else-something darker. Something personal.
Villagers call him protector. Police call him criminal.
And Pavitra... she can't decide if he's her captor, her shield-or something she's never had words for.
As shadows close in and truths crack open, Pavitra must navigate a forest that sees everything... and a man who hides far more than he shows.
Not every prison has bars.
And not every escape is freedom.
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