" He didn't just steal my freedom; he painted my wedding red."
Shilpa's dream wedding at the Royal Paradise of Goa turned into a nightmare in a heartbeat. Instead of her groom, she was met with the cold muzzle of a rifle and the predatory gaze of the most feared man in North Goa-Shouryaveer Oberoi.
A ruthless mafia kingpin, a smuggler, and a man who knows no mercy, Shaurya didn't just crash the wedding; he claimed the bride. Dragging her from a floor stained with the blood of her loved ones, he locked her in a golden cage, demanding her submission.
Shilpa is a fire he wants to taming. To her, he is a monster she wants to kill.
But as the walls of the Oberoi mansion close in, Shilpa discovers that the line between hate and obsession is razor-thin. In a world of sin, secrets, and cold-blooded murders, can she survive the wolf who has already tasted her soul? Or will she become the queen of the very hell she fears?
"You might own my body, Shouryaveer, but you will never have my heart."
"Darling, in my world, hearts are for breaking. Bodies are for keeping."
🔥 A Dark Mafia Romance filled with Obsession, Revenge, and Intense Passion. 🔥
When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive?
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When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself.
Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage.
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Cover designed by Ren Tachibana