Ashes Under His Control

This story is intended for mature audiences only (18+). Please read responsibly.

She was five when fire swallowed her home.
Seven when the streets taught her how cruel the world could be.
And grown when she learned that survival has a price.

Nysa doesn't believe in fairy tales, soft love, or men with fragile egos.
She believes in money, power, and control-because those are the only things that never abandoned her. Raised in the shadows of the Black Ember Circle, trained to fight, to kill, to obey, she becomes the most feared name in the underworld-Black Iris.

For her, independence isn't a choice.
It's a necessity.

Reyan Mehra is cold, silent, and emotionally closed off.
He despises people who come cl8ose for money and trusts no one-not even his own family. Love, to him, is just another transaction waiting to betray.

When Devraj Mehra, the ruthless mastermind behind the mafia empire, forces a marriage neither of them asked for, two broken people are tied together by secrets, lies, and unspoken pain.

Nysa enters Reyan's life for money.
Reyan believes she is no different from the rest.

But what happens when:

a woman who hates male ego meets a man who hates emotional dependence?

loyalty clashes with truth?

love grows where betrayal was planted?

And what secret from Devraj Mehra's past makes him protect Nysa like his own blood?

Because this marriage was never just about love.
It was about healing old wounds, repeating past mistakes, and rewriting fate.

Some stories begin with love.
Theirs begins with ashes.

Creator's Note

This book contains themes of dark romance, child abuse, and harassment, r*ape that may be disturbing for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

The story is intended for mature audiences only (18+). Please read responsibly.