The First Time He Chose

She was never meant to matter.
He was never meant to choose.

Navira Rathod has spent her life being the practical answer to everyone else's problems-never the dream, never the desire. Just the girl who stays, who sacrifices, who makes things work.

Ahaan Singh Rajawat has never chosen a single thing in his life. Not his title, not his future, not even his own freedom. So when a scandal forces an arranged marriage between a village girl and a crown prince, he does the only thing he can-he refuses.

But not enough to stop it.

What begins as resentment turns into something far more dangerous. Because somewhere between stolen glances, sharp arguments, and moments that linger too long... the line between obligation and desire starts to blur.

And Navira is left with one question she's never dared to ask before:

When he finally chooses... will it be her?