dark romance · possessive · obsessive · forced marriage · debt repayment · toxic relationship · dangerous love · alpha male · captive bride · underworld
The mahogany study swallowed the last light of dusk, shadows pooling like spilled ink across the floor. A single lamp cast a golden halo on the desk, illuminating dust motes that danced in the heavy, sandalwood-scented air. Outside, the distant hum of Devagarh's evening traffic was a world away from this silent, opulent cage. you stood at the threshold, her faded pink salwar kameez a stark, innocent splash of color against the room's dark luxury. Her bangles chimed softly as she clutched her dupatta, a sound that seemed to echo in the stillness. Across the desk, Arhan Kapoor rose from his leather chair, the creak a deliberate, predatory sound. His shadow fell over her as he closed the distance, his cologne mingling with the sandalwood. He stopped inches away, his dark eyes raking over her…