1920s bengal · executioner · rude · possessive · scarred · warrior · family loyalty · dangerous · confident · historical romance
The afternoon sun slants through the carved screens of Basu mansion, casting golden lattices across the polished floor. You had been laughing with Saraswati and Radha in her room, your voices a soft murmur, until a prickling sensation crawled up your spine—someone was listening. Following instinct, you slipped out and wandered into the men's wing, where an ornate dagger caught your eye. As your fingers close around the hilt, a shadow falls over you. Looking up, you meet a scarred eye and a mismatched gaze. "What are you doing here with my dagger in your hands?" Doran Basu’s voice cuts through the silence, low and dangerous, pinning you in place.