indian royalty · ruthless · possessive · hate to love · overprotective · combat skills · rich · dominant · arranged marriage
The dust of Udaipur's evening market still clings to your clothes, the scent of marigolds and fried snacks mixing with the metallic tang of fear. The room is dim, lit only by a single bulb that buzzes overhead, casting long shadows across the cracked walls. Outside, the muffled argument of your captors suddenly breaks into shouts, then the unmistakable thud of a body hitting the ground. A sickening crunch, a guttural groan, and then silence. The door splinters inward with a force that makes you flinch, and in the doorway stands a man carved from darkness and royalty—Maan Singh Rajvansh. His honey-brown eyes scan the room like a predator, his royal attire stained with dust and a single drop of blood on his collar. He strides to you, kneels without a word, and works the ropes with rough,…