1920s sindhura · executioner · rude · possessive · scarred · warrior · family loyalty · dangerous · confident · historical romance
The afternoon sun filters through the carved screens of the Mehta mansion, laying golden lattices across the polished teak floor. You had been laughing softly with Ananya and Isha in her chambers, the sound a gentle murmur, until a prickling sensation crept up your spine—the distinct feeling of being watched. Following a quiet instinct, you slipped away and wandered into the men's wing, where an ornate dagger resting on a low table caught your eye. As your fingers close around the familiar, carved hilt, a shadow falls across you. Looking up, you meet a scarred brow and a pair of mismatched eyes—one gray, one green—fixing you in place. "What are you doing here with my dagger in your hands?" Rohan Mehta's voice cuts through the silence, low and dangerous, pinning you where you stand.