Chapter 1: chapter 1

Series Blurb:SRUTHIMy marriage day is supposed to be the best day of my entire existence. I am having a beach-themed wedding with the love of my life. What else could a girl ask for?It is all magical and beautiful until my fiancee doesn't show up for the wedding rituals. Chaos breaks out and my brother gets me married to his best friend and the man I hate to avoid the political scandals that would break if the marriage doesn't happen.I am devasted that my fiancee betrayed me but more than that I am afraid of the man I married. Madhav is a force to reckon with. Dark rumours surround him and he is the man who does all the dirty work for my brother.The media describes him as a man with a violent temper and anger issues. Screw the media. I myself have witnessed his dark side on more than one occasion. I have seen bruises and black eyes on his body repeatedly. He terrifies me but my brother promises me that he will be the one to keep me safe from the psycho that is on my trail.I trust my brother blindly but not on this one. How can a monster you are scared of keep you safe?MADHAVSruthi is the best thing that happened to me. I am a man engulfed in the darkness. But she is the light to my darkness. A breath of fresh air and sunshine. I thrive on killing others. She hates violence and thus just the sight of me disgusts her.But unfortunately, I am drawn to her. I know it is not a good thing to harbour feelings for your best friend's younger sister but I am messed up like that. Everyone including my best friends believe that I have no weakness. They think I am invincible but only I know how the mere sight of tears on Sruthi's face breaks me. It took every ounce of my self-control to watch her with that bastard who she claimed to be the love of her life.I resigned to the fate and accepted the fact she is going to become some other man's wife. But a turn of events push her straight into my arms and suddenly she is mine. Mine.Sruthi is right to believe that I am a monster.  I have no idea how to be a sweet caring husband but I do know how to keep her safe from the threats. And that is what matters now when a jerk is out for her and her brother's blood.She is scared out of her wits to share a house with me let alone a bed. I have no idea how the future will play out but I promised her brother Vikram that I will keep his sister safe and I will stick to the word. I am going to keep her safe and lock down my feelings. The last thing she needs to know in her already complicated life is that a monster is in love with her.But it is no easy feat to achieve when she is everything I have wanted in my whole damned life. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥Get ready people to witness the journey of Madhav and Sruthi in a tale of unrequited love and passion. Read on to find out if  Madhav's smouldering embers of affection kindle a love that transcends initial disdain in the heart of  Sruthi, or will the fire be extinguished before it fully ignites?🍀🍀🍀🍀DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this series may be reproduced or replicated in any way or means.Copyrights © 2024 H S Ragavi. All rights reserved.