Description

Maanya Oberoi is the sheltered, innocent princess of a powerful cartel family—a pawn kept entirely in the dark about the blood her family spills. She thought her biggest problem was surviving college and dodging the watchful eyes of her overprotective brothers.

But then, Ishaan Singhania saw her.

Ishaan is the undisputed Godfather of the Mumbai underworld. A ruthless, untouchable Emperor who built his empire on violence, fear, and complete control. He doesn't ask. He takes. And from the moment he set his dark, obsessive eyes on Maanya, her fate was sealed.

When a sudden war threatens her life, Ishaan doesn't just protect her. He steals her.

Trapped in a sprawling, bulletproof mansion, Maanya finds herself at the mercy of a man who is as terrifying as he is intoxicating. Ishaan's love isn't soft; it's a suffocating, lethal obsession. He will burn cities to the ground to keep her safe, and he will destroy anyone who tries to take her from him—including her own family.

As the lines between captive and Queen begin to blur, Maanya must navigate a deadly game of mafia politics, betrayal, and a darkness that threatens to consume her entirely. She wants to run from the monster. But what happens when the monster is the only one keeping her alive?

Tropes:

Mafia Romance / Arranged/Forced Marriage

Extreme Possessive / Obsessive MMC

Touch Her and You Die

"Who Did This To You?"

Kidnapping / Captivity

Grumpy x Sunshine (Lethal x Innocent)

Betrayal & Redemption

Age Gap

⚠️ Trigger Warnings:

Please read responsibly. This is a dark romance and contains themes that may be distressing to some readers, including:

Kidnapping and forced confinement

Dubious consent / Forced intimacy

Extreme violence, blood, and gore

Torture and murder

Weapons and gun violence

Manipulative and highly toxic relationship dynamics

Mentions of panic attacks / medical trauma (defective heart)

Threats of harm to family members

Themes of stalking and severe possessiveness