Prologue

Prologue

Adhiraj’s POV

People look at me and see a king. They see power, wealth, and a name that commands respect. But what they don’t see… is the emptiness that lives inside me.

For years, I believed I didn’t need anyone to fill that void. My life was already decided before I even had a chance to dream. Every step, every breath, was a part of a legacy.

Until her.

The girl who walked into my life like chaos wrapped in innocence. The girl who looked me in the eyes and didn’t bow down to my crown. She wasn’t scared of me… she made me feel something I thought I was incapable of—alive.

And now… I can’t let her go. Even if that means breaking every rule written in my bloodline.

Meher’s POV

Fairytales never happen to girls like me. At least, that’s what I believed. My world was messy, loud, and full of voices that never understood me. But then… I met him.

The man who felt like a storm and a safe home at the same time. The man whose gaze could burn me alive and heal me all at once.

I should’ve run the moment I realized what being his meant. His world is sharp, full of rules and shadows that could swallow me whole.

But how do you run… when your heart belongs to the very storm you’re afraid of?

He calls me his queen. But I know… loving a king like him might be the most dangerous gamble of my life.