All Chapters of HIS DARKEST SHADE (BOOK-THREE) : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

32— His wrath. “Love is bound to happen but what if it happens with the wrong person or if the person you are in love with is actually the image you already made of them in your head? What if it's nothing but a self made lie to quench your own gratification? Does love even exist without any expectancy?” —Saumya Tripathi. “At least the singing of birds is not drowned out by motorway traffic here,” she remarked.It was a critical remark, nonetheless. The place was in the middle of nowhere; that explained the absence of traffic noise. It was a rare sight—peace that was often lost in the chaos of bright, noisy, fast-moving activity.As she watched the small, harmless birds wandering freely, she felt something akin to serenity just by observing those fragile lives. The chirping of birds around the fountain brought a calming sense of déjà vu, one that lingered in her memory and could never be replaced.She breathed. The same air that had seemed suffocating not long ago now felt breathabl

Bound. People always think danger announces itself.It doesn’t.It comes quietly—in the form of strangers asking for directions, in harmless smiles, in moments that feel like nothing.And by the time you realize it…It's already too late.Uzair knew that all too well.It was no coincidence.To someone like him, it was nothing more than a pawn on the board—a man who had dared to step into his territory.And he couldn’t let it slide. How could he? And yet…he wasn’t careless enough to overlook a threat if he chose to see it that was right before his eyes. But that wasn’t the problem.She was.Her naivety.What if she did something like this again?She had been lucky this time.But next time?Who knew.He wouldn’t allow something like this to happen again.Not ever.Luckily…he exhaled. He would make sure of that.Not that extending his stay here had anything to do with it.“Leave me!” Her struggle turned desperate.“No.” His voice was calm.Too calm.“Why would I do that?” His breath d