AKDHA FF - MYRIAD SHADES OF LOVE & WAR

Hi all!

Some of you may know me already or maybe not - I had posted a modern OS named Serendipity on this forum some months ago. Here again with a historical fanfiction I'm writing. Leave your comments and criticism, thank you.

Author's Note:

I'm a Newbie and cannot post images or links. For a rich experience with book cover, images and links to songs, please read the story on wattpad (same book title and username). I'll add them here later when I level up.

MYRIAD SHADES OF LOVE & WAR

Index:

Prologue - Page 1

Chapter 1 - Page 1

PROLOGUE

The rubies in his crown. The corals on his throne. The blood-drenched swords. The roses of Angoori Bagh. The red sandstone of Agra. And the heart he’d taught himself to harden—

Jalal loved every shade of crimson, as much as he revered the green of empire and legacy.
Until he met her.
And crimson came to mean not just conquest, but cold betrayal… and the fire of a love he never sought.
He had long hunted a shadow from the past—a name whispered in the wreckage of Suri treachery, the one who bartered Hindustan’s spine for a throne of dust.

The desert winds. The saffron flag of her clan. The flames of Jauhar. The sacred robes of Saka. The marigolds of prayer. The sun that scorched her bloodline into valor—
Jodha revered the hues of saffron and amber, colors of courage and sacrifice.
Until she met him.
And saffron came to mean not just honor, but smoldering revenge… and the warmth of something dangerously close to desire.
She carried a truth buried deeper than her name—one that had stolen her past and carved her path in fire. The mission was always clear: vengeance cloaked in silence.

Bound by a political marriage, Jodha and Jalal begin as bitter adversaries, drawn into a web of power, pride, and mistrust. But when separate betrayals point to the same masked enemy, rivalry gives way to reluctant alliance.

Myriad Shades of Love and War is a tale where hatred sharpens the sword, love softens the blow, and vengeance binds two fiery souls in a dance as delicate as it is deadly—
Where crimson and green clash with saffron and amber, until nothing remains untouched by war… or love.

hey! I just want to say that I enjoy the first chapter and honestly, I cannot wait to see how the rest will unfold 😄💜

Kinda-spoiler alert: There will be an unexpected character that readers may never suspect until the end of the story who would be the catalyst of the mystery behind Jodha... and also Jalal (that one's building in the next chapters).