Introduction

Main Characters

Mira Thakur (Mafia Queen): Charismatic, ruthless yet deeply emotional. Rules the Mumbai underworld after her father’s mysterious death. Holds a soft spot for loyalty but harbors a dark past of betrayal.

Father Arjun / Arjun Mehra (Priest & Secret CEO): Charming, intelligent, and surprisingly well-connected. He runs a powerful multinational tech firm, Mehra Corp, while masquerading as a simple priest in Mumbai’s Dharavi. His reasons are personal—and deadly.

Side Characters

Zoya Khan: Mira's best friend and personal bodyguard. Former RAW agent turned rogue. Has her own revenge arc involving Mira’s family.

Reverend Joseph: The aging priest of the church where Arjun works. Knows Arjun’s secrets and protects them, but at a cost.

Raghav Mehra: Arjun's estranged brother, now CEO of a rival firm. Holds deep grudges and hidden motives involving Mira.

Anika Thakur: Mira’s younger cousin, raised in a boarding school abroad. Innocent, rebellious, and becomes a pawn in a power game.

Inspector Sameer Rao: Corrupt cop obsessed with bringing Mira down. Ex-lover of Zoya, and a double agent in the police force.

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short description

Story Title: Saffron & Shadows

Genre: Romantic Thriller | Crime Drama | Forbidden Love

In the glittering chaos of Mumbai's underworld, Mira Thakur reigns as a ruthless mafia queen—untouchable, feared, and loyal only to the dead. But when she crosses paths with Father Arjun, a seductive priest hiding the identity of a billionaire CEO hellbent on revenge, her empire begins to unravel.

What begins as a dance of attraction spirals into a twisted love affair, steeped in secrets, betrayal, and blood. With enemies lurking in confession booths and allies hiding knives behind kisses, Mira must decide: trust the man who could destroy her, or kill the only one who ever truly saw her.

In a world where love is a weapon and loyalty is a curse, who will be the last one standing?

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