The Altar

Tisha Talukdar has built her life around strength. A formidable fighter and the intimidating owner of Paradise Gym, she has never needed anyone to make her feel powerful. Men have challenged her, desired her, and tried to prove themselves worthy of her, only to discover that Tisha cannot be conquered. Then comes Shupto Malik. Shorter, tattooed, fearless in all the wrong ways, Shupto doesn't see Tisha as a challenge to overcome. He sees her as something sacred. Where other men sought dominance, he offers devotion. Where they wanted to possess her, he wants to worship her. His outrageous confession leaves Tisha with a proposition she cannot simply dismiss: one minute in the ring. If Shupto survives, she will give him one week of her time. But as the fight approaches, Tisha begins to realize that the real danger isn't whether Shupto can survive the ring. It's what might happen if he does. Because beneath the discipline, strength, and impenetrable walls she has spent a lifetime building, something has begun to stir. And for the first time, Tisha Talukdar finds herself wondering what it would mean not to be conquered... but worshipped.