CHAPTER – 27
I sha didn't reply, she kept setting her clothes in the wardrobe, she suddenly noticed her husband's ironed clothes lying neatly folded on the corner table... she is the one who arranges his wardrobe as her husband didn't like someone else entering their personal space which they both share... he told her on one of their silent nights, well she would be silent, but he talks to her about some or other thing, though very little, she observed her husband keenly this whole week and she got to know a lot more things, he hated interacting with people, he didn't converse much, he doesn't want to in the first place, but with her, he tried to talk, he wanted her to respond to him, talk to him but she didn't. He wanted to keep talking to her but after a few words, he didn't know what to say further so he used to nuzzle his head in her neck, holding her by the waist, and fall asleep inhaling her scent.
She had to try hard to keep her mouth shut, she wanted to talk badly, especially seeing her ever-arrogant, rude, and beast of a husband behaving so softly melted her heart instantly but she wants to punish him, there is this kind of right she developed on him, the same right she felt towards her brother, she is surprised about her feelings but she is happy, she loved her husband's trials to make her talk, to convince her... she loved seeing the transformation in him, outside their bedroom, he carried this dominant aura that people including his family didn't dare to utter a word without fumbling or looking into his eyes, and in the bedroom with her, he is this soft-hearted person who carried his wife in his heart and is ready to bow to any level for her...
Hearing his words, she too felt that she punished him enough, she didn't want to take him for granted, she is still afraid of his anger, what if he gets angry and left her?? No, he wouldn't leave her, even if he does, why is she so afraid?? No, how can she live without seeing him?? Questions interrupted her head and she sighed dismissing all thoughts, she genuinely felt she punished him enough and it's the first time she is punishing a person for hurting her, after her brother. She is always kind, and forgave people even without them asking for forgiveness, she even forgave her uncle, but not Madan who attacked her modesty, he is a sinner for eyeing a woman wrongly and he should be punished which her husband did. She knew her husband killed Madan, she got to know the truth from her brother, who slipped his tongue in a conversation. He complained that her husband didn't give him a chance to avenge her insult and that's how she got to know the whole truth. She didn't like the killing part but she definitely liked the fact that her husband did it for her...
That day, in the Rajput Palace, when she saw him unfazed by how Madan treated her, she was so disappointed, she started believing what Madan said about her husband not caring for her dignity but it's wrong, though he hated her, he didn't let anyone hurt her dignity. It's proved in the way how he took away all the property authority from her uncle for insulting her. She wanted to talk to him to let him know that his punishment was over but how?? She got an idea looking at his clothes lying on the corner. She turned to him who is setting his cufflinks, she still didn't notice her brother and brother-in-law standing outside the room as it's far...
"Maharaj...", she called slowly, Abhyansh's head whipped in her direction, and for a second, she thought he might have sprained his neck with the speed he turned. He walked towards her with lightning speed...
"Yes", he said holding her arm softly, and his bright face brought a small smile to her face, her husband is so cute, CUTE?? And he?? ‘Are you crazy, woman??’ Her head snapped at her... he is anything but cute...
"Woh... I... I wanted to ask you that... um… should I set your clothes in your wardrobe, or you'll get it done by someone??", She asked and he smiled at her pulling her by her waist, making her eyes widen at his act... she tried to free herself but he didn't leave her...
"How dare he hold my sister?? I'll kill your brother", Ranveer fumed and is about to walk inside when Avyaan held him glaring at him...
"Oh! Mr. Hero, my brother is your sister's husband, and keep your brotherly instincts to yourself if you want to stay alive to hear what my Bhabhi sa has to say", Avyan put some sense in Ranveer's head... "also, look at them, they are so cute, enjoy the chemistry, I never thought I would see my bhai sa smiling, let alone this happy, this is the rarest thing in the entire world, The Royal BEAST's smile, ah... only if I have the permission, I would have clicked the picture and sold it to the museums, they would give me a fortune...", Avyaan added and Ranveer looked at him like he is a crazy nut pot...
"You are really BEAST's brother, you guys can generate business from anything", Ranveer said, and Avyan glared at him...
"Stop taunting me and continue watching the rarest show", Avyan said and Ranveer wanted to say something but rather than arguing with Avyan he would like to see his sister's happy face, though it's because of the man he hated.
" Rani sa ... thank you for ending my punishment", he said kissing her forehead...
"Ma...Maharaj... I... I'm getting late, answer me...", Isha fumbled looking down, trying to free herself from his clutches, she liked to be in his arms, who is she kidding, she absolutely loved but she had to leave for work, and before that she had to talk to her brother about something very important...
"You don't have to find an excuse to talk to me Isha", he said, and she looked at him with wide eyes... how did he know?? "Okay, okay, if you want my answer, then yes, set my clothes in my wardrobe which you do every day without asking", he said stressing the word 'without'.
She got embarrassed, yes, she had to search for a way to tell him that his punishment is ended, how could she say directly?? Even the thought of her punishing her husband is shocking, strange, and awkward for her... so, she had to search for a topic to start, and she did the stupidest thing... he told her that he didn't like any servants entering their bedroom anymore, but if she couldn't handle any work, she is free to take help, he wouldn't mind, then why would she ask him again??
"I am so stupid, aren't I??", She asked with welled-up eyes, she is embarrassed, and Abhyansh couldn't hold her tears... he cursed himself for her tears, what's the need to tease her...
" Isha ... sh... look at me, look at me, here...", he said slowly holding her chin and making her look into his eyes... "no, you are not, and there is no need to get embarrassed, I liked your way of asking me... but I would have been happy if you would have declared directly that my punishment is ended now, like a queen you are...", he said softly wiping her tears...
"Don't say that word(punishment), it feels weird, you are the king, how could I even think of punishing you", she said
"But you did", he said, and she looked at him innocently with her wide eyes...
"Huh??", She asked him with cute accusing eyes that said 'you are the one who asked me to punish you'
"And I liked it... it's your right, I already told you", he said looking intently and she blushed looking down...
Ranveer thought to make their presence known as he is fed up seeing the scary BEAST romancing his sister, though his soft side to Isha did answer his questions about his sister's happiness, he didn’t like their proximity.
"Ishu...", Ranveer said entering the room...
Hearing her brother's voice, she quickly got away from her husband's arms, Abhyansh didn't want to leave her, but he knew she would be very uncomfortable in front of her brother and brother-in-law, so he let her go...
"Ishu... Avyan said you called me here to talk about something?? What is it bacha??", Ranveer asked, and Isha sighed, she still didn't want to talk to her brother but this is important...
"Ishu... talk to me na, please, forgive me now just like you forgave your husband", Ranveer said, and Isha glared at her brother for comparing himself to her husband, according to her, what he did is worse, how could he betray her?? His own sister?? He should have let her know that he is going to break her marriage, which brother would do that?? ‘Brother of a sister who married BEAST would definitely do’, her brain supported her brother's actions, but why now?? When she is finally happy with her husband, when he is caring and loving towards her?? Her brother didn't come to her rescue when she was being tortured by Abhyansh or when she was getting married to him without her will, then why now?? Her inner-self questioned, isn't it her right to decide if she wants to stay in this marriage or break it??
"Bhabhi sa, Bh...bhai sa, I'll take your leave now, you keep talking", Avyan interrupted breaking the staring contest between the brother and sister, one is staring with anger while the other is with pleading eyes...
"Avyan stay, that is if you are free", Isha said and Abhyansh frowned, why is she asking him to stay?? Didn't she have something to talk to her brother, personally?? Well, he could stay there as he is her husband, but his brother can't, Abhyansh thought possessively...
"Go to office", Abhyansh said looking at Avyan and he quickly left from there bowing at his brother... and Isha sighed... her bipolar husband shifted to his dominant self...
"Ishu...", Ranveer started but she showed him her palm...
"Talk to the lawyer, I want to transfer all the properties on my name to yours", she said and Ranveer looked at her in shock while Abhyansh looked at her with a frown, her face gave away her extreme pain... he quickly went and held her palm and rubbed the back side of it with his thumb trying to calm her inner turmoil, and she gave him a grateful smile, her eyes welled up, he hated to see her like that...
"Are you crazy?? What are you saying?? You think I want your property??", Ranveer asked angrily...
"Rajput...", Abhyansh's warning tone shut Ranveer up... he wouldn't tolerate anyone raising their voice in front of his wife, not even her elder brother...
"You really think I think like that about you??", Isha asked her brother, she knew her brother didn't want anything from her, in fact, he would give his everything to her if needed and that's correct, except for a palace and land he left for his mother, everything else he owns including his ownership in the business belongs to her if something were to happen to him, she is his nominee for everything, all he earns is for her, his sister is everything to him and so is Ranveer for Isha...
"Then why are you doing this??", Ranveer asked this time calmly... he didn't want to die so early...
"Because I don't want you to cheat me in the name of the property again, I don't want you to stoop to a level where you had to lie to your sister to get her to sign divorce papers. If I had no property on my name, you wouldn't have betrayed me lying to me that they were the property transfer papers, right bhai??", Isha asked, tears slipping her eyes...
"Ishu... bacha, everything I did is for you... I can't see you suffering, please understand me", Ranveer said
"You still don't regret what you did right bhai??", Isha asked, Abhyansh sat on the couch enjoying Ranveer's pale face, he loved his brother-in-law getting cornered by his wife and getting a class, the only thing he hated is her tears...
"I... I...", Ranveer fumbled glaring at Abhyansh...
"What??", Isha asked irritated...
"I regret breaking your trust Ishu, I regret lying to you", Ranveer said
"And??", Isha asked
"And what?? nothing", he said, and Isha fumed...
"You don't regret trying to get me divorced??", Isha asked and Ranveer looked here and there, he knew he can't lie, and he can't say the truth either...
"No, he doesn't", Abhyansh said, and Isha looked at her husband... "he told me himself, he hates me and doesn't want his sister to live with a BEAST like me", Abhyansh added fuel to the fire... Isha glared at her brother whereas Ranveer glared Abhyansh...
"Bhai, did you say that??", Isha asked sternly...
"Ah... I... no... I didn't, he is lying", Ranveer said like a child... Isha raised her brows... she knew her husband wouldn't lie, if he couldn't say something, he would avoid talking about it but never lie...
"Bhai?? Why did you say that?? I asked you not to call him that word... and you... huh??", She asked, disappointed
"What do you expect me to do Ishu?? And what wrong did I say?? Yes, I don't want you to live with a BEAST like him", Ranveer busted, and Isha glared at him...
"I don't want to talk to you anymore", she said and left from there, Ranveer tailed behind her pleading with her but she warned him to not come after her and he sighed...
He fumed remembering how Abhyansh trapped him with his cunning brain and marched back to him who is sitting with one leg over the other like the king he is and sipping his coffee as if he didn’t fuelled his fight with his sister...
"What are you, 5?? Complaining to my sister? Like seriously?", Ranveer asked and Abhyansh smirked...
"What do you think?? You try to take my wife away from me and I'll sit and enjoy the show?? No, Rajput... I'll make you taste your own medicine... I hate people around her, my wife's time is mine alone, you guys spent enough time with her, not anymore...", Abhyansh said and Ranveer fumed...
"Wait and watch what I do, I know how to convince my sister...", Ranveer said and left from there... Abhyansh got the seriousness in his challenge but decided to enjoy the time with his wife for now...
Isha reached her workplace and soon her mood is lifted, she is mad at her brother, but she decided to forgive him if he regretted his deeds but he didn't, she decided to wait for the time when he understands his fault, till then she wouldn't talk to him...
She started working, and she is extra cheerful these days, especially from the past week, and her co-workers observed it clearly... her husband freeing her from the promise, and treating her like a queen, His queen definitely made her the happiest, she enjoyed his attention and kept thinking about his actions and behaviour all the time. She couldn't completely digest the fact that he, Abhyansh Singh Ranawat is acting all lovey-dovey with her... bearing her punishments silently like she is the most important person for him, and he could do anything for her... she smiled widely remembering something that happened between her husband and her 4 days back.
Abhyansh is getting late for the office, he couldn't find a file, which he was reading the previous night, he never preferred to work in the bedroom, the first time he did was when he got injured badly in a sword fight remembering about the pain he gave his wife, and the second time is now, when she stopped talking to him, he didn't want to miss a single chance to spend with her, though she is giving him silent treatment, her cute expressions gave away her feelings and he enjoyed it a lot. He wanted to keep trying and pacify her at the earliest. So, he was working the previous night and left the file on the bed in a hurry to put Isha on the floor. He lost track of time in his work that it's time for his wife to wake up, and she is on the bed, so he quickly shut his mac, left the file on the bed and put her softly on the floor and acted asleep beside her...
Isha put the file in his wardrobe safely while cleaning the room, he knew his wife must have seen it, but she is downstairs in the kitchen. So, he started searching for it by himself, but he is bad at it, he got frustrated within a few minutes and thrashed a vase in fury and impatience, that's when his wife came to the room and glared at him for breaking the vase...
"Sorry... I couldn't find my file... I was angry...", he said, and she turned her head to a side to hide her smile... his cute sorry always brought a smile to her face...
She walked to the wardrobe, and he followed her, he got more frustrated seeing it lying just in front of him, how the hell didn't he see it?? His eyes are so sharp and wouldn't miss a thing, then how did he miss this?? he wondered...
Isha gave the file to him, walked out, took her office clothes and is about to get ready when he stopped her...
" Isha ...", he called, and she stopped in the tracks waiting for him to say something... "Why aren't you wearing the clothes?? Didn't you like them??", He asked but she didn't say anything and walked to the washroom, got changed into half sleeves kurti...and to cover her burn scar, she is wearing hell lot of bangles.
Abhyansh who noticed it, walked toward her, took her hand in his, and made her sit on the dressing table cushion, and he settled on his knees in front of her, her eyes widened at his act, him sitting near her feet shocked her, she instantly got up but he held her palms and made her sit back.
He took her palm in his, and looked at her wrist which has a burnt scar of the watch dial, his eyes showed extreme pain and regret and for a second, Isha wanted to assure him that it's fine and not paining anymore... She has never seen him in so much distress before...But before that, her brain reminded her that she still hasn’t forgiven him for it and wouldn’t forgive in the near future, not at least until she knows the reason behind his behaviour.
She would have talked to him that very moment to assure him and free him from his guilt at least but what he did next made her numb... Abhyansh dropped soft kisses on her scar, she held his shoulder with her other hand and fisted his suit jacket tightly unable to handle the pleasure... his lips set fire on her skin...He dropped wet kisses around her wrist up till her elbow and she felt as if a current passed through her arm, every place on her skin that is worshipped by his lips left tingles...
"I'm sorry, I won't hurt you ever... I'm so sorry", he whispered kissing her wrist on the scar again, and his words brought her out of the magic he created on her skin...
She took away her hand from his grip and got up to leave the room as she is extremely shy to face him after the little stunt he pulled, but he held her hand and turned her to face him but she kept looking down... he made her wear the remaining bangles and kissed her wrist one last time before leaving her hand and she made a run out of there making him chuckle at his wife's shyness... he didn't know how he is going to control himself around her if this is the case just by kissing her wrist... he sighed looking down at his condition and went to the washroom to take another cold shower before getting ready for his work.
"Isha... Isha...", Ragini called, and Isha came out of her thoughts, and looking at Ragini near her desk, she got up with a jerk...
"Sorry Ragini, I didn't see you", Isha apologized and Ragini smirked...
"Come to my cabin Isha, want to talk to you", she said and left from there, Isha cursed her thoughts and the person in the thoughts as well before leaving to Ragini's cabin...
"Yes Ragini", Isha said closing the cabin door, she frowned seeing Reetu there...
"Now tell me, what is it lover girl?? What's happening with you these days, you are all smiling to yourself, blushing looking at nothing in particular... what made you like this or should I say, who made you like this??", Ragini asked with a teasing smirk making Isha's eyes widen and ears red with embarrassment...
"Come on, tell me, tell me... you didn't even introduce your husband to me... I regret till today that I missed the action sequence which involved the great king Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, why didn't you tell me that you personally know the king and queen...", Reetu asked, and Isha sighed...
"Oh, shut up Reetu, let's first know about her lover boy husband who is making our Isha blush so much", Ragini said with a teasing glint in her eyes...
Isha choked on hearing the word 'lover boy' used for her husband, that word sounded so funny when it is used for the BEAST, his image is nowhere near that of 'lover boy', she suddenly giggled, Ragini and Reetu looked at her in amusement...
"Ah...um... Ragini, I have to go, there is a lot of work...", Isha said trying to get up, but Ragini pushed her back to the chair...
"Oh madam, where do you think you are going?? Answer us?? We're seeing you from past one week, you are blushing getting busy in your thoughts, smiling like a fool looking at the walls, what's going on huh??", Ragini asked, and Isha sighed...
"Come on yaar Ishu... you have to tell us", Reetu whined
"Okay okay, I'll tell you, my relationship with my husband took a U-turn these days, um... ours is an arranged marriage and he didn't like me in the start, but now, he completely changed, he takes care of me very good, he even said 'Sorry' for his rude behaviour at the start of our marriage, you know, hearing Sorry from his mouth sounds so weird...", Isha said...
"Ahaa... oho....", Ragini and Reetu teased her and Isha blushed, she didn't want to tell them about the whole tortures but she could definitely share this much with her best friends, they are all she has in the name of friends and they are really trustworthy, but she didn't want to tell them about Abhyansh being her husband for some reason, she is afraid that their behaviour towards her would change...
"Why does it sound so weird to hear 'sorry' from him?? He rarely apologizes??", Reetu asked
"He never apologizes... people even fear looking at him in the eye, but he is completely different with me", words left Isha's mouth before she could control...
"Why do I feel that you are talking about our king, The Royal BEAST", Reetu said
"What??", Isha shouted... "by people I mean his family", Isha corrected her...
"Jeez relax Isha... I was just kidding, and I'm sure your husband must have developed this habit from his boss, the king", Reetu said
"Huh??", Isha gave a confused look
"Didn't you say your husband works for the king, and that's why you had to stay at the palace??", Reetu asked...
"Oh... ha...", Isha said and Ragini and Reetu looked at her weirdly... "I mean yes...", Isha said, and they laughed...
"You completely became crazy in your husband's love girl, you are whipped", Ragini said, and Isha blushed...
"Acha Isha, can we come to the palace since you live there?? I want to see the king and queen once, I heard the queen is extremely beautiful, is she more pretty than you?? Honestly, I have never seen a girl prettier than you... tell me will you take us... I want to see the king, I respect him a lot, and he is so handsome... I wanted to see him and his wife in person", Reetu said and Isha's eyes widened...
"Shut up, you and your obsession with his highness, huh", Ragini chided Reetu... "Don't you know, no one is allowed inside the palace except for the Royal family and the people who work there, even leaders, politicians, and ministers, including the CM and PM, should have permission from the king to enter the premises", Ragini said
"What?? Even the PM??", Isha asked
"Yes, don't you know?? It's not like PM would come to visit the king in his palace but that's the protocol, usually, His highness meets all the politicians in his separate office in Jaipur, well that's the talk, nothing has evidence", Ragini said, and Isha went into deep thinking, what does her husband have to do anything with politicians?? She wondered without knowing that it's her husband who runs the government unofficially...
"Oh madam, where are you lost??", Reetu shook Isha...
"Nothing...", Isha said with a smile...
"By the way Isha, I couldn't ask you that day, with the way the king saved you and cared for you, he seems to be really caring towards his employees, but what I heard about him doesn't match to what I saw, I heard he is a BEAST and wouldn't care for anyone, he has no feelings and extremely brutal, though he did good deeds for the people and things to protect people, he is that person who is as emotional as a stone", Ragini asked and for some reason, Isha didn't like her words, though they are very true... her husband cared for the welfare of the people but he is not the one to care or get attached emotionally, he is not attached to anyone emotionally except for her, she thought...
"Now, who is getting obsessed with the king huh??", Reetu taunted and Ragini glared at her...
"No Ragini, he is a very good man, okay now, I have work, so bye", saying this Isha came out of her cabin...
She is in deep thinking when her phone buzzed, she smiled at the message...
"Had your lunch?? I just had mine", her husband texted her... since she didn't talk to him all these days, he texted her hoping he would get a reply at least in text but she is adamant... she decided to end his misery...
"No, I'll eat now", she texted back, and her phone buzzed with his number... she picked up with a smile but soon frowned hearing his cold tone...
"Why didn't you eat till now?? It's 2 in the afternoon, if you neglect your health by getting involved in work, I will never let you work Isha", he said coldly... she didn't eat till now and that got him mad...
"Why are you scolding me?? I will eat now", she said softly, he is about to convince her softly when she spoke something... "and I didn't eat not because I'm involved in work, but was thinking about you, so if you really have to punish me for not eating in time, you should stop talking to me, so that I don't think of you anymore", she said innocently without realizing that she could be teased by what she uttered right now... Abhyansh smiled widely hearing her... he wanted to tease her but remembering how she got teary-eyed in the morning when he did got him shut up...
"But that's not possible, how can I stay without talking to you?? Now don't get angry, go and eat, and come home on time... I'll be waiting for you, it’s our wedding anniversary the day after tomorrow, and I need to discuss a few things with you", he said and she blushed hearing his soft husky tone... he remembered their anniversary and that surprised her, yes, she remembered it but didn't expect him to...
"Okay... bye", she said, and hung up when she heard his 'hm', she shook her head at her husband's lack of response, he hardly spoke words like bye, good morning, good night, thankyou etc... sorry would be in that list but these days he apologized to her at least twice in a day... but she didn't mind his rudeness, she grew out to like it, she didn't want him to change for her, all she wants is his love and respect which she has now, but could she completely forget what he had done to her in the past?? But why did he do that in the first place?? She wanted to know but she is afraid, what if he is remembered of the reason and get back to his old self again?? The reasoning sounded foolish, but she couldn't help think that way...
For now, she shook her thoughts away and walked to Reetu's table with her lunch box, from there both of them walked to Ragini's cabin... they had their lunch together like every day, and few of their colleagues joined them... Isha loved Ragini for the kind of person and boss she is, so soft, amiable, respectful towards all of her employees and most importantly very honest and genuine...
Day passed and soon Isha reached the palace, she is excited to see her husband, after one long week, she talked to him today that too not for long as she had to rush to office in the morning, and couldn't talk much in the afternoon...
She quickly changed into a saree, made coffee and some snacks, sent to her father-in-law and rajmata. And then took two plates to her mother-in-law and Avyan but she could see only her mother-in-law...
"Ma, where is Avyan?? I didn't see him from the time I am home, usually he would be here by now, right??", Isha asked placing the snack plates on the tea table...
"Ha Isha beta, but I think he is getting late today, I didn't want to disturb him if he is at work", Amruta answered...
"But... he comes home on time mostly, if there is any work, he would complete it from here na... anyways I'll call him and ask, you have it, your tea is in the pot, have it after some time, I am taking coffee and snacks to Maharaj", Isha said...
"Ha... ha... Go to your Maharaj, now you don't have time to spend with your ma huh...", Amruta teased her daughter-in-law...
"Ma... it's nothing like that...", Isha said blushing making Amruta laugh...
"I was just teasing you.... go and give him coffee, he gets mad if you are late", Amruta said, Isha nodded and walked to her husband's study....
"Why is that b**t**d still alive?? I told you to end all those involved in the attack on Rani sa, didn't I?? Then why??", Abhyansh roared making Isha jerk in fear... thankfully she put the tray in the table beside her when she heard his loud tone...
"Hukum... as you know, he is a big businessman, a well-known personality, killing him would speculate unnecessary news, we could plan an accident, you will hear the news soon", Bhairav said bowing his head...
Abhyansh ended everyone involved in the attack except for Kailash Rajput and the owner of the arms company who manufactured the gun... he wouldn't have gone till the owner if it was him who was attacked instead of his wife, but now he wouldn't leave a single person who is responsible for her tears and the nightmares she had to face aftermath. He planned many things for Kailash Rajput and soon he would start his torture after his brother-in-law is done...
"Maharaj... ", Isha said, composing herself, she knew her husband is a Beast, then why is she getting so worked up, it's fine, it's okay, she told herself...
Abhyansh closes his eyes to contain his fury...
"Bhairav, leave", Abhyansh said opening his eyes...
"Hukum", Bhairav bowed down and walked away...
"Rani sa", Bhairav bowed down greeting Isha which she reciprocated politely before he walked away...
"Your coffee and some snacks, please have them", Isha said placing his coffee in front of him and snacks beside his coffee cup, she turned to walk away when he held her hand... she wanted to spend some time with him before, but after hearing his discussion, she didn't want to, she needs some time to cope with things... in no way, she could accept the killing of a being...
"Come sit here", Abhyansh said softly making her sit on the table, and he stood up cupping her face... "Why are you upset??", He asked her softly though he knew the reason, he wanted her to tell him freely...
"Is it necessary to do all this??", She asked looking down, she is afraid that he would burst out in anger for interfering with his job...
"It is... I know you don't approve of it, but it's needed, Isha. I give you my word, I would never take an innocent life...", Abhyansh said cupping her face and she gave him a small smile... for now, his assurance is more than enough for her...
"Have your coffee, it's getting cold", she said handing him his coffee and he took it kissing the back of her palm in a thank you, she blushed looking down... he chuckled at his shy wife.
"Hm... so, how do you want to celebrate our anniversary??", Abhyansh asked putting his cup aside after having his coffee...
"I... I don't know, you decide...", she said awkwardly looking at her palms...
"You don't want to celebrate our anniversary??", He asked in his usual tone, didn't she like the day she became his?? Is she regretting their marriage?? For him, that's the most beautiful day of his life, Isha is a blessing for him, his happiness, but did she feel the same for him?? He couldn't help think all this, considering how he treated her in the start...
"No, it's not that... I don't know what people do on their anniversary, what if I messed up??", She said clearing his doubts... he took her palms in his and rubbed them gently calming her a bit...
"You won't and what's there to mess up?? It's our anniversary and we will celebrate it however we want, no one has the audacity to judge... come on, tell me what do you want to do that day??", He asked her gently and she smiled at his softness... it still surprises her and maybe it would do her whole life...
"Um... maybe we should go to the temple in the morning", she said fidgeting her fingers...
"Okay done, after that??", He asked looking at her with amusement dancing in his eyes, he is happy that she is finally expressing herself...
"We can have lunch with the family, I'll prepare all your favourite dishes, we should celebrate with our family, we will call my bhai as well?? I'm angry with him but I love him a lot, I think we should call Kaku sa and kaki sa as well, they are my only family", she said, her voice faltering at the end thinking about her uncle and aunt... Abhyansh tried hard not to blast his anger, even thinking about the couple generated extreme fury in him, especially her uncle...
Seeing Abhyansh's clenched teeth and cold expressions she got afraid...
"I'm sorry, we wouldn't call them... it's not needed, I'm so sorry...sorry, it's your place, I'm sorry", she apologized repeatedly... hearing her, his fury disappeared and guilt took its place...
"Isha... calm down... we would invite them if that is what you want... it's not my home alone, it's ours... I told you right?? Whatever is mine is yours too, if at all I refuse you, learn to demand it from me, it's your right, you are the queen Isha, learn to get things done in your own way... don't give up...", he said and she looked at him with her hazel eyes, there is this childlike innocence in them that attracted him a lot... all he wants is to kiss her passionately... he fisted his palm to control his desires...
"But, how can I demand something when you don't want it?? I don't want to do something you don't like, I don't want to upset you", she said softly making him overwhelmed with happiness...
He lifted her gently and made her sit on his lap hugging her tightly and nuzzling his head in her neck, Isha's breathing quickened, and she fisted his suit jacket tightly to control her laboured breaths, that is fanning on his neck making his already wild hormones rush downwards...
"You'll be the death of me...", he muttered in her neck, making her body hair stand up...
"Maharaj...", she breathed out...
"Hm??", He let out with so much difficulty...
"Let me go", she uttered softly... he nodded, and kissed the crook of her neck before letting her go making her eyes widen... he chuckled at her expression...
She is about to get up from his lap but he pulled her down again...
"Stay like this...", he said but she shook her head... "Please??", He asked and she almost melted
"But I'm not comfortable", she said, and his face got back to being stone... she is not comfortable with his touch?? He never had to think emotionally before, he was never attached to someone emotionally before, so all this is very new to him and hard to understand... she understood what he is thinking, well she is not good at interpreting people's emotions but surprisingly she could understand her husband very well even though he hardly has any expressions on his face.
"I mean, I'm in a saree and this chair is not comfortable for me", she told him making him smile...
He got up from his throne chair, with her in his arms and moved to the huge couch that's situated in the side, he sat with her in his lap making her blush while he smirked at his effect on her...
"Comfortable now??", He asked
"I can sit beside you", she said looking down...
"I want you to sit here, I love it here, do you have any problem??", He asked in his usual cold tone, but she didn't mind it this time, she understood that her husband is that way, he barely used a soft tone...
"No...", Isha said though she had a problem, she is very shy to sit in his lap... she is uncomfortable but not bad kind of uncomfortable... she felt good feeling his warmth...
"Good, I'm not gonna leave you even if you had a problem, so where are we?? Hm at lunch, fine we will celebrate it with family, we'll invite Rajputs as well, but you are not gonna cook, the day is yours, so you should just enjoy... I'll hire the best chefs, though they couldn't beat you, we could adjust for a day...", he said, and she looked at him with surprise... this is the first time he is praising her cooking... "what?? Why are you so surprised??", He asked her tightening his hold on her...
"Nothing, you never said you liked my food", she said
"I never thought it mattered, I made sure you felt it", he said
"I did, I know you like my food", she said with a smile...
"Some things don't need to be told, you just feel it Isha ", Abhyansh said intently, she could feel he is not just talking about her food, but something else too but couldn't understand what it is... "okay now tell me, what else do you want to do??", He asked diverting her... he knew his wife is very good at understanding his unsaid words, and this time, he didn't want her to do that...
"I planned till afternoon, now it's your turn", she said and he smiled at his baby wife...she is so cute...
"Okay, how about we both have an intimate dinner, just you and me, in your favourite restaurant", he asked and she looked at him with her big hazel eyes that always tempt him...
"Nice idea but I don't have a favourite restaurant, I have never been to one, I have a favourite cafe, bhai and I went to one, but they don't have dinner, but wait, why my favourite one?? It should be your favourite right since it's your turn??", She asked with a smile but looking at his cold face, she frowned, there is agony she noticed in his face, but why??
Hearing how she has never been to a restaurant reminded him how she was caged for more than half of her life... he felt so much fury that he wanted to stab Kailash Rajput 1000 times till he loses every ounce of blood in his body.
"Maharaj??", She called
"Hm??", He responded trying to block those disturbing thoughts...
"What happened??", She asked and he just shook his head slightly... " Rana sa , tell me, please...", she asked cupping his cheek and that's it his resolve broke, the control he is having on his emotions broke with her one touch, he cupped her face and furiously placed his lips on hers, a gasp escaped her with his sudden movement, he slowed down realizing her widened eyes, he softly nibbled her lips, gently caressing her petals with his tongue, and at the same time pulling her closer by her waist... he caressed her waist with his rough hands and gently pressed it making her gasp, and he entered her mouth pulling her towards him holding her neck... he slowly bit her lower lip, a moan escaped her throat and he rubbed it with his tongue to soothe the pain... he broke the kiss and looked into her eyes which are hooded with confusion and passion at the same time, he knew she liked his touch, she loved his touch...
"Kiss me back...", he said before placing his lips on her again, this time, he couldn't be gentle anymore, his inner beast couldn't be hidden anymore, not when his innocent wife tried to copy his actions by moving her lips on his gently taking his lower lip in between hers. He groaned wildly before pulling her face into his completely, taking the whole control of the kiss, nibbling, and biting her lips brutally but what kept him going on is her tight fist on his hair... after a few minutes, she went breathless, but his beast mode couldn't understand that, his inner desires are unleashed and he wanted to ravish her then and there...
" Rana.. sa... pl..please", she breathed out tapping his shoulder, she continued to do so for a few minutes and that brought him to his senses...
She tried to move away from his lap as she is literally sticking to him, but he didn't let her go... he cupped her face and joined their foreheads breathing heavily, her cheeks got red with shyness...
"Look at me...", he said in his hoarse tone, she shook her head, her cheeks turned a darker shade of red making him smile... " My shy queen, Mrs. Abhyansh , look at me", he said in his husky voice, hearing his tone, she blushed more, and hid her face in his chest making him chuckle loudly...
They stayed like that for a while, and Abhyansh felt so peaceful for the first time in his life having his life in his arms...
"Look at me now, I want to see your beautiful eyes", he said, and she shook her head still hiding in his chest, she is extremely shy to face him, she didn't even want to get out of the warmth he is providing and face him... she wanted to hide in his arms forever...
He knew she is very shy and embarrassed, and he wants to bring her back to normal...
"Hm... let's come back to the discussion, so I'll be taking you to my favourite restaurant for dinner, but what next??", He said trying to sound as casual as possible... having her in his arms and the extremely hot kiss made him painfully hard and it's even a surprise that she didn't feel him till now, but he didn't know that he is going to get a huge shock in the next few minutes...
"I'll say, I know this... we'll decorate our room with flowers and scented candles, I will decorate the room so beautifully, same as it is decorated on a wedding night, but we didn't have that right, so we'll do it on our anniversary", she said shocking him...
"What?? You are ready??", He asked with his wide eyes...
"Yes, isn't it what every married couple does??", She asked innocently but her words didn't seem innocent anymore...
"Isha... I mean... you don't have to..." I know you need time to adjust, he tried to say but she interrupted him...
"But why?? What's there in it to adjust?? It's just we have to sleep on the bed with decorations on it for a day, I don't have a problem", she said and he felt as if someone poured cold water on his head, when she said she is okay, he got so happy and excited, he wanted to have her, he couldn't control his needs anymore, it's the hardest thing having his wife so near him yet do nothing but hearing her, he didn't understand what to say for a second, she managed to shock the mighty BEAST as well...
"What??", He asked
"My kaki sa used to get their room decorated the same way on their every anniversary, when I asked Seema kaki, she said every couple celebrates their anniversary like they celebrated their wedding night in each other's arms...", Isha blushed at the last words...
"In each other's arms??", Abhyansh asked her to know how much she knows...
"Yes, um... they sleep in each other's arms, but we do that every day...", she said, and he laughed at her, she looked at him with wide eyes looking at his laughter, this is the first time he laughed but what's there to laugh in what she said?? What's so funny?? She tried to get up, but he didn't let her... "Maharaj... let me sit beside you, there is something in your pocket that is irritating me", she said shocking him... his laughter stopped with a jerk... she did feel him down there but didn't understand what it is?? Damn! her innocence made him harder if it's even possible, he let her go and she got up and sat beside him...
"Tell me one thing, did your Kaku sa bribe to get you through your school??", He asked, and she got really offended, she is a very good student...
"What?? Why do you think so?? I'm a very good student", she said with a cute angry pout which he pecked instantly making her look down blushing...
"Didn't you study 'Reproduction' in your high school?? You know, there is a chapter in your biology", he asked, and she blushed...
"I didn't, my teachers asked me to leave that in choice if I get a question from that chapter", she replied shyly, he didn't understand whether she knows about it or not, looking at her shyness, he is confused...
"Why?? Why didn't they teach you that chapter??", He asked, and her face paled...
"Woh... my kaki sa asked them not to teach me the chapter since it has bad content, but I tried to study the chapter, but my kaki sa saw me studying that chapter, she... she slapped me and tore my textbook, so I thought it's really bad, so I never tried to find out about it", Isha said and Abhyansh fisted his palm trying hard to control not to kill her aunt now...
Sheela Rajput is jealous of Isha's mother and took all her anger and jealousy on Isha as she looked very similar to her mother, she wanted Isha to grow as oblivious as possible to all these things, she wanted her to suffer so much and made sure that happens in every aspect of her life, that's the reason she made her suffer for even sanitary napkins every month...
"She slapped you?? That bl**dy bi**h", Abhyansh said angrily and Isha shivered, Abhyansh sighed looking at her...
"But she did because I was wrong", Isha said
"It's nothing wrong Isha, it's not bad content", he said softly...
"No Maharaj... it is bad, I read it somewhat, it has bad content", she said shyly...
Isha never got exposed to people for years, even when she got her period for the first time, Seema helped her with it telling her the basic things she needed to know, except that, Sheela Rajput never allowed any ladies to come to Isha's rescue ever... Isha learned everything on her own... she never got the necessary lessons needed to know about all this in life... she didn't know what actually a r*pe is, but when Madan touched her shoulder for the first time, she felt really wrong and uncomfortable, she knew it was wrong, she felt it and it was her instincts that made her push him away...
"Isha... look at me", he said softly holding her cheek and she looked at him instantly... "it's not bad, it's something very pure, it's how a husband and wife show their love for each other... everyone has the right to know about it, otherwise why do you think the government would put that chapter in the textbooks??", Abhyansh explained her softly and she is convinced by his explanation...
"Then why did kaki sa say so??", Isha asked him...
"I will find the answer to it soon, don't worry...", he said gritting his teeth... he controlled himself looking at her... "tell me one thing, don't you watch TV or movies??", He asked her...
"No, Kaku sa and kaki sa never let me watch TV, but whenever bhai is there, we both used to watch cartoon network, Tom & Jerry and Pokémon are my favourite, but I watch other shows as well, when I asked my bhai to let me watch a movie once, he said I'm too young to watch movies, so I should watch only cartoons", she said and Abhyansh wanted to slap some sense into his brother-in-law's head, he knew Ranveer treated his sister like she is some kid, but never thought that he actually brought her up as a kid...
"What am I going to do with you??", He sighed leaning his forehead on hers... she frowned at him...
"Maharaj... should I read that chapter now?? Reproduction??", She asked him suddenly remembering how he said that it's important to learn about it and he smirked at her...
"Why would you need a theory when you are gonna experience a practical soon", he said looking at her intently, though she didn't understand his words completely, his intense gaze made her blush...
She suddenly looked at the clock which showed 7:30 PM, she gasped loudly standing up in shock...
"Oh no! it's 7:30, I lost track of time talking with you, I need to prepare dinner... I'm late... oh no! why didn't ma call me...", she panicked...
"Sh... calm down, it's okay... sit for some more time, someone else will make dinner...", he said shocking her, is he the same BEAST who needs everything according to the rules?? Is this the same man who wouldn't eat dinner after the said time??
"Maharaj...", she started...
"Rana sa, or Abhyansh is even better", he corrected her and she blushed...
"Rana sa, I need to go, I don't want to break rules, please let me go... also I forgot to call Avyan talking to you, I need to see if he is back or not", she said, and he fumed in jealousy...
"Why do you have to call him??", He asked in his cold tone, but she ignored it as it's his usual tone...
"He didn't come home at his usual time, also I made his favourite snacks today, I was about to call him to ask when would he return but forgot talking to you, it's almost dinner time now, hope he is back by now, I'll make his favourite dishes to compensate, poor boy didn't get to have his snacks... he must be hungry", Isha said and Abhyansh fumed...
"He won't be home tonight, he has a lot of work in the office, he would have his food in the office canteen, you don't have to make his favourite dishes, concentrate on your husband", he said rudely, she frowned at him, what happened to him now?? What did she say that he got so upset?? She wanted to ask but she is getting late for dinner, so she went to the kitchen... Amruta panicked seeing Isha coming so late...
"Isha... you are so late, Abhyansh would kill us if we got late, where were you beta??", Amruta asked
"Ma, relax, he wouldn't say anything as it's his fault, he kept talking that I lost track of time...", she said casually shocking Amruta...
"What??", Amruta asked...
"Ma... now come, let's make dinner... thanks for cutting the vegetables", Isha thanked her mother-in-law, Amruta just nodded getting so happy seeing the progress in her son's marriage, and seeing her daughter-in-law's happy face, she couldn't contain her happiness, she thanked God and prayed to keep her children happy like this...
Here Abhyansh fumed seeing his wife's care and worry for his brother...
"Bhairav", he roared, making Bhairav run inside the study...
"Handover the Jaipur mall construction file to Avyan, ask him to finish it till morning", The BEAST ordered, Bhairav bowed down in obligation mentally pitying Avyaan, Abhyansh already loaded him with work for enjoying his misery for a week and now this project... Bhairav knew with this work, their prince is not going to be home for a week at least now...
Isha managed to get the food ready by dinner time and Abhyansh mentally appreciated his wife's time management skills, she is perfect at what she does, though her uncle and aunt tried hard to bring her up as an imbecile, they failed to do so. She is naive but not stupid, and Abhyansh vowed to teach her everything she needs to learn but never let her innocence go away, that's her specialty, her pure heart, and childlike innocence are her beauty and he vowed to protect it forever...
After having dinner, when Abhyansh got up and walked toward his home office, he heard his mother and wife talking...
"Isha, have you called Avyan?? He isn't back till now, I called him, he cut my call and sent a message saying he is busy and can't talk now", Amruta said
"No ma, I'll call him now, what is this?? How can he neglect his health like this?? Is work so important?? Not done", Isha said calling Avyan...
"Stop it both of you, he is working on a very important project, he is not a child, he can take care of himself", Pratap said, Abhyansh wanted to break his father's teeth for talking to his wife and his mother like that, he is surprised that he got angry for his mother as well, but he ignored that part...
"But...", Isha started...
"Enough, I don't want to talk to you", Pratap said with hatred in his eyes for Isha, looking at which Isha lowered her head trying to hide her tears...
"PRATAP SINGH RANAWAT...", Abhyansh's roar boomed in the huge halls of Ranawat palace scaring the hell out of everyone present in the palace...
Abhyansh marched towards his father to teach him a lesson for life for hurting and disrespecting his wife, but Isha came in between...
"Move aside...", Abhyansh said trying to control his fury...
"Rana sa...", Isha tried to stop him...
"I said MOVE ASIDE Rani sa", Abhyansh screamed making Isha jump in fear... tears spilled from her eyes... Abhyansh walked to his father without looking at his wife...
"If you disrespect my wife again, I won't leave you alive... you know me very well, I forgot the fact that you are my father long before, don't make me forget that you are a part of the Ranawat clan too, once I did, no one can save you from me", Abhyansh warned his father in his icy cold tone that made his father shiver in fear...
"Fo...forgive me, your highness...", Pratap said in his shivering tone...
"Apologize to the queen", Abhyansh said but Pratap couldn't, he hated Isha for being Amar Rajput's daughter... he didn't want to apologize to her...
"Rajmata... what's the punishment for disrespecting the queen??", Abhyansh asked glaring at his father...
The queen mother Devyani devi too shivered at her grandson's menacing tone... she wanted to protect her son but couldn't go against the king...
"D... disowning him from the family if he doesn't apologize", Devyani devi said.
Abhyansh looked at his father with a challenging look, though his father didn't look into his eyes, he felt his son's hot gaze and he understood it's meaning, Pratap looked at Isha and opened his mouth to apologize joining his hands but Isha stopped him... she is hell afraid after her husband screamed at her but she couldn't let her father-in-law who is equal to her father, apologize to her...
"No, please, don't...", she said folding her own hands and shaking her head with tears in her eyes...
" Rani sa... let him", Abhyansh said in his icy tone that sent shivers to everyone present there...
"Please no", Isha said shaking her head, she is scared of her husband but still she tried to be brave and stand for what she felt is right...
" ISHA... I SAID LET HIM", Abhyansh said in a loud tone that scared her... she looked down trying hard to hide her sobs...
Pratap felt bad for a second seeing his daughter-in-law before his hatred took its place in his head again... he apologized to her, after which Abhyansh quickly left from there... Pratap too left from there to hide his humiliation, Isha too ran to her room cupping her mouth... she didn't like how her husband shouted at her... How could he?? Just a couple of hours back they were all behaving like a normal couple, and he had to become the BEAST again...
Abhyansh walked to and fro in his study to contain his anger... he regretted shouting at his wife, but her tears fumed his fury more... and how could he allow someone to disrespect his wife?? She is his queen, no one has the audacity to disrespect her, it's important that he taught his father a lesson, why can't she understand that?? Her teary eyes kept coming in front of his eyes, but he controlled himself not to go to her as he is not completely calmed down yet...
After an hour or so, he walked towards his chamber when he saw his mother walking towards his chamber with a servant who wheeled the food trolley... he immediately understood that his wife didn't have her dinner... Amruta shivered to look at his son, afraid of his anger...
"Woh....(that...) Isha didn't have her dinner..... so I...", she fumbled
"I'll take it from here, you can go", he said in his usual cold tone and that surprised her, she expected him to snap at her or shout at her, pertaining to his anger but his usual tone definitely came as a shock to her...
"Okay", she said and left from there followed by the servant who bowed in front of the king and left from there...
He wheeled the food trolley to their room and saw his wife sitting on the couch wiping the constant tears that are flowing from her eyes... she looked at him, the food trolley in his hands definitely surprised her but she is not going to give in so easily... how can he shout at her like that?? She turned her head to the other side wiping her tears... he felt like killing himself seeing her tears...
He walked to her wheeling the food trolley to her... he sat on his knees in front of her holding her chin...
"Angry with me??", He asked softly, she nodded but didn't say a thing... he wiped her tears with his fingers cupping her cheeks...
"Then you should punish me, not yourself, you shouldn't give me food, and starve me, not yourself", he said
"But you already had your food by then", she said, and he smiled at his innocent wife...
"Okay, don't give me breakfast tomorrow", he said
"But you are the king, how can I do that?? Everything happens according to you, you won't spare anyone who goes against you right, and I can't dare to do that", she said angrily, and he so wanted to smile at his wife's taunts, not bad, she learned to taunt, good improvement...
"Isha... that was necessary, he can't disrespect the queen, disrespecting you is equal to disrespecting me... and I can't tolerate that... he should know how to talk to you", Abhyansh said
"But he is your father, my father-in-law, it's okay", Isha said
"No, it's not, no one can disrespect you... NO ONE", he said wiping the tear stains on her cheeks and kissing her forehead...
"Except you right??", She taunted cutely and this time he couldn't stop his smile that made her frown... he kissed her frown again, kept kissing her till her frown disappeared...
"I love you taunting me like a wife", he said making her blush... "and to answer your question, no, even I don't have the right to disrespect you, I didn't want to shout at you, but I was very angry then... sorry... next time don't interrupt me when I'm furious, talk to me when I'm much calmer... okay?? I don't like shouting at you", he said cupping her cheeks
"But I didn't want my father-in-law to apologize to me, I didn't like it", she said
"But it is necessary, can we not talk about it??", He asked softly, and she nodded looking at his eyes which showed reluctance to talk on that topic anymore... "now, have your dinner", he said serving the dinner for her...
"I'll do it, Maharaj... please", she held his hand, but he freed her hand and served her himself...
"Again, back to Maharaj?? Anyways, I'll feed my angry wife today", he said, and her eyes widened in shock...
"No... I'll eat, it's okay... Mahara...I mean Rana sa...", she corrected when she saw him giving her a warning look...
"I'll feed you, no discussions on it", he declared, and she sighed... dominance in even showing love and care, great! she thought
He fed her with his hands making her blush throughout the dinner, he even wiped her lips making her red due to shyness, he tried to kiss her, but she turned her face making his lips get in contact with her cheek... before he could turn her head and kiss her properly, she ran away to the washroom taking her cotton saree to change for the night...
Abhyansh closed his eyes in an attempt to control his hormones which are on high just at a single glance at his wife...That night she slept peacefully in his arms, but he couldn't get a wink, as even the thought of her tears because of him pricked him every second... he kept staring at her the whole night, she might have forgotten the issue, but he couldn't, he wanted to teach his father a lesson for even thinking to hurt his wife...
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