The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess (The Royal Beast #1)

CHAPTER - 29

A fter having dinner, Isha and Abhyansh sat for a while with Ranveer... Abhyansh received a call and he had to leave to his den... he hung up and looked at his wife and brother-in-law... his eyes stopped at his wife and stared a little longer... Isha feeling her husband's gaze, turned to him...

"Rana sa?? You need anything??", Isha asked... his eyes are depicting anger and fury but he is calm for her... she didn't understand what he is going through...

"I have to go somewhere, will be back late at night, don't wait for me, go to sleep", Abhyansh said suddenly getting up and wearing his suit jacket...

"Now??", Isha asked with worry... she thought if he is leaving at this time, there must be some big problem but what she doesn't know is his work demands his presence at a very odd times and this isn't the first time he is leaving at this time, he did many times in the past but she wasn't aware... this time it is both personal and professional mission for him...

"Yes... don't worry, everything is fine...", Abhyansh said and marched out...

"Bhai... I am afraid... what's so important that he is leaving at this time??", Isha asked looking at Ranveer...

"Ishu... stop worrying, I'll go and find out, calm down", he said assuring his sister and walked out to talk to his BEAST brother-in-law...

"Ranawat... wait...", Ranveer ran behind Abhyansh whose walk is much faster than a normal person's run...

"What is it Rajput??", Abhyansh asked halting his steps...

"Why are you leaving at this time?? Is everything alright??", Ranveer asked and Abhyansh gave a 'none-of-your-business' look... "come on Ranawat... you can trust me", Ranveer insisted... it's not like Abhyansh didn't trust Ranveer but he didn't like to involve anyone in his business but since it's related to Ranveer as well, he decided to tell him...

"Join me", Abhyansh said and walked out...

Ranveer did, getting the seriousness in Abhyansh's tone... he got into his brother-in-law's car...

"Ishu... bacha... I am going with Ranawat... go to sleep", Ranveer informed his sister in the call...

"But bhai... is everything fine... I am scared", Isha said, her brother joining her husband is raising more doubts...

"Don't worry bacha, everything is fine...", Ranveer said and Isha nodded hanging up...

"Speed up", Abhyansh roared at the poor driver after Ranveer hung up scaring the driver, Bhairav, and Ranveer as well... he wants to finish the business faster and go back to his wife who is scared right now...

"What's happening Ranawat??", Ranveer asked and Abhyansh shut the partition and turned to Ranveer, he trusted Bhairav and the driver but didn't want to show his emotions for his wife in front of them...

"The last person responsible for the attack on Isha is in the den, I'm gonna finish him today...", Abhyansh said

"What?? Who??", Ranveer asked

"Rizzo, Alvize Rizzo...", Abhyansh said gritting his teeth...

"WHAT?? Alvize Rizzo?? That man owns the second-largest arms-making company in the world... why would he even try to kill Isha??", Ranveer asked

"He didn't plan the attack, the gun pointed at my wife is made in his company...", Abhyansh said shocking Ranveer...

"Are you f**king insane??", Ranveer shouted, he is petrified to say the least, knowing his brother-in-law is gonna kill a man who is a billionaire, who runs a billion-dollar arms company just because the weapon pointed at his wife is made in his one of the hundreds of factories...

"Lower your tone Rajput, and this is the last time you are disrespecting me like this", the BEAST warned in a very dangerous tone that made Ranveer gulp his saliva...

"You can't be murdering a man of that stature just because the gun that is pointed at your wife is made under his company's name", Ranveer stated calmly

"Just?? Just?? She is not my wife Rajput... My WIFE... MY WIFE damn it... I won't leave a single soul behind that attack...", Abhyansh said, and looking at the crazy obsession and love in the BEAST's eyes, Ranveer is terrified, how would his sister manage such kind of insane love... "also, that man had an idea of who planned it, the gun was unpaid, arms were supplied to my enemies for free to attack me, he has been doing it for a while now, I didn't concentrate on him, gave several chances to that a** to change his ways but he didn't", Abhyansh said, back to his cold tone...

"But why would he want enmity with you Ranawat?? I don't understand", Ranveer asked perplexed not knowing the answers he would be getting that night would totally shock him to the core...

"I'm the reason he is the second-largest arms manufacturer...", Abhyansh said, and Ranveer looked at him... "because I'm the FIRST", Abhyansh said and Ranveer's eyes widened in shock... he couldn't utter a single word for a few minutes...

"You... you are the BEAST... oh! no, I was such an idiot", Ranveer muttered holding his head, he knew his brother-in-law had some arms companies along with other businesses, his businesses are expanded into a wide range of products, you name it and they are into it, Energy, Arms, Apparel, sports, materials(raw materials like metals etc), Financials, Healthcare, Information technology...the only few industries BEAST didn't touch are the telecommunications sector and entertainment industry... Ranveer also knew that his brother-in-law has a famous luxury brand under his partnership but never imagined him to be the largest manufacturer of arms in the entire world... Ranveer always heard the BEAST leading the arms sector but never thought his brother-in-law would be the same BEAST...

Ranveer took a few minutes to digest the news, but then a question was raised in his head, who is the one that planned that attack on Isha if not the arms manufacturer??

"If he didn't plan the attack on Isha, then who did??", Ranveer asked

"Your father", Abhyansh said and Ranveer's feet turned cold looking at Abhyansh's cold and bloodred eyes... for the first time, he felt pain for his father, the pain he is going to experience is going to be horrible...

"B...But that's impossible... he was with me that time, I held him captive...", Ranveer said, praying it not to be his father but at the corner of his heart, he knew, BEAST can never be wrong...

"He is the one, there's a mole in your men that's helped your father...", Abhyansh said

"Who??", Ranveer asked suddenly getting furious, his sister would have gotten hurt if Abhyansh didn't go to save her at the right time... Abhyansh didn't answer, and after half an hour, they reached Abhyansh's den...

As soon as they entered, Ranveer saw one of his men, who used to stay with his father 24*7 tied to a chair, his body is gravely injured...

"Maharaj... please... please forgive me... Yuvraj... please ask him not to kill me... ple....", the man's words are in the air when Abhyansh pulled the trigger at his point blanc...

"He is the one", Abhyansh said looking at Ranveer who looked shocked at the turn of events...

They walked in and reached the centre of the den, Ranveer never reached till there, all the enemies are kept at the starting of the den...

"BEAST...lasciami, lasciami andare (Leave me, let me go) Let me go", the man screamed in anguish but never dared to look in the BEAST's eye...

"Mai(Never) Rizzo", Abhyansh said settling on the huge thrown-like chair, the high back supporting BEAST's beastly figure and the plush seat enhanced by the Royal BEAST's royalty... "don't worry Alvize, I won't torture you, know why??", Abhyansh asked coldly...

"Please... let me go...", the man now started begging as he got to know that the BEAST will kill him, he knew it was of no use but when your death is in front of you, you lose rationale...

"You have no idea that the attack is on my WIFE, so you are having an easy escape", Abhyansh said, took out his gun, shot at his head, and threw the gun towards Bhairav who caught it...

"ALL CLEAR Hukum", Bhairav said bowing his head, intending that everyone responsible for the attack on their queen is now no more... Rizzo was the last, as it took them some time to bring him there because of the power the man possessed... for Kailash Rajput, Abhyansh has planned very differently, he was not included in the category...

"You killed an innocent", Ranveer said and Abhyansh shook his head at his brother-in-law before walking from there... he needed to reach his wife sooner, he knew she must be waiting for them, though he asked her to sleep...

"He is nowhere near the term 'innocence', Yuvraj... I didn't like you questioning our king's decision...", Bhairav said, though his words were respectful, his tone wasn't, Abhyansh is like their god, and they would tolerate no one disrespecting him...

Bhairav walked out followed by Ranveer only to realize Abhyansh gone... Ranveer called his brother-in-law who picked up after many rings...

"Ranawat... how can you leave me here??", Ranveer whined

"I told you once, I hate waiting... get your own transport now", Abhyansh said and hung up... he instructed Bhairav to get Ranveer in another car after hanging up, he so wanted to leave him there so that he could have his wife for himself, the only way to reach Rajput palace is on foot which takes him till morning as that place is deserted, but it's equally dangerous, and if something happens to Ranveer, his wife couldn't bear it and for her, BEAST had to bring him back but he commanded Bhairav to drive slowly, so Ranveer wouldn't reach Rajput palace till the BEAST wants...

Abhyansh reached Rajput palace and he saw his wife pacing to and fro in the main hall itself... he expected her to be in the room...

" Rani sa ... what are you doing here??", Abhyansh asked, Isha is about to hug him but he moved back... she frowned...

"Rana sa... you are back?? Where is bhai?? And what happened??", she asked regarding why he isn't allowing her to touch him...

She is scared to stay in the Rajput palace without her husband or brother, as she didn't have any good memories and is scared of someone torturing her there...

"He got something important to deal with, he will be back in an hour... and I need to take a bath... let's go to the room", Abhyansh said and Isha nodded still worrying about her brother...

Abhyansh took a bath, changed into his track pants, and lay on the bed, but saw his wife still pacing to and fro in the room, holding her phone in her hand...

"Isha... come and lay down...", he called her in his cold tone...

"You go to sleep Rana sa... I'll wait for bhai...", she said, her brows furrowed in worry...

"He will return soon, first come and lay down...", Abhyansh said in his final tone making a call to Bhairav...

"Be here in the next 10 minutes", Abhyansh said and hung up...

"But you said he went on his work...", Isha asked walking towards the bed...

"When did I say that?? I just said, something came up... and yes, I left Bhairav there to bring him back as we both went on the same vehicle... I know you'll be waiting, ignoring my words", he said, pulling her into his arms...

"That's so sweet of you... by the way, where were you coming from??", Isha asked remembering how he stepped back before she touched him, she was going to hug him... but he didn't want her to touch him after he just killed two people, they didn't affect him ever, but he knew they would affect her, he would never let his sins touch her, he is determined.

"Yes, I noticed, you were about to hug me... sorry I stepped back then, now kindly do the honours your highness...", Abhyansh teased her to divert her from the truth... he didn't want to lie to her but can definitely hide the truth...

She blushed hiding her face in his arms...

"I was scared, in that huge hall at this time, alone", Isha said holding him tighter, he too tightened his hold around her back more...

"You fine?? You looked scared?? Why were you pacing around in the hall if you are so scared??", he asked in his cold tone but she could sense his anger...

"I'm more scared in the room alone, so I went down, I don't want to stay here alone without you or my bhai here...", Isha said and Abhyansh's heart broke imagining the things she had gone through in this very same palace...

"Don't be scared, no one has the audacity to hurt you now, you are safe", he said kissing her head... "and good, you listened to me at least on this...", he said pointing to her wearing pyjamas instead of cotton sarees...

"I don't have my cotton sarees here", she said innocently

"Oh, so that's why you wore them, not because I said so, right??", he teased

"Rana sa... it's not like that... I...", she panicked sitting up in a hurry to explain but seeing his smirk, she frowned angrily... "you are teasing me??", she asked with a pout, he kissed her pout making her blush...

"My bad...", he said pulling her on him, but she quickly got away, laying down beside him, he again pulled her closer, this time she is laying half on him and he blocked her with his arms and legs... "you are locked with me, now no one can unlock you", he said seriously and she blushed looking down...

" Rana sa ... I want to ask you something... woh... can I stay here for a few more days?? Bhai looks sad, I'll come back as soon as he gets fine... at max 3-4 days, please", she asked

"Now you are asking my permission?? Why?? It didn't stop you from going before??", he said angrily, he still remembered how she went with his brother though he told he doesn't want her to go...

"That was different, sorry...", Isha said hugging him tightly and that did the trick...

"Okay, I'll stay here with you...", Abhyansh said and she nodded happily... these days, she got used to fall asleep in her husband's arms and she loved that feeling... staying away from him no more brought her peace and happiness, instead got her restless if she didn't see him for a day...

"Thank you Rana sa", she said with a bright smile, she thought he is staying to support her brother but only he knew he is staying there only for his wife as he doesn't want to stay away from her anymore, otherwise Rajput palace is the last place he would want to be in, the large portraits of Amar Rajput keeps reminding him of the horrible past he could never forget...

Abhyansh's phone blinked and he knew what it is...

"Your bhai is here... now sleep peacefully...", Abhyansh said

"Oh...I'll go and see if he is fine...", she said and is about to get up but he pulled her back into his arms...

"He is fine... call him and talk, then sleep...", Abhyansh said, she is tired from the morning and if she goes down, she would come to the room only after an hour or two of talking with her brother, so he stopped her, she sighed understanding where he is coming from and called her brother...

"bhai... you are here??", she asked as soon as Ranveer picked up her call...

"Yes bacha, now go to sleep", Ranveer confirmed

"Okay bhai, I have made badam shake for you, it's in the fridge, have it and then sleep", Isha said and Abhyansh frowned...

"Thank you Ishu... you are the best... I love you", Ranveer said

"I love you too bhayyu, now go, bye good night", Isha said and when she got a cute bye in return from her brother, she hung up...

Hearing her saying 'I love you' to her brother made Abhyansh so angry... and she made badam shake for that a**. Seeing his frown, Isha gave him a confused look...

"Rana sa?? What are you thinking??", Isha asked

"Where is my badam shake??", he asked her instead...

"But you don't take food or shakes in odd times na, that's why didn't make for you, you want it now?? I'll get it in 5 minutes...", she said getting up but he pulled her to him gently, her care and love always surprises him...

"I was asking for something else", he asked, and before she could say anything... he held her hair and softly pulled her head to him, placing his lips on hers and kissing her deeply trying hard to keep his BEAST in control... her body half laying on his is doing no good to his situation...

He kept biting her lips, exploring every nook and corner of her mouth, slowly she started responding, softly kissing him back which made him let a se*y groan out and she liked that sound for some reason, she felt it as an appreciation that she is doing good... he deepened the kiss, turned her, so that she is lying on her back and he is hovering her... he sensed her breathlessness but is nowhere near to satisfied... he left her lips and attacked her neck... he dropped open mouth kisses on her neck making her close her eyes in pure bliss... moans left her mouth without her will... she moaned loudly when he bit her neck but started soothing it with his tongue the next second making her fist his hair tightly in pleasure...

"Rana sa...", she moaned enjoying every bit of the sweet assault his lips are doing on her neck...

She suddenly jerked when his palms which are on her waist and back, touched her bos*om... he pulled back sensing her stiffness...

" Isha ... sh... calm down, we won't go further if you are not comfortable...", he said laying on his back and pulling her to him, though his inner beast is screaming for release, he ignored, for him, his wife is more important...

she hid her face in his arms getting extremely shy... he comforted her with words and she soon fell asleep and that's when he rushed to the washroom to take care of himself...

He came back, with just his tracks... he looked at his wife who is sleeping peacefully, her cheeks still holding a light tint of red making him smirk... his smirk widened when he looked at his love on her neck... he took a cream lying on her dressing table, sat beside her on the bed, kissed each hickey before applying it on her neck so the hickeys don't hurt her in the morning...

She cuddled into his warmth wounding her arms around his bare back, he wanted to get up, put the cream in its place and wear a shirt but the sight of her arms around his na*ed back is too se*y to ignore...

He placed the cream on the side table before lying beside her completely and his wife snuggled more into him craving his warmth...

"How long do I have to suffer like this Rani sa?? Your innocence is gonna be the death of me... your brother would surely receive the repercussions for making you like this... I promise you that...", Abhyansh muttered kissing her forehead, cheeks and softly kissing her lips... he is about to leave her lips when he felt her responding... she took his lower lip in between her lips and chewed making a groan escape his mouth...

He looked at her and noticed her still in sleep... he knew he would lose all his control if he kissed those addictive lips even for a second more, sighed and broke the kiss moving away from her...

"Rana sa...", a se*y moan escaped her lips not feeling his addictive lips on hers anymore... she is still in her dream and thinking it to be a dream and she wanted to enjoy the heavenly feeling of her husband's lips on hers...

"F**k", Abhyansh cussed, he is holding the last thread of his patience...

"Don't test my patience Isha... I can control only so much...", he whispered to her sleeping figure slowly caressing her hair... she turned in her sleep to face him and snuggled into his bare chest tightening her hold on him making him groan... her lips touched his bare chest and the warm feeling it generated in him is unmatchable... Hh felt peace but at the same time it sent unnecessary signals downstairs which evaporated his peace in seconds... "even 100 cold showers can't help me with you around", he groaned looking at his wife's innocent smile in her sleep... he sighed, pulled her more into him and slowly closed his eyes...

Since they are already sleeping on the bed, he didn't have to be in his alert mode so that he could carry his wife and made her sleep on the floor before she wakes up... and that made him close his eyes and sleep peacefully in his wife's arms... after almost two decades, he is wanting to sleep properly, not just a nap, his sleep schedule is programmed in a way, that he could command it like he wants to, if he wants to sleep, he could but all these years he never felt the peace or need or secure and safe to take that hours of peaceful sleep, the weight of his responsibilities, the danger that comes with the extreme power he holds didn't let his mind take that rest, just a power nap to regain his energy and gather his mental power, but now, in his wife's warmth, he felt peaceful, her lips touching his chest just above his heart gave that safe feeling he missed all these years... it's shocking that how a kind, powerless, innocent and soft girl like her is able to offer the secure feeling to a dangerous, cruel and an extremely powerful and inhumane BEAST like him but only Abhyansh Singh Ranawat knows what power his wife holds on him... he is gradually becoming her slave, by heart... he wants to do anything for a single smile of hers and destroy anything in this world causing a single tear of hers...

For the first time in years, he commanded his brain to sleep without his alert mode on and that made his wife wake up before him for the first time ever... every day, his wife thinks him to be asleep and talks to him, says things she couldn't tell him when he is awake, and he enjoys her talks a lot but unfortunately the first time he slept in real is going to make him miss the most important confession of his wife...

Isha woke up before her alarm and immediately dismissed the alarms before they could ring and disturb her husband's peaceful sleep... she turned and looked at him sleeping, he looked much calmer and peaceful than every day... And that's when she noticed him half na*ed and blushed heavily...

She stared at his peaceful face for some more time, he looked very calm and like a baby today, she saw him sleep many times yet never felt him sleeping like a baby, his face looked cold and emotionless even in his sleep with his stiff posture but today is different, she thought. But who would tell her that this is the first time she is actually seeing her husband sleeping...

"Rana sa... I don't know how but you became an inseparable part of my life, I don't want to live this life anymore if I don't have you in it... don't know how it happened but I LOVE YOU...", she said in her soft voice... she slowly ruffled his hair back and her touch bought him out of sleep... he slowly opened his eyes and saw the most peaceful sight, a small but noticeable smile formed on his lips surprising her, but soon it disappeared when reality stuck in... damn, he slept, he actually slept without his senses on alert mode...

"Good morning, Rana sa", she said, as soon as she saw him opening his eyes, she took off her hands from his hairs, it felt awkward to her...

Hearing his wife's morning wish, his mood again restored, what's done is done, but from now on he wouldn't sleep senseless, thought he...

"Good morning... what time is it??", he asked, his face resting on his palm which is in air, his elbow on the pillow...

"5:20, sorry woke you up 10 minutes before your usual time...", she said, she saw him wake up some time after she does every day, so she thought he woke up at 5:30 everyday...

"Damn! I slept for 5 hours straight", Abhyansh wondered in surprise and Isha looked at with confusion... Abhyansh thought to be fair with his wife now... "lay down, I have something to tell you", he said and she frowned...

"Tell me like this, I need to get up and cook breakfast, I am thinking to make bhai's favourite breakfast today", she said with a wide smile at the end...

"It's still early, lay down... and what did I tell you yesterday, from today onwards, you will just supervise", Abhyansh said, she opened her mouth to say something, but he shot her a glare and she shut up... he gently made her lie down on the bed beside him and gently took her in his arms...

"Rana sa... wha... what are you doing??", she fumbled... she felt a good kind of nervousness develop in the pit of her stomach, she loved his touch...

"Sh... calm down... just stay in my arms and listen to what I have to say, it's important that you know about your husband's sleeping habits... I don't sleep Isha, I just take power naps, for me sleep is barely two hours every night...", he said and she looked at him with confusion...

"But... you sleep in, every day by the time I wake up...", she asked

"I like to lay with your arms around me and my arms holding your waist securely, that's the reason I lay down till you wake up...", he said and she blushed...

"So.... every day... when... I wake up... you are already awake??", she asked stammering, when she realized that he could have heard all her stupid words including her confession this morning, just some time ago...

"Yes... but you don't have to feel awkward or embarrassed, I absolutely loved your talk... I want you to do it regularly and make my day", he said taking her palm into his and kissing the back of it making her lower her eyes... she calmed down with his touch but soon panicked knowing he heard her morning confession...

"S... so you heard my words today??", she asked him both with hope and fear... if he did, she shouldn't be worrying about confessing her feelings to him again... but she is terrified of his response if he did...

"No... this was the first time I really slept, forgetting everything, so peacefully...", he said and her smile faltered, he saw her eyes becoming sad...

"Isha... what is it?? What did you say??", he asked her cupping her cheek lovingly...

"No... nothing... same usual... I.. I need to go", she said and jumped out of the bed making a rush to the washroom and bringing a frown to the BEAST's face... now he is determined to know what is it that she said this morning... Abhyansh is still laying on the bed as he is feeling apathetic for the first time in years, all he wanted is to lay on the bed with his wife in his arms and since she isn't there, he at least wanted her scent around him...she freshened up and came out wearing her office wear that included a lemon yellow half-sleeved and collar neck kurti with floral print on it and a slim fit blue denim. He looked at her with surprise...

Every day, she changed into her office wear just before she leaves for work, till then she wears her saree... she is wearing her earrings and bangles and he kept staring at her... she tried hard not to blush but the red hue formed on her cheeks any ways, but she tried to keep her face nonchalant but she is forgetting her husband is a master in reading people, especially her... a teasing comment is at the tip of his tongue but he didn't let it out, he doesn't want to make her shyer than she already is...

"You are leaving for work already?? But it's just half past 6", he asked her purposely, he knew she is not going for work anytime sooner, he also knows why she wore her work clothes now, but he wanted her to express what she is feeling instead of hiding everything...

"Um... no... I just...", she didn't know what to say, he will ask more questions if she tells him the reason and she didn't want to tell him that...

"Come here", he gently called her and she walked to him, he made her sit on the bed beside his head and kept his head on her lap, she started breathing heavily... but he calmed her by rubbing her palms with his... "calm down, and now tell me, what is it??", he asked her softly rubbing her palms...

"Um... I don't want to change two outfits, so to save some time, I wore this", she said looking here and there as she is too nervous to look at his face which is on her lap now... all the things her husband is doing are giving her a mini-heart attack...

"So, why do you do it at our home?? Why didn't you tell me if you are uncomfortable in it??", he asked softly...

"I'm not uncomfortable, I'm the most comfortable in sarees, if I could, I'll prefer going to work in sarees, but I can't wear so heavy and elegant sarees and jewellery to work, they would be surprised that how can I afford them...", she said

"I'm not talking about that Isha... why can't you do the thing which you are doing now at our home?? Why don't you wear your work clothes in the morning, that way you don't have to change twice", he said and she gasped... what is he saying?? She is his wife and the queen, she couldn't wear her work clothes and run around the house, what about his respect, there are some rules, regulations and certain guidelines the royal family has to follow, she can't disrespect them and he used to think the same before, in fact, he would have beheaded Isha if she did something like that if he was the old Abhyansh, but this one who is madly in love with his wife puts her comfort before anything else...

"How can I do that?? I can't disrespect you and the family, I'm fine...", Isha said shaking her head...

"You are not fine... your comfort comes first, and your morning gets so tedious because of this, every day, you have to adorn all this jewellery, and wear those heavy sarees, though you don't want to... some days, you might be feeling low, won't be in the mood to dress up, yet you have to do it because you are the queen and there are certain regulations you should follow for my respect, this ends now... you get to do what your heart wants, you get ready only if you are in the mood for it... not because you had to do it... yes, you are the queen and you will have to show your royalty both in appearance and attitude but only during certain occasions like royal lunches, dinners or some other family or traditional events... not every day... I want you to voice out your discomforts in front of me Isha... if you don't want to do something, you say it...", he said and she gaped at him as if he is some alien... he chuckled at her expression...

" Rana sa ... thank you...", she said...

"Thank me with a kiss", he said and to his surprise, she didn't hesitate... she bashfully placed her lips on his forehead, kissing him...

"Thank you", she said lifting her head with a shy smile... "but I'm not wearing work clothes at home, I would like to follow the protocol, I'm more comfortable with that", she said and he sighed... he knew she is reluctant for a change and she won't be comfortable with the servants giving the shocking looks if she wears her work clothes at home...

"Fine... but you won't dress up if you are not in the mood for it, you won't push yourself for the sake of it", he said decisively...

"Okay", she said with a smile and unconsciously, her palms started ruffling his luscious hair... peace took over his being before his phone rang, he groaned, she quickly realized their position and tried to get up but Abhyansh didn't change his position, he took the call lying down in her lap... she waited till he finished his call...

"Rana sa... I need to make breakfast, could you please....", she said shyly pointing at his head on her lap...

"Why do you have to cook?? There are cooks here...", He said

"I want to, for bhai and you as well... you won't eat properly if someone else cooks", she said and he melted at how she takes care of every detail about him... he slowly sat up beside her... she gave him a small smile before getting down the bed... "you'll sleep for some more time??", she asked avoiding his rock-hard chest and the 8 packs that are on display, and he shook his head getting down the bed with amusement, her shyness turns him on badly...

"You can look up, I'm your husband, not your neighbour’s", he said making her blush... with his comments and actions, the red colour is painted on her cheeks permanently these days...

"Hm...", she nods and makes the bed, folding the duvet and quickly leaving the room... he sighed at her shyness and looked down making a painful groan escape his throat... he shook his head before freshening up...

Isha made the breakfast in the main kitchen as she made for her aunt as well, she felt bad for her, her husband is so injured, she must be very sad thought Isha, and asked the maid to inform her aunt about the breakfast being ready just like every day not informing who made it.

Sheela Rajput came and sat at the breakfast table... Isha along with the cook brought all the dishes to the table... she is about to serve Sheela when she raised her palm and stopped Isha...

"Who made the breakfast today Seema", Sheela asked rudely...

"Your highness, it's Isha that made breakfast today", Seema fumbled...

"I'm not hungry", Sheela said with hatred, Isha felt bad but her kind heart didn't let her aunt go without having breakfast...

"Kaki sa... please have something, I made your favourite breakfast, please eat a little... I know you are upset about Kaku Sa’s condition... he will be fine soon...", Isha was saying when Sheela interrupted her by throwing the glass plates on the floor breaking them into pieces...

"Shut up... I hate seeing your face, I was finally happy when you got married and left this place but you took my son away from me... you stupid bi**h... don't show me your face, get lost from my house...", Sheela said, tears escaping Isha's eyes... Sheela turned to walk away but what she saw made her rooted to her place in fear... there stood the BEAST with his red eyes, and she could see the anger bubbling in him though she couldn't see his eyes... he could have killed the woman with his bare hands by now but his wife's soft heart is stopping him from even opening his mouth as he knew the tone that would come out if at all he opens his mouth would scare her a lot...

"M...Maharaj...", Sheela shivered, she is horrified to see Abhyansh...

"Who should get lost from whose house??", he asked in his dangerous but low tone, which sent shivers to everyone present there including Isha...

Sheela shivered and slowly looked at Isha for help but she herself is scared of her husband; she didn't forget the last time he shouted at her when she was trying to save his father for disrespecting her...

"I asked 'SOMETHING'", he roared in the end... Sheela's heartbeat raised so high that she felt as if she would die of a heart attack if Abhyansh didn't move from there or say another word...

Ranveer who just made his way to the dining hall stood confused looking at the situation... everyone is shivering in fear, BEAST is glaring at his mother as if he would kill her the next minute...

"What happened??", Ranveer asked walking towards his sister, Sheela expected her son to come and stand beside her supporting her, seeing her shivering form, but what he did, generated more hatred in her for Isha even in such a situation...

"Ishu... bacha... stop shivering, what happened??", Ranveer said softly side hugging his sister...

Hearing his words, Abhyansh shot a look at his wife and closed his wife... he couldn't scare his wife... he didn't like her shivering form...

" Isha ... go inside", Abhyansh said, as gently as he could manage in that fury... she looked at him with her tears... and slowly walked inside...

As soon as she disappeared to her room, Abhyansh looked at Sheel with so much fury that she could have burned into ashes or died of a heart attack if she had stared into his eyes...

"Don't make me madder that I'm Mrs. Rajput, you are going to pay for every single tear my wife shed because of you, live your life as much as you can before your time is up", Abhyansh said making Sheela collapse in fear... she is sh*t scared hearing him...

"Ranawat... listen to me for once...", Ranveer started walking towards Abhyansh but the look the BEAST shot to Ranveer halted his steps... Ranveer hated his mother what she did to his sister, but he doesn't want BEAST to kill her for that... he knew he would lose his father soon, and honestly he deserved it but he can't lose her mother too...

Looking at his eyes filled with mad fury, Ranveer's throat died...

"Don't expect a promise of sparing your mother's life, that's not gonna happen", Abhyansh said and walked away to leave for work...

He sat in his car and his driver drove away to his office with his army of security following him but his car halted seeing a message from his wife...

"Please don't leave without having breakfast", it read, Abhyansh closed his eyes and calmed his fury before asking his driver to drive back to Rajput palace...

He walked inside directly to his wife's room as he knew she is still there... he walked into a sight where Ranveer is sitting on his bed side-hugging his sister...

"Bhai, I'm asking you for half an hour, what did Rana sa tell Kaki sa?? And how is she??", Abhyansh heard his wife asking her brother, he fumed seeing her still caring for that bi**h...

"Shut up Ishu... kindness more than necessary is stupidity...", Ranveer scolded his sister fuming the BEAST...

"RAJPUT", Abhyansh roared... Isha and Ranveer got startled hearing his roar... "how dare you raise your tone on my wife...", Abhyansh asked walking towards them...

"She is wrong, I'm teaching her some things she should know", Ranveer said

"You are right but there is a way you explain her, and this is definitely not that... and I suggest you quit trying to explain her anything now... you didn't do it when you should have...", Abhyansh said and Isha looked at her husband narrowing her eyes... she forgot her husband's scary 'roop' she witnessed just some time ago...

"So you too think I'm the wrong one here?? Okay... I'm the wrong one... I'm always wrong", she said, tears escaping her eyes as her sensitive heart hurt, she quickly wiped them, Abhyansh and Ranveer melted at that... before Ranveer could hold her, Abhyansh pulled her into his arms...

"You are not wrong... just too kind for the world and people around you... and stop crying, you know I don't like it...", he said wiping her tears and cheeks, she blushed hiding her face in his chest... Ranveer cleared his throat and Isha jumped away from her husband's embrace hearing it, making BEAST glare at her brother...

"I'll serve breakfast for you two, come", she said softly and walked downstairs...

Isha served breakfast for her husband and brother, both of them insisted her to join and she did... after having breakfast, Abhyansh left for work, and Ranveer dropped Isha near her office and left for his...

Ranveer and Abhyansh returned to Rajput palace at almost the same time... both the men sat to discuss some things...

"Rajput, I want to buy this palace on Isha's name, tell me the price and you will have the money in your account", Abhyansh said directly coming to the point...

"I got to know what my mother said, I apologize for what she said, but I can't sell this palace, this is our family's prestige, I can't disrespect my bhabhosa by doing it... yes, I could name it on Isha's name but cannot sell it...", Ranveer said

"Don't take that man's name in front of me Rajput, this is the last time I'm warning you, and no, I don't want you to do it, I want to buy it for my wife...", Abhyansh said...

"I'm sorry but you can't...", Ranveer said, 'if his bhabhosa named it after him and not Isha, then there must be some reason, he never differentiated between him and Isha... he knew Isha is kind, soft, and weak... she is strong-willed but not strong enough to protect the legacy, he thought Ranveer is more suitable to take care of the Rajput throne after him than Isha... if Isha is more suitable for the role, he could have announced her as his successor and not Ranveer, but the truth is she doesn't possess the cruelty, and strength to take some decisions, she is too emotional, unlike Ranveer...

"Don't challenge me Rajput, you know if I want it, I could do it in any way...", Abhyansh said and Ranveer sighed

"I'm not challenging you Ranawat... try and understand, let this be under my name for now, or I could name it under Isha with my will, but I'm not selling it", Ranveer said politely... "don't take it to your ego, your wife won't be happy if she knows about it", he added indirectly threatening with Isha card, Abhyansh glared at his brother-in-law who looked the other side escaping the BEAST's glare... "I'm making aloo pakora for Ishu, it's her favourite, I'll be back", Ranveer got up and before Abhyansh could respond, he escaped into the kitchen...

"Stupid Rajput...", Abhyansh muttered before walking to his wife's room and getting some work done... he got so involved in his work that he didn't notice it's time for his wife to return...

Isha returned from her work, freshened up, changed into a saree, and went to the kitchen to make coffee but when she saw her brother making aloo pakora for her, she smiled at him widely...

Both the brother-sister cooked together, Ranveer is almost done with the first serving, and from the second serving she handled as her brother is frying too much and her husband liked them moderately fried, she made coffee for her brother and husband, she is about to wash her hands and take coffee to her husband but her brother offered to take it and she agreed without knowing she is gonna regret it badly in the next 5 minutes...

Ranveer took Isha's dupatta which is kept for drying, covered his head with it for the dramatic effect... he held the coffee cup in his hands and slowly walked to his brother-in-law... irritating his BEAST of a brother-in-law is his favourite pass time... he risked even his life for that fun...

"Suniye ji(Listen here)... I brought you your coffee, just as you like it... please have it", Ranveer muttered trying to imitate his sister... the moment Ranveer entered the room, Abhyansh knew that it was he who came but didn't bother to look up, but hearing what Ranveer said, that too in his horrible mimicked female tone, Abhyansh couldn't help but look up...

"What the actual F**K??", Abhyansh shouted looking at Ranveer who covered his head with Isha's dupatta, he not only mimicked her tone, but also her look and the way she stands irritating his brother-in-law to the core...

Ranveer laughed out loudly looking at Abhyansh's pissed face...

"Why??", Abhyansh asked, raising his brows, asking why the hell did he bring his coffee and not his wife...

"Isha is making Aloo pakora, the second serving, so for now... think me as Isha and accept this coffee... but please no puppy shappy ha(No kissing okay??)", Ranveer said and now the BEAST is beyond pissed...

" ISHA ...", Abhyansh shouted for his wife getting pissed with his brother-in-law, hearing his scream, Isha ran to her chamber without even washing her hands...

"Rana sa?? What happened??", she asked panting heavily, Abhyansh regretted immediately, looking at her panting but one look at his brother-in-law's laughing self, he is reminded of why he shouted for his wife in the first place...

"Why did you send this a**h*le with my coffee?? Are you too busy for your husband??", he asked pissed... she didn't get hurt as she sensed his irritation behind his cold tone... she knew it didn't come from his heart, his tone and irritation are more diverted to her brother than her...

Isha looked at her brother with narrowing eyes, Ranveer removed her dupatta and hid it behind him when Abhyansh shouted for Isha...

"Bhai... what did you do??", Isha asked with narrowed eyes...

"Me?? Nothing, your husband is always brooding, not my fault...", Ranveer said

"Rajput... out...", Abhyansh said and she huffed, she can't handle these grown-up kids and their fights anymore...

She took the coffee from the side table and gave it to her husband with her left hand...

"Please have it, I was making snacks for you and bhai offered to give it and I agreed", she said softly and he nodded taking the coffee, and kissing the back of her left hand...

"This is what I was talking about before...", Ranveer said reminding the BEAST about his stupid 'Puppy comment'

Abhyansh glared at him followed by Isha...

"Bhai... what did you do?? The truth please", Isha asked sternly, and it looked very cute to the two mighty men... Ranveer obediently nodded at his sister...

"I did nothing, I wanted to improvise the service that's all, you made the coffee, and I wanted him to feel that", Ranveer said and Isha narrowed her eyes waiting for him to continue... "not my fault if your husband doesn't appreciate value-added service", Ranveer said

"Rajput, tell her what you did", Abhyansh said with irritation...

"Bhai??", she asked

"Okay I'll show you Ishu...", Ranveer said, he took her dupatta from behind, covered his head like before, and walked to Abhyansh, and this time he went a bit overboard...

"Suniye ji(Listen here)... I brought you your coffee, just...", Ranveer started, placing his hand on Abhyansh's shoulder which he jerked it immediately, glaring at him...

Before Abhyansh could say something or Ranveer could continue his act, they heard Isha laughing holding her stomach... she was sitting on the floor laughing looking at his brother's act and her husband's pissed face...

Ranveer smiled brightly looking at his sister laughing so much after years... while the BEAST's heart is filled with warmth looking at her so happy...

"Bhai... you... you are funny... huh..ha... I can't laugh anymore, my stomach is aching... ah...", she said trying to control her laugh...

After 5 minutes, she is able to control her laughter and looked at her saree which is filled with wet besan all over it as she huffed...

"I'll change and come, till then fry them in low flame...", She ordered her brother hiding a smile...

"Aye aye captain", he mock saluted her and left from the room... Isha burst into laughter again after her brother left... her husband stared at her with a small smile on his face... he could tolerate Ranveer's stupid antics forever if this is what he is getting in a reward, he thought, but instantly frowned in irritation recollecting his brother-in-law's antics...

"Hide your clothes from your brother, bl**dy, radha banne chala tha(was trying to become Radha)", he said with irritation...

"Radha nahi, Isha (Not Radha, Isha)", she said, a giggle escaping her lips looking at her husband's pissed face... "sorry", she said and ran away inside her closet...

"Both the sibling are crazy", Abhyansh muttered before concentrating on his work...

Isha went to the kitchen after changing, fried the snacks, and bought them to her room along with three plates... first, she served her husband and then her brother... then Isha served herself and took the first bite...

"How is it Ishu??", Ranveer asked anxiously...

"You made this??", Abhyansh made a face, about to spit what's in his mouth...

"No, I made yours... have it please and bhai... it tastes heavenly", Isha said immediately before her husband could spit it out...

"Thank you, Ishu... Ranawat, you don't deserve to have a taste of my magical recipe...", Ranveer boasted proudly...

"Thank god I don't...", Abhyansh replied in his usual cold tone... " Isha... I think you should not eat that either, I can't run around hospitals for you, I'm telling you", Abhyansh added with a cunning smirk at his brother-in-law...

"Rana sa... please", she gently tried to stop her husband seeing her brother's almost crying face...

"What?? It's true, I don't want you to fall sick", Abhyansh said again, and Isha sighed... she never imagined her husband would behave so childishly...

"You can't insult my food like that, I cook so professionally...", Ranveer whined, and Abhyansh just scoffed... "Ishu... bacha, I am sorry, I know you don't like to share the food cooked by me with anyone, not even with me but you have to do it this time... let your husband taste it", Ranveer said...

Isha doesn't let anyone have the food made by her Ranveer, especially for her, she is so possessive for her brother's love that way, she even refused Vikram and baby Aryan once, Ranveer cooked once when they came to India... but, for some reason, she could share it with her husband...

"And yet you don't understand?? Your sister doesn't want you to be aware of the bitter taste of...", Abhyansh said...

"Rana sa...", Isha said with wide eyes at his teasing of her brother...

"I meant, the bitter truth of his food, Rani sa", Abhyansh said softly, liking how his wife is trying to control his words and actions... the man who needs control over everything around him is ready to lose his control to his wife happily...

"Ranawat", Ranveer whined almost crying...

"Bhai... sh... it's okay, he never tasted your food, how would he know how tasty your food is... you should get sad if I say something...", Isha consoled her brother hugging him, Ranveer winked at Abhyansh who narrowed his eyes at the dramebaaz siblings...

"Yeah... right...", Abhyansh is about to blurt a snarky comment when Isha mouthed him 'Please' with pleading eyes and he nodded and stopped troubling his brother-in-law, otherwise he is determined to make the Mighty Ranveer Rajput shed blood tears today...

"Come on, taste it Ranawat...", Ranveer said, trying to take a piece from Isha's plate but she glared...

"Bhai... just eat, I shouldn't hear a word now...", she said sternly...

"Fine... anyways, your husband is undeserving for this...", Ranveer said showing her plate...

"Thank lord", Abhyansh said and Isha rolled her eyes...

"Ranawat... you...", Ranveer started but Isha stood up holding her plate in her hands...

"You both are worse than kids... I can't tolerate you both anymore...", saying this Isha walked away angrily...

Abhyansh glared angrily at Ranveer and he returned the same gaze but Abhyansh's was serious... he wanted his wife with him, he enjoyed her presence in front of his eyes but his stupid and childish brother-in-law had to spoil it... 'well, you weren't behaving maturely either', his head mocked and he sighed... it's his fault too, he should have stopped when his wife requested, in his defence, he did stop but it's his brother-in-law who started again and he couldn't sit calmly, his brother-in-law irritates him to the core... 'real mature' his brain countered looking at him complaining childishly pushing all the fault on his brother-in-law...

"F**k off Rajput... or else I'll shoot you in the head", Abhyansh said seriously, Ranveer scurried away taking his plate of aloo pakora...

"Well, the ones that are in your plate, your wife just fried them, I mixed the batter", Ranveer shouted and ran away before the BEAST could throw something on his head...

Abhyansh is irritated to the core... Isha sighed and understood what must have happened as soon as she saw her brother descending the stairs, he tried to talk to her but she just glared at him...

"Ishu.... yaar talk to me...", Ranveer whined

"Why do you irritate him so much, he already has very thin patience and you test it always", Isha huffed

"That's the beauty", Ranveer smirked earning a slap on his head from his sister... she finished her aloo pakora, put the plate in the kitchen, washed her hands, and walked to her room to see her husband, she knew he must be pissed...

"You didn't eat?? I made them Rana sa", she said softly, he glared at her and continued with his work... he is upset that she walked away from him when she knew he wanted her to sit with him... she is away from him the whole day during her work, so he wanted her in front of his eyes from the time she is back to compensate for all the hours she is at work but she went away... he is so crazy about her that all he wanted is to cage her in his arms forever, only he knew how hard it is for him to let her go away from him though for a few hours...

"Sorry, Rana sa... I was irritated with your bickering", she said gently, apologizing to him holding her ears... he glared at her but his eyes softened when he saw her holding her ears, he quickly took them off...

"Sorry, I mean my bhai's bickering... but you are responding instead of ignoring him", she said mentally cursing herself for daring to tell him on his face that he bickers... she sure has a death wish...

"Your brother pisses me off, badly... keep him away from me and you'll see the best version of your husband", he said and she smiled widely at his claim... that is all she is seeing all these days... she knew he is holding up his fury, his cold demeanour, and his ruthless form for her... he is trying his best to not scare her and she very much is appreciating it... she loved him more for it, all she wished is to solve all the past issues between them and start afresh... she wanted to give him every happiness, everything he wishes for loving her so much, though he doesn't express it, she has an idea, how difficult it is for him to contain the BEAST in him but he is doing... she tried to accept him the way he is and she is getting successful at it, she is just scared when he is extremely angry, otherwise, she could handle all his other forms...

"Okay, I'll ask him to stay away from you, now please have them...", she said offering him his plate...

"Did he mix the batter??", he asked and she huffed getting up...

"Should I leave again??", she said and he quickly took a piece and stuffed in his mouth making her laugh with shock and surprise, she never thought her husband, the Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, known as The Royal BEAST would get scared of something...

"Only Isha Abhyansh Singh Ranawat can dare to do something like this", he said and she smiled with a tint of blush...

He quickly finished his snacks... she went to put the plate in the kitchen and came back with some coffee for her husband, she knew he needs coffee often... and when she returned, he closed his mac and sat with her to spend some time with her surprising her... she told him about how her brother cooked for her for the first time when she was 12 years old, when she had fever and he made her soup at night, and though that was horrible, she ate it... he listened to her with an utmost concentration... he loved it when she talked nonstop indulged in it. Before they knew, it's time to prepare dinner, so his wife left for the kitchen leaving her husband to curse even the word 'dinner'.

A few days passed and the situation at Rajput palace is the same, Ranveer acted to be sad so his sister stays for a few more days, his brother-in-law came with her as a package deal but he didn't mind it as long as his sister is in front of his eyes...

One fine evening, Ranveer and Abhyansh are working in Isha's chamber, much to Abhyansh's dismay... Isha rushed to the room with a gleaming look, Abhyansh wondered what made his wife so excited...

"Bhai... chalo(let's go)...", Isha said excitedly...

"What is it Ishu??", Ranveer said with irritation as he is working...

"Rajput...", Abhyansh warned in his cold tone and Ranveer rolled his eyes looking down as he knew the BEAST would take out his eyeballs if he sees him rolling his eyes...

"What is it Ishu bacha??", Ranveer asked softly... "is this tone Okay Raja sa?? Or I should add madam or your highness or Rani sa to address my own sister??", Ranveer's tone is dripping with sarcasm...

"Ranveer Rajput (Late), date of death - XX-XX-2023, cause of death - Unnecessary usage of his overly sarcastic mouth", Abhyansh said in his cold tone but Ranveer got the seriousness under his tone...

"Sorry...", Ranveer muttered which Abhyansh ignored royally... "Ishu... I'm a bit busy, can it wait??", Ranveer asked softly knowing his brother-in-law would literally kill him if he gets irritated at his own sister... huh...

"No bhai... it's urgent, come with me... please", Isha said

"but bacha... my mee...", Ranveer stared but got interrupted by the BEAST, he knew if Isha gets to know about the meeting she would sacrifice whatever her issue is but he didn't want his wife to compromise on anything...

"Go Rajput...", Abhyansh said in his dangerous and decisive tone... Isha sighed at her husband's demanding tone, it's not her fault if her brother chooses to sit with her husband to work...

Ranveer closed his laptop with slight irritation and got up...

"Chal...(move)", he said with the same irritation...

"Um??", Abhyansh said still looking at his MAC

"Please move bacha... let's go, we'll do whatever you want...", Ranveer said softly and Isha giggled before walking out...

As soon as they came out of earshot and sight of the BEAST, Ranveer held Isha's neck not seriously, but in irritation...

"I was working, what's so hurry, is someone dying?? And is it necessary to call me in front of your husband?? He dances on my head every time I say something to you... you are my sister, who is he to say how should I talk to you??", Ranveer asked pissed...

"Right, why don't you ask him that??", she said and he rolled his eyes making her giggle... "and is it my fault that I asked you in front of him, you are the one who loves to sit in my room and work to irritate him... and thank your stars that I didn't tell you, why I called you out in front of him, he would have killed you and locked me in the room forever", Isha said

"What?? Don't tell me you are running away and need my help, those days are gone when I'm ready to sacrifice my life for you, now I became selfish", Ranveer said and Isha hit her head for her brother's nonstop chatter...

"Not that bhai... I saw a Patashi (golgappe/Pani puri) wala going this way, I stopped him, he is waiting outside...", Isha said and Ranveer squealed like a kid...

"Golgappe?? eee.... yay... let's go", Ranveer said, and holding his sister's hand, ran outside the palace...

Both the siblings ate to their heart's content...

"Good that you didn't tell that BEAST, otherwise he wouldn't let us have it... how can someone hate golgappe... they are so good...", Ranveer moaned putting another in his mouth...

Abhyansh scolded them both when they expressed their wish to have it on a roadside stall, a few days ago, Ranveer and Abhyansh together came to pick her up from her office, both of the brothers-in-law are at the same place that day as they had somewhere to go together so Ranveer decided to tag with his brother-in-law, to save fuel was his excuse but both Isha and Abhyansh knew he wanted to irritate Abhyansh... when Isha said she would come on her own... Ranveer insisted on picking her up though he didn't have his vehicle with him as he came with Abhyansh that day... so, Abhyansh had to tag along, he didn't want to risk Isha's safety and that's why hesitated but with Ranveer, he felt he could do it... on their way, both the sibling squealed looking at the roadside chaat stall and badly wanted to eat but Abhyansh gave an earful to both of them... Abhyansh decided to get it made for his wife by the best chefs at Ranawat palace once they get back...

"Bhai... don't call him that, all he says is it's not hygienic, he is not wrong though", Isha defended her husband...

"Acha bachu?? Then why are you here?? Go inside, don't eat....", Ranveer said snatching her plate...

"bhai... please...", Isha snatched it again and continued having it, she felt guilty for defying her husband but she couldn't stop her craving... she is tempted to have it... it's her guilty pleasure...

"Bhai, don't irritate Rana sa if he scolds us", Isha said filling her mouth with another puri...

"But how would he know??", Ranveer asked eating...

"I woll toll hom (will tell him)", she said with her mouth-filled and Ranveer looked at her with wide eyes as if she has gone crazy...

They both finished and Ranveer paid him and asked him to come in the same time the next day... after the vendor is gone, he took his sister to a side...

"You were kidding right??", Ranveer said and Isha shook her head... "idiot, he would kill us...", he said

"You mean, kill you, he won't do anything to me... you will be remembered in history as the man who sacrificed his life for fulfilling his sister's food craving...", Isha said and Ranveer hit on her head...

"You are not my kind and innocent sister, you are now that cruel BEAST's wife...", Ranveer said with irritation, she slapped his arm for calling her husband BEAST... Ranveer kept hitting her head while she kept hitting his arm, chest, and hair forgetting that they are still on the road...

"REALLY??", Abhyansh wondered looking at them standing in the middle of the road fighting like children, no actually worse than them... hearing his tone, both the siblings jumped in fear... "what are you both doing here??", he asked in his cold tone...

"We?? We... we are talking to someone we know...", Ranveer said before his idiot sister could blurt out the truth...

"Bhai.. no, he would know the truth, you don't know him, he would smell the lie from a kilometre distance", Isha whispered tugging her brother's shirt...

"Shut up", he whispered back...

"Where is he??", Abhyansh asked seriously...

"He just went away...", Ranveer answered confidently...

"Who is he??", Abhyansh asked again...

"He is our relative...", Ranveer said... Abhyansh is about to ask something again when Ranveer started... "what is this Q&A, you are not the external who came for Viva... let us breathe", Ranveer said

"Yeah sure, I think oxygen is available inside the palace as well, come inside and breath both of you", Abhyansh said still looking at them coldly...

Ranveer and Isha walked in slowly, fear is clearly visible on Isha's face whereas Ranveer hid it with his poker face...

Abhyansh walked and stood in the hall, both siblings thought to escape inside calmly when they saw their nightmare coming true...

"Must have faced some worst situations if a man from Royal family is selling street food, ahh what are those??", Abhyansh trailed...

"Golgappe??", Isha helped her husband recall the name while her brother hit his forehead with his hand at his sister's innocence, no stupidity, and then hit her head which rang a bell in her head making her eyes widen...

"Should I continue the story?? The man is your relative, must be in a family crisis, and asked you both for money, the kindest Rajput siblings couldn't control their overflowing generosity, ate 10 plates to boost his sales, right??", Abhyansh said

"I thought you are a businessman and a king Ranawat, but didn't know you're also a fortune-teller, how did you know? This is exactly what happen...", Ranveer started but he is shut with the BEAST's shout...

"SHUT UP RAJPUT...", Abhyansh roared, Isha jumped into her brother's arms... "don't piss me now... you defied my orders and lied to me, instead of being shameful, you are arguing with me, what if you both fall sick?? Leave about hygiene, do you sense the danger lurking?? I don't care about you but my wife, I do...", Abhyansh shouted at the siblings...

Ranveer wanted to correct him that he won't take orders from him as he is not his king but seeing Abhyansh's fury, he shut his mouth, he doesn't want to die so early that too couldn't let as silly reason as Pani Puri become the cause of his death...

"That item is important for you more than my words, Isn't it??", Abhyansh asked coldly, looking at his wife... tears flew from her eyes and Ranveer wiped them hugging his sister...

"No, I'm so sorry, I won't eat it ever...", she said and ran inside sobbing... Abhyansh closed his eyes in guilt... he didn't want to make her cry, he is worried for her health...

"Ranawat... she loved them, the street food, after her parents' death, she was caged inside this palace as you know, she was denied all the things she loved, she is 16 when she asked for 10 rupees to have them when she saw a vendor at our gate... my father locked her in her room and didn't even give her food for 4 days so that she realizes that she was offered food and she should be grateful for it... if she dared to ask my father who treated her so badly for money to eat them, imagine how much she loved them and craved for them", Ranveer said and Abhyansh shook with fury...

"What the f**k were you doing when your ba**ard of a father was treating her like that??", Abhyansh asked holding Ranveer's collar...

"I didn't know... I was recently informed of every torture my sister went through in this palace... in her palace...", Ranveer said equally angry but on his father and himself... "I told you all this so that you give my sister all that she missed in her life... well, you don't have to give anything, just let her do whatever she wants to, that's enough", Ranveer said and Abhyansh left his collar...

He raked his hair to control his fury before he kills Kailash Rajput... but his fury kept multiplying.... he marched towards Kailash Rajput's room and kicked the doctors out...

"Get.Well. Soon you a**, because you have a lot coming your way for hurting my wife... my wife... you old piece of sh*t...", Abhyansh muttered in his dangerous tone, Kailash's eyes widened in fear... his BP and heartbeat increased, Abhyansh left from there, he doesn't want that b**t**d to die so easily...

He started walking to his room to pacify his wife and that's when it hit him... how is he better than Kailash Rajput?? He made her starve too... the guilt and regret are eating him alive from within...

He entered the room, where he saw his wife sitting on the bed, to his relief, she isn't crying but the dry tears on her face pinched him...

" Isha ...", he called, she looked at him but looked down again... he went and sat on the bed stretching his legs and leaning his head on the headboard... "come here...", he said indicating his lap, she shook her head... he gently pulled her and made her sit in between his legs and wounding his arms around her...

"I'm sorry Rana sa... I won't... eat... again", she again sobbed, hiccupping...

"Sh... stop crying, you can eat anything... I'm sorry that I hurt you... just tell the chefs in our palace to make it for you, they will do... or you can eat at a good place, the place I saw that day is not at all hygienic, also it's not safe, you are the queen, how much effort it would take for my foes to poison you?? I understand your wishes, but you too, try to understand my fears... I can't lose you Isha... I can never lose you", he whispered in her ears kissing her earlobe...

"I'm sorry, I'll follow your instructions from now...", Isha said and Abhyansh kissed her hair hugging her from behind...

After two days, Isha and Abhyansh went back to Ranawat palace... Ranveer tried to stop but this time, Abhyansh played a similar game that made his wife choose him over his brother's drama... Avyan and Amruta are the happiest to have Isha back, Avyan even clicked a picture with Isha and put the picture as his status on WhatsApp with tagline 'My favourite person is back' and he made it visible only for Ranveer to make him jealous... he can't disclose the picture so openly to everyone, he can't even limit it to family as his brother would burn him alive if at all he sees the picture...

The next day evening, the Kul guru arrived at Ranawat palace... Abhyansh asked Isha to prepare dinner following proper traditions for Gurudev... she nodded and went inside... as soon as he arrived, Isha wanted to take his blessings but Abhyansh stopped her, he explained to her that both of them should together seek his blessings, and they will do that after making him have his dinner, and giving some daan... probably Suvarndaan, vastradaan, and dhan(gold, clothes, and money)... Isha nodded and went inside to prepare the dinner following proper traditions, taking help from her mother-in-law. Amruta explained everything to Isha and also helped her in the preparations...

Isha came out to inform that the dinner is ready and to invite guru ji for dinner, but the conversation that's going on made her numb...

"Maharaj... Mahashivratri is in a few days, every time it's you who does the Rudra Yaga, and the main puja, and your parents on your behalf do all the other yagas that are supposed to be done by a couple, but now since you are married, can we expect you and Rani Isha to perform them from this year??", the kul guru asked trying not to be afraid though he knew Abhyansh respects him. He doesn't know what's going in the BEAST's mind but seeing his behaviour with Isha, he did figure out that everything is fine between the couple... his years of experience and knowledge instantly recognized what kind of a person Isha is and what he realized made him contented... Ranawat clan is in dire need of the kind queen, thought the Vidwaan...

"Ji, my wife and I will be performing them from this year", he said and Kul guru, also the head priest smiled in contentment.

"Then we need to perform certain pujas to make your wife, the queen of this Vansh and Rajya officially", he said

"Okay, make the arrangements", Abhyansh said making Isha's heart beat wildly...

She knew what all those Pujas meant, she couldn't leave this kingdom and the king ever after they are done, is she really ready for that commitment?? She said she wouldn't leave him ever, and she could carry the responsibility of being a wife but queen?? She didn't think so... she is hell afraid of it, she knew nothing... she is really embarrassed when Abhyansh stopped from taking blessings, she didn't even know that when her husband is beside her, they both should together take blessings from the Kul guru, but is it her fault?? No one told her, but her soft heart is in so much guilt of embarrassing her husband, what kind of a queen doesn't know even that?? She didn't think that she is suitable for being a queen of the realm...

The Kul guru understood her dilemma with just a look at her face, he smiled kindly at her which she reciprocated...

"Dinner is ready, please come...", She called politely, both the men stood up and followed her to the dining hall... Isha served the Kul guru and her husband whereas Amruta served the rest of the family...

"You cook really well, I feel as if Maa Annapurna has herself cooked for her children... stay happy always", the Kul guru blessed Isha after dinner...

Abhyansh and Isha gave gold, clothes, and money to the Kul guru for the Ashram development, and took his blessings leaving him surprised... Abhyansh barely touched his feet, he did it once at his coronation, and this is the second time... but Abhyansh respected him a lot, his advice and inputs proved to be the game changers for his reign and Abhyansh believed him to be a form of divinity and genuinely wanted his blessings to start a new life with his wife...

"Never doubt about your abilities, you are the queen Ajmer needs now... not only Ajmer, but all those your husband rules... you are the one... no one else...", Kul guru said with a known smile on his face, Isha stood shocked, how did he know her dilemma... "you won't believe me now, but soon situations will prove you", he said and after assuring that he would get everything ready for the rituals in Shiv Mandir the ancestors of Ranawat clan built, he took his leave leaving several questions in Isha's mind...

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