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

CHAPTER – 30

T hat evening, after the Kul guru left, Abhyansh left for his study to get some work done... Pratap and Rajmata Devyani Devi left to their chambers, Isha and Amrutha sat for dinner and the servants were about to serve them when Avyan took one dish in his hand dismissing the staff shocking them...

"Today... I'll serve you both, and Bhabhi sa, the food is extremely delicious,every dish is bursting with flavour and the spices are perfectly balanced like always...", Avyan said serving Isha and then his mother...

"Thank you, Avyan, but you don't have to do it... you are a prince and a m...", Isha started but Avyan cut her...

"A man, that's what you wanna say??", Avyan asked and Isha nodded reluctantly... "Bhabhi sa... remember what you told bhai sa that day in the kitchen??", Avyan asked and Isha nodded hesitantly... yes, her beliefs are different, according to her kitchen chores are not gender biased, a man can cook if he truly cares... her father used to do, her brother always did it for her, but her husband and his family's beliefs are a bit different to her in that matter and she didn't want to offend anyone and looking at the staff's reaction to Avyan serving her and her mother-in-law, she understood they didn't approve of it, not that she needed their approval but she is disappointed that her husband too shared the same beliefs and if he gets to know about Avyan serving them, she didn't know how he would react... "I don't believe in all that, you and ma deserve all the love and respect for pulling this dinner such greatly, though you were informed at the last minute... let me serve", Avyan said with a smile

"What if your bhai sa gets to know??", Isha feared

"Yes Avyan, Abhyansh would get angry, he doesn't like all this, stop this madness and go to your room", Amruta scolded her son...

"Both of you, eat silently, god! how do you women have so much energy to talk after working like that, won't you get tired?? Now please eat silently", he said, Isha gave him a small smile and started having her food and Amruta followed her though both of them are sh*t scared of the BEAST. Avyan is too, but he didn't show it... he believed that no one would complain to his brother unless asked, so there is no chance of him getting to know...

"Have one more", Avyan said placing one more butter roti in Isha's plate...

"Um... Avyan... I had enough...", Isha glared

"Bhabhi sa... Eat...", Avyan said glaring back, but with a softer tone...

"I'm never letting you serve me again...", Isha muttered, and Avyan chuckled...

"Me too", Amruta said, and Avyan served his mother as revenge...

Both the women had their food contently talking and making jokes... Isha enjoyed it thoroughly; her brother-in-law's gesture touched her heart... after dinner, Isha went to her room, she changed into her pyjamas that included a grey coloured night suit & pants, and sat on the blanket on the floor playing a game on her mobile...

She is so indulged in the car racing game her brother recently taught her, that she didn't notice her husband walked inside the room and is now sitting beside her looking at her phone and her face with astonishment...

"Exactly how old are you??", he said, and she jumped away with her palm on her heart leaving a shriek...

"Rana sa... you know how scared I was...", Isha said still taking harsh breaths, he wanted to say how scared he is to see her childish self, how scared he is to think that he might have to remain celibate for his whole life from then... he dispersed his self-pity thoughts and concentrated on his child wife now... Abhyansh looked at her softly forwarding his palm... she placed her palm in his rough ones and he gently pulled her towards him, she sat beside him and he softly caressed her palm...

"Why did you ask about my age?? Don't you know??", she asked softly remembering his previous question...

"I know, but the age and your actions are not matching, so am just wondering", he said, and she gave him a confused look...

"I didn't understand...", she said, and Abhyansh shook his head in nothing...

"Rana sa... you know, I was playing this game called CarZ, this is so much fun... bhai showed this to me... wait I'll show you...", Isha said and took out her phone and showed him how to play... "Ziiiii", she made the sound along with the animated sounds the app is making whenever she crossed a mile...

"Your bhai?? Of course, your brother...", Abhyansh gritted cursing Ranveer in his head...

"Rana sa... it's so fun right??", Isha asked looking at him in between...

"Yes, it is...", he said with a smile looking at his innocent wife...

"You wanna play??", she said handing over her phone after pausing the game... he took her phone but locked the screen and put it aside...

"I need to ask you something...", he said, and she looked at him with her curious eyes that made him kiss her hair before pulling her more into his arms... "why do you think you are not capable of being a queen Isha??", his tone suddenly changed into serious and she thought he is and at her...

"Rana sa... I'm sorry, I didn't...", she started but he interrupted her...

"Firstly, do not apologize when you are not at fault, secondly, I just want to know", he said gently kissing the back of her palm to calm her but his proximity made her more nervous... she moved out of his arms and sat a bit far from him and he frowned... he is about to pull her into his arms when she pleaded with him to let her with his eyes and he sighed...

"I don't think I... I'm suitable to be a queen... I don't know anything Rana sa, I embarrassed you this evening, I don't want to do it again...", she said, tears spilling from her eyes... Abhyansh understood what she is talking about...

"Come here...", he called and she moved to him slowly, he side hugged her and kissed her hair with love... "you deserve to be a queen, no one is more eligible than you... do you know what should a queen have in her the most??", he asked and she shook her head... "kindness and you Rani sa are the kindest, a queen needs to put her family's respect, and people's welfare before her own, and you are doing it even before you became a queen... you sacrificed yourself and agreed to be my slave despite my brutal behaviour, to save lives... who could be a better queen than you?? And regarding other things, you'll learn with time... Rajmata, your mother-in-law will make you aware of the rituals, our traditions, and functioning. And I'm here for you, you just have to ask Isha...", Abhyansh said softly...

She nodded but her mood went down when she was reminded of his torture, she badly wanted to know the reasons for his behaviour, and looking at his soft demeanour, she decided to ask him... she is hell afraid but she needed to know...

"Rana sa... I... I need to ask something", she fumbled... he sensed her shivering and fear...

"Don't be scared, Isha... what is it??", he asked softly... he didn't understand why is she so scared of him despite his soft behaviour towards her, but that's soft according to him but to her, he is still the BEAST who has the power to destroy her or anything in this world. She knew he cares for her a lot and she is a very important part of his life but her past encounters with him still haunted her at the back of her mind...

"I...I want to know why you did that??", she asked trying hard not to fumble... his body became stiff, he knew what she is asking but he couldn't tell her, he just couldn't... she noticed the change in his demeanour...

"Sleep, it's late", he said, his tone icy, pulled his arms away from her, and lied down turning his back to her... her soft heart couldn't take his cold behaviour, one second he is so loving and as soon as she asked it, he is behaving as if she is nothing and has no right to know the truth... tears flew from her eyes, she got up and rushed to the washroom unable to control her sob anymore... he knew she is crying and rushed to the washroom to hide her tears, his heart ached at her pain, but he just can't tell her the truth, that's too difficult, even if he did, would she believe him?? And if she doesn't, then he didn't know if he could handle that or not, or what if she hated him after knowing the truth?? He knew he is wrong, he punished her for her father's deeds which is very wrong, she is not at fault.

He is about to go and check on her when he saw her coming out of the washroom, her eyes and nose red, he kept staring at her, her tears always caused deep havoc in his heart...

" Isha ...", he called trying to hold her hand, but she pulled it away, she couldn't handle another rejection, she just learned to control her pain, she didn't want to become vulnerable again...

"I'm sleepy, Rana sa, sorry, but I want to sleep", she said in her hoarse tone, lay down, and closed her eyes turning her back facing him... he was about to put his hand on her waist and pull her into his arms like every day but she stiffened at it and he pulled back clenching his teeth, he didn't like it at all... he wanted to hold his wife in his arms, and not able to do it made him furious...

"Ahh... ", he left a frustrated sigh and is about to punch the wall beside him when she held his palm, put it on her waist, and moved into his arms sighing deeply... she couldn't even show her anger now, huh, if she did, her BEAST of a husband would hurt himself which again hurts her...

All his anger vanished into thin air by her one gesture... a small smile formed on his lips and his heart swelled with love and happiness...

"I'm sorry, don't cry, I just can't tolerate it... give me some time, I'll tell you", he said, and she turned in his arms facing him...

"What should I do to show my anger Rana sa?? I can't say anything to you, or I can't stay away from you because that would make you angry and you would hurt yourself, I can't even cry then how am I supposed to deal with my emotions??", she said and more tears slipped from her eyes which he wiped quickly...

"Stop crying...", he said softly kissing her head and cheeks which made her blush and gave a gap to her tears making him sigh in relief, he didn't know why but her tears gave him a lot of pain and anger, he just can't bear the sight of it... "and if you are angry, then you can yell at me, tell me things, call me names, but in the room, not in front of people...", he added and she giggled, her husband is very conscious about his BEAST image...

"But I'm scared to say things", she said as a matter of fact...

"What should I do to make your fear go away", he sighed

"I don't know Rana sa...", she says while yawning... "I'm sleepy, good night", she said and is out in his arms within minutes, he chuckled at his baby wife... she is an adult by age but by all other means she is a baby...

"You are not an embarrassment Rani sa, you are my pride, but you won't understand it if I tell you now, I will show it to you soon...", he said kissing her head, before taking her in his arms and making her sleep on the bed...

Days passed and the preparations are in full swing for Maha Shivaratri... since Abhyansh is an ardent believer and devotee of lord shiva, everyone in the Ranawat family got indulged in the preparations to make sure everything is going well, one mistake and Abhyansh would burst like a fire bubble, and all are hell scared of the consequences...

The rituals to make Isha the official queen of the Ranawat clan and Ajmer is held on the day before Shivaratri... she took two days' leave and is helping her mother-in-law and brother-in-law in the preparations, she is surprised to see even her father-in-law and Rajmata supervising things, she is always surprised to see how everyone, no matter elder or younger, in the family is hell scared of her husband, well she is no different but a bit better than them, she knew if her husband behaves with them the way he behaves with her, soft and gentle, they would have been dancing on his head by now, why can't she do it then?? What is she scared of?? She thought and her husband's mysteriousness is the reason, her subconscious knows that he can never hurt her but the fact that there are many things unknown to her that could make him hell angry and the fact that she didn't know why her husband hated her so much in the start is scaring her to take a step forward towards him...

If she is feeling that way about his secrets, then how is she different?? She is also keeping secrets from him regarding her life, she didn't know that he already knows her being caged by her uncle for years, she thought he deserved to know that and she decided to share it with him after Shivaratri...

The day after is the puja and the following day is the Shivaratri... after making all the preparations, she left to their chamber and laid down on the floor after changing to her nightwear... soon her husband came to the room and laid beside her and pulled her into is arms...

"All set for tomorrow??", he asked

"Hmm...", she said rubbing her chin on his chest trying to adjust in his arms, he closed his eyes at the sensation...

"Nervous??", he asked understanding her emotions...

"Yes", she answered, and he rubbed her back softly on her shirt and she closed her eyes in bliss, his palms had a different warmth that gave her all kinds of good sensations... she couldn't even recognize that it's pleasure that she is experiencing...

"You'll do great, I'll be with you, holding your hand always... don't be scared", he assured her still rubbing her back with one palm and massaging her neck with the another...

"Hm...", she moaned in bliss with closed eyes... looking at the emotions on her face turned him badly...

He slowly placed his lips on hers and she responded instantly still closing her eyes... he rubbed his cheek with one palm while another one stayed on her neck massaging it, he bit her lip causing her to open her mouth and he kissed her passionately making her toes curl in pleasure...

" Isha ... don't you want to know what you missed in your biology class??", he asked her leaving her mouth but his lips touched hers making her and himself go crazy... she couldn't depict the raw emotions in his eyes but they surely made her go a deep shade of red...

"I...", she trailed but didn't know what to say...

"Later love ... later, After Shivaratri, I'll show you heaven on earth", he said kissing her head and pulling her into him, the kind of emotions his eyes held, and the weight of his words made her feel so good in the south, his use of endearment has added more pressure... she unconsciously moved her legs over his touching his hips with hers making him groan heavily...

" Love... don't test my self-control, I can hold only so much... I never had to hold myself before this but I'm doing it for you, don't make me take you right now", he groaned with his husky and painful tone mixed...

"Take what??", she asked innocently and just like that, he felt like someone poured cold water on his head...

"Nothing... go to sleep... you need to wake up early tomorrow", he said, and she nodded closing her eyes...

She fell asleep but he is very much awake like every other night, he carried her to the bed and lay beside her, he too closed his eyes to take an hour's nap, but suddenly her phone started buzzing... he quickly put it in silent and then looked at the contact... 'Ragini' is displayed on her phone... why is her boss calling her at this time, he thought...

He quickly took his wife in his arms and put her on the floor and laid beside her calmly before her phone buzzed again, he didn't want to wake his wife up, but he couldn't take the call either, so he woke his wife up...

"Isha, your boss is calling...", Abhyansh said when his wife looked at him with confused eyes...

As soon as the words left his mouth, she took her phone and picked up the call... her expression turned grim and slowly her eyes welled up, Abhyansh knew something bad has happened...

"Ragini, don't worry, I'm coming to the hospital right away... don't worry", Isha said and hung up... "Reetu got into an accident and was admitted to the hospital, but doctors are refusing to provide beyond basic treatment, as the senior doctors are sleeping and they couldn't be disturbed... can you please do something about it??", she asked with tears, he quicky wiped them...

"I'll take care of everything", he said and she nodded...

"I have to go to the hospital, please", she said in her broken tone, Reetu and Ragini are her best friends, they are like the sisters she never had and he understood her emotions...

"I'll take you, go and change, till then let me talk to the authorities...", he said, she gave him the hospital details though he knew which hospital it is, as he already messaged Bhairav and asked him to find where Reetu is admitted and talk to the authorities immediately...

Isha came out after changing and they both left for the hospital...

"The treatment started, don't worry, she'll be fine", Abhyansh said as soon as he received the message from Bhairav...

"Thank god, how could the doctors do that Rana sa?? It's about life, is their sleep more important than life?? Doctors are supposed to be selfless right??", she asked, he could sense her anger behind her soft tone...

"This is not the first time this has happened Rani sa, people in these areas are mostly neglected, I have taken many measures to control this careless behaviour but something or someone was left out always... I promise you, I'll make sure this doesn't happen here anymore...

They reached the hospital and Abhyansh stayed inside the car for obvious reasons while Isha went inside...

As soon as Ragini saw Isha, she hugged her tightly...

"They started the treatment", Ragini said after breaking the hug

"I know...", Isha said with a sigh, sending a short prayer to keep Reetu safe...

"Right man of the king called the hospital management, thanks to Maharaj... thank you Isha...", Ragini said, it's obvious, Isha told him otherwise how would the king know about it, thought Ragini...

"It's nothing Ragini, and Reetu is like my family", Isha said

"No Isha, it's not a common thing to disturb the king at this time and seek his help, need guts to do that... your husband must have requested the king right??", Ragini asked and Isha nodded... "I'll thank him, where is he??", Ragini asked and Isha's face lost its colour... "where is he?? He must have come with you right?? I'm sure you are not here alone at this time...", she said and Isha nodded...

"He is actually in the car, talking to the king, that's why couldn't come inside, his highness has some important work, so he is finishing that", Isha lied thanking her stars for making her brain work at a right time...

"Oh okay...", Ragini said

After an hour, doctors came out and told them that Reetu is fine and she has minor fractures in her arms and legs...

Ragini and Reetu thanked the doctors and after getting the doctor's approval, left to see Reetu...

Isha messaged her husband to leave for home and take rest and the reply she received is epic...

"Leave you here at this time and go home?? Are you drunk or insane or both??", he replied, he is furious, how did she even think that?? And reading his text, she got how furious he is, she must be really insane to ask her husband something like that when she knows how crazy he is for her...

Reetu came to consciousness after some time...

All the three talked about how she ran into the car while returning from a party in the city, and how the last dialled number is Ragini's and she got the call, Reetu's family isn't informed yet, they stay in another state and Ragini didn't want to worry them at that time...

"I'm so sad, I finally got the opportunity to meet the king and queen tomorrow, but I can't go in this condition", Reetu said

"What??", Isha asked with shock...

"Ishu, she got the passes to sit in the temple, I'm sure, you must have known that tomorrow is the queen's official coronation and common people are allowed there, but the seats are limited, she kept begging me from the time she got to know about it and I had to pull all the strings to get the passes but look where she is", Ragini said

"Why didn't you tell me??", Isha asked

"You were on leave Ishu...", Ragini said and turned to Reetu... "by the way, you got treated because of the king, nurses gave the basic treatment to you, saying doctors would treat you in the morning, Isha's husband requested the king and he talked to the management...", Ragini said

"You mean, I'm alive because of the Royal BEAST, our king, his highness Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, oh how lucky I'm", Reetu said excitedly... "Ishu, if you could have used this influence before, I would have met the king and queen by now", she added

"You are crazy, utterly stupid...", Ragini scolded, and Isha sighed, her friend's obsession with the king and queen scares her...

"What's with your obsession with the king and queen??", Isha asked

"Ah... you are too innocent, you don't know anything, he is our king, but he has wealth that could buy half of the world, he is the richest man on earth unofficially, can you imagine?? And the power he holds is unimaginable, you get to see a man of that kind regularly, yet you don't know what he is capable of...", Reetu said, and Isha rolled her eyes, she thought her friend is exaggerating like every time, but what would happen to poor Isha when she gets to know that her friend's words are nothing but blatant facts...

"Ragini, when am I getting discharged??", Reetu asked

"Tomorrow morning, but don't even think about it", Ragini said knowing very well what she is about to say, Isha looked at both of her friends like they have gone crazy...

"What??", Isha asked

"She wants to go to the coronation ceremony", Ragini said, and Reetu nodded

"What?? Reetu, you can't be serious, you are not in a position to even move and you wanted to attend a ceremony, God why are you even obsessed with that couple?? They are common people just like you and me...", Isha said

"Stupid Ishu... you don't know... there is no use in arguing with you both, I want to go means I want to go, I got this chance after waiting a lot, I can't miss this for anything in this world, if I have to walk with crutches, I'll but I'll go", Reetu said adamantly...

Ragini and Reetu started fighting but Reetu stayed adamant...

"I'll make you meet the king and queen personally, but only if you eat properly, take medicines and rest, and get well soon", Isha said and Reetu gave her a shocking yet wide grin, pulling Isha onto the bed and kissed her cheek tightly...

"I love you Ishu, a lot, maybe more than Ragini, um no, for now, equal to Ragini, when you make me meet them, I'll love you more than Ragini, I promise", Reetu said and Ragini sighed, whereas Isha cursed her fate... her friend is so obsessed with her and her husband without knowing that it's them...

"Okay, Ragini, Reetu, I have to leave, I have to take care of the arrangements, will see you soon...", Isha said looking at the time, it's 4 in the morning and she has to take bath and sit for rituals till 6 along with her husband...

Isha sat in the passenger seat and apologized to Abhyansh for getting late, he just nodded and drove to their palace, he is mad, and she got it...

"Rana sa...", she called but he didn't even hum... "Rana sa... I'm sorry...", she said softly, her voice slightly breaking, and he knew one more minute and she would turn into tears... he sighed and took her palm in his left hand while he controlled the steering with the right...

"Hm... don't apologize but just know this... nothing related to you is a stress for me... you are mine Isha and I wanted to be the one to help you with everything, I want to be the only one", he said very possessively and for a second his tone scared her... "it's my right and you can't stop me... do not ask me to leave you and go next time...", he warned and she nodded wondering about his weird ways of showing affection... "this is how I'm, I am incapable of sweet talk, you have to bear my brooding-self for life...", he said and her eyes widened, how did he know what she is thinking?? And brooding?? That word sounded very familiar... "don't be surprised, I heard your talk with my brother, brooding and arrogant are the adjectives you describe me with?? Huh??", he asked, and she gulped in fear... seeing his cold face, her heartbeat raised, and she started sweating, she is claustrophobic and she is locked inside that car with her husband alone...

Seeing her demeanour changing, he held her palm and rubbed it softly...

"Relax, I was teasing you, it's fine Isha... sh... calm down", he said gently, and she huffed in relief and glared at her husband...

"This is how you tease, looking at your face expression, none could understand that, actually there is no expression on it, just a plain handsome face with eyes, nose and lips stuck on it", she said, realizing what she said, cupped her face with widened eyes, he smirked, his wife finds him handsome, yes he knew he is extremely good-looking but his dominant and fearing reputation and cold aura never let people realize that, 90% of the people who knew him couldn't even look at his face out of fear, out of that 10%, leaving Isha and her brother, none could stare into his eyes, and notice his face hard... his pictures are what help people know how he looks...

He is proud of the compliment he received from his wife that minute, she is the first one to call him handsome, people described him with 100 other adjectives but never handsome...

"Isha... calm down, you are reacting as if you killed someone...", he said sighing, looking at her wide eyes... "you complimented your husband, it isn't a crime", he said cracking up a bit in the end and she glared at his teasing...

"This is how you tease, with at least a bit of slight curve on the lips... at least now I understand that you are teasing", she said and he shook his head at his wife... he likes it when she converses so freely with him but it's a luxury, he hardly sees her getting this comfortable with him... she is sleep deprived and maybe that tiredness is making her do that...

They reached the palace and quickly walked to their chamber, to get ready for the rituals...

"After the function, you'll come straight to the room and sleep, got it??", he said

"Can't Rana sa, have to wrap up some things, otherwise it would be a problem for tomorrow's Maha Shivaratri puja", she said taking out her saree for the day making him frown for two things, one is she took out a saree from her clothes not the ones he gifted, secondly, she didn't sleep for the whole night and refusing to take rest even after the coronation...

"There are hundreds of staff in the palace, they will take care of wrapping things up, you will come back and take rest, am I clear??", he said sternly and she nodded with slight fear... "and why aren't you wearing from the things in the closet inside??", he said pointing to their huge walk-in closet, he hardly saw her going in there, she only goes when she had to place his clothes in his shelf...

"I'm good with this... and I'm getting late, please", she said politely and slipped to the bathroom before he could ask more questions... he sighed deeply with a frown... he should teach his wife how to claim what's hers...

Isha came out of the washroom after wearing her saree... she is getting late, hurriedly wearing her jewellery, and applying vermillion, she turned to leave, and that's when she spotted her husband staring at her with his intense eyes...

She wore a Banarasi red saree with rich golden work covering the whole saree deepening the richness of it in borders. She paired it with a red banarasi blowse with simple polka dots on it. Her jewelry included traditional maangtika and Passa, extending to her earrings(jhumkas). She wore the nose ring connecting to the hair (Nath). In necklaces, she wore a choker and her mangalsutra highlighting the later one. Her hands are filled with bangles and her rings are attached to them with small intricate designed chains giving her delicate and beautiful palms a stunning look. Her heavy payal(anklets) and toe rings completed her look. Every piece of jewelry she wore is made of pure gold complimenting the banarasi saree she wore.

"You look absolutely gorgeous...", he said walking to her and kissing her forehead, she blushed looking down... "but there are better outfits in the wardrobe, you are my queen, you deserve the best", he said, and she looked at him with hurt...

"It's my mother's saree, this is the best outfit I could ever get to wear", she said and a realization passed in his head, he remembered how he made her change her mother's wedding lehenga she wore on the day of their wedding, he manhandled her, pulled her by her hair, treated her worse and by the look of it, she too remembered the incident...

"I'm sorry...", he said kissing her forehead... he took her nuptial chain out which is hiding behind her heavy necklace, and proudly displaying it, she gave him a smile and he again kissed her head... The fact that his wife is wearing that woman’s clothing who was responsible for his and his family’s agony made him furious, but he controlled his emotions as he didn’t want to hurt or upset his wife. To bear the fire burning in his heart is much better than tears wetting her eyes. For now, he ignored his hatred for her mother and focussed on his beautiful wife.

"I'm going down", she said, and he nodded still staring at her intently, she blushed looking down... "Rana sa... leave me...", she muttered shying away and he left her with one last kiss on her head...

"I'll be down in 15 minutes, we have some rituals here before we move to the temple, and we had to walk to the temple from here barefoot, wear some socks...", he said and went to freshen up...

They had to walk barefoot then how can she wear socks?? But she didn't want to defy her husband, so she took the only pair of socks she possesses thanks to her brother, who bought them in London, as it has cute kitten print on them and she loved such cute things...

She went down and just as said, Abhyansh walked down in 15 minutes, she sighed, her husband is a man of his word, in the literal sense, if he said 15 minutes, then 15 it is, not a second less or more...

Their Kul guru and other head priests instructed the couple to take a seat near the Havan Kund(sacred Fire pit), Abhyansh removed his footwear and she is surprised to see her husband's barefoot, he didn't wear socks today?? Huh... she too removed the socks without the BEAST noticing, if her husband is walking barefoot then she will do too.

Amruta guided Isha the basic things like on which side she should sit to Abhyansh and all, and she followed her mother-in-law's words religiously... after the ritual is done till, they took their kuldevi's idol in hand and started walking towards the temple which is a few kilometres from the palace... it's around 11 in the morning and the hot sun burned both of their feet, Abhyansh suddenly noticed Isha's barefoot and glared at her...

"Didn't I tell you to wear socks??", he whisper-yelled to her while walking...

"You did and I followed, but looking at your barefoot, I took it off... when you could walk barefoot, I should too...", she whispered softly and he gave his best glare clenching his teeth...

If they are alone, he would have lifted her in his arms and walked throughout, the thought of her hurting is paining to him, but he cannot insult his traditions, beliefs, and the sentiments of his people... this is for their welfare... he quickly messaged Bhairav to do the needful and within the next few minutes, there is a tanker wetting their whole way with cool water... they kept it ready, he thought if the heat was too much that she could feel even with her socks on, he could get the tankers but his wife is stupid enough to walk barefoot in a scorching sun...

Isha could feel the anger radiating from her husband's body and her fear kept bubbling with the same intensity... her feet no more burned as the cold water from the tankers cooled the road... but the walk before that generated bubbles under her feet due to the burning... she just prayed her husband doesn't find out... Abhyansh's security men were keeping the people away, they formed a circle around them while they walked along them...

The king and queen reached the temple... they directly went to the open hall attached to the temple and Kul guru made them sit in front of a huge Havan Kund(fire pit) and the couple started with the puja... Isha could see the people around her, they are far away from them but not too far, she just hoped no one from her office is present there or recognize her...

After hours of sitting and all the procedures, Isha is declared as the queen of Ajmer and the people screamed in happiness, she is shocked to see the hails, she doesn't even know them nor did they know her personally, she didn't do anything, but still they are loving her so much, being their king's wife is enough for them to love her, Abhyansh is a noble king, he always thought of people's welfare, he built schools, hospitals and caused employment to unemployed men and youth... anyone who goes to him with their problem never returned disheartened... he is scary and people feared him but respected him equally...

"Now, present clothes to your family first as the Queen of Ajmer", the head priest said, signifying that now she belonged completely to her husband's clan... "That is your parents or Kaku sa-kaki sa, anyone who did your kanyadaan", the priest said and Isha's eyes welled up...

"She has her brother but he is unmarried", Amruta said quickly and before the priest could utter something, the BEAST opened his mouth...

"Rajput, come here and accept this...", Abhyansh called Ranveer and Isha couldn't hold the happy tears, she thought she would be left as an orphan even after having a loving brother, though her uncle-aunt never cared, her brother loves her more than anything and she wants to complete this ritual with him and her husband made it possible.

Ranveer came forward and accepted the clothes from his sister, now the queen... he bowed his head to the king...

"Can I take his blessings??", Isha asked surprising the priests...

"If it's your parents, it's still fine but...", the head priest hesitated... Abhyansh wanted to stop her but he knew she would be very sad, she is already sad remembering her parents, he doesn't want to give her more pain... if touching her brother's feet could give her happiness then he wouldn't stop her...

"He is not any less, he brought me up like a parent, Can I??", she asked and the head priest looked at Abhyansh's face avoiding his eyes, after getting a nod, he turned to Isha and told she could...

Isha bent down and touched her brother's feet making Ranveer's eyes well up... he put his hands on her hair and made her get up blessing her long life and happiness...

After that, Isha and Abhyansh walked to the temple, took the blessings of God, and after completing the final rituals, they left for Ranawat palace, Abhyansh asked Bhairav to bring cars just in front of the temple as he could imagine Isha's pain, though she tried to suppress her hiss, he could see her taking steps carefully, his fury is unmatchable, he had this to take her to their chamber and teach her an unforgettable lesson of never disobeying him...

The couple reached home followed by the whole family and Ranveer went directly to Rajput palace as he had to come again the next day for Shivaratri pujas, the first Yagas his sister is performing along with her husband, how could he miss...

Isha is about to settle things for the next day as soon as they walked to the hall, but Abhyansh held her wrist...

"Bring Rani Sa’s footwear NOW", Abhyansh roared the last part scaring the hell out of everyone...

The lady servant got Isha's footwear and socks from where she left before the puja, before Isha could wear them, Abhyansh stopped her...

"First the socks...", he said, as the hard material of the footwear could hurt her already burning skin and she did as told...

"In the chamber, NOW", he commanded and walked to their chamber and Isha left a huge sigh...

"Bhabhi sa, what did you do now??", Avyan asked and Isha glared at him...

"What do you mean?? Your bhai sa never shouted at me without my fault??", Isha whispered so only her brother-in-law could hear her...

"He did, but not anymore...", Avyan smirked at her and she rolled her eyes, these days Avyan is supporting his brother too much in front of her...

" RANI SA ...", BEAST roared from their chamber which shook the whole palace...

"Bhabhi sa.. go fast before that volcano bursts and swallows the whole palace...", Avyan said and Isha ran away to their chamber though her feet hurt, she couldn't help it much... she didn't want her husband's fury bubble up...

She reached their bedroom and looked at her husband taking deep breaths with eyes closed trying to control his fury... he sensed her but didn't open his eyes, he didn't want to scream at her and get her scared of him... she walked to him slowly and sat in front of him taking his palms into her hands slowly... she is hell afraid of him but she wanted to learn to deal with her husband's fury as well...

"Sit down and take off your socks", he said opening his eyes and pulling off his hands off from her, and got up... she did as told, and he came back with an ointment and sat on the floor instead of the couch...

"Maharaj...", she shrieked and is about to get up when he pulled her down holding her wrists and made her sit on the couch...

"Sit down, you have no idea how I'm holding up, don't make me lose my control", he said in his icy tone that scared the toughest of the tough men... and Isha shivered and decided to shut her mouth whatever he does but the next thing shocked her to the core...

"RANA SA...", she shrieked in high pitch when he touched her foot with his hands... "no, no, please you are the king...", she panicked... she didn't even imagine this even in her worst dreams... Abhyansh gave her a look, his eyes red with fury, and that made her numb... she is petrified and sat on the couch closing her eyes in fear...

He took her feet in his palms and looking at reddish bubbles under them enraged him... he took the ointment and applied it on her feet carefully... she slowly opened her eyes and looked at how her husband touched her feet so gently while applying the cream as if she would burn into ash if not... her eyes teared up...

After that, he spread a bedsheet on the floor, above it, he spread heavy, fluffy blankets on it and spread another bedsheet over it making it like a soft bed... he put a pillow on it, then went to Isha, and lifted her in his arms making her shriek with his sudden act, he placed her on the bed he made, covered her with a lite sheet, and is about to leave calmly when she pulled him to her...

"Will you hurt yourself to take off your anger??", she asked afraid, she doesn't want him hurt... he jerked her hands and walked off but his steps halted when he heard her sob...

"Please don't go", she said trying to stop her sob...

He turned and her rushed to her, dropped beside her pulling her into a hungry kiss... he kissed her like a BEAST he is, biting her soft lips, and she moaned in pain but didn't stop him, not that he would stop now as he is too furious and is getting out of control... if she didn't defy his words, she wouldn't be suffering now and that made him more furious...

She is going breathless but instead of pushing him away from her, she pulled him more into the kiss fisting his hair so that he takes away his anger on her, and not on himself... sensing her struggling for breaths, he pulled away from her slightly, still hovering her...

"Let me go baby , or I can't control myself", he said in his husky voice, his lips touching hers, his musky scent clouding her brain...

"No... I won't let you go... you will hurt yourself", she said placing her lips on his, he groaned before kissing her wilder than before but this time she felt pleasure along with pain... he bit her lower lips and entered her mouth, she copied his acts innocently and that made him harder, he groaned and started exploring her mouth with his tongue and her body with his rough palms... his each action made her wet, his palm touched her br**st and she moaned heavily, he continued pleasuring her and she suddenly felt the wetness pooling down there, her eyes widened, she pushed him away and rushed to the washroom imagining she got periods...

Abhyansh didn't understand what happened for a second, and after 10 minutes, she came out with a confused face, embarrassed and her eyes welled up... he calmed down by then, she came out and slowly walked to the bed...

"Isha... come here...", he called her softly, stretching his palm towards her but she is too embarrassed to even move, he gently took her palm and pulled her to him, side hugging her...

"What happened??", he asked

"I...I don't know... I thought I was blee....", she suddenly stopped, her eyes widened, she is going to tell her husband about her periods... oh no! it's forbidden to talk about it, her aunt slapped her when she told her brother about her stomach pain and cramps... her cheeks flushed, and Abhyansh noticed it...

"What??", he asked pulling her more into him...

"Nothing...", she shied away...

"Isha... I'm your husband, you don't have to shy away from me, you should say everything", Abhyansh said

"It's a ladies' thing... I can't tell you", she said looking down pressing her palms together...

"Look at me...", he said and she turned her head and lifted her eyes slowly, she is still extremely shy because of their steamy make out session just before and about the topic they are currently discussing... "you don't have to feel embarrassed about anything, it's a natural process, now tell me, be free and comfortable, you have to talk to me about this Isha... only to me... I'm your husband baby ", he said and that endearment for some reason warmed Isha's heart and made her very much comfortable with him... she felt as if she is the closest to him...

"I can discuss my lady’s problem with you??", she asked

"You can discuss your any problem with me", he said rubbing her shoulder and kissing her hair softly...

"But... Kaki sa said I shouldn't talk about it to men or even ladies... once I told bhayyu when I was having cramps and pain during that time of the month, and she... she said I shouldn't", Isha fumbled but Abhyansh understood her hesitation...

"She slapped you again??", he asked, his tone icy

"Y...Yes", she said and he took a deep breath to calm himself, for now, his wife is important, he can take care of that woman later, he decided...

"She is wrong, women like her are a shame... it's a natural process Isha and call it periods... it's okay... come on, now say it, What is it??", he asked

"P..P... Periods...", she said

"That's correct, and now you will tell me your problem", he asked and she nodded as if she is hypnotized by him, why wouldn't she, this is very rare when he talks in his soft and gentle tone continuously for 5 minutes...

"I felt something in my... there... and I thought I got periods... but I didn't, instead... there is some... white... it's disgusting...", she said and burst out into tears, Abhyansh consoled her, and after she stopped crying, he decided to explain her in brief at least the basics for now...

"It's not disgusting Isha...it's a biological process, a man and woman who... huh.. a wife and husband are supposed to do certain things, involve in certain activities which make them feel good and close to each other... it develops their bond more, helps them get closer....", Abhyansh struggled to tell her things as it was the first time he is getting to deal with a woman so innocent as his wife...

"Oh!, what are those??", she asked showing enthusiasm...

"um... like kissing?? We kiss each other and you feel good right??", he asked and she nodded looking down... "don't shy away, be honest with me, only then this would get us closer... you like when I kiss you right??", he asked

"I...I like it, I feel very good, but this time, I... felt a lot better... um... it's very good, but there is this....", she trailed shying away...

" Isha ... that's arou*al fluid, it's the indication that you liked what we did... and it's important for the inter*ourse...", he said

"Isn't it disgusting??", she asked

"No, it's good, but tell me if you don't like when I touch you... be open, only then we could improve our relationship", he said

"I like it... very much...", she said blushing...

"Good, because I can't stay away from you...", he said pulling her into a deep and long kiss while she fisted his hair pulling him more into her...

"Do you get pain in your abdomen during your periods??", he said after breaking the kiss, suddenly remembering her words...

"Um... yes, just the first two days... I'll get fine after that...", she said

"Why didn't you tell me?? When was your period??", he asked

"It's over two weeks ago...", she said

"From next time, you tell me when you get your periods, you take rest the whole two days, you don't have to cook then, complete rest... and most importantly you will tell me when you feel the pain, okay??", he asked, and she nodded...

She never thought her husband is so open about these things, honestly, seeing him, she thought he would be that typical male chauvinist types, who hates even the word called 'Period' but he surprised her... but then, why did he ask her not to cook?? Can't she enter the kitchen during those times?? But her mother-in-law too never expressed such rules before...

"And I'm asking you not to cook because I want you to take complete rest when you are in pain, not because of some stupid norms, I don't believe in that, also the temple is inside my study and it's a very sacred place, and everyone who enters it should take bath just before entering it as everything and everyone outside the temple is impure...", he said again surprising her... oh god! this man and his beliefs, both are very different...

"I'm sorry... now is your anger gone??", she asked remembering his behaviour...

"Talking about that, why the hell did you defy me?? I told you to wear socks, didn't I??", he asked her sternly

"But you didn't wear them... you will be hurt too, but still, you did, I want to do everything rightly, after all it's about people's welfare...", she said

"I'm used to it Isha... I don't feel pain, my feet did not even have blisters, if you want, you can have a look", he said and she did and to her surprise, he is right... "next time, when I say something, obey me... it's for your own benefit", he said

"But it must have hurt you", she said

"It's nothing", he dismissed, and Abhyansh asked her to take rest the whole day, ordering Amruta to prepare dinner with the help of the cooks... she is shocked but did it nonetheless...

The next day started very early for everyone, even more early for Isha, as she got to know about her husband's obsession with Lord Shiva, and she wanted to make sure that every arrangement is up to the mark...

Abhyansh performed a puja in the temple, and then the couple walked outside and left for the temple followed by the other family members in different cars...

The couple started all the yagas and customs they follow every year, it's evening till they finished everything... Abhyansh is fasting so he didn't have even water, Isha had her food after the puja, and the whole night, the BEAST sat in the temple worshipping Lord Shiva... this amount of devotion of her husband towards god surprised her but she shook away her thoughts and soon slipped into her sleep...

Days passed and the couple became a bit comfortable with each other, Abhyansh is hardly left with any patience, but he always reminds himself of his wife's innocence and that helps to an extent, and the rest, he would manage mastu***ting...

Along with his sufferings, and his desire for his wife, his desire to punish his brother-in-law too multiplied, and finally the D-day is here where he would announce his punishments to Ranveer Rajput for trying to take his wife away from him and also making her so innocent that every day" she is giving him blue ba**s...

"Mr. Rajput, you are here at this time??", Avyan who just returned from jogging greeted Ranveer with a smirk, seeing him early in the morning there, he understood his brother must have planned for him finally, honestly, he is surprised that his brother still didn't punish Ranveer for trying to make Isha divorce Abhyansh...

"Cut the crap Avyan, you very well know why", Ranveer said with irritation and Avyan chuckled... "you are enjoying this, aren’t' you??", Ranveer asked and Avyan like a sadist, laughed at him making Ranveer fume in anger...

"What should I do then?? You told Bhabhi sa about my punishment, just to make a conversation with her...", Avyan said glaring at Ranveer...

"Well, it's good, your punishment is cut off right??", Ranveer asked knowing very well it did no good to him...

"It is, but honestly, it's better to bear that punishment than live in fear every second in this house knowing when bhai sa would punish me for getting away with the previous punishment...", Avyan said punching Ranveer's arm...

"Hm... not my fault if your brother is too arrogant, and cruel...", Ranveer said

"Yeah, you will see his extent of cruelty now, go", Avyan said indicating to Bhairav who walking towards them, and both the men knew why is he coming...

"Maharaj is asking for your presence, Yuvraj Ranveer", Bhairav announced...

"Yeah... coming", Ranveer said and walked away...

"ALL THE BEST", Avyan shouted chuckling, Ranveer gave him his best glare but Avyan shrugged it off...

Ranveer sat in the study in front of the BEAST and it’s been 10 minutes but they didn't speak a word and now Ranveer is getting irritated...

"Ranawat, why did you call me here this early in the morning??", Ranveer asked impatiently...

"Two things Rajput, you need to get punished for two things, one, for trying get my wife to divorce me, and the second one... well you needn't know, let me tell you about the first, you will be leaving for London today, and you won't come back for at least 3 months", Abhyansh said

"And why would I listen to you??", Ranveer asked though he very well knew what Abhyansh is capable of...

"Well, if you don't, I'll make you, either you leave by your own or I'll create some situations where you'll be forced to leave...", Abhyansh said

"What do you mean??", Ranveer asked...

"Bhairav...", Abhyansh called and he walked inside, and as soon as he did, he played a recording of a man talking to Abhyansh, it's a phone recording...

"How can I even say a 'No' to you Maharaj... I'll pull away from the company whenever you say", the man's voice said, not any man, but a major investor in Ranveer's company...

"Well, would this force you to leave for London?? Maybe not, but what if you will be this far from filing bankruptcy?? You might be having your family wealth, so much wealth that you could eat for generations on it but what about your friend?? That company is all he has", Abhyansh said and Ranveer gave him a dirty stare which didn't affect Abhyansh a bit but angered Bhairav... Abhyansh signalled Bhairav to leave and he left bowing to the king...

"My sister asked me not to call you that, but you are a BEAST", Ranveer said and Abhyansh's face held the same icy cold expression... "why are you doing this now Ranawat??", Ranveer whined

"You tried to separate me from my wife, now you will get separated from your sister... feel the pain Rajput... and for your question why now?? I just postponed it for my wife, she needs to forgive you and get in talking terms with you otherwise she would keep thinking about you and your betrayal, so I waited till now, so go now, my pilot will take you to London", Abhyansh said and Ranveer sighed

"What's my second punishment and for what??", Ranveer asked and Abhyansh smirked...

"You'll know soon...", Abhyansh said, Ranveer kept asking but Abhyansh completely ignored him and started with his work, he didn't say a word more as if he is a robot and is programmed to speak only so much, Ranveer got irked and left from there...

Abhyansh pressed the call button and as soon as the person picked up, he started commanding his orders...

"Women should stay at least in 10 feet distance from Ranveer Rajput, let him talk, flirt with them but he should not get laid... every time he gets rejected by a woman, send a cartoon toy to his place", Abhyansh commanded and when he got the affirmation, he hung up... his smirk widened... he would make Ranveer suffer ten folds of what he is suffering, he is sure of it... he knew his brother-in-law has his fair share of flings, and like any man he has needs, he, in fact, had a bit more and Abhyansh is gonna hit on the same... he is going to torture Ranveer so much that he should suffer a nightmare every time he hears or sees a cartoon show, determined Abhaynsh cruelly...

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