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

CHAPTER - 32

I sha entered their suit after settling all things, she prayed her husband to stay in his study but to her dismay, he is laying on the bed and by the look of him, he is waiting for her... she is shy to face him after his confession, she wanted to ignore it and become normal but for some reason it was challenging to her...

"You are here?? Go and change, and come to bed", Abhyansh said staring at her tinted cheeks... she looked so pretty blushing...

"Ji...(Okay)", she said and took her pyjamas and slipped into the washroom making her husband smirk...

She came out after a while and settled beside her husband...

"Rani sa... about what I said in the evening, I didn't receive a reply, I'm still waiting", Abhyansh said

"Rana sa... I want to sleep", She said in her soft tone...

"Rani sa, your reply takes a minute hardly, respond and I'll let you sleep", Abhyansh said taking her palm in his...

"Rana sa... please", Isha requested making Abhyansh smirk... she laid down and he followed and held her in his arms, Isha moved to him holding his shirt with her fists and her little act made Abhyansh's heart feel the warmth he is deprived of...

Abhyansh is about to take his phone and do some work when he saw her fall asleep, but her phone rang... seeing the caller ID, Abhyansh is about to hang up but Isha woke up with a jerk...

"It must be bhai...", she said snatching her phone from her husband's hand... her smiled widened seeing the caller ID, her sleep flew away, and Abhyansh clenched his teeth seeing her love for her brother...

"Bhai...", Isha squealed lifting the video call...

"How is my Ishu??", Ranveer asked smiling at his sister's smile...

"I'm good bhai, tell me, how are you?? How is Aryan??", Isha asked excitedly

"I'm fine, that little bomb is fine too, doing his homework upstairs... won't you ask about Vikram??", Ranveer asked

"He will be always fine", Isha said, both Ranveer and Abhyansh observed the anger in her tone, she hardly gets angry, both the men wondered what he did that made the ever-calm Isha angry, the BEAST even thought of the wild punishments if Vikram had hurt his wife...

"Woah, that's mean Ishu... I have never heard you talk like that, what's wrong bacha??", Ranveer asked

"Nothing bhai... tell me, had your dinner??",Isha asked

"It's still afternoon bacha... and no, I didn't have my lunch", Ranveer said

"Oh! sorry, I forgot...", Isha said slapping her head, and Abhyansh's lips twitched at his wife's cuteness...

"Haha, you had your dinner bacha?? How is Ranawat??", Ranveer asked

"Yes bhai and Rana is fine...", Isha answered

"Until you called Rajput", Abhyansh added, and Isha held the phone so that Ranveer could see Abhyansh...

"That's what I thought Ranawat", Ranveer countered, and Isha sighed at the word-war between her brother and husband...

"Now hang up, we want to sleep, you disturbed my wife's sleep, she needs to get up early in the morning, unlike someone", Abhaynsh said

"Yeah, my sister had to feed one particular BEAST, so she had to get up early and cook", Ranveer taunted

"Bhai...", Isha reprimanded her brother for calling her husband 'BEAST' making her husband smirk at Ranveer...

"You didn't say anything when he asked me to hang up but you are scolding me, how unfair Ishu", Ranveer whined...

"Bhai... it's not...", Isha is about to justify but Abhyansh interrupted

"Yes, that's because she is my wife, she would obviously support me...", Abhyansh added...

"Rana sa... please stop it na", Isha said, and Abhyansh nodded...

"Just for you", Abhyansh said in his soft tone that not only melted Isha but also Ranveer and gave him confidence that his sister would be happy with the BEAST, but he decided to tease...

"Ranawat... please... not at least in front of me...", Ranveer said, and Isha blushed while Abhyansh rolled his eyes...

"Well, I have seen much worse of your acts with my eyes... this is nothing Rajput", Abhyansh said and Ranveer's eyes widened...

"What do you mean??", Ranveer asked, Abhyansh is about to answer but Isha snatched the phone and observed clearly, and she got shocked...

"Bhai, is that Vikram in the kitchen??", she asked and Ranveer immediately changed the phone's angle so that she couldn't no longer see the kitchen...

"No, bacha... you might have mistaken", Ranveer said, and Isha narrowed her eyes...

"Bhai... I know it's Vikram, why is he cooking?? It's always you who cooks when you are there right?? Vikram's food tastes horrible, what happened to you?? Did you hurt yourself??", Isha asked getting worried

"No Ishu, he wants to try, so I let him...", Ranveer said but Isha is nowhere near convincing...

"Vikram wants to cook?? Do I look that stupid to you??", Isha asked, and Abhyansh fumed in jealousy, how the hell did his wife know so much about that Vikram?? When she never stepped out of the palace ever??

"Yes bacha... Vikram is having weird wishes these days", Ranveer said

"What me??", Vikram said who came to the hall after finishing his cooking...

Isha glared at her brother for lying...

"Bhai, out with it", Isha asked... "and what are those cartoons behind the sofa, they weren't there before, they are not Aryan's as Aryan didn't like those cartoons, so many changes in the house, bhai, what's going on??", Isha questioned and Ranveer sighed, he can't tell his sister the truth... hearing cartoons, Abhyansh smirked understanding the whole issue...

"Ishu, it's nothing", Ranveer said

"Fine, I'll ask Vikram, Vikram, I want you to tell me the truth, why are you cooking?? And what's with the changes in the house?? Is bhai fine??", Isha asked and hearing Isha talk to him, Vikram jumped in front of the camera in excitement betraying Ranveer...

"I can't believe you are talking to me; I'll tell you everything Ishu...", Vikram said, and Abhyansh clenched his fists hearing him call his wife 'Ishu'... he is about to involve but his wife did the needful...

"Call me Isha or Mrs. Ranawat, and tell me, what's the matter??", Isha said, surprising Ranveer, Vikram, and Abhyansh as well, she is not the one to speak rudely...

"Leave that, tell me what's wrong between you two, I'm asking this question from months now...", Ranveer said

"Nothing you should know/ Nothing Bhai", both Vikram and Isha said at the same time...

"Isha, your bhai has gone crazy, he is behaving weird from the time he came here, his weirdness is increasing day by day... he didn't wanna do anything, he is eating even the food made by me, you can imagine how crazy he has gotten", Vikram said earning a glare and a punch from his friend...

"Bhai, stop beating him and tell me what's wrong", Isha demanded...

"Ishu, I told you, it's nothing", Ranveer said

"Let me tell you regarding the cartoons Isha", Vikram started but Ranveer kept beating him and the phone fell down, Isha sighed...

Both Isha and Abhyansh can hear their fight and voices...

"Why did you do it?? You promised you wouldn't tell anyone", Ranveer asked beating Vikram

"Ishu spoke to me after a long time, you know I love her more than I love you...", Vikram answered, and Abhyansh's fury is endless...

"Rani sa, it's late, hang up and sleep", Abhyansh said, snatched the phone, and hung up...

"But the truth...", Isha asked, getting afraid of her husband's stern tone... he looked at her sharply which shut her up... she laid down and he laid beside her but didn't pull her to him, but she slowly wrapped her arms around his waist and nuzzled her head in his chest...

"Don't scold me, I can't sleep without this", she said softly that made Abhyansh cool down for a while...

"Who is he??", Abhyansh asked and Isha understood he is asking about Vikram and also with his question, she understood her husband is mad because of Vikram...

"He is bhai's best friend...", Isha started but is interrupted by Abhyansh

"I think I already know that", he said

"And my best friend as well...", Isha added and Abhyansh's fury rose

"How is he best friend?? You didn't leave the palace for more than 16 years, how did you know him and how did you become best friends with him??", Abhyansh asked, his hold got tighter on her waist, she winced but he didn't lose up...

"Vikram is friends with bhai since we were kids, even my parents knew him... bhai and Vikram went to the UK together and Vikram came to India with bhai every year and stayed in Rajput mansion for a few days... I knew him from the time when I was 4 I think, at least that's what bhai told me, I don't remember my days when I was a child much", Isha spoke and the fact that the Vikram guy knew his wife for so long didn't sit well with the BEAST, and every time she took his name increased his fury by tenfold...

"Sleep now", he said controlling his fury, Isha wanted to ask him many questions but she couldn't find the courage to do so, she knew her husband is mad so she decided not to utter anything now, maybe she could talk to him when he cools down, thinking all this she fell asleep...

The next day, she got up at her usual time and started doing her morning chores when she saw her husband coming inside the room in a white kurti pant and his upper body is left naked, with a red shawl covering it...

Isha has never seen him like that, usually, he finishes his puja, gets ready in his suit and starts his work in his study by the time she sees him every morning...

"Rana sa... good morning", she greeted bowing slightly, with a blush... she rarely saw him bare-chested...

"Hm...", Abhyansh nodded, "Isha, give me my coffee in the room, I'll go to the office from here directly", he said surprising her, her husband makes sure to visit his study every morning... going to the office without going to study room is a first, well except for once...then suddenly the realization stuck her...

"Did you destroy the study again??", Isha didn't ask, but stated...

"Rani sa... just get coffee, I'll change and come", Abhyansh avoided her question, and Isha would have laughed out seeing her husband's cute action if she wasn't so mad. He was being afraid to accept his deed knowing she would get angry... how cute...

"Did you hurt yourself??", Isha asked, and started checking his palms, elbows, hands, and legs without waiting for his reply...

"No, I am fine, I was careful", he said but unfortunately for him, she found a scratch on his left elbow and arm, according to Abhyansh it's equal to a mosquito bite but for Isha it's huge...

"This is what you call fine?? Rana sa, why do you do such things", she said getting upset and worried, before he could stop her, she went away to be back with the first aid kit, he didn't stop her as tending to his wounds would keep her in peace...

"I am not in pain Isha... stop worrying", he said to calm her...

"How can I?? I seriously don't understand what makes you do such things", Isha asked finishing her first aid... "anyways it's not like you'll change if I say, I'll send you your coffee", she said getting up. He is amused at her taunts; she is speaking that 'wife language' and he surprisingly liked it...

"Why send it?? It's you who brings it every day", he asked

"I am busy today", she said and walked off... her cute anger didn't upset him neither did her negligence, every intolerable thing to him is cute, sweet, and tolerable if it's done by her, he thought. The very next second, he cringed at his own thoughts but that's a fact.

Isha sent the coffee through a servant and continued cooking in the kitchen...

"You look upset, what's the matter", her mother-in-law asked, who also observed her daughter-in-law who excitedly takes coffee to her husband every day, sent it with a servant today...

"Nothing ma, it's just I can't understand Rana sa and his actions", Isha complained...

"What did he do??", Amruta asked

"Nothing ma", Isha said and Amruta didn't ask further as she knew her daughter-in-law couldn't resist herself if it's a matter she could share, whereas Isha didn't want to worry Amruta, also she would have to tell the reason why her husband got mad last night that he had to destroy the study, and she doesn't want anyone to know how the mighty king is jealous of his wife's male best friend who lives miles apart from her...

Isha and Amruta spoke about random things setting up the dining table, and everyone gathered for breakfast, Abhyansh too arrived and everyone started the breakfast after the usual protocol of greetings...

Isha usually sat for breakfast after serving her husband but today, she didn't and Abhyansh understood the reason...

"Sit down and have your breakfast Rani sa", he said in his commanding tone which she couldn't refuse... she mentally cursed her husband but resisted showing any action outside that would violate the set rules of behaviour for a queen...

Isha sat and had her breakfast... and after breakfast, Abhyansh left first to his chamber, and Isha followed after settling the kitchen...

She entered the chamber and took out her work clothes to get changed and leave for work but her husband hugged her from behind...

"Don't be mad, I just smashed a few things on the floor, nothing much, and I wasn't hurt", he said and she sighed

"How many things, do you mean by a few?? A room full of objects maybe??", she asked and he smirked, his wife knew him too well...

"I was angry", he justified

"You should have let me talk, maybe your anger would have lessened hearing me", Isha said

"Another man's name from your mouth would make me madder, it could never calm me even if your explanation is justified and extremely reasonable, and my fury was going uncontrollable, I didn't want to hurt you, so asked you to sleep", he said and she just stayed in his arms analysing his words...

"Are you sorry Rana sa??", she asked and he shook his head making her sigh deeply... he is not sorry for breaking things as that really calmed his anger and he would do it again and again if he gets so furious... "then why are you pacifying me when you think you haven't done anything wrong...", Isha asked

"Because you are mad and I don't like it all... stop being mad", he said simply...

"On one condition...", she said and he raised his brow asking her to continue... "you'll let me clean the study, alone I should say", she added

"No way, are you crazy?? What if you get hurt and also the damage is huge... you must be crazy to think I would let you do it", he said angrily...

"What about the ones who do Rana sa?? What if they get hurt?? What about their efforts", she asked and he glared at her...

"It's their work Isha, Don't be stupid, it would get difficult to deal with my anger for everyone if I didn't cool off, and everyone has their own work... mine is to protect the people of the realm, provide for them and look after their welfare, Managing such things, you can't expect me to be sensitive of everyone's feelings, chances of them getting hurt is lesser as they do it frequently, and I think of you because you are my wife and I love you... their work is to make things easy for me so that I look at the bigger picture... stop seeing everything with your kindness", Abhyansh said and stormed off... he is mad even to let his wife clean the mess he made...

She thought about the servants who had to clean off the mess he made and she blamed herself for his anger, whereas he thinks it's their work, and everyone should be responsible for their own work, he does dangerous things to protect his people, he made many enemies and encountered numerous attacks and he never had to think about his employees little to little difficulties while work, he could solve their problems but if the work is a problem, he could do nothing about it and Isha still has to understand it. She gradually started thinking after hearing his words...

She felt bad for making him mad again... she quickly changed and ran to down to see her husband's car leaving from the window... she sighed... but got a plan... she dialled him and the BEAST is already angry, he didn't want to blast on his wife, so cut it, but she called him again... he again cut it and the very next second, Bhairav's phone rang... Abhyansh's fury vanished and a smirk appeared, his wife is desperate, the thought that she cared so much about his feelings made him feel so loved...

"Maharaj... Rani sa...", Bhairav reported... Abhyansh added all his personal and security staff's numbers in Isha's phone for emergency purposes...

Abhyansh didn't respond but dialled his wife and seeing his call, Isha accepted instantly...

"Rana sa...", Isha said softly, he can hear the regret in her tone... "I am sorry for making you mad... I still don't understand but I'm trying... I don't like it when you are angry...", she said and he slightly smiled... he shut down the partition before opening his mouth...

"Rani sa... we'll talk about it in the evening, leave for office now... I think you're getting late...", he said and about to hang up...

"Rana sa... wait... I... I want a lift, um... will you drop me at the office today", she asked closing her eyes, she didn't want to take his help but she couldn't let him go to work with a bad mood neither she could start her day upsetting her husband like that...

He smiled hearing her request, she never asked that before...

"I will, I'm coming back, wait for me", he said hanging up, his happiness could be heard in his tone though it's cold for everyone else...

"Go back to the palace", Abhyansh ordered opening the partition slightly, "to Rani sa's workplace from there", he added and Bhairav understood the rest...

"Ji Hukum", Bhairav said and started detailing the driver their plan for the day... Abhyansh closed the partition... they reached the palace, Bhairav got down and opened the back door for Isha bowing his head... Isha greeted him respectfully before getting into the car...

Isha checked for the partition and on finding it down, hugged her husband placing her head on his chest...

"I'm sorry, are you still upset??", she asked and he shook his head...

"Your embrace can calm me down in a blink... I'm not mad or upset with you in the first place Isha, but I do expect you to understand me... I can't tell you some things, and I don't say I do everything right... this is the way I'm...", he started

"And I love you the way you are, and that's the reason I tell you things or try to correct you when I feel you are wrong, I felt you are wrong when you destroyed the whole study and left it for the servants to clean the mess, but after hearing you, I think it's better for them to clean the study a hundred times than deal with your anger", she said, she didn't even realize that she just confessed to her husband, in her hurry to explain herself...

"I didn't know that", he said with an amused expression, well, his happiness is clearly visible in his eyes, all he wanted to do is just pull her into a passionate kiss...

"What??", she asked him with a confused expression... what he didn't know??

"That you love me the way I'm", he said and her eyes widened realizing what just happened, did she just say 'I love you' to her husband... her cheeks turned into a deep shade of red... seeing her blush, he pulled her into his lap and kissed her passionately... his kiss represented his happiness, and she could feel his love and this was the best kiss they had, thought she, she never saw her husband happy, she saw his love, his affection, his anger, his jealousy, his every other feeling but he barely got happy... but her confession gave him happiness... she saw him a bit happy when she agreed to do the rituals for her coronation... and also when she forgave him... it's always about her... that moment, during that kiss, she realized, she is his only source of happiness and she felt overwhelmed with a rush of happiness at the same time worry, what if something happens to her?? What would happen to her husband?? He is a stone and didn't know what is happiness till she came... that's too harsh for human life to never experience happiness in more than 3 decades of life...

When she didn't kiss him back like she does, Abhyansh broke the kiss and looked at her face, which is filled with deep pain and her eyes moist... he didn't understand what made her like that...

" Isha... what's wrong??", he asked cupping her cheeks...

"Nothing... I'm seeing you this happy for the first time and I love your happiness too much, I wanted to do anything for this, Rana sa...", Isha said, her words made Abhyansh smile widely...

"Just stay by my side... and for now, kiss me back", Abhyansh said placing his lips on hers and she kissed him back without any hesitation ruffling his hair...

Car came to a halt that made the couple break their kiss...

"Come home early in the evening", Abhyansh said pecking her lips and forehead before setting her messed hair...

"Okay... ", Isha said, Abhyansh kept setting her hair but it's still messed up...

"It won't set like that, I'll do it in the restroom after going inside, don't worry", Isha said

"I love your long hairs so much... they are even more beautiful in this messy bun... and I don't want anyone else to watch you being this beautiful", Abhyansh said pulling her to him...

"Maharaj... let me go now, please", Isha pleaded and he reluctantly let her go and opened the partition, and ordered Bhairav to open the door, Isha could have done that herself if it wasn't the protocol...

Bhairav opened and bowed to her in respect, she nodded politely in response before walking inside, she kept setting her hair and rushed to the washroom before anyone could see her messy form, too late Natasha who came for shopping observed Isha's dishevelled hair...

Isha rushed inside the washroom and set her hair up and came back to her workplace starting with the pending designs when Ragini came to Isha for help...

"Isha... need urgent help", Ragini said looking worried

"What's it Ragini??", Isha asked softly...

"That client, Natasha, is here, and usually Reetu handles her, but she is adamant that you show her the designs today", Ragini said and Isha frowned...

"Me??" Isha asked, what does she want now?? Didn't she insult her enough last time??

"Yes Isha, I tried to convince her but she is stubborn, she is a loyal customer for us, and abiding to customer's requests is our policy, I don't want to compromise on that, but if she treats you rudely, don't tolerate it, give back to her, I don't care if we lose her, you and your feelings are more important to me", Ragini said and Isha smiled at her friend, who loves her a lot...

"Don't worry, I'll be fine, I'll handle her... finish this for me, I'm in the middle of it", Isha said showing her work, Ragini nodded and continued from where Isha left.

Isha greeted Natasha politely in her soft tone but Natasha's predetermined notions about Isha didn't let her see Isha's good side... Natasha gave a disgusted look to Isha, though she felt very uncomfortable under the judging looks of the lady, she ignored and started showing the designs... Natasha kept passing snide comments at Isha here and there, Isha though felt bad, she tolerated them for Ragini... Reetu who got to know about Natasha's visit from Ragini ran to her, on knowing what she did to Isha last time...

"I get disgusted by women like you... how cheap can you stoop more?? I wonder what's your actual work, this or that??", Natasha asked, and Reetu who heard got furious...

"What the hell did you say?? How dare you talk to my friend like that?? And Isha you are staying silent to this witch's crude comments??", Reetu blasted

"Reetu, leave it, go away...", Isha said softly... her eyes welled up...

"No way", Reetu said and turned towards Natasha... "what the hell do you know about her to pass such comments about her, get out", Reetu said

"I am not interested to stay in a place where such women work", Natasha said giving a disgusted glare to Isha and Reetu

"Excuse me ? What do you mean??", Reetu asked with fury

"Don't think I don't know what relationship she shares with the king...", Natasha said shocking Isha and Reetu

"What??", Reetu said

"I saw her getting down from his car today, and she looked like...", Natasha started and passed disgusting looks to Isha, Reetu understood the whole scenario... "and Ragini is employing such cheap women who can do anything for money", she added and Reetu got so angry that she blasted her cheek shocking Isha...

Ragini came there and saw Isha in tears...

"Reetu, how can you slap a customer??", Ragini asked angrily

"Did you know what she said to Isha?? She deserves more than one slap...", Reetu said and Ragini frowned...

"Ragini, you are losing your value because of such women, I'm never going to step in here again...", Natasha said

"What do you mean by such women?? You can't insult my staff like that, just because you are a loyal customer, I tolerated your rudeness till now but it's going beyond my tolerance now, just because you have money doesn't mean you crush someone's dignity, get out, you are not welcome here anymore", Ragini said

"How dare you?? I'll see your end", Natasha warned and walked away from there...

"Get back to work everyone...", Ragini shouted at everyone and all dispersed except for Reetu...

"I'm sorry Ragini", Isha apologized with tears as she felt guilty for cutting off a very profitable customer for her friend...

"Shut up, will you?? If Reetu is so furious, she must have talked very indignantly to you, it should be you who should have slapped her, not Reetu, I tell you so many times, to not to be so good, why don't you listen to me ever Ishu??", Ragini scolded Isha and she in return just hugged her... she got so pure friends who are selfless, she is very lucky...

"How dare she talk to you like that?? Tell to Maharaj and destroy her", Reetu said

"Oh God! What's wrong with you?? Since you visited the king and queen now, I thought your obsession with them would come to an end, but it just increased tenfold, I'm literally dying from the previous night", Ragini said earning a glare from Reetu...

"Now what did she do??", Isha asked

"She wouldn't stop the queen's jaap(chant), she didn't sleep the whole night, kept saying things like, the queen is so pretty, so kind and so good, and sometimes, it's like Isha is so good, so beautiful and all, If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that you are the queen...", Ragini said and Isha shook her head while Reetu stifled her laughter... is it so strange and unimaginable for everyone to imagine that she is the queen?? Why is it so unbelievable?? Isha wondered... "anyways get back to work both of you... Ishu, are you fine??", Ragini asked and Isha nodded... Ragini walked away and Reetu took Isha to a side...

"Why are you so silent?? Why didn't you blast her cheek?? You are the queen, you need to be tougher Ishu...", Reetu asked

"Sh... what she said isn't the truth, so it's fine, she saw me getting down from Rana Sa’s car and imagined the worst, you didn't have to slap her", Isha said and Reetu huffed

"Tell it to Maharaj or I'll do it myself", Reetu said and Isha's eyes widened

"No way, he will kill her... you don't know him...", Isha panicked

"Well who cares, let him kill her, I am not kind Isha, my family, and friends are more important to me", Reetu said and Isha slapped her friend's arm...

"Shut up, I'm not joking, he will really kill her, or at the least, hurt her, I don't want any of it, leave this matter here itself", Isha told her friend and about to leave from there when Reetu held her hand...

"By the way, what did that bi**h see that she imagined the worst about you and Maharaj?? Hm??", Reetu asked and Isha blushed remembering their morning kiss and her confession...

"Naughty girl, what were you doing outside your workplace huh??", Reetu teased

"Reetu, shut up... you're crazy", Isha whined making her friend laugh...

"By the way, I'm giving so many clues to that idiot Ragini from yesterday night but she is so dumb, she is not understanding at all, did you hear what she said earlier, I don't know what happens to her poor heart when you tell he the truth", Reetu said funnily

"Why is it so difficult to guess Reetu?? I thought Ragini is very smart??", Isha wondered...

"It's not about smartness Ishu, even it crosses her mind, she wouldn't even think twice before ruling out that option, you are our friend, our own, whereas Queen Isha is so far from our world, we don't think we'll even have the privilege to see her at least for once in our lifetime, that far we are... so it's really tough for anyone... you are understanding??", Reetu said and Isha shrugged

"This is what I'm afraid of, Rana sa got angry when I said I don't want you all to see the palace but this is the truth", Isha said and Reetu raised her brows...

"What do you mean by it??", Reetu asked looking sharply... Isha turned her face and tried to escape as her friend who is eager to visit the palace would kill her if she gets to know that she(Isha) ruined her chance to see the palace...

"Nothing, let me go, I have so much of work", Isha tried but Reetu didn't leave

"The truth...", Reetu asked

"Actually, Rana sa want you to come to our main palace as my friend but it's me who suggested meeting you outside our office, I didn't want you all to see where I live", Isha said and Reetu glared at her...

"Ishu... you traitor, I won't leave you...", Reetu chased Isha who ran away afraid of her friend...

Days passed and one day Isha got to knowaccidentally that her mother-in-law's birthday is in a week... she wants to give her something she would cherish forever and she got an idea without knowing her this idea would bring the BEAST out in her husband...

After dinner, she and her husband settled on the bed but both are far from asleep for different things... Abhyansh pulled her closer and made her sit on his lap and kissed her lips passionately, it's getting challenging to hold up his emotions every single day...

"Rana sa, I want something from you", she asked and he who is so involved in her just hummed and continued kissing her, she broke the kiss and held his cheeks... "please listen to me na, I want something from you", she said again

"I also want something from you and I'm trying to take that for so long", he said, though she didn't understand his innuendo, she thought he is talking about the kiss...

"Rana sa, I'm serious, please listen to me...", she said and he frowned in irritation, but looking at her pleading face he nodded asking her to continue... "I want you to take me for shopping...", Isha said shocking Abhyansh...

"What?? What has gotten into you??", he asked seriously, his wife never wore something he got for her, she always wore the clothes she bought or made for herself... she never asked him to take her anywhere, let alone shopping...

"Nothing, Reetu asked me if we too go for dates, like shopping date, movie date etc like normal couples, I didn't know what to tell her, so I want you to take me out, so I have something to tell her next time...", she said, well, it's not entirely a lie, from the time her friend got to know that she is the queen, she is asking lot of questions on their life style and relationship, but Isha never felt bad for not being like any normal couples as she didn't have any idea what normal couples do in the first place...

"Do you feel bad that you are not able to do anything like that??", Abhyansh asked genuinely, he felt bad for not thinking about it until his wife asked... he cursed himself for lack of knowledge in treating women...

"No, I'm fine, I just want you to take me to shopping, will you??", she asked, Abhyansh thought to take her to a movie as well, he is thinking about ideas to make her date special but she thought he is not okay with it... "I won't take much of your time, just an hour or so, I'll finish early, two weeks after, it's our boutique's opening anniversary and Ragini and I are planning a big party for it, I want to buy some clothes for it... if you are busy, I'll ask Avyan", she said, from the time he husband confessed how jealous he gets when she spends time with others, she got an idea and now she wants to use it in her favour for once... the innocent queen is getting clever...

"I will take you... I was just planning to spend my whole day with you...", he said and she smiled widely kissing his cheek, he looked amused at her courage these days...

"You don't have to, I know you are busy, an hour is fine, at max, 2 hours...", Isha said

"Don't you want to spend time with me??", he asked her angrily

"Of course, I want to, you don't know how excited I get every day to see you after I finish my work, it's the same excitement I used to get when I was a child, I used to wait for the final bell to ring to run into my father's arms, I love him so much...", Isha said, the mention of her father's name turned Abhyansh's mood sour...

"We'll go out the day after tomorrow, since it's a weekend, now sleep, it's late", he said laying on the bed, she didn't understand what has gotten into her husband suddenly...

"What happened?? Why are you suddenly upset??", she asked getting disappointed...

"Nothing, I'm tired, I need to leave early tomorrow, so need some rest", he said softly and his tone looked convinced

"Okay, sleep Rana sa...", she said laying beside him... he pulled her into his arms and she hid her head in his chest and fell asleep instantly whereas sleep is far from Abhyansh's eyes... will he ever get over his hatred for her father?? It's the first time she started talking about her past and he reacted so coldly, she desired of sharing her pain with her husband, she lost them in an accident when she was barely 10 and thought she could cope up with the pain if she shares with her husband but his cold reaction somewhat disappointed her, and he understood it but he could do nothing about it, his fury doubles hearing that man's name and he didn't want to show his anger on her.

He stared at her face and ruffled her hair in regret, could he ever become the husband she deserved?? Or he will remain the same 'BEAST' to her with his heart burning for revenge... that time he felt his fury on Amar Rajput doubled, so much that he wanted to bring him back to life and kill him with his hands...

"I'm sorry Isha ... I really am... I couldn't share your pain...", he said to her sleeping form and slipped out of the bed to get some work done as he is not getting any sleep for now...

The next day went by the same way but Abhyansh couldn't wipe out the guilt, he really felt her pain the day before, his wife despite all the miseries of her life, keeps smiling always, her soul is still pure, untouched, is always kind to people and he wants her to stay that pure always... he wants to wipe out all her pain but he couldn't... because he couldn't let go of the revenge burning inside him for years now... the fact that Amar Rajput died without Abhyansh killing him is eating him from inside... he didn't get his closure... he killed all of his enemies with his own hands torturing them to death except for Amar Rajput, and that fury is what made him marry his daughter and torture her keeping aside all his beliefs... but now the scenario is totally different, Isha for him is Amar Rajput's daughter less, his wife more, the woman he cares the most or should say is the only person he cares about...

Isha came back home from office, changed and went to give her husband some coffee and snacks, and saw him deeply immersed in his thoughts staring at their marriage frame... he is actually staring at her... she got surprised seeing the frame, it was not there before, he kept her picture frame in his office cabin but nothing in his home study until now.

"When did you put it?? I have not seen it before", Isha asked him taking the photo frame in her hands...

"Just today, I realized you might want to put one in our room as well, so I got two frames done...", he said taking another frame from his desk...

"Rana sa, this is so nice... I'll put it on my side of the bedside table...", she said looking at the small frame where both looked so serious in the picture...

"Are you okay with it?? Our marriage is not something you could recall as a 'happy memory' Isha", Abhyansh asked her...

"I'm trying to forget it Rana sa... I'm sure I'll get over it soon, what about you??", she asked him startling him...

"What about me?? You were the one who bore my inhumane behaviour", he said and she could feel his regret

"You weren't happy about our marriage either... I could feel it, you married me out of compulsion, I don't what your reasons are... but none of us were committed to this marriage happily, we had our reasons", she said surprising him, she is still thinking about him?? "Are you comfortable in having this frame in our room??", she asked him softly, and he pulled her to his lap shocking her...

"You amaze me Rani sa...", he said nuzzling his head in her shoulder dropping small kisses...

"Rana sa... leave me, what if someone comes?? The door is open??", she said afraid of getting caught...

"No one is allowed to enter this room without prior announcement except you", he said caressing her skin with his lips...

"Rana sa... leave me... I need to go and give snacks to Avyaan, he and ma are waiting for me...", she said and he frowned...

"Who is more important to you?? Me or them??", he asked and she giggled at his jealousy...

"Of course, you... okay I'll stay, but at least leave me, I'm not comfortable sitting here...", she whispered the last part blushing... he chuckled and let her go, taking a sip of his coffee... "now tell me, what's wrong with you, you look lost, I wanted to ask you in the morning but you left before I come back after changing", she asked cupping his cheeks making him feel all emotional, none cared for his emotions till then, he never let them would be a better statement, he didn't trust anyone so much to let them see his vulnerable side...

"I'm just sorry Isha ... will you believe me if I say I wouldn't behave the same again with you, I may get mad at you, get angry with you, shout at you for your stupidities but never become the BEAST I once was... do you trust me??", he asked, he knew it's not easy for her to trust him on that as he did hurt her even after promising her once but her answer surprised him...

"Of course, I trust you Rana sa, I know you wouldn't hurt me like you did in the past... there was hatred and disgust in you for me then and though I don't know the reason for it, I can say they weren't present now... I definitely want to know the reasons for your behaviour Rana sa, but I could trust you even without knowing them... you won't hurt me like that ever...", she said and he smiled...

"You are too innocent, you don't know my anger yet... what you have seen is nothing in front of what I have planned for you but thank goodness I realized before I committed all those sins, otherwise, I couldn't have lived with the guilt now...", he said and for a second, she got afraid thinking if what she experienced is nothing, what all he might have planned for her, but she regained her composure...

"There you go, you said you realized, then why would you hurt me again, I don't say you wouldn't ever get angry with me, you will, but even in your anger, I see your care, you hurt yourself in the fear of hurting me... that's so different from the person I have seen during the starting months of our marriage", she said, she knew he is tormenting himself for all the pain he gave her and he is afraid that he would hurt her again in the same way, but she is confident he wouldn't, she didn't know from where that confidence came, all she wanted to do is assure him and free from his guilt... she didn't like it at all...

He pulled her into his lap and this time she didn't struggle to free herself as she knew he needed it... she let him hug her...

"Have this now...", she said putting the cutlet she made in his mouth... she laughed looking at his coffee cup empty...

"What??", he asked her with a frown...

"Even in so much distress, you couldn't stop sipping your coffee huh?? Why do you love it so much?? This is why you couldn't sleep much at night, you should reduce your caffeine intake Rana sa, it's too much", she said and he chuckled at her words...

"I like coffee, especially if you make it, I can't reduce it down anymore, I already compromise so as to not strain you so much", he said and now she frowned...

"How many times should I tell you, it's not strain... I can make coffee for you any number of times but it's not good for you, Ragini said when she reduced her caffeine intake, she started getting better sleep, you should try too", she said

"It works differently for every individual Isha ... for me, caffeine has nothing to do with my sleep", he said

"Then what makes you sleep better...", she asked

"Maybe a workout before sleep", he whispered in his husky tone, she didn't understand his innuendo but blushed at his deep tone...

"Workout at night??", she frowned after composing herself... "but, usually workout is done in the morning, I mean I saw you, bhai, and Avyan who works out in the morning only, even Vikr...", she stopped at the end moment as she doesn't want to anger her husband by taking Vikram's name but it's too late...

"Don't take that a**'s name, I don't like it", he said angrily, she closed her eyes at his cuss... she doesn't like it but she is afraid to tell this to her husband...

"Okay, I won't, now don't get angry... please", she said and he nodded cooling himself...

"Okay, do whatever you want to, so that you could sleep better, and if your sleep has nothing to do with coffee, I can make you coffee any number of times, Rana sa, maybe we should install a small kitchen in our chamber like in Rajput palace, I don't want to go to the kitchen downstairs every time I want to make a coffee for you or we could also make some dishes or desserts if made in small quantities...", she suggested...

"Okay, I'll call an interior designer, choose the designs, it would be made in the next couple of days... we have ample of free space", he said shocking her

"Rana sa, it's just an idea, we could have discussed and think thoroughly before taking a decision", she said

"What's there to think, you want it, so let's do it", he said in his decisive tone... she huffed, she decided to be careful before uttering something to her husbandfrom next time.

"Okay, I'll leave now... want some more coffee??", she asked

"Yes, send with someone, don't come till here again...", he said, the kitchen is so far and he doesn't want her to walk so much again...

"Of course, I'll do the same, I'm not gonna come here again, I have so much to talk to ma and Avyan, these days I hardly get time...", she complained and he glared...

"What's so fun about talking to them?? I really don't understand", he asked

"You won't understand Rana sa, I'm a normal human being who loves to communicate with humans", she taunted him remembering how he once told her how he hates to communicate with people... he chuckled hearing her taunt...

"Becoming very brave ha Rani sa?? I appreciate it...", he said biting her neck making her scream but soon she muffled her tone with her hands as she doesn't want to attract attention...

"Rana sa... please don't leave a mark, I'm wearing a round neck...", she said blushing, he kissed on the spot and stopped kissing her as he doesn't want to embarrass her...

"Okay, I'm leaving, Avyan will come in search of me if I don't go now", she said and he fisted his palms...

"He is too free with no work, I must look into the matter", he said and she glared at him...

"He is not free, he is making some time for the family, working hard with taking minimal breaks in the office, if he is loaded with work, it won't be good Rana sa, I'm telling you", she said and he raised his brows in amusement at her words, she looked down on realizing what she said, cursing herself inside...

"Yes your highness, whatever you say", he said bowing his head in front of her embarrassing her further, she hid her face in his chest making him chuckle...

Her phone rang and seeing Avyan's name, Abhyansh's smile turned into a frown... he took the call and put it on speaker... he cupped her mouth before she could speak anything...

"Bhabhi sa, where are you?? I'm waiting for an hour now... you said you'll be back in a minute, such a liar you are... I ate all the cutlets... don't blame me now... now say something", Avyan said, on getting a reply from his sister-in-law...

"Umm...um...um..", she is trying to free herself from her husband's tight grip and trying to remove his palm but it's futile...

"Bhabhi sa... are you there??", Avyan asked, Abhyansh smirked, Isha understood what he is about to do, she shook her head, but he didn't listen to her...

"I see you have many complaints regarding my liar wife Yuvraj... why don't you come to me to resolve the issue??", Abhyansh said, and Avyan's heart dropped hearing his brother, that too his extremely cold tone indicating his anger...

"B... Bhai sa... No... Bhai sa... forgive me, please...Sorry Bhabhi sa...", Avyan apologized, he can't even hang up as it's rude to do it for the king... he cursed his Bhabhi sa...

Abhyansh loosened his grip on her mouth, and she freed from his grip glaring at him...

"Avyan, I'm coming downstairs, bye...", she said hanging up, to reduce her brother-in-law's worry... "Rana sa, you can't do that... he is so scared of you...", she whined glaring at her husband

"He can't say all those things to you, you are the queen", Abhyansh said