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"Ma...Maharaj... I need to talk to you alone...", she said, finally deciding on telling him the most important thing he needs to know about their relationship...

Abhyansh nodded and walked to his office and she followed him hell afraid...
Amrutha and Avyan want to ask Isha but let her go and talk to the king first.

Isha entered his home office and shivered looking at the alcohol glass in his left hand and burning cigar in the right, his left foot tapping the floor impatiently... She can sense he is very angry with the cold aura around him but what she didn't know is, he is not just angry but hell furious... Otherwise, he never drank first thing in the morning...

He knew she is going to stay with her brother for a week from today, but she didn't bother to tell him till now, though she informed him that she would be going next week, she didn't tell him the exact day and when she abruptly stopped the discussion that day, he expected her to bring it on again, since he told her that he didn't want her to go but she never did and that hurt his ego, didn't his opinion matter to her  ?? Didn't he have any value in her eyes, was she compelled to do everything, he thought  ??

She having no idea of his inner thoughts, added more fuel to the fire.

"M.. Maharaj, I... You... Question... ", she fumbled, hearing her scared tone, his furious foot-tapping halted but he didn't turn... He is very angry and she should know it.

Isha calmed herself and started again...

"Maharaj, you asked me a question last week, and you asked me to think about it, I have thought about it and my answer is 'No', forgive me, but we cannot have a normal husband-wife relationship", she said, her heart started beating wildly with fear, she didn't know why but she is extremely scared to tell him that but she has no option, she had decided this a week before and she is bound to give him an answer... It took all the courage she could ever muster up to say these few words to him without fumbling...

Even uttering those words made Isha's heart break but she already decided and she was sure that is the best decision for her. Tears slipped from her eyes but she kept wiping them...

As soon as those words left her mouth, Abhyansh shook with anger, a wild crazy, and raw anger took over his entire system... It wasn't his bruised ego or the feeling of insult hearing the rejection that caused him the fury, which should be the case if it was some other girl, but it was Isha that uttered these words, the one and only woman that managed to soften the BEAST.

Abhyansh saw red, he feared he would hurt Isha badly if he sees her face...

"Get out", he said in his cold tone controlling his temper... His volcano is about to burst out, he is holding on to the last straw...

"I want to... ", Isha started, she wanted to inform him about her visit to her brother's but before that, Abhyansh's fury broke...

"I SAID GET OUT", Abhyansh growled pushing the massive teak wood office desk back...

A sob escaped Isha's throat in fear and pain, he never shouted this loudly or this harshly to her ever in their 11 and half months of marriage...

She gave him one last look before running away from there... His anger-filled growl is heard by the whole family. Ranveer rushed to his sister's room but she locked the door... He kept knocking on the door followed by Amrutha and Avyan but Isha didn't open it. After composing for 5 minutes, she told them that she wanted to stay alone for some time and they reluctantly left her.

Her husband's voice held so much anger in it but she could also hear the pain and betrayal in it and that pained her more than anything. But how should she tell him that she couldn't accept him, not at the cost of her dignity. She remembered her late mother's teachings.  She always asked Isha to never sacrifice her pride and dignity. And dignity and pride vary from individual to individual.

She didn't understand what to do, she is determined not to accept her husband, who mistreated her, called her sl*t, insulted her, declared her a maid in front of all the servants, and tortured her. She could try to forgive but did he ever ask it from her  ?? Did the mighty king regret his actions  ?? What's the guarantee that he wouldn't repeat them  ?? And what were the reasons that made him hate her  ?? And what changed ?? She wanted to ask him everything but she is afraid. After seeing him in so much of fury today, Isha is even afraid to go in front of him.

She took an hour to compose herself before packing her clothes for a week and walking towards the main hall to her brother. She wants to stay in the Rajput palace for a week. She needs it and considering the situation, her husband needs it too.

But, she couldn't leave without telling him, that's not appropriate, so she kept her fear apart and called him but he didn't lift the call. She tried again but he didn't pick up. So, she left him a message and went to Rajput palace with her brother bidding bye to Amrutha and Avyan.

Abhyansh closed the doors of his office room as soon his wife walked out of it and from the secret passage he left to the forbidden 4th palace at the backward leaving his phone in his home office.

After venting out his anger for 4 long hours on different things, the BEAST in him finally calmed down a bit but not enough to go and actually talk to his timid wife whom he terrified with his fury this morning. He closed his eyes in regret, the sound of her sob after his burst out kept coming into his head. He shook his head and went to his pets to calm down more. And talking to them will definitely show him a way. 

"Sharah, Veera... come here...", he said walking to their den, they growled happily looking at their master... caretaker of these both wild animals bowed his head and greeted the king who dismissed him and the man walked away bowing his head in respect, Abhyansh locked the door after he left and freed his favorite animals. 

Both of them ran to their loving master as soon as they are freed and Abhyansh patted them with care. 

"I shouted at your queen, she is upset with me, very upset", he said and both of them looked at him curiously... Seeing their master with these soft emotions is a first. "But it's her fault, she got me angry... how can she leave me and go for a week... She didn't even tell me, I was controlling even after that but what she uttered after that made me very angry... Why can't she become my wife ?? Why can't we have a normal husband-wife relationship ??", he asked out loud and now that he did, his own self responded to him trying to show him the reality. 

Why would she become his wife after all that he did to her ?? She is still afraid of him and did he do anything to make her fear go except for assuring her that he wouldn't hurt her ?? She is slowly becoming habituated to him when he suddenly dropped the 'wife' bomb on her head, how would she respond ?? Now that he thinks of it, he is understanding everything but still, his elephant-sized ego couldn't accept that his wife rejected him. He wants her more than anything in this world, she is his safe haven and peace. He didn't understand what's her problem, he wants her to express herself freely and he knew she would do that only when he becomes calm and did not get angry, he is aware that his wife is absolutely terrified of his anger. He calmed himself, though his fury returned whenever he thought of her words, and he decided to maintain his calm. He needs to make her believe that she can talk to him about anything and that he is approachable.

He decided to call her to have a talk with her, and for that, he needs his phone, he sighed and went back to his study. He never left his phone anywhere, he always took it with him, but at that moment, he was furious and didn't want to break it in his anger. It's not like he couldn't afford another one, but transferring all the data would take some time and he hated it though it's his assistants who did the job, he hated waiting. Also, he wants to keep his phone away and work on calming himself down without any disturbance. 

Ranveer and Isha reached Rajput palace. Ranveer took her to her chamber, Isha is surprised to see it. Now, her chamber looked very modern with all the amenities which weren't been provided to her before. A huge walk-in closet is built into it and it has all the types of clothes Isha is comfortable wearing. Though her room is much smaller than the one she has in Ranawat palace, still it's huge and the changes and renovation made it very attractive. In the past, when the whole palace is renovated according to the modern amenities, her uncle intentionally left her chamber... but now her chamber looked the best in the whole Rajput palace.

"Bhai... all this ??", She looked at her brother in surprise.

"My bacha deserves the best, this is nothing", Ranveer said and Isha hugged her brother seeing his love...

"But bhai, this is unnecessary, I am here just for a week, You do remember that I stay in Ranawat palace, not here...", she said with a smile, still looking at the changes, she is very excited at all the new changes... she walked around her chamber exploring everything and Ranveer walked behind her with a peaceful smile on his face, his sister's smile is everything for him. He could even forget his morals to protect her and that's what he is going to do now. 

"Ishu... now tell me, what did you tell Ranawat that made him so mad", Ranveer asked when she is arranging her wardrobe, he knew his sister is not good at paying attention to her words when she is working, so he took advantage of her to get things out of her...

"Bhai... I said 'No' to his proposal, I told him I can't have a normal husband-wife relationship with him", she said getting indulged in setting her clothes in her closet. 

"What ??", Ranveer's scream brought her out of her trance and she looked with wide eyes when she realized what she said, her husband didn't warn her not to tell him that he asked her this but she is not stupid, her brother would get suspicious if he gets to know this. Her husband just asked her not to tell anyone about her freedom... He wanted to let everyone think that she still has to take his permission for everything.

"bhai... it's...it's nothing... leave about it please...", she said, Ranveer nodded as if understanding her and diverted the topic, they talked about random things, but his brain ran a marathon inside. If his brother-in-law asked his sister to give a chance to their marriage, then he must be treating his sister very well, not like a 'slave', above all that, he asked Avyan to call her 'bhabhi sa' and the whole palace to address her as 'Rani sa', that clicked him, how his sister agreed to come to him without even asking him, then as if she just realized something, she said she would have to ask Abhyansh. When Ranveer asked him, he said 'No', but still his sister is here today, with him. She would have informed him if she asked her husband later and got permission but she didn't mention anything like that. All this meant only one thing to Ranveer, his brother-in-law, the BEAST gave his wife her freedom, the FREEDOM she craved, Ranveer smirked at the realization. His plan upgraded with the knowledge of these new developments. He knew his sister would hate him for all that he is gonna do, but he had no option other than doing this, to protect his sister. 

"Isha... Give me your phone...", Ranveer asked her...

"It's on the side table bhai", she said, she didn't even ask 'Why', that's the amount of trust she has in her brother, and he hated himself for breaking that... "Bhai, I'm gonna make lunch for us, it's very late, what do you wanna eat ??", she asked making her hair into a bun, he smiled at her and told her 'anything' and she left giving him small smile.

"I'm sorry bacha, I am feeling terrible for breaking your trust but this is necessary", he told to her picture on his phone's screen, which is his wallpaper. He took her phone, unlocked it and transferred all the contacts, and required data from it. 

Later, he opened the texts and started reading all of them. His blood boiled reading the punishments the BEAST gave his sister at the start of their marriage. All of them strengthened his decision and removed all the doubts and guilt he is having before. 

"You don't deserve my sister Ranawat, and I'll make sure you understand this", Ranveer said, called his men to get a new phone and new sim for his sister. 

Abhyansh came back to his study and opened his phone to call his wife but her text brought the 'fury' that he is trying hard to calm...

"Leaving with bhai to Rajput palace", her text read, she didn't even mention about returning back after a week, she was in a hurry and Ranveer decided to use this fact to raise suspicion in the BEAST's head. Abhyansh already lost his rational thinking when it came to his wife. He immediately called his wife but to his bad luck, her phone is with her brother.

Ranveer on seeing 'Abhyansh's contact fumed in anger, he took a deep breath, it's time to start his plan.

"Maharaj...", Ranveer answered the phone increasing Abhyansh's fury.

"Rajput, give phone to my wife", Abhyansh said controlling his temper...

"Your wife ?? But here, in my sister's phone, your contact is saved as 'Maharaj', so you are only a 'king' to her, not a husband", Ranveer said infuriating Abhyansh...

"Rajput, if you don't want to get killed, give her the phone...", Abhyansh shouted, his fury reflecting his words...

"Forgive me Ranawat, but my sister doesn't want to talk to you after what you did to her", Ranveer said

"Rajput, I am coming there, will see how you'll stop me from taking my wife", Abhyansh said with a menacing tone, Ranveer got extremely furious but he composed himself, he had to use his brain and emotions to win over the BEAST as power and anger doesn't work in front of him. 

"She is very scared after you shouted at her, she is taking rest, let her rest", Ranveer used the 'Isha' card, he knew his brother-in-law cares for his sister, so wouldn't dare to hurt his sister, at least for now, he wanted to take his sister away from the BEAST before he gets to know the truth. 

And as Ranveer expected, that stopped Abhyansh... He couldn't hurt his wife, he loves her a lot... 

"How is she ?? Ask me to call her after she wakes up, tell her I won't hurt her, or shout at her", Abhyansh's tone turned from fury to cold... it's not soft though, his soft tone is reserved for his wife alone.

"If she wants to talk to you, only then she will call you Ranawat, though I'll convey your message to her", Ranveer said and bid bye politely. 

His words made Abhyansh restless, he understood she is very scared as he used that tone in the family palace for the first time after almost a decade and a half, the last time he used it was when he got to know his mother's truth. He closed his eyes to control his fury. 

He walked out of the palace ignoring his mother's calls for having 'lunch', he made his way to his office, and his staff bowed in front of him, greeting him, he ignored all of them and went to his office on the top floor and started working. His mind drifted to his wife once in a while but he is successful in shifting his attention back to his work. 

Ranveer's assistant brought the mobile and the new sim, Ranveer sent messages to everyone in her contacts, her new number except for Abhyansh. He gifted the phone to Isha who scolded her brother for wasting money but as usual, Ranveer managed to convince her. He also mentioned to Isha her new number, and told her, he sent her new number to everyone in her contacts and he also retrieved all the data in it. She thanked him with a small smile and kept the mobile aside. 

Ranveer observed his sister's mood, she is very sad and gloomy, and she didn't even eat properly during their lunch. He understood why she is dull, but that didn't stop Ranveer, instead made his decision stronger, it is better to pull his sister away before she drowned completely in this relationship, thought he.

Abhyansh waited for his wife's call or message till night but he received none. That is making him furious, It's 11 at night but still, he is at the office, the whole staff is waiting for him to leave so that they can leave for their homes but there is no sign of him leaving. They are all shivering in fear as he is in a very bad mood since the afternoon, firstly he came very late to the office and that itself is a shock to the staff and above all that, he is furious, usually, his angry growls and screams are confined to the top floor and his fury was directed to only his immediate staff but today, the whole office is shaking because of his fury. Abhyansh tried her phone keeping his ego aside and it was switched off, which doubled his anger. He called Bhairav to find the reason for it and exactly after 10 minutes, Bhairav walked to him with the information at hand. 

"Hukum, Mr. Ranveer Rajput got Rani sa a new mobile and a new number, the number was sent to everyone except for you... your highness...", Bhairav said looking down, he trembled in fear, he knew this information is going to make him furious and he is ready for the impact but nothing came. 

"Bhairav... Let's go to Rajput palace", Abhyansh said and walked out, he saw his staff standing still bowing to him in respect, he didn't feel an inch of guilt or regret for keeping them this late as it was not him who asked them to stay, it's their fear that didn't let them go to their homes even after they are done with their work. He never asked them to stay till he stays in the office, it's their stupid assumptions and fear, people who don't have the courage to do the right thing will have to suffer like this, thought Abhyansh.

"Yuvraj... The Royal BEAST started to Rajput palace", informed a man who is spying outside Abhyansh's office...

Ranveer sighed hearing the news... 'Stubborn Ranawat'...

"Don't know how many sins will this BEAST make me do", Ranveer muttered calling his best friend Vikram for help who gave an earful for asking him to lie and play with Isha's emotions but when he explained that he is doing all this for Isha's safety, he agreed to do so.

Abhyansh came along with his men to the Rajput palace. He walked inside followed by Bhairav, whereas his other guards and men stayed outside, even Bhairav stopped at the entrance of the palace as Abhyansh doesn't want any of his men to see his family issues, he didn't like it at all. No man is supposed to look at the women of the house and this is strictly followed even in this era, Isha too follows it when she is at the palace but at work, she is a normal girl and she loves to be that way. 

Abhyansh saw Ranveer sitting on the couch, and his fury doubled looking at his face.

"Rajput...", Abhyansh said walking towards him.

Ranveer sighed inward and turned giving a surprised look to the BEAST.

"Ranawat... What a surprise ?? You are here ??", Ranveer said but his face paled hearing what the BEAST had to say...

"I don't have time for your games, I know you were informed of my visit, don't worry, your man is safe with my men... now tell me, where is my wife ??", Abhyansh said calmly as it's very normal for him to know everything.

Isha came outside to give her brother the dessert he wanted but seeing her husband there, her face paled...

"Ma...Maharaj...",

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