Note - This part is unedited, read at your own risk, also I feel it's utter crap, tomatoes are accepted, not eggs as I am a vegetarian...

***************************************************************************************Abhyansh and Isha celebrated their anniversary as planned, visiting the temple in the morning followed by breakfast as usual, but with lunch with the family, Avyan didn't come home till the morning of the anniversary and Isha got so sad that her plan of having lunch with the family without Avyan is incomplete, and Abhyansh couldn't see his wife unhappy, he called Avyan to come home for lunch leaving the work and he came. Isha got so happy when Avyan personally wished her, BEAST though got jealous, he couldn't neglect the broad smile on his wife's face and for that smile, he could tolerate his brother for a while...

Avyan knew why is suddenly loaded with work, he knew his brother is punishing him for enjoying his misery, he so badly wanted to complain to his bhabhi sa but couldn't dare to do so, as that would push him into danger again... 

After the family lunch, Isha took some rest while Abhyansh went out for some work, in the evening, he took her to dinner in one of his hotels as he wanted to take his wife to the best diner and his was the best... He wanted to give her the best first-time experience in a restaurant and he is glad that he did, she enjoyed the food and ambiance, and he made sure the place is quiet, and cozy and made her feel comfortable... 

All the staff and people present there were shocked to see a lady with the BEAST as he never visited any of his hotel chains with a lady, he came for visits or for any deals, but never for having a pleasant dinner... Looking at Isha, everyone understood that she is his wife, Abhyansh made sure that no other outsider or customer is present in the restaurant as he didn't want to risk Isha's safety, if his rivals knew about him spending quality time with his wife, they would certainly get the importance of his wife in his life. He made sure that his visit was kept low... 

They came back from dinner, he asked his wife not to decorate the room, he didn't reason and thankfully she didn't ask him. He didn't want to scare her by explaining about intimacy right away, he wanted to take it slow and make her completely comfortable with him. He wanted to kiss her many times after their first kiss but she never let him, he is growing impatient with every second, after tasting her once, he got addicted and couldn't stop himself but every time he tried, she turned her head or ran away from there, at first he thought she is shy but later he realized she still needs time to accept him.

Isha changed into a cotton saree and came out, he got changed into his tracks and walked out of the closet when he saw her arranging the blanket on the floor... He decided to talk to her about their sleeping arrangement... Even though she started talking to him and behaving normally,  they continued sleeping on the floor... he felt an invisible line and hesitation in her behavior, he thought she still needs some time to accept him as her husband and decided to give her the time. 

"I need to talk to you, come here...", he said taking her to the couch, she sat with a confused face... "I have two things, firstly, you don't have to get uncomfortable with me, wear your pajamas at night, sleeping in saree is a bit uncomfortable for you, I can see it", he said 

"I'm fine Rana sa... I'm comfortable in sarees anyway...", Isha said looking down, though they started conversing with each other casually, it still made her awkward and strange talking with her husband, it feels very weird when he talks to her like a normal person... 

"Look at me", he said and she raised her head to look at his face... "I know you are comfortable in sarees, but you are more comfortable with your pajamas, so wear them, though you look ravishing in sarees, your comfort is my priority, so wear your pajamas to sleep from tomorrow", he said looking at her intently, which made her blush... 

"Okay, what's the other thing", she asked softly...

"Let's sleep on the bed, I don't want you to suffer", he said and she looked at him, gone was her blush, and shyness, he saw something different in her eyes but couldn't depict what it is, but he knew it's definitely not a good feeling...

"Maharaj... I don't want to sleep on the bed", she said softly and he fumed in anger...

"Why are you hell-bent on suffering yourself ??", he asked her hardly controlling his temper...

"I...I couldn't sleep on the bed", she repeated...

"But why ?? Forget it Isha... Today is our anniversary, let's start things afresh, I'm sorry I treated you that way, don't hurt yourself more, let's end this here hm ??", he said softly but his words for some reason anguished her... 

"I can't forget Maharaj... I still remember how you threw me on the floor like I was a piece of dirt, I remember the bed burning in flames here in the very same place, and how I cleaned the ash the next morning along with my broken self... I wanted to forget, really I do, but I couldn't, I couldn't forget how you thrashed my burning self on the floor, I would have died that night if I didn't take the medicine or if I hadn't slept on the bed, I can't help but remember those horrible nights looking at it... I... I can't sleep on the bed Rana sa, not willingly at least, please understand", her tone became vulnerable at the end, his face paled hearing her, and anger ran through his veins for himself... The fact that there was a time when he behaved like an animal with his wife brought an inexplainable amount of fury to him but he didn't understand how to correct his wrongdoings...

She wanted to ask him the reason for his behavior but she couldn't dare to, she didn't know he would react. She never wanted to bring their past into the discussion but she couldn't forget it either... She wanted to forget and forgive him, wanted to start afresh with him but she didn't know how to do that, to either forget or forgive, it's important for her to know the reason behind her husband's behavior, she believed he had a strong reason for his behavior and the truth would justify his actions, maybe she unknowingly caused so much pain or loss to him, thought she, though she couldn't understand what ?? She decided to ask her husband the reason for his behavior, one day for sure... 

She avoided whenever he tried to kiss her after their first kiss as she was constantly reminded of his words saying he wouldn't go for sl*ts like her... his crude words are not justifiable in any way as she is not like that, she didn't deserve to be called a sl*t and he broke her heart that night, she was still okay when he made her his slave but the moment he called her with that word, she broke, she wanted to know the reason for his behavior, until then she couldn't wholeheartedly give a chance to her marriage, though she now knew she would never want to get out of the marriage, she couldn't live it fully too.

"Go and sleep", he said softly, she nodded and lay on the floor, the thought of him hurting himself crossed her mind and she got worried...

"Rana sa... you too, come and sleep", she said sitting in her place

"Hm... I'll just come", he said getting up and walking towards the door, he needs to get his frustration out before it comes out in any other way that could possibly hurt his wife...

"Don't hurt yourself, please", she requested, he turned to her in surprise, how did she know he is going to do exactly that... he saw her teary eyes and all his fury evaporated and concern took its place... he sat beside her on the floor...

"Stop worrying... I won't hurt myself", he said gently cupping her face...

"Then don't go...", Isha said holding his large palms on her face...

"Try to understand Isha, I need to get this anger out... I am afraid I will hurt you again...", he said and she shook her head...

"Please... No, don't go, you won't hurt me...", she said

"How are you so sure ??", he asked her, yes he wouldn't hurt her now, not physically at least, he loved her too much to do that but he wanted to hear from her about what made her believe that ?? 

"The extreme anger you are experiencing now is because of the pain of hurting me in the past... You won't hurt me again Rana sa... I know, I just know", she said taking his palms off her face and holding them in between her palms calming him...

"I hurt you too much, didn't I ??", Abhyansh asked, suddenly she heard slight vulnerability in his tone before he masked it with his cold tone...

"I didn't want to say all that, I'm sorry, I don't want to remember all that, it's just...", she started, she felt guilty to even raise that topic, she never wanted to hurt him, or make him feel guilty, that's not her, though rightfully she should have...

"Too hard to forget, I understand, okay it's late, sleep", he said making her lie down on her pillow... "And Rani sa... Don't apologize, you were never at fault, it's all me...", he added, he wanted to go out but she didn't leave his hand, his lips twitched upwards a little, his wife cares for him too much, more than he ever deserved... He lay beside her pulling her into his arms, she blushed looking down, avoiding staring into his mesmerizing eyes, he kissed her forehead...

"Sleep now...", he said and she closed her eyes and soon dozed off... He carried her to the bed and made her sleep on it gently, stared at her face for a few minutes before leaving to the back palace... He started taking out his anger on the punching bag as he didn't feel like getting in contact with any human or even Sharah or Veera... 

His every punch got stronger than the previous one, with all the incidents where he had hurt his wife, and scarred her for life kept revolving in his head... he remembered how he pushed her on the broken glass pieces, how he burned her skin with a hot burning watch, made her hold hot vessels, cook with her injured palms, threw her out of bed, insulted her with words, threw the bundle of cash on her face, or called her that word. His deeds never let him in peace, he remembered the pain he gave his wife at least once in a day, and the regret he had is getting hard to handle, it too grew along with the love he had for his wife, the only thing that kept him sane or prevented him from harming himself her serene and smiling face, her company, her happiness. But, when he heard the pain in her words, he couldn't stop himself... 

He kept throwing heavy punches, getting heavier and stronger with each one, and at last, even it gave up, unable to handle the pressure of his fury... He took heavy breaths, sat on the floor looking at the busted punching bag, his actions revolving in his head... 

"Only if I know how to reverse my actions...", he said to himself... "Isha...", he sighed closing his eyes... 

He walked back to their room, took a shower, and did first-aid to his injured knuckles before laying down on the bed beside his wife, who leaned to his warmth in sleep, he looked at her tenderly, caressed her hair before kissing her forehead, kept staring at her, and took his power nap which became peaceful in her arms, before waking up in an hour, realizing it's time for his wife to wake up, he placed her gently on the floor and laid beside her, and her alarm went off in the next 5 minutes waking her up... 

Isha woke up, and shut off the alarm before that could disturb her husband, she sighed seeing him still sleeping... she took off the blanket and the duvet and looked at his bandaged knuckles, she got teary-eyed and angry at the same time... 

"I pleaded with you not to go, yet you went, and injured yourself, okay if you don't care about my words then why should I even tell you anything, do whatever you want to", she said to his sleeping form, got up, wiped her tears, and went to do her morning chores...

Abhyansh opened his eyes as soon as he heard the bathroom door shut and sighed deeply cursing his anger... Now she is upset with him and he couldn't tolerate that... 

He got up, folded the blankets, and put them in their place when Isha came out after freshening up... She is surprised to see the blankets, pillows, and duvets they used, neatly lying folded in their places... She had to try harder to stop the smile that threatened to form, so her husband knew that she is angry, so was trying to impress her huh ?? Or else why would the BEAST do things like folding blankets or setting things up ?? she wondered...

"What's my punishment ?? for disobeying you ?? Just don't stop talking to me, rest all I can manage", he said and that single sentence in his soft tone made her anger vanish into thin air... 

"Why do you hurt yourself", she said taking his knuckles into her hands and examining them again, his bandages are covering the depth of his injuries, well that's exactly why he did first-aid to his injuries immediately, as he doesn't want his wife to see his deep and heavily wounded knuckles... he still remembers how she cried looking at the sword wounds on his body, he didn't want a repeat of it...

"It doesn't hurt much, I just did light boxing for an hour or so, that's all", he said, 'yeah so light that even the punching bag busted out', his brain mocked him which he quickly shut off...

"What's the need to do it in the first place Rana sa ??", she said caressing his knuckles...

"I need to blow off the fury Rani sa... it was very much needed, otherwise I wouldn't have gone ignoring your request... my injuries don't pain me as much as your tears do, stop worrying, I'm completely alright", he said wiping a few tears that escaped her eyes... If this is how she reacts to seeing the bandaged knuckles, how would she react if she sees the actual injuries behind the bandage, he thought... No way in the hell is he going to let her see them, he decided.

"They are not deep right ??", she asked him...

"No, they are not", he answered, well he wasn't lying, for him, they weren't deep, he experienced worst, this is nothing in front of them...

"Okay...  I'll make something light for breakfast and also that you could eat with a spoon", she said leaving the room... 'Or you could feed me', he wanted to add but didn't...

During breakfast, when she didn't see Avyan she frowned... She is serving her husband while contemplating whether to ask or not... Her husband didn't like to talk at the dining table much but he didn't say much whenever her brother talked, so she decided to ask, if he could excuse her brother, he could definitely excuse her...

"Ma... Where is Avyan, why didn't he come for breakfast ??", Isha asked her mother-in-law...

Seeing Abhyansh not reprimanding Isha for talking during breakfast, Amruta decided to respond... BEAST got irritated with his wife's concern for his brother...

"He left after lunch yesterday, and he didn't return home till now, he said he couldn't come home for the next week", Amruta said 

"What ?? But why ?? his office is near to here right ?? Why can't he commute ?? Why is he neglecting his health like that ??", Isha worried irking her husband...

"Sit down and have your breakfast, WITHOUT talking", he said in his usual cold tone, stressing on 'Without' making his wife frown cutely... Now, what did she do ?? Why is he irritated now ?? she thought but didn't say anything, following his orders, she sat in the chair beside his and started having her breakfast for the first time since their marriage, they are eating together in the Ranawat palace, previous night's dinner was the first time they ate a meal together... Pratap didn't like Isha sitting along with his son who is the king, as no queen shared a meal with the king till now, they always had after the king but he knew better than to voice out his thoughts... 

Abhyansh asked her to sit along with him for their Anniversary lunch but she denied it saying she would serve the family herself that day, Amruta too helped her daughter-in-law... Abhyansh's blood boiled whenever he saw Sheela Rajput passing hateful glares to his wife, he so wanted to rip her into pieces but he controlled himself for his wife, he had things planned for her as well. Isha, on knowing her husband's anger, made sure to keep her aunt away from her husband throughout the time she is present, also Ranveer warned his mother to behave very carefully in front of Abhyansh as he wouldn't take a minute to shoot her in the head if she went overboard or even thought of troubling Isha, so her aunt kept her distance from the BEAST and also was at her best behavior, and for her uncle, her brother told that he couldn't attend due to his bad health, and Isha didn't bother much, she wanted to invite them as he is her father's brother and the only family she is left with apart from her brother, but she didn't feel anything with his absence like she felt when she got to know that Avyan couldn't make it. But, then seeing her sad, BEAST made sure his brother attended the lunch and Isha is happy that her whole family was present at the lunch. 

After breakfast, Isha went to her room to get ready for the office when she saw her husband coming inside... She changed into a casual kurti and leggings, and was making a braid while tried calling to Avyan who got so busy in work that he has no time to attend the calls, or should say, the BEAST made sure he doesn't attend any personal calls until he finishes the assigned work, so Avyan texted his sister-in-law that he is busy and will call her later, she is fed up now, he is sending the same text message from the past 3 days and she wanted to talk to him now, she missed him, more than that she is worried for his health, why isn't he coming home ?? Is he eating well ?? all these questions ran in her head... 

She frowned looking at her phone when she got an idea seeing her husband.  

"Can I use your phone please ??", she asked him and he instantly knew why, he so wanted to say 'No' but for the first time she asked him something, that too his phone, well that's a huge step, he honestly liked it... 

"Here, you don't have to ask", he said unlocking his phone and handing it to her...

She searched for Avyan's contact but didn't find it...

"Where is Avyan's number ??", she asked him...

"99******21, or go to logs, you'll find his number", Abhyansh said and she gave him a look of 'why-didn't-you-save-it' and he got it... "I don't save numbers, I remember them mostly", he said and her eyes widened in shock...

"You don't save any numbers ??", she asked

"I do some, but of family, and most of the important numbers are saved only in the head", he said, he doesn't keep confidential and highly sensitive information in his phone or even his mac for that matter, even though they have the files, steps to decode them are all in his head so that no one except him could crack the files or info.

"Okay", she nodded, calling Avyan who picked the call in the half ring and Isha fumed in anger, Abhyansh found it funny but he knew better than to make fun of her...

"Bhai sa... The Jaipur mall details are