Page 133 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

Abhyansh got a lead on the man who abducted the twins from the palace so he left taking Bhairav with him, asking Bhuvanfor the family's safety. Only after going there that they realized all this was a trap, tens of men attacked them but Bhairav and Abhyansh handled them efficiently, they quickly went home only to see the blood bath everywhere. His best friend's death will be a lifelong trauma, he would never heal from it, Abhyansh thought. Despite the fury he felt after Advaita's death, Bhuvan was there to handle him and his fury but now he was like a wounded lion, and the destruction he caused was catastrophic and devastating.

'He wanted to hide so badly right ? So be it, he will regret hiding, he would fall on my feet to kill him...' Abhyansh thought and from that very second, he asked his men to stop searching for Amar Rajput, but instead he concentrated on destroying him without touching him. He first started with his image, then with his friends, his businesses, credibility, his family name and his everything followed.

Amar couldn't handle everything that Abhyansh was doing to him, He didn't know how to convey to them that he wasn't the person they were thinking to be. He suspected his best friends including Chirag for framing him. Amar and Pallavi didn't want to waste any time, they thought if they hid it anymore, Ranawats will be thinking him to be their foremost rival while the actual one would destroy them more. So, he decided to tell the truth to Abhyansh even if it got him killed.

They also decided to report all the peculiar incidents to the police, Amar was sure his car was tampered but the mechanic who repaired it said it was fine which was suspicious to Amar. Pallavi told her sister that they were going to the Ranawat palace to tell the truth to Abhyansh. She also told Nandini that Amar suspected his best friends in the destruction. She told that she will discuss all other things later. She didn't tell Nandinihow Amar left the still-breathing Advaita in his brother's care and drove to the Rajput palace to tend to Isha's wound.

The next day, when Amar and Pallavi were on their way to Ranawat palace, they were killed in an accident. Neil knew Kailash caused the accident and he told Ranveer the same. Nandini reached the place of the accident as she was on her way to the Rajput palace but by then Amar was already dead and Pallavi was taking her last breaths, she took a promise from Nandini to convey the truth to the Ranawats, she was also about to say about Kailash but before that, she died. What was Pallavi going to tell or how she and Amar got to know about Kailash's true face was still a mystery.

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"Rana sa... where are we going today ?", Isha asked excitedly.

"Isha ? It was 2:30 in the night bacha... sleep for some more time, will tell you in the morning", Abhyansh said

"Uff... this is the morning... and stop sleeping like a log and take me out...", Isha demanded glaring at him...

Abhyansh closed his eyes to handle his frustration, he so wanted to kill Dr. Parthasartahy because his sessions were not helping, his temper rose when his wife threw her anger at him, and despite the sessions, he couldn't calm himself...

"It's not very healthy to be up at odd times Isha... come back to bed and sleep for now, I'll take you to the best place in the morning...", he replied as calmly as his anger allowed him to...

Isha understood the coldness behind his calm tone and didn't argue much... She climbed on the bed and laid beside him with her head on his chest while he ruffled her hair and soon she fell into sleep. And then he did his work. That was his routine, he worked when she was asleep because she hated it if he worked on vacation. He was allowed to take work calls but that's it,if he opened his laptop or tab, she would get mad. Pregnancy has made her very cranky and her mood swings are at it's peak and Abhyansh was bearing the brunt of it, just like her friends predicted.

The next morning, Isha just woke up and was trying to sit up, but Abhyansh helped her. She saw him in his Puja clothes with the red shawl covering his upper body.

"Go and freshen up, we are leaving for the temple", he said and she frowned

"Temple and here ?", Isha asked confused and he nodded. "But you are just coming after completing your prayers in the temple inside", she pointed out. They have an inbuilt temple in their mansion, every home of Abhyansh's has an in built Shiv Mandir irrespective of the country. He couldn't live a day without offering prayers to his 'Mahadev'

"There is a beautiful mandir here, you would love it there, the structure and the weather are very peaceful, We'll be performing the Maha Aarti there, so get ready bacha...", Abhyansh said tucking her hair behind her ear, kissing her forehead making her smile widely.

"Rana sa... Thank you", Isha said hugging him, he just kissed her hair in response. She went into the washroom and after freshening up, she wore a saree siding the simple churidar her husband kept it there, she wanted to get ready perfectly, every day she makes minimal effort but today she wanted to look the best for her husband. Also, it's been weeks since she wore a saree, as from the time she came outside India, all she wore were dresses, or sometimes, it was her churidars or simple Anarkalis. She missed wearing sarees terribly and knew her husband too missed seeing her in those so she thought to surprise him.

She searched for her matching ear rings and after a lot of time searching for them, she found it, then she started looking forjewelry and after finding all that, she couldn't find her bangles and this frustrated her a lot. These days she is getting tired easily and in anger she threw the jewelry bag in her hand, Abhyansh rushed to the dressing room hearing the sound.

"Isha... Are you okay ?", he asked and she nodded looking visibly upset... He slowly picked up the bag and put it a side...

"What's wrong bacha ?", he asked softly, sitting on his knees in front of her...

"I couldn't find anything, I wanted to get ready today, but can't find a single thing, it's so frustrating, my ear rings, jewelry, bangles, kajal, everything is misplaced... I'm frustrated and I don't have enough patience to search for them, I'm done, I get tired very easily", She said and soon tears made their way...

Abhyansh softly wiped her tears, looking at her stressful phase was tougher than he thought.

"No need to stress over it bacha... Just calm down hm ?", he said softly and within the next 2 minutes he searched her bangles matching with her saree and made her wear them, followed by her earrings and jewelry...

"This, you have to do it yourself, I'm afraid I would hurt your eyes", he said holding the Kajal stick making her laugh. He gently kissed her forehead and she hugged him tightly...

"How would I manage without you ?", she asked and he gave her small smile...

"You would never have to... because for once even you could manage yourself but I couldn't, without you", he said and she laughed at it...

After she got ready, they went out, she like his possessive queen, pinned his red shawl so that his body wasn't visible... She even asked him to wear a proper shirt but since they have to offer the 'Maha Aarti' he had to go like that.

The couple reached the temple and they got the red carpet welcome, no matter the country or the place they went, all they got was huge respect, she realized her husband was not only powerful but well-respected as well. He got schools built, offered employment, and built hospitals in all the countries his business empire existed. They visited more than 10 countries in these few weeks and Abhyansh took her to the best places there without stressing her too much and he loved the fact that it was he who took her out of the country for the first time and not her brother. He was possessive even that way, only he should do things for his wife, not anyone else.

The couple offered the Maha Aarti and Isha even participated in the 'Food distribution' to the poor. After a while, Abhyansh took her home as he could see the fatigue on her face. On their way, he fed her lunch as he knew she was hungry and he didn't want her to stay hungry till they reached home.

After taking rest for a while, the couple went to sightseeing, walking on the peaceful roads of Greece. Isha loved the nature and the diverse landscapes there. The Roman touch, ancient buildings, and peaceful atmosphere helped her calm her inner turmoil. She knew her brother has almost discovered the truth, she could say by his tensed tone every time he talked to her and the worry and ache he tried to hide every time, she knew it but for now, she ignored the past concentrating on her peace.

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