Page 167 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"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...

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