Page 68 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Thank you bhai...", Isha said excitedly... "And yeah, I almost forgot, you know what happened today??", she said with the same excitement and Ranveer smiled hearing his sister's loud and exciting tone...

Hearing that, Abhyansh too walked towards her room... Isha's tone increased without realizing when she got excited like it happens with many people making her audible to the BEAST who is just entering his room when he heard her...

"Bhai... Maharaj stopped me from tasting the dishes I made, he asked me to directly serve him... He trusts me", She said, even at the thought of it welled up her eyes both with pain of humiliation she faced in the past and a relief that she doesn't have to face it anymore...

"Ishu... are you fine??", Ranveer asked realizing her tone...

"I'm happy now bhai... I used to feel so bad, and humiliated whenever I was made to taste the food, I made... I used to think why can't Maharaj trust me?? Am I that bad that he thinks I could kill him?? I... I can't even think of doing anything of that sort to anyone bhai... you know me... I'm not like that right??", Isha cried thinking all the situations when she is made to do all that... Abhyansh who is hearing her fisted his palms, he got angry with himself seeing her in pain... How could he do all that to such an innocent soul?? Sure, she didn't deserve any of it...

"Ishu... you are not bad, my Ishu is the best... you are the kindest princess and I'm proud of you bacha, don't let that BEAST or his acts effect you", Ranveer said

"Bhai... Can I ask you something?? Will you do that for me??", she said softly, wiping her tears, and smiling at her brother's assuring words...

"Anything for you Ishu...", Ranveer said

"Please don't call him that...", She said

"What??", Ranveer asked her confused...

"That word... Um... BEAST... I don't know why but I don't like it", Isha said softly... Abhyansh looked at his wife with surprise... She doesn't want her brother to call him BEAST when he behaved like one with her... he is one, undoubtedly... He looked at her, his lips curved at her sight, surprising himself, he walked away without turning back... His wife is someone who brings the emotions and feelings which he thought had died long back...

He knew what he wants, the moment he saw her taking his name, the moment she looked into his eyes he knew, but he was trying to prolong his restraints as long as possible... Now, that he realized he wanted her in his life as his wife, he didn't know how to approach it. All this confusion is creating havoc in his mind, he never thought of ways to approach if he wants something. He was always vocal about his wants, if he wanted something, he got it, by hook or crook. Either by asking or by snatching. That was his infamous way but he didn't know if that works with his wife or not...

"Ishu... Seriously??", Ranveer got frustrated...

"Bhai... I wasn't defending him, I was just asking you not to call him 'that' Okay, now leave all that, tell me, when are you coming to meet me?? It's been 3 days", Isha said

"It's just 2 days Ishu, stop your drama... Will see, I have some work in the city tomorrow, while coming back, I'll meet you at your workplace, okay??", Ranveer said

"Good that you told me before, I will have to ask Maharaj, will do that tomorrow morning", Isha said

"Ask?? Why do you have to ask him??", Ranveer started getting frustrated...

"Bhai... see you tomorrow, take care... Will make your favourite food and bring for you", Isha said softly making her brother smile calming his frustration

"Okay... Take care Ishu...", Ranveer said and hanged up the call...

Isha slept on the floor, and as usual Abhyansh came in the midnight to see his wife, and his heart again experienced that strange ache looking at her sleeping form on the floor... He laid beside her, keeping a small distance, staring at her face... He raised his hand, and ruffled her hair slowly, he remembered the time when he fisted her hair, twisted it, pulled it and did all the things to hurt her...

"Why did I have to do all that to you?? Just because you are Amar Rajput's daughter?? At that time, my hatred for your father was more than anything, but now, that hatred is nothing in front of you... I won't hurt you ever... I won't hurt you", Abhyansh said softly, ruffled her hair for some more time before getting up and walking away...

He laid on the floor, putting his head on his arm... sleep is far from him... He kept looking at his hand, where the sense of feeling her hair is still alive... He closed his eyes and rested an hour before waking up again for a new day...The next morning, after his breakfast, he is about to walk away when Isha ran after him...

"Maharaj...", She called halting his steps... Taking that as a cue, she continued... "Bhai is coming to meet me at my workplace today, he didn't confirm, he said, if possible, he would come, can I meet him??", she asked, he turned to her to look at her face and eyes, but she is looking down...

"Look at me", he said in his usual tone and by usual, his icy and emotionless tone, and by hearing that, Isha thought he is mad...

"Maharaj... I...", She started before he interrupted her...

"You can...", he said and she sighed in relief... "Talk to me with your head high", he said before walking away, she blinked once, twice, thrice watching his retreating figure... She pinched herself to know if she heard him right... He wanted her to hold her head high?? But everyone told Abhyansh Singh Ranawat hates if anyone holds their head high in front of him, that's the reason his parents and grandmother too bows their head... And he wants her to hold her head high, but who will explain her that now the very same BEAST can't stay without looking at her face and eyes...

"Isha... What happened?? Go and have your breakfast", Avyan said, when he saw his sister-in-law standing like a rock...

"Avyan...", She said but didn't look at him as she is still busy staring at the way her husband just walked away...

"Yes?? What happened to you?? Why are you standing like a statue??", Avyan asked her...

"Your brother just said, no, asked me to talk to him holding my head high", she said

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