Page 97 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

He went to his home office and started working but he couldn't concentrate on his work, now that he felt his wife's skin with his lips, he wanted to do that again and again, he couldn't stop himself anymore, he wanted to experience how she feels in his arms. He knew he would be the very same BEAST to everyone but to his wife, he would be a completely different version, though it's hard to control his inner BEAST, he would try for her, thought he, but he didn't know that fate is going to play it's cruel game with his life again, but Abhyansh Singh Ranawat is not the one who would give up without winning.

In the evening, Isha went to the cafe with her brother to have some coffee and some desserts. They both sat in a corner booth... she decided to send a message to her husband as he asked her to inform him if she gets late.

"I'll be late as I came to a cafe with bhai",she sent, she didn't expect a reply as she observed her husband didn't like to type texts, he only did it at the starting days of their marriage, where he used to text her punishments, as he didn't like to hear her voice or see her face much. But, after things changed, he calls her if he has something to tell her but never texts her.

Abhyansh fumed looking at her text, he felt as if killing Ranveer because of whom his wife is getting late and he had to wait for some more time and every second was passing like a year. First, he didn't want to reply as he hated texting, but if he could feel her presence through this, then he is not going to leave that chance.

"Okay, when are you going to return??",he replied, when she heard a text sound, she thought it to be from a mobile company and ignored it. Instead, she focussed on scolding her brother as to why he brought her here. But, she is also glad as she is way toooccupied in her grief and pain and she needs a distraction. Due to the fatigue of overthinking, she took a nap in the afternoon at her workplace and the nightmare she saw shook her from within. It was a similar nightmare making her recollect her husband's torture.

"Bhai... why did you bring me here?? Waste of money, instead I would make your coffee and your favourite desserts at home", she said

"Today, I don't want you to make it, just want you to enjoy, also at your home, I won't get alone time with you, that Ranawat always pokes his nose in everything. So, I planned this, I'm missing my sister... also, I was thinking to bring you here for a long time, they serve the best coffee in the city and their muffins, oh god, they are so delicious...", Ranveer said and Isha smiled at her brother who is back to his own self and just looking at her brother's smile, she forgot all her worries... she loves him more than her life and she will continue to do so till her last breath.

"Bhai... I love you so much, you are my everything", Isha said and Ranveer smiled at her, kissing her forehead... she remembered her husband, who kissed her at a similar place, before her anxiety took over her, she shooed her thoughts away.

"I know bacha... your bhayyu loves you too, I am sorry I couldn't protect you from my parents, but now I'll protect you from everyone and everything", Ranveer said determined, he is ready to die fighting the BEAST if he ever troubles his sister, he didn't completely give up the idea of separating his sister and brother-in-law, he decided to give their relationship a chance as he could see how much his sister cares and likes Abhyansh. But soon his thoughts are gonna take a U-turn.

"Okay, enough of these talks, bhayyu, I'm hungry", Isha whined and Ranveer hit her head...

"Have some patience, knowing your kumbhkaran avtar, I already ordered before we even arrived here, so the orders will be here in any minute", Ranveer said, and as if on cue, their orders arrived. Both dug in while talking and teasing each other. Isha had so much fun, and her mood which is so off thinking about her uncertain life took a complete turn after time with her brother.

Abhyansh got so impatient and wanted to send another text but his elephant-sized ego didn't let him. He put his hate for texting aside and sent her a text, how dare she ignore it, thought he, at a corner of his head, he knew his wife wouldn't ignore his texts intentionally but he stopped thinking rationally when it came to his wife, his feelings and emotions started dominating his head, which he noticed but didn't want to do anything about it, for once, he wants to lose control and let his emotions flow. He can't profess his love or tell her how important she is to him because he is not ready for it but he could definitely behave nicely with her and show her his feelings in his actions at least.

After two hours, Isha casually looked at her phone, and the ground beneath her feet slipped seeing his text.

"Bhai... let's go... let's go", she said hurriedly getting up...

"Arre what happened bacha...", Ranveer said, having his 4th brownie for the day...

"Bhai... Maharaj texted, god, I'm so dead today...", she said and he quickly got up... he took his brownie with him and kepteating even while driving to which Isha gave him an earful for concentrating on the brownie more than the problem at hand.

"Ishu... relax, just tell him, you didn't check and explain the situation, trust me, he won't say a thing to you", Ranveer said and she was taken aback hearing her brother's words, why are everyone around her so confident that he won't hurt her?? Including her own heart.

She texted back so that he knows that she replied instantly when she noticed his text.

"I'm sorry Maharaj... I didn't see your text, as soon as I did, I'm replying, we’ll be reaching home in half-hour",she replied, this time she is confident that he won't reply to her as he must be furious but he again surprised her...

Abhyansh's fury disappeared the moment he saw her text, he is imagining her panicking, by looking at her text.

"It's okay, no need to hurry, ask Rajput to drive safely",he sent and a smile formed on her lips seeing his care for her but soon her smile turned into a frown remembering what she has decided.

"Told you, he won't say anything to you", Ranveer said looking at her smile which had not turned into a serious expression.

"Hm, drive slowly bhai...", Isha said and Ranveer obliged, they talked generally, Ranveer so carefully raised the topic of her nightmare, he wanted to know what she saw so scary that she cried so much the day before and spoke so harshly to Abhyansh, he noticed Abhyansh's pale face, he couldn't digest the fact that his wife got so afraid of him, though there were hardly anyemotions on the BEAST's face, Ranveer understood him. His sister is not like that usually, so he wanted to know what affected her that badly...

Isha refused at first but when Ranveer insisted, she started saying, and soon tears made their way from her eyes, the nightmare still gave her chills. She forgot that her brother didn't know how Abhyansh tortured her in the start, he just know he did, but what all he did is still not known to Ranveer, Isha told him her whole nightmare and how she experienced the same pain in her nightmare which she experienced in real life when Abhyansh made her palms injured with glass pieces and how he made her cook and serve with her injured hands. Ranveer's blood boiled, his distress returned with double force and sheer determination took it's place, he decided not to let his sister stay with BEAST anymore. He decided to act on the plan he discarded before seeing the improving relationship between Isha and Abhyansh. If the BEAST could torture Isha like that after knowing the half-truth, he didn't know what he does when he gets to know about the whole truth, and even the thought made Ranveer shudder in fear.

The siblings reached home, Ranveer consoled his sister and with his usual poor jokes, he brought her back to her normal self. Isha went to her husband to apologize, though she decided on not giving a chance to this relationship, she can't ignore him, she still is his slave, he didn't free her from that yet. She wants to be responsible but not involved in the relationship too much.

"Maharaj... I...I'm sorry", She said and he nodded without looking at her as he is a bit mad still as he missed her and she made him wait for so long. "Should I bring something for you?? Coffee??", she asked, he didn't respond, she waited for 5 minuteson not getting any response, she decided to leave as now she didn't even need to ask his permission now.

When she turned to walk away, she heard the chair screeching sound, she turned and saw her husband walking towards her... she kept repeating in her head to stay away from her husband and not to look into his eyes or let her heart react to whatever he does...

"Are you fine??", He asked, though his voice is the same steely one, she can hear the emotions in it... He is concerned for her and that melted her walls...

"Yes Maharaj...", she said avoiding eye contact, she is extremely sad and in pain that she must stay away from her husband when all she wanted is to hug him tightly and never leave the warmth.

"Isha??", he called her with love and care visible clearly in his tone, this was the first time she heard him talk like that, she heard his soft tone but never this one...

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