Page 120 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Rani sa", Bhairav bowed down greeting Isha which she reciprocated politely before he walked away...

"Your coffee and some snacks, please have them", Isha said placing his coffee in front of him and snacks beside his coffee cup, she turned to walk away when he held her hand... she wanted to spend some time with him before, but after hearing his discussion, she didn't want to, she needs some time to cope with things... in no way, she could accept the killing of a being...

"Come sit here", Abhyansh said softly making her sit on the table, and he stood up cupping her face... "Why are you upset??", He asked her softly though he knew the reason, he wanted her to tell him freely...

"Is it necessary to do all this??", She asked looking down, she is afraid that he would burst out in anger for interfering with his job...

"It is... I know you don't approve of it, but it's needed, Isha. I give you my word, I would never take an innocent life...", Abhyansh said cupping her face and she gave him a small smile... for now, his assurance is more than enough for her...

"Have your coffee, it's getting cold", she said handing him his coffee and he took it kissing the back of her palm in a thank you, she blushed looking down... he chuckled at his shy wife.

"Hm... so, how do you want to celebrate our anniversary??", Abhyansh asked putting his cup aside after having his coffee...

"I... I don't know, you decide...", she said awkwardly looking at her palms...

"You don't want to celebrate our anniversary??", He asked in his usual tone, didn't she like the day she became his?? Is she regretting their marriage?? For him, that's the most beautiful day of his life, Isha is a blessing for him, his happiness, but did she feel the same for him?? He couldn't help think all this, considering how he treated her in the start...

"No, it's not that... I don't know what people do on their anniversary, what if I messed up??", She said clearing his doubts... he took her palms in his and rubbed them gently calming her a bit...

"You won't and what's there to mess up?? It's our anniversary and we will celebrate it however we want, no one has the audacity to judge... come on, tell me what do you want to do that day??", He asked her gently and she smiled at his softness... it still surprises her and maybe it would do her whole life...

"Um... maybe we should go to the temple in the morning", she said fidgeting her fingers...

"Okay done, after that??", He asked looking at her with amusement dancing in his eyes, he is happy that she is finally expressing herself...

"We can have lunch with the family, I'll prepare all your favourite dishes, we should celebrate with our family, we will call my bhai as well?? I'm angry with him but I love him a lot, I thinkwe should call Kaku sa and kaki sa as well, they are my only family", she said, her voice faltering at the end thinking about her uncle and aunt... Abhyansh tried hard not to blast his anger, even thinking about the couple generated extreme fury in him, especially her uncle...

Seeing Abhyansh's clenched teeth and cold expressions she got afraid...

"I'm sorry, we wouldn't call them... it's not needed, I'm so sorry...sorry, it's your place, I'm sorry", she apologized repeatedly... hearing her, his fury disappeared and guilt took its place...

"Isha... calm down... we would invite them if that is what you want... it's not my home alone, it's ours... I told you right?? Whatever is mine is yours too, if at all I refuse you, learn to demand it from me, it's your right, you are the queen Isha, learn to get things done in your own way... don't give up...", he said and she looked at him with her hazel eyes, there is this childlike innocence in them that attracted him a lot... all he wants is to kiss her passionately... he fisted his palm to control his desires...

"But, how can I demand something when you don't want it?? I don't want to do something you don't like, I don't want to upset you", she said softly making him overwhelmed with happiness...

He lifted her gently and made her sit on his lap hugging her tightly and nuzzling his head in her neck, Isha's breathing quickened, and she fisted his suit jacket tightly to control her laboured breaths, that is fanning on his neck making his already wild hormones rush downwards...

"You'll be the death of me...", he muttered in her neck, making her body hair stand up...

"Maharaj...", she breathed out...

"Hm??", He let out with so much difficulty...

"Let me go", she uttered softly... he nodded, and kissed the crook of her neck before letting her go making her eyes widen... he chuckled at her expression...

She is about to get up from his lap but he pulled her down again...

"Stay like this...", he said but she shook her head... "Please??", He asked and she almost melted

"But I'm not comfortable", she said, and his face got back to being stone... she is not comfortable with his touch?? He never had to think emotionally before, he was never attached to someone emotionally before, so all this is very new to him and hard to understand... she understood what he is thinking, well she is not good at interpreting people's emotions but surprisingly she could understand her husband very well even though he hardly has any expressions on his face.

"I mean, I'm in a saree and this chair is not comfortable for me", she told him making him smile...

He got up from his throne chair, with her in his arms and moved to the huge couch that's situated in the side, he sat with her in his lap making her blush while he smirked at his effect on her...

"Comfortable now??", He asked

"I can sit beside you", she said looking down...

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