Page 146 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Rana sa... you know how scared I was...", Isha said still taking harsh breaths, he wanted to say how scared he is to see her childish self, how scared he is to think that he might have to remain celibate for his whole life from then... he dispersed his self-pity thoughts and concentrated on his child wife now... Abhyansh looked at her softly forwarding his palm... she placed her palm in his rough ones and he gently pulled her towards him, she sat beside him and he softly caressed her palm...

"Why did you ask about my age?? Don't you know??", she asked softly remembering his previous question...

"I know, but the age and your actions are not matching, so am just wondering", he said, and she gave him a confused look...

"I didn't understand...", she said, and Abhyansh shook his head in nothing...

"Rana sa... you know, I was playing this game called CarZ, this is so much fun... bhai showed this to me... wait I'll show you...", Isha said and took out her phone and showed him how to play..."Ziiiii", she made the sound along with the animated sounds the app is making whenever she crossed a mile...

"Your bhai?? Of course, your brother...", Abhyansh gritted cursing Ranveer in his head...

"Rana sa... it's so fun right??", Isha asked looking at him in between...

"Yes, it is...", he said with a smile looking at his innocent wife...

"You wanna play??", she said handing over her phone after pausing the game... he took her phone but locked the screen and put it aside...

"I need to ask you something...", he said, and she looked at him with her curious eyes that made him kiss her hair before pulling her more into his arms... "why do you think you are not capable of being a queen Isha??", his tone suddenly changed into serious and she thought he is and at her...

"Rana sa... I'm sorry, I didn't...", she started but he interrupted her...

"Firstly, do not apologize when you are not at fault, secondly, I just want to know", he said gently kissing the back of her palm to calm her but his proximity made her more nervous... she moved out of his arms and sat a bit far from him and he frowned... he is about to pull her into his arms when she pleaded with him to let her with his eyes and he sighed...

"I don't think I... I'm suitable to be a queen... I don't know anything Rana sa, I embarrassed you this evening, I don'twant to do it again...", she said, tears spilling from her eyes... Abhyansh understood what she is talking about...

"Come here...", he called and she moved to him slowly, he side hugged her and kissed her hair with love... "you deserve to be a queen, no one is more eligible than you... do you know what should a queen have in her the most??", he asked and she shook her head... "kindness and you Rani sa are the kindest, a queen needs to put her family's respect, and people's welfare before her own, and you are doing it even before you became a queen... you sacrificed yourself and agreed to be my slave despite my brutal behaviour, to save lives... who could be a better queen than you?? And regarding other things, you'll learn with time... Rajmata, your mother-in-law will make you aware of the rituals, our traditions, and functioning. And I'm here for you, you just have to ask Isha...", Abhyansh said softly...

She nodded but her mood went down when she was reminded of his torture, she badly wanted to know the reasons for his behaviour, and looking at his soft demeanour, she decided to ask him... she is hell afraid but she needed to know...

"Rana sa... I... I need to ask something", she fumbled... he sensed her shivering and fear...

"Don't be scared, Isha... what is it??", he asked softly... he didn't understand why is she so scared of him despite his soft behaviour towards her, but that's soft according to him but to her, he is still the BEAST who has the power to destroy her or anything in this world. She knew he cares for her a lot and she is a very important part of his life but her past encounters with him still haunted her at the back of her mind...

"I...I want to know why you did that??", she asked trying hard not to fumble... his body became stiff, he knew what she is asking but he couldn't tell her, he just couldn't... she noticed the change in his demeanour...

"Sleep, it's late", he said, his tone icy, pulled his arms away from her, and lied down turning his back to her... her soft heart couldn't take his cold behaviour, one second he is so loving and as soon as she asked it, he is behaving as if she is nothing and has no right to know the truth... tears flew from her eyes, she got up and rushed to the washroom unable to control her sob anymore... he knew she is crying and rushed to the washroom to hide her tears, his heart ached at her pain, but he just can't tell her the truth, that's too difficult, even if he did, would she believe him?? And if she doesn't, then he didn't know if he could handle that or not, or what if she hated him after knowing the truth?? He knew he is wrong, he punished her for her father's deeds which is very wrong, she is not at fault.

He is about to go and check on her when he saw her coming out of the washroom, her eyes and nose red, he kept staring at her, her tears always caused deep havoc in his heart...

"Isha...", he called trying to hold her hand, but she pulled it away, she couldn't handle another rejection, she just learned to control her pain, she didn't want to become vulnerable again...

"I'm sleepy, Rana sa, sorry, but I want to sleep", she said in her hoarse tone, lay down, and closed her eyes turning her back facing him... he was about to put his hand on her waist and pull her into his arms like every day but she stiffened at it and he pulled back clenching his teeth, he didn't like it at all... he wanted to hold his wife in his arms, and not able to do it made him furious...

"Ahh... ", he left a frustrated sigh and is about to punch the wall beside him when she held his palm, put it on her waist, and moved into his arms sighing deeply... she couldn't even show her anger now, huh, if she did, her BEAST of a husband would hurt himself which again hurts her...

All his anger vanished into thin air by her one gesture... a small smile formed on his lips and his heart swelled with love and happiness...

"I'm sorry, don't cry, I just can't tolerate it... give me some time, I'll tell you", he said, and she turned in his arms facing him...

"What should I do to show my anger Rana sa?? I can't say anything to you, or I can't stay away from you because that would make you angry and you would hurt yourself, I can't even cry then how am I supposed to deal with my emotions??", she said and more tears slipped from her eyes which he wiped quickly...

"Stop crying...", he said softly kissing her head and cheeks which made her blush and gave a gap to her tears making him sigh in relief, he didn't know why but her tears gave him a lot of pain and anger, he just can't bear the sight of it... "and if you are angry, then you can yell at me, tell me things, call me names, but in the room, not in front of people...", he added and she giggled, her husband is very conscious about his BEAST image...

"But I'm scared to say things", she said as a matter of fact...

"What should I do to make your fear go away", he sighed

"I don't know Rana sa...", she says while yawning... "I'm sleepy, good night", she said and is out in his arms within minutes, hechuckled at his baby wife... she is an adult by age but by all other means she is a baby...

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