Page 150 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"You did and I followed, but looking at your barefoot, I took it off... when you could walk barefoot, I should too...", she whispered softly and he gave his best glare clenching his teeth...

If they are alone, he would have lifted her in his arms and walked throughout, the thought of her hurting is paining to him, but he cannot insult his traditions, beliefs, and the sentiments of his people... this is for their welfare... he quickly messaged Bhairav to do the needful and within the next few minutes, there is a tanker wetting their whole way with cool water... they kept it ready, he thought if the heat was too much that she could feel even with her socks on, he could get the tankers but his wife is stupid enough to walk barefoot in a scorching sun...

Isha could feel the anger radiating from her husband's body and her fear kept bubbling with the same intensity... her feet no more burned as the cold water from the tankers cooled the road... but the walk before that generated bubbles under her feet due to the burning... she just prayed her husband doesn't find out... Abhyansh's security men were keeping the people away, they formed a circle around them while they walked along them...

The king and queen reached the temple... they directly went to the open hall attached to the temple and Kul guru made them sit in front of a huge Havan Kund(fire pit) and the couple started with the puja... Isha could see the people around her, they are far away from them but not too far, she just hoped no one from her office is present there or recognize her...

After hours of sitting and all the procedures, Isha is declared as the queen of Ajmer and the people screamed in happiness, she is shocked to see the hails, she doesn't even know them nor did they know her personally, she didn't do anything, but still they are loving her so much, being their king's wife is enough for them to love her, Abhyansh is a noble king, he always thought of people's welfare, he built schools, hospitals and caused employment to unemployed men and youth... anyone who goes to him with their problem never returned disheartened... he is scary and people feared him but respected him equally...

"Now, present clothes to your family first as the Queen of Ajmer", the head priest said, signifying that now she belonged completely to her husband's clan... "That is your parents or Kaku sa-kaki sa, anyone who did your kanyadaan", the priest said and Isha's eyes welled up...

"She has her brother but he is unmarried", Amruta said quickly and before the priest could utter something, the BEAST opened his mouth...

"Rajput, come here and accept this...", Abhyansh called Ranveer and Isha couldn't hold the happy tears, she thought she would be left as an orphan even after having a loving brother, though her uncle-aunt never cared, her brother loves her more than anything and she wants to complete this ritual with him and her husband made it possible.

Ranveer came forward and accepted the clothes from his sister, now the queen... he bowed his head to the king...

"Can I take his blessings??", Isha asked surprising the priests...

"If it's your parents, it's still fine but...", the head priest hesitated... Abhyansh wanted to stop her but he knew she would be very sad, she is already sad remembering her parents, he doesn't want to give her more pain... if touching her brother's feet could give her happiness then he wouldn't stop her...

"He is not any less, he brought me up like a parent, Can I??", she asked and the head priest looked at Abhyansh's face avoiding his eyes, after getting a nod, he turned to Isha and told she could...

Isha bent down and touched her brother's feet making Ranveer's eyes well up... he put his hands on her hair and made her get up blessing her long life and happiness...

After that, Isha and Abhyansh walked to the temple, took the blessings of God, and after completing the final rituals, they left for Ranawat palace, Abhyansh asked Bhairav to bring cars just in front of the temple as he could imagine Isha's pain, though she tried to suppress her hiss, he could see her taking steps carefully, his fury is unmatchable, he had this to take her to their chamber and teach her an unforgettable lesson of never disobeying him...

The couple reached home followed by the whole family and Ranveer went directly to Rajput palace as he had to come again the next day for Shivaratri pujas, the first Yagas his sister is performing along with her husband, how could he miss...

Isha is about to settle things for the next day as soon as they walked to the hall, but Abhyansh held her wrist...

"Bring Rani Sa’s footwear NOW", Abhyansh roared the last part scaring the hell out of everyone...

The lady servant got Isha's footwear and socks from where she left before the puja, before Isha could wear them, Abhyansh stopped her...

"First the socks...", he said, as the hard material of the footwear could hurt her already burning skin and she did as told...

"In the chamber, NOW", he commanded and walked to their chamber and Isha left a huge sigh...

"Bhabhi sa, what did you do now??", Avyan asked and Isha glared at him...

"What do you mean?? Your bhai sa never shouted at me without my fault??", Isha whispered so only her brother-in-law could hear her...

"He did, but not anymore...", Avyan smirked at her and she rolled her eyes, these days Avyan is supporting his brother too much in front of her...

"RANI SA...", BEAST roared from their chamber which shook the whole palace...

"Bhabhi sa.. go fast before that volcano bursts and swallows the whole palace...", Avyan said and Isha ran away to their chamber though her feet hurt, she couldn't help it much... she didn't want her husband's fury bubble up...

She reached their bedroom and looked at her husband taking deep breaths with eyes closed trying to control his fury... he sensed her but didn't open his eyes, he didn't want to scream at her and get her scared of him... she walked to him slowly and sat in front of him taking his palms into her hands slowly... she is hell afraid of him but she wanted to learn to deal with her husband's fury as well...

"Sit down and take off your socks", he said opening his eyes and pulling off his hands off from her, and got up... she did as told, and he came back with an ointment and sat on the floor instead of the couch...

"Maharaj...", she shrieked and is about to get up when he pulled her down holding her wrists and made her sit on the couch...

"Sit down, you have no idea how I'm holding up, don't make me lose my control", he said in his icy tone that scared the toughest of the tough men... and Isha shivered and decided to shut her mouth whatever he does but the next thing shocked her to the core...

"RANA SA...", she shrieked in high pitch when he touched her foot with his hands... "no, no, please you are the king...", she panicked... she didn't even imagine this even in her worst dreams... Abhyansh gave her a look, his eyes red with fury, and that made her numb... she is petrified and sat on the couch closing her eyes in fear...

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