Page 172 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"No one is allowed to enter this room without prior announcement except you", he said caressing her skin with his lips...

"Rana sa... leave me... I need to go and give snacks to Avyaan, he and ma are waiting for me...", she said and he frowned...

"Who is more important to you?? Me or them??", he asked and she giggled at his jealousy...

"Of course, you... okay I'll stay, but at least leave me, I'm not comfortable sitting here...", she whispered the last part blushing... he chuckled and let her go, taking a sip of his coffee... "now tell me, what's wrong with you, you look lost, I wanted to ask you in the morning but you left before I come back after changing", she asked cupping his cheeks making him feel all emotional, none cared for his emotions till then, he never let them would be a better statement, he didn't trust anyone so much to let them see his vulnerable side...

"I'm just sorryIsha... will you believe me if I say I wouldn't behave the same again with you, I may get mad at you, get angry with you, shout at you for your stupidities but never become the BEAST I once was... do you trust me??", he asked, he knew it's not easy for her to trust him on that as he did hurt her even after promising her once but her answer surprised him...

"Of course, I trust you Rana sa, I know you wouldn't hurt me like you did in the past... there was hatred and disgust in you for me then and though I don't know the reason for it, I can say they weren't present now... I definitely want to know the reasons for your behaviour Rana sa, but I could trust you even without knowing them... you won't hurt me like that ever...", she said and he smiled...

"You are too innocent, you don't know my anger yet... what you have seen is nothing in front of what I have planned for you but thank goodness I realized before I committed all those sins, otherwise, I couldn't have lived with the guilt now...", he said and for a second, she got afraid thinking if what she experienced is nothing, what all he might have planned for her, but she regained her composure...

"There you go, you said you realized, then why would you hurt me again, I don't say you wouldn't ever get angry with me, you will, but even in your anger, I see your care, you hurt yourself in the fear of hurting me... that's so different from the person I have seen during the starting months of our marriage", she said, she knew he is tormenting himself for all the pain he gave her and he is afraid that he would hurt her again in the same way, but she is confident he wouldn't, she didn't know from where that confidence came, all she wanted to do is assure him and free from his guilt... she didn't like it at all...

He pulled her into his lap and this time she didn't struggle to free herself as she knew he needed it... she let him hug her...

"Have this now...", she said putting the cutlet she made in his mouth... she laughed looking at his coffee cup empty...

"What??", he asked her with a frown...

"Even in so much distress, you couldn't stop sipping your coffee huh?? Why do you love it so much?? This is why you couldn't sleep much at night, you should reduce your caffeine intake Rana sa, it's too much", she said and he chuckled at her words...

"I like coffee, especially if you make it, I can't reduce it down anymore, I already compromise so as to not strain you so much", he said and now she frowned...

"How many times should I tell you, it's not strain... I can make coffee for you any number of times but it's not good for you, Ragini said when she reduced her caffeine intake, she started getting better sleep, you should try too", she said

"It works differently for every individualIsha... for me, caffeine has nothing to do with my sleep", he said

"Then what makes you sleep better...", she asked

"Maybe a workout before sleep", he whispered in his husky tone, she didn't understand his innuendo but blushed at his deep tone...

"Workout at night??", she frowned after composing herself... "but, usually workout is done in the morning, I mean I saw you, bhai, and Avyan who works out in the morning only, even Vikr...", she stopped at the end moment as she doesn't want to anger her husband by taking Vikram's name but it's too late...

"Don't take that a**'s name, I don't like it", he said angrily, she closed her eyes at his cuss... she doesn't like it but she is afraid to tell this to her husband...

"Okay, I won't, now don't get angry... please", she said and he nodded cooling himself...

"Okay, do whatever you want to, so that you could sleep better, and if your sleep has nothing to do with coffee, I can make you coffee any number of times, Rana sa, maybe we should install asmall kitchen in our chamber like in Rajput palace, I don't want to go to the kitchen downstairs every time I want to make a coffee for you or we could also make some dishes or desserts if made in small quantities...", she suggested...

"Okay, I'll call an interior designer, choose the designs, it would be made in the next couple of days... we have ample of free space", he said shocking her

"Rana sa, it's just an idea, we could have discussed and think thoroughly before taking a decision", she said

"What's there to think, you want it, so let's do it", he said in his decisive tone... she huffed, she decided to be careful before uttering something to her husbandfrom next time.

"Okay, I'll leave now... want some more coffee??", she asked

"Yes, send with someone, don't come till here again...", he said, the kitchen is so far and he doesn't want her to walk so much again...

"Of course, I'll do the same, I'm not gonna come here again, I have so much to talk to ma and Avyan, these days I hardly get time...", she complained and he glared...

"What's so fun about talking to them?? I really don't understand", he asked

"You won't understand Rana sa, I'm a normal human being who loves to communicate with humans", she taunted him remembering how he once told her how he hates to communicate with people... he chuckled hearing her taunt...

"Becoming very brave ha Rani sa?? I appreciate it...", he said biting her neck making her scream but soon she muffled her tone with her hands as she doesn't want to attract attention...

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