Page 25 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Tired physically or mentally", Avyan asked empathetically...

"Physical tiredness never had the capability to lower my spirits Avyan, I always fought it but for the first time yesterday, I felt asif I'm losing...", she said looking outside the window... Avyan felt her pain in her words, he wanted to ask her more but knew she wouldn't say anything more...

"You can't, you wouldn't lose, you will fight through it, I'm sure", Avyan said, and she gave him a full smile... He is right, she can't lose... she needs to fight for her life, for her happiness, for the kind of life she wanted to live, she needs to make her parents and brother proud... Brother! she sighed deeply thinking about her brother, he had hurt her more than anyone else, it's been 6 months, and he didn't call her not for once...

Avyan dropped her and went away, asking her to be cheerful like always, her brother-in-law's first proper interaction with her made her happy, though he didn't converse much, he made sure that she felt alright, and that made her heart happy... for the affection and care her mother-in-law and now her brother-in-law show towards her, she thought to fight Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, though not literally fight the beast, she could at least fight the pain he gives her...

she shook her head and smiled to herself, and walked inside deciding to not let his torture affect her smile but she didn't know then that she would fail badly...

One month passed by, and his tortures kept increasing day by day, she thought it was a punishment to her for making him revert his punishment, but it's a punishment to his heart for liking her smile, and he wanted to prove a point that her suffering doesn't affect him, and he could never let her smile again, to say he is getting successful at it is an understatement. She became robotic and is following his orders religiously even without a second of thinking... Though she smiles and talks the same with her mother-in-law, Isha knew she is losing herself,and Avyan observed it. He tried to bring her back but it's like now nothing can bring her back...

One evening, Abhyansh returned from his office, had his coffee and walked to his home office, and started working...

"Hukum... Mr. Rajput is here to meet you", a servant informed...

"I'm in no mood to meet Kailash Rajput now, ask him to get out", Abhyansh roared...

"Hukum, maafi... (your highness, forgiveness) It's Ranveer Rajput", the servant answered fumbling, fearing what would the BEAST do to him for not delivering the message properly...

Abhyansh smirked hearing Ranveer's name, that man interested him more than anything, he is the only man who can be able to talk to him by looking him in the eye, and he enjoyed it but didn't show it...

"Let him in", he ordered, he is in a good mood hearing Ranveer Rajput's name, so he let the man off the hook...

Abhyansh tried to make Ranveer bow his head, but that man is reluctant, even when Abhyansh was just seconds away from killing his father, he didn't bend in front of him, he believed in arguing rationally, and looking at the confidence, the man possesses, Abhyansh let Kailash Rajput go and promised his son not to kill him...

Ranveer made his way inside, but unlike Abhyansh wished, there is no confidence in his eyes, and there is distress and pain... his eyes were red as if he hadn't properly slept for weeks... And that's true the worry he has for his sister didn't let him...though he knew (he thought) she is fine, she is with the BEAST, and he feared her safety the most, he couldn't leave London either, until he saves his friend Vikram, his business partner and best friend, who was kidnapped by his father's men... As soon as he saved Vikram and got his father's men arrested by the UK police, he immediately started to India, ensuring Vikram's safety and making sure, no lawyer takes up their case, so they stay in jail till he returns to the UK with his sister... Ranveer directly went to Ranawat's palace from the airport...

"Rajput... Welcome...", Abhyansh greeted with his steely tone, but Ranveer can see the hidden smirk...

The only man who can see his face and understand the expressions of The Royal BEAST.

"Mr. Ranawat... no games please... I came here to meet my sister... call her... I want to see her right now", Ranveer said

"Sister?? Oh, the girl your father offered to me as bait but failed badly", Abhyansh said and he could see the vulnerability in Ranveer's eyes...

"You didn't do anything inappropriate with her, did you??", Ranveer asked... Abhyansh didn't answer that, he enjoyed the conversation, as he get to hear the confidence-filled and straight sentences without fumbling after a long time...

"Mr. Ranawat, call my sister...", Ranveer demanded...

"Bring her here...", Abhyansh ordered the servant who just came to put another cup of coffee for Abhyansh... The servant understood who the 'her' meant, the king never took Isha'sname, neither did he address her as Mrs. Ranawat or the queen...

Ranveer didn't like how Abhyansh said the 'her' with detest and disgust as if his sister is a piece of dust...

As soon as the servant informed Isha, she walked to her husband's office, her heart thudding like always in fear...

"Ma...Maharaj, you called??", Isha asked looking down...

"Ishu...", Ranveer said getting up from his chair...

Hearing her brother's tone, Isha's head jerked upwards, and looking at her brother, her eyes welled up, but she quickly averted her eyes to her husband's way and the same robotic expressionless face is back on Isha, she looked down as if waiting for his orders...

Ranveer is shocked to see his sister like that, he expected her to jump on him, hug him tightly, or beat him into a pulp, he expected her to get angry with him, but this emotionless reaction is something that shocked him, she became so thin, her eyes lifeless, her body has bruises...

Ranveer rushed to Isha and hugged her tightly, tears formed in his eyes, but he controlled himself... Abhyansh saw this getting surprised; he didn't think Ranveer to be an emotional person, he argued sensibly even when his father is just a few inches from the sword... but he is this worried for his cousin sister?? thought Abhyansh

Isha didn't respond to the hug, she stood emotionlessly, but a small traitor tear left her right eye she is quick enough to wipe it, and Abhyansh saw this all...

On noticing she didn't hug him back, Ranveer broke the hug and cupped her cheeks trying to make her look at him, but her eyes are fixed on Abhyansh's feet...

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