Page 12 of The Royal Beast & His Rising Queen

"She couldn't escape herself, how would she help you??", Ranveer murmured, the kid didn't hear but Vikram did... he looked at Ranveer with questioning eyes and Ranveer just shook his head and left from there... it didn't take much time for Vikram to realize what Ranveer meant, this multiplied his guilt ten folds... Isha wouldn't be married to that man only if he had heard her that night... no wonder, Isha doesn't want to forgive him, thought Vikram.

Ranveer entered Abhyansh's study after he was allowed...

"Brother-in-law... have some time to spare for me??", Ranveer asked controlling his frustration...

"No, Get.Lost", Abhyansh said concentrating on his work...

"Um... don't be so rude to your brother-in-law Ranawat, you might need my help soon", Ranveer smirked, Abhyansh frowned at his words... "you do know you had hurt my sister badly, didn't you??", Ranveer asked fisting his palms and banging the table... Abhyansh sat like a stone, but it did ache him on the inside...

"I did what I was supposed to do Rajput", Abhyansh said in a dismissal tone

"And now I'll do what I am supposed to, Ranawat", Ranveer said, and Abhyansh looked at him squarely...

"Is that a threat Rajput??", Abhyansh asked in a much colder tone...

"No, anyways, I'm here for something else, what did you gain by doing all that to me??", Ranveer asked, and Abhyansh's cold face turned into a smirk hearing him, he knew what he is talking about...

"Revenge... if you think it's over, then you are wrong", Abhyansh said and Ranveer sighed...

"That's petty", Ranveer tried to provoke Abhyansh so that he could stop torturing him...

"Doesn't matter, I'm having fun", the BEAST said getting back to his work...

"God! Bl*e b**ls are not funny Ranawat", Ranveer said in frustration...

"Out, I have a lot of things to do", Abhyansh said with a smirk...

"You loathe me for making my sister innocent right?? It's gonna stay that way for a long time, it's my curse", Ranveer said, and Abhyansh ignored his brother-in-law's words... if he thought he could scare the BEAST with that angry look, then he is foolish...

Ranveer sighed and walked away... making his brother-in-law suffer did satisfy Abhyansh, but he is afraid of the consequences now. His wife is very unwilling to even look at him, and it's a very good chance for Ranveer to make her against him. She is too innocent to understand any conspiracies, but amid all the fears, he still trusted her love for him... that woman had no reason to love him, even like him but she did, she wouldn't leave him, he believed strongly.

Everyone sat down before dinner time, Ranveer formally greeted Rajmata and Abhyansh's father and introduced Vikram and Aryan to them... seeing their cold attitude opposite to how Avyan and Amruta reacted, Vikram understood the whole picture. Everyone stood up when Abhyansh entered there, and after he sat, all of them took their seats too.

Isha served Abhyansh while the servants served everyone else...

"Take your seat and have your dinner", Abhyansh told Isha, and she just nodded taking her seat beside him...

"Isha...", Vikram called

"Ishu...", Aryan called at the same time...

The servants who are serving widened their eyes and their hands shivered fearing the BEAST. No one is allowed to call her by name except for family. Abhyansh didn't say anything as there were no servants before, but in front of people, his queen should be respected.

"RAJPUT...", Abhyansh called angrily making Ranveer's heartbeat rise, though he pretended to be fine from outside... "haven't you informed your guests about the regulations here??", he added...

"I forgot this one Ranawat... sorry", Ranveer said glaring at Vikram and Aryan... Isha looked at them both with concern...

"You should address her as 'Rani sa' in front of people", Ranveer told Vikram and Aryan...

Isha closed her eyes in pain, she didn't want Vikram and Aryan to address her as 'Rani sa'. They are like a family to her, especially Vikram. She could never forget the things he did for her... if it was her brother, she would have understood, as her brother, he felt responsible for her and that urge to protect her, but Vikram too was equally protective of her, loved her the same as her brother... he used to come to the Rajput palace every year during her parents' death anniversary. He used to stay with her along with her brother for the whole week, sometimes more, until she got back to normal.

Abhyansh looked at his troubled wife... he didn't understand what's going on... he is so bad at understanding emotions, and though he is improving in his wife's case, things are difficult sometimes...

"Then I better not talk to her in front of people", Vikram said with a smile, looking at Isha...

Isha opened her eyes as soon as she heard Vikram... she passed a smile with teary eyes. It's Vikram they are talking about, how can he not understand her, wondered she, still smiling widely at Vikram and this fumed Abhyansh.

Ranveer observed Abhyansh cold expressions...

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