Page 77 of Twisted Deceit
“Om, I wish you would look at me the way you look at Nandini.”
She gathered that Om, the man whom her aunt loved liked her aunt’s best friend, Nandini Thakvar. Was her aunt's betrayal of Nakul’s aunt due to jealousy?
Nakul’s eyes flashed with anger, but he didn’t respond immediately. “My father knew his brother and sister’s car crash was no accident. But the man who your aunt loved seems to be the reason behind the death of our family members.”
Aadhya was livid. “We need to find that evil man who caused so much pain to so many people by taking away their clan leaders.” It was too bad they had to tell their clan that the Kabalis attacked her aunt when it was the monster she loved. “Also, find ourShaktisoon or commission our Goddess’s new form to bring peace to the Singoor desert.”
Her aunt had fallen in love with a power-hungry animal. And how toxic could the love be to convince a sister to betray her older brother and best friend? How could such a thing even be love?
On the other hand, the love she developed for her husband, in spite of the circumstances under which they married, gave her the courage to face her fears. It was he who taught her how to fall in love with her birthplace by bringing all the clans together to restore peace.
She still remembered the day when all the southern clans were summoned by her husband to agree to the peace treaty among them. She saw skepticism in some of the clan heads’ eyes but they were present. Her husband commanded the attention of each and every clan and they obliged, especially when they found out the Thakvars were relinquishing their rights to the resources of Singoor.
It was her father’s dream to bring all the clans back together and it was close to fulfillment. It was all because of her unwanted husband who she could not imagine a life without anymore.
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Later that evening, she sat beside her husband, wrapped in a warm blanket, enjoying the view. They were on the almost dark balcony off of their master suite, looking out at the lake. They shared a fun day of being tourists and discovering the city's culture.
“I had so much fun today, and it’s so awesome to be like this, I could be here all night.” She wiggled her bottom against him, getting closer. “It’s so perfect to fall asleep under the stars like this.”
He pulled her to him, his lips tracing the side of her neck, making her moan. “You rub your juicy bottom against me one more time, and I’m going to keep you up all night.”
She smiled and rolled her hips and felt his hardness convulse. “I didn’t really want to fall asleep.”
The next moment, he turned her to him, her back hitting the chair as his weight came down on her, his lips hot and hungry. He pressed his hardness between her legs. “You are such a tease and I love it.”
“What?” she batted her eyelids. “I was cold and just wanted to feel warm.”
She saw the challenge in his eyes, making her body come alive. “I’ll make you sweat all night.” He groaned.
She bit her lip, her gaze locked with his as she ran her hand from his neck to his jawline. “I dare you to.” The words had barely left her words when she felt the delectable pain on her lips as he kissed her in a frenzy.
He let go of her lips to get her off the chaise and scoop her into his arms. She moaned into his mouth when he pulled her into yet another kiss. “You are mine tonight and you’ll remember this forever.”
She smiled, her body yearning for their heated passion. “I will remember every bit of you, forever.” Just then, his phone started to ring but he ignored it as he carried her to the bed, still not breaking the kiss.
“Nakul, take the call,” she said against his lips.
He groaned. “They know not to disturb me. It can wait.”
She pulled back and glared at him. “I know how sincere your team is. If they are calling it must be important.”
Like he was unhappy with her, he dropped her on the bed making her squeal. He narrowed his eyes at her and called his team back. “I need to know who gave authority to break protocol?”
She watched as his expression softened and something sparked in his eyes. He held her gaze as a slow smile formed on his darkly handsome face. “Good, start the search. I need people on the ground immediately.”
“Nakul?” Just from looking at him, she knew it must be something good. “What is it?”
He responded by kissing her, his weight pinning her down. “We found the location of the person who knows the artist who drew the Goddess's hand in the painting.”
Her eyes widened. “Oh my God!” She kissed him back. It was from the painting they videotaped at the European Palace Museum. “I can’t believe this.”
“We are one step closer to findingShakti.” His eyes held pride, and her heart kickstarted again.
“We can bring our Goddess back home.” She laughed, fighting back happy tears. “And when we bring her back, I want to have our baby and name her Shakti.”
He smiled, his lips finding hers. “Anything you want, because it was all because of you.” He looked at her, his eyes boring into hers.
