Page 49 of Twisted Alliance

“So, how is your wife?” one of the men asked. “You hardly ever speak about the Gujjar heiress you married for an alliance.”

Ishani held her breath, wondering what Shivay Thakvar would say about her.

There was a pause before he replied, “She is a meddling menace…” he said in a dark tone, “… that I need to get rid of shortly.”

She stifled a gasp.

My God.Was he planning to kill her?

He said he wouldn’t because of the alliance. What was he planning to do to her?

Before her terrified mind could think of something, the door she was leaning against flew open, causing her to nearly fall. Before she could run or scream, his arm wrapped around her waist, and he dragged her into the office, kicking the door shut behind him.

He pushed her against the door again, pinning her with his body, his dark eyes filled with anger.

Oh God. He’s going to kill me now.

Her stomach and legs trembled in terror even as she tried to think of a way to escape the situation.

“W-what are you doing?” she managed to ask.

“That’s my line, my meddling wife. What were you doing outside my office?”

“I… I came here looking for you. When I heard you speaking to someone just now, I waited for you to finish your call.”

He watched her closely. “Why were you looking for me?” he asked. He was so close to her, she could feel his breath over her cheek.

“I-I wanted to… to be with you and spend some time together.” She desperately tried to make her voice less shaken. “I-I am your wife, and I have the right.”

Something flickered in his eyes. She gasped when he suddenly swept her feet off the floor to carry her somewhere. Before she could panic, he put her on the desk. “Let’s spend some time together then,” he said.

Her body trembled when she realized how close he was standing. The familiar scent of his cologne filled her senses, and her skin broke into goose bumps. Even though her mind was terrified of the danger, and he was intimidating her with his presence, a part of her shivered with a different kind of awareness. It was the kind she had felt the past week whenever she found his dark gaze on her. Her lips tingled, and a strange throbbing grew inside her unexpectedly.

Her every sense came alive, and she became aware of her faster breathing.

He was a monster, but he was a monster she was strongly drawn to physically.

“So you came here to be my wife?” he asked.

She couldn’t let him think she was spying on him. It was not only dangerous to her, but many things depended on him trusting her.

“Y-yes,” she replied. “It’s been a month, and we haven’t been together.”

His eyes flashed darkly.

She was terrified of the look on his face, but she raised her trembling hands to his chest. Once again, she could feel the thumping beat of his heart. Feeling slightly emboldened by it, she looked him in the eyes.

“A wife belongs with her husband. I-I am yours, but you haven’t claimed me like a husband should.”

His eyes darkened even further. She braced herself, expecting him to grab and kiss her like he did the previous week when she had said similar words to him. With her heart thudding hard, she waited.

He watched her intently. “Show me what’s mine,” he said.

“W-what?” she asked, not understanding.

“You said you belong to me. Remove your clothes and show me what’s mine.”

Her body jerked with shock. “W-what?”

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