Eternal Love Part 4
“You think I’ll let him get away with killing Lavanaya?! She was my daughter! And she would have been princess had that girl not shown up and bewitched the prince!”
“Maggie, do you really think that it’s wise attempting more so soon? Prince Arnav is genuinely firing, attacking and killing…he’ll stop at nothing…He’s worse than before this servant showed up.”
Lavanaya’s mother glared, “You think I won’t avenge my daughter?! She was the worthy one!”
The air around them stung with anger and foolish vengance…
“You both hated each other…”
Maggie was livid, “Who cares! She was the only way I could get into the royal family line. We both wanted that!”
“…maybe wait…because, he’s smarter. He will catch you…his men are already getting closer to finding out about our involvement with Dwayne…”
“I don’t care Jack!!!”
Maggie stormed from one side of the room to the other, pacing and stomping, ignoring the man who allowed her access to the castle.
“He’s now imprisoned, and there’s no way either of us can go and talk to him without giving away our identities…”
Her footsteps halted…”I’ll go and talk to Dwayne’s wife soon, maybe she can be of some use…”
Jack stayed silent.
“We can send also someone new,” she nodded, “…and talk to our last contacts remaining in the castle…right now, we thank our lucky stars that Arnav DIDN’T sweep the staff, because then our entrance would be damn impossible…”
Her partner crossed his arms, “You REALLY think people will continue to cooperate? I mean, the castle is swarming with guards…they’re fucking terrified of the Prince.”
Maggie pointed a harsh finger in his face, “They will do exactly as I say! Prince Arnav isn’t the only one willing to use violence! If we can’t attack her, then we will torment her until she’s lost her damn mind.”
Jack crossed his arms, “Fine, but you’ll need to be cautious HOW you start this process…”
The woman cackled, “Oh the first step is easy…find a way to get these notes delivered…”
……………
“We have to WHAT?!”
The King knew his wife would react, but he almost cringed at how loud she shouted…
“Can’t you be quieter?!” he gritted out
Her face flushed a deep red and her voice dropped, “That’s not what you said last night…”
Demeanor instantly shifting, his eyes darkened, “And that rule still stands, but in regard to this, I’m no happier about it than you are…”
She re-seated herself near the window, picking up a book harshly, “Don’t they realise what’s going on here?”
“They know exactly, but the security there has been impossible, and their kingdom is running poorly…You KNOW how your father asked me to care for them.”
Flicking pages as loudly as she could, the queen grumbled, “And I have to go?”
His voice got hard, “Look at your left hand.”
Glancing down, her ring glinted in the sunlight.
Her face fell, “I’m sorry…I’m so sorry…You know I will stand at your side…forever…God, I’m just-“
“I am worried for them too darling, but our son, our ridiculously strong son, is every bit of the leader we have trained him to be. He has the entire army at his feet…and Khushi has made him rule with his heart now…the change in him has been astronomical…”
The King saw the tears in her eyes and called to her, “Wendy…”
She blinked, her eyes rising to his, “I know, I just…you have to know that all this has-“
“Brought back memories for you…” his tone was gentle, “Why do you think I’ve been closer to you, hovering around, almost desperate to keep my hands on you?”
“You too?”
The King chuckled, “Absolutely, or do you not remember how many enemies I killed to save you?”
“I knew you were coming for me…how could you not…” she crossed her legs, drawing his attention to her smooth skin…”no one sucks you off like I do…”
His chest rumbled as he sucked in a breath through his teeth, “You are the best fucking distraction…you know that?”
Laughing, she nodded, “I know, so when do we go? I know they were both shocked regarding the threat against Khushi in their kingdom, but you say the situation has got worse?”
“Much worse, but easy to sort out. If you’re ruthless enough.”
She smirked, knowing her King was as brutal as she remembered…
“But we leave tomorrow…”
“And I’ll be at your side…forever and always…”
His body began to pulse with need, but he finished the contracts he had started and slammed the pen down on the hardwood desk…
“Josef? What are you thinking?”
The king glanced up at his wife who now rested her hands under her chin as her cheeky gaze locked on his…
“I’m thinking that I may need more ‘thanks’ for the ferris wheel…”
Laughing she stood up from her comfy seat by the window, dropped her novel and walked towards her husband, “And last night wasn’t enough? Even though I still found move leaves in my hair this morning?”
His eyes filled with a fiery luster as she got closer, “I knew I’d never get tired of you, but damn it woman…you do realise I’m now twenty years older…”
She smiled a saucy smile, “And yet took me how many times last night?”
Standing fast, he stormed towards her…”And about to take you again…”
…………
“Oh my, I can’t eat anymore…”
Arnav smirked as she sat back against the headboard, a sudden distant look in her eyes appeared…
“Watching you eat makes me happy…”
Her eyes darted to his as she ignored the memories, “You ate too…maybe it’s just how good the food looks…”
Shaking his head, he took the tray off her lap and saw her began to stand, her legs coming off the side of the bed…
Quickly standing in front of her, blocking her way, he asked, “What do you think you’re doing?”
As she looked up, he saw the scarring on her neck…
It had been weeks and yet the raised slashed skin was still red…
He had occasionally seen her cringe when she swallowed but she never mentioned it to him…
His heart tugged painfully in his chest…
Unaware of his thoughts, she stood up, her body pressed to his, “I’m getting up to wash my hands, I’m sticky…”
Her slight smile disappeared when she saw his wet eyes, “Arnav?”
“How?…How can you just forgive me?”
Frowning, she couldn’t understand…”Wh…what? Forgive you for what?”
His hands were fisted at his sides, his mind fighting a harsh battle.
“Look at you…you’re fucking perfect…” he dragged his gaze across her lips and then stared deep into her eyes…”You’re standing there, trusting me, loving me…after everything I did…”
He was so close, she could feel every breath of his against her…
“I don’t understand…You didn’t do anyth-“
The words died on her lips as he lifted her gaze to his…
“I dragged you to my bedroom. I played out weird, sick fantasises on you hoping the unending urge to keep you would pass…I threatened you…I scared you…”
Khushi was still as the memories of their first meeting and first nights together played out in her mind…
Her heart thudded hard, but also saw his inner turmoil…
“…I knew I wanted you…that moment I saw you, I knew…but I tried to make you hate me…and damn it, you should have hated me…” his voice was forcing out every word…”I wanted to kiss you, but then I blamed you when you asked to kiss me…My heart knew I loved you,’ he waited, the emotion in his eyes severely strong, “…but I fucking abandoned you when you said those words to me…”
She didn’t blink, but tears began to fall…
“I couldn’t believe that someone as pure and perfect as you would love someone like me…” his eyes stung, “You deserve to be the happiest, most pleasured woman in the universe…and yet, look what I did…and then you get hurt, under MY watch…you may say that you don’t want our history changed, but damn it, if I could…”
And she sucked in a quick breath as his expression changed…
“Close your eyes.” he demanded…
Her eyes slowly closed and he once again marvelled in the fact that she trusted him so wholly.
He slid a hand down her arm, barely touching her.
Goosebumps broke out across her soft skin…
“Ar…Arnav?” her shaky voice was nervous, “What… what are you doing?”
“I’m showing you what I should have done the moment I saw you…”
Arnav grasped her hand and wound it around his neck as he turned her carefully and walked her three steps back towards the wall…
“I should have taken you out of sight…just you and me…”
The shiver that he felt go through her heated his blood…
“I should have held you gently,” his hand came up to cup her face, “and told you instantly that you were safe, and that you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life…”
Her heart was beating so hard, he could hear it…
He trailed his fingers down her back…
“I should have pulled you close told you that I wanted you, wanted you for damn well more than just two days…and that I was going to make you mine…”
Arnav grasped her hip and brought her flush against him…
“And then, I should have kissed you…you shouldn’t have had to ask me,” he paused, inwardly hating himself for how he treated her that first night, “I’m going to kiss you now.”
He tightened his grip on her face and body, and he kissed her with everything in him.
He thrust his tongue into her gasping mouth and gave her what he wanted to give her the second he saw her, ALL of himself.
He wasn’t timid.
He dominated her intoxicating mouth and demanded her tongue in return.
Her scent swept through his head and he groaned out of sheer fucking need.
His cock throbbed hard and he kissed her like a starving man.
Her hands curled over his shoulders.
Khushi’s legs were trembling, her thighs growing wet, her nipples impossibly hard…
She gasped hard as his tongue sank back into her mouth…
Her hands now gripped his body, his hair, anything she could reach with the force of a tornado…
Hoisting her up, her strong legs wrapped around his hips, her thighs anchored to his waist and she threw herself into the kiss…
Arnav growled as he grasped the back of her knee and shoved her harder into the wall as he held her face still…”Tell me you love me…”
Her arms tightened around his neck and she bit her bottom lip, “I love you…”
“I LOVE YOU…” he growled back immediately…”I. LOVE. YOU. I should never have left you after you said that…”
“It’s okay Arnav-“
“No Khushi, it’s not. I was an asshole. I propositioned you. I took your innocence and made you feel things you’d never experienced before that scared you! I made you feel used even though I KNEW that I fucking needed you when I first saw you…when I touched you, God, I was addicted…you own me…I’m more yours than anything!”
Feeling manic with need, he shoved his tongue back into her mouth as he pulled hard at the top she was still wearing from dessert last night…
He broke the kiss long enough to pull the material over her head…
“Fucking gorgeous…” he bent down and drew her hard nipple between his teeth…
“Ahhhhh” she moaned as her back arched and eyes fluttered shut once more…
Arnav suckled on her nipples, drawing them deep into his mouth until she was a shaking, writhing mass…
The previous night, when she promised him that there was no pain in her chest, he had worshipped her breasts, breaking every memory of the abuse she had suffered..
As he finally looked at her, his tone was an unending snarl…”You’ve fucking branded me for life…”
Grabbing the backs of her knees, securing her more firmly around his waist, he held her still…
“Look at me…Your Highness…”
Swinging her head to face him, waves of rich brown hair fell over her pale shoulders and the scent of her hit him square in the chest…
Inhaling, he reached between her legs…
His fingers sank into her tight, wet heat and he groaned…
Stroking through her folds, he rubbed his thumb over her clit and she jerked against his touch…
Slowly pulling his fingers out, he grabbed his phallus and dragged the head through her dripping core…
“Eyes on me…” he bit out as he thrust deep.
Her back bowed, her mouth opened on a silent gasp and she gripped his neck tight…
The sultry haze in her eyes disappeared in a second and tears suddenly welled…
Arnav instantly stilled and held the side of her face, “I love you…I’m here…”
“I hate that I keep crying…”
He felt more protective of her than ever, “Sweetheart, you have been through hell your whole life…be gentle on your heart…because that beautiful pure heart is mine, and I need you to recover…”
Her muscles clenched around him as her breathless voice filtered into his head…
“I don’t regret a single moment, no matter how we started out…how could I? I was just grateful that you even noticed someone worthless like me…”
He went still.
His eyes glowering at her with sparks flying…
“…worthless…?” he bit out…
His nostrils flared and he gripped a handful of her hair…hard.
He was now livid.
Khushi hissed, unconsciously grinding herself on him…
Arnav pulled her pelvis harder against his own and she shrieked…
His lips swept over hers but he kept his body still…
“Khushi…” he warned her, “you will regret what you just said…”
Her core began pulsing on him as her eyes widened…
“I’m going to show you exactly how worthwhile you are…” he pulled out slow and kissed her softly like he wasn’t pissed as hell.
She tried to hold him, but he was in control now…
His hands held her immobile, his teeth grazed her hard nipple but didn’t give enough pressure to make it work…
Her desire was now soaking him, dripping over his cock…
Before she knew what hit her, he pulled out and thrust back in to the hilt…
Her mouth opened on a scream and Arnav threw his head back, the air leaving his lungs…
Impaled, her body hanging on his, he wound his fingers through the soft strands of her hair and wrapped it around his hand once more…
Staring deep into her innocent eyes, he worked his hips, slow and measured…
He ground deep and held her stare like a command…
And he thrust…Hard…Over and over.
He held her steady and pounded into her with everything he had.
She was so damn tight and wet, fitting him like a glove, owning him completely…
The memories, her scarred flesh, her trusting eyes…
Arnav felt like he would go mad if he ever lost her…”You mean more to me than anything.”
She knew that this scary wonderful man would die for her, and the only word she could think of drifted out of her mouth…
In the midst of his harsh thrusts, he wasn’t prepared for the complete and utter shattering of his control as she said…”Mine…”
He heard her whisper and it unmanned him…
His balls drew up tight, his muscles tensed and the first pulse of his orgasm shot into her…
“Fucking fuck…”
The second pulse of is climax hit him and he shuddered, his voice was groggy and his muscles were bunching under her touch…
Taking some harsh breaths, he was soon taken over by complete and utter fury…
He set out to dominate her and she had won…again.
His eyes flared back to hers…
The look in his gaze was so intense it had her flinching…
Pushing her back harder against the wall, he thrust his hips up, giving her more pressure…
Her eyes were glassy, the need in her entire body begging to be released…
She was blinking, and he began to snarl…”I’m giving you a final warning…”
The shudder he felt consume her pleased him…
“You are to STOP saying demeaning words about the woman I love, about MY wife…”
Her lips parted, but as she felt him harden inside her, she moaned shamelessly…
Arnav’s eyes went dark, “I’m going to make you come…”
Except he didn’t say it like it was a reward.
He growled it like it was a threat, an almighty warning.
Now harder than steel, he pulled out and slammed back in…
Her body was shaking and he bared his teeth in approval…
Sliding halfway back out, he shoved right back in…
He propelled his pelvis hard at the end of every thrust, feeling the head of his phallus press against her cervix…
And the moans that were now coming from her were almost inhuman…
She was unravelling, and fast…
Arnav was feeling primal as he sucked his way along her scarred neck, grinding his hips against her clit as extreme posessiveness and ownership lodged in his chest…
Khushi arched her back, and pushed down on his cock as beads of sweat flung off her face…
“I love you…fucking fuck I love you…” he kissed her.
Deep and heavy, his tongue sank into her mouth and he devoured her untainted pureness and perfection…
Stroking in a rhythm that matched his thrusts, he commanded all of her…
She was shaking and squirming, “It’s…too…too much…”
“You’ll take it…”
Hammering into her, he plunged his tongue back inside her mouth…
Three more thrusts and she started to come…
Gritting his teeth, Arnav pulled out, and she screamed…
“NO! No Please!”
Her begging tore at his heart, but he snarled his command…
“I will defend you against everyone, even against you! You mean everything to me! Understood?!”
The denial of this climax was rendering her completely senseless and raving…
“Pl…please…Arnav…”
Swooping in, his face was frighteningly close, “Do you understand?”
“Pl…ple…please...”
Seeing her so completely desperate for him was threatening to crush him, but he roared out once more…
“Do. You. Understand?”
Tears burst out as she was now incapable of stopping her shaking…”Y…yes…Yes…”
“Mine.” he declared as he shoved back into her and sank deeper than he’d ever been…
She screeched and groaned, her body taking on more arousal than she could handle…
Pounding into her, his tongue twisted with hers once more…
He dominated her completely and didn’t think about anything else except giving her what she needed…
Completely devoid of energy, he held onto her sagging shaking body as her core gripped him…
Arnav started to growl with pride as she showed all the signs of a devastating orgasm…
“Fucking come…” he ordered loudly…
Her back stiffened and her legs shook…
“Arnav…” was all she could whisper as her pulsing and spasming sex squeezed his cock destructively as she fucking detonated…
Holding her steady, he demanded his own sanity back.
He had just barely stopped himself from coming, as aftershocks swept through her body unlike anything he’d ever felt before…
Pulling out an inch, her muscles violently clamped down on him again…
“Arnav…” Alarm tainted her voice…
“I’ve got you my love…” he put his lips to her ear…”Take a breath…”
Her body listened and she took a shaky breath in…
“Good, let it out slow…”
And as she did, he pushed back inside her…
Her body instantly jerked…
“Breathe, my love, breathe…”
Her entire form was shivering as he held himself deep inside her once more…
He could see she was in slight shock, panic from trauma taking over…
“Scared…Sir…” she spoke unknowingly…
His mind and body were instantly taken over by fury, regret, and complete possession,”…no…you’re not going back to that again…”
Arnav began to move, letting her sink down onto his thick flesh, increasing the pressure on her gspot…
Her deep animal groan had him hammering into her…
“Khushi…I’m here with you…inside you…you say my name!”
“AHhhhhhhhhh” She began to come apart…
“What’s my name Khushi…!?” he roared, pounding into her…
“…Ar…Arna…Ohmygod…”
This final climax had her gasping for air, had her very last spark of energy ignite as her inner muscles locked up unyieldingly over his phallus…
He speared her over and over, feeling her swollen tender flesh pulse with every move he made…
His heart thudding, and his cock a steel rocket, he buried himself deep and exploded…
Arnav’s muscles went rigid, and the orgasm that built faster than any other, reared up and wrecked him…
He came so damn hard that he roared as he shot out endless bursts of semen, and kept pumping deep inside her…
Seconds…Minutes…Hours…Time ceased…
Panting, he stood, shell-shocked before he realised she was still shaking…
As though on the verge of tears, she breathed his name, “Arnav…”
“Shhh…shh It’s okay…I’ve got you…” he slowly pulled out and he heard her whimper as aftershocks kept her throbbing…
Scooping her up into his arms, he held her close…
She couldn’t stop shaking…
“You’re really here…” she whispered…
His soul shuddered.
The psychosis and trauma she had suffered had messed with her head too much…
He stared hard into her panicked eyes, “…I’m here…”
Arnav carried her three steps to the bed and yanked back the covers…
Not letting go of her, he crawled into the bed and pulled the blanket over them…
Her sweet scent hit him once more and he brought her closer to his chest…
“My…My heart hurts…”
Instantaneous alarm spread through his veins and stripped him of all other thought…
“Hurts how?”
His training as a soldier kicked in and he picked up her wrist to check her pulse…
Fast but not thready…
He knew instantly what was wrong…Anxiety Attack.
“Breathe in and out for me my love…”
He pressed his hand to her heart and felt the staccato beats…
“Am I ok?”
Her voice was so small…
He kissed her forehead, “Yes, you’re okay…”
“I’ve literally fucked her into deeper shock…”
The shakes began to subside as he ran his hand over her shoulder and down her arm…
“Even breaths, I’m here…”
He slowly moved his palm over her small waist and the swell of her hips repeating the caress until the shaking disappeared…
“That’s it…”
Her mind was repeating the same thing over and over until she murmured it aloud…“Arnav is with me…”
“Yes…I sure as hell am with you…”
Her hooded gaze was on his and he saw how exhausted she was.
“Close your eyes sweetheart…I’m not leaving you…”
The promise in his eyes was all she needed, and within minutes, her breaths evened out and she was asleep…
………………..
When she was finally in a deep sleep, Arnav had sent for the doctor.
“Her pulse is regulated, and her scarring is healing perfectly…” the doctor frowned, “She was lucky.”
Arnav regarded the older man and closed his eyes, “This shouldn’t have happened to her in the first place, and then I had to fake my death to save her too…She can’t cope with all this…”
Keeping his voice down, he tried to reassure him, “Panic attacks can get more frequent after severe shock, and assault. She’s had both in the span of a few weeks and you’re extremely correct, this shouldn’t have happened to her.”
Arnav’s eyes opened and what flared out had the doctor stumble slightly as he was packing up his bag.
“You’re a terrifying man, Your Highness…”
Arnav’s growl started to make Khushi whimper in her sleep, and he instantly stilled…
“Shhh sweetheart…shhh…” he whispered gently to calm her, her furrowed forehead slowly smoothing as she relaxed.
The doctor nodded, “You’re right. But other people, even soldiers, have reacted worse from the same events, and yet she is stronger. Everyone manages differently. Her strength has come from you. You need to keep helping her through this. Post Traumatic stress is very real. Then to add the physical injury AND her small bout of psychosis, anyone would suffer…”
Arnav softly caressed hair, “She’s had an extremely hard life, and this has to stop…I would do anything for her…”
“We all know that, my Prince…”
He finally gave a small smile to the doctor, “Thankyou for coming whenever I call…”
“I do it because I genuinely care, she’s absolutely delightful..”
As soon as the doctor said that, Khushi spun her arm over Arnav in her sleep and smacked him hard on the chin…
He grunted and then both men laughed under their breath…
“And,” Arnav smiled, “The ONLY one who is allow to take a swing at me…”
…………………
That evening…
“You really don’t have to send us an escort every time we come to the dining hall…” Khushi said as she linked arms tighter with the Queen…
Wendy pursed her lips, “I want to make sure you feel secure…I am furious over all these attacks…” she pulled Khushi closer, “But if you think about it, you and I must be pretty valuable if we’re getting more attention than the King and Prince…”
Khushi looked up at her Mother in Law who smiled…
Finally letting out a giggle, she leaned her head in…”I love you…I don’t remember my parents, I was very young when the woman who found me, my aunty, took me and sold our lives to be workers…I did have a picture of my parents, but it got lost when we travelled from one owner to the next…I can only hope and pray that my birth mother was exactly like you…”
The Queen halted.
Arnav, who was walking a few paces behind and talking to Jacob, was now alert and wrapped an arm around Khushi’s waist, pressing against her back…
“What’s wrong? Mum?”
The Queen lifted her hands to Khushi’s face, “Sweetie, I love you and I want to say that you are exactly what I prayed for in a daughter…”
Tears began to slide down her cheeks as she spoke, “My son may think he chose you, but God destined you for our family…don’t let these events or attacks sway you…you were meant to be here, with us…”
Arnav’s heart warmed twice over seeing his mother talk to his wife…
He leaned down and kissed Khushi’s hair against her temple, “You hear her? Remember this…” and he looked back at his mother, “I love you mum…”
Khushi was awestruck…
“This is my…. family.”
“I love you both, now come on…Snap out of your trance Khushi,” she winked…”Time to eat…”
Khushi smiled and held onto her mother and husband…
The King was already seated and looked in deep concentration until he noticed his wife enter…
His eyes instantly warmed and he smiled at them all…
“Are you all stuck together?”
Arnav rolled his eyes, but the ladies laughed.
“Don’t be a smarty pants…” she drolled out…
The King looked as though he was biting back a reply…
Arnav saw that his mother had loosened her arm link with his wife and he took the opportunity to pull Khushi into his arms…
Her soft shriek made him smile as he took in a deep breath, loving her scent…
“I want you again..” he whispered…
She flushed red, “You’re crazy…”
He shrugged and held her firmly, “Where you’re concerned, I don’t act rationally…”
“Okay you two,” the King piped up, “…we need to talk, as I have some news.”
Arnav pulled out the chair for Khushi and they seated themselves…
As coffee and tea was being poured, the King began, “Your mother and I are leaving for 5 days. The county we were in is dealing with a some financial and security issues, and I need to help them…”
The Queen looked to her daughter, “I’m totally going to steal some of those dresses we looked at before the party…”
Khushi gave a nervous smile, “Ohhhh get that deep blue one you wore to the party, that was-“
Clearing his throat, his voice laced with humor, the long piped up, “Excuse me ladies, but are you seriously encouraging each other to commit a crime?”
The queen quirked an eyebrow, “I could always bring back that red dress too…the one I wore after the party?”
He coughed while taking a gulp of his coffee and then placed the cup back down harder than he had meant to.
Pulling at his collar he muttered, “My Queen, you steal whatever you damn want.”
Khushi began to laugh as the queen made an ‘I-told-you-so’ face at her…
“I will miss you, mum…”
She took Khushi’s hand in hers, “Only Five days sweetie, and then we will be back…”
Arnav looked over at his dad, “Take some of my men. I don’t just want guards with you. I want soldiers. You both need to be safe.”
“Son, I was already going to do that, but well done…You actually think of others now…” the King looked to Khushi and interrupted the Queen’s small talk, “Khushi, I swear, you’re the best thing to happen to this boy…”
Wendy faked a cross expression, “Josef, we were talking!”
He grinned, “Oh bite me, this girl needs to know!”
Arnav was now chuckling under his breath at the love and attention she was getting and at the light in her eyes…
“Yes dad, she does need to know…”
……………
The goodbye the next morning, was teary but not as sad as Khushi expected.
She was starting to feel a strange burst of hope.
As the carriages and small platoon disappeared down the highways, Arnav saw the misty look on Khushi’s face…
“You okay?”
Her eyes lifted to her husband…
His arms were always around her, hands always touching her, presence always close…
Turning into him, she wound her arms around his waist tight…”I love you.”
His lips quirked, “Why thankyou…I love you more…but you didn’t really answer me sweetheart…”
He felt her smile against his chest as she spoke, “I feel hopeful…I’ve never felt hope before, and its scaring me…”
Arnav blinked hard, hate spreading into his vision.
Her life before him had been heinous, and now made the sense of hope seem frightening.
Her heart was strong, but her mind, and her emotions were too fragile.
“Khushi, hold onto that feeling, because it’s REAL. If you’re scared, talk to me and tell me everything that’s going through your head…If I have proven anything it’s that I will always put you first…”
Her eyes shone out with love.
Arnav was rough around the edges, animalistic, merciless, and savage.
But with her, there was a genuine gentleness in him and a craving for her touch and love…
She remembered that overwhelming crippling pain when she thought he had been killed in front of her…
The utter devastation when she thought he was laying dead on the floor.
Her fingers pressed harder into his muscled back…
“I’m here…” he reassured, almost knowing what she was thinking…
Khushi opened her tear-drenched eyes and blinked up at him…
The fire in his stare burned hotter as he leaned down and kissed her…
A need so great and fierce blasted through her that she broke the kiss, clutched hold of his arm, and pulled him towards the garden…
The sudden change in her attitude had arousal shooting through his blood…
He’d let her drag him anywhere.
Arnav made sure that they were shielded behind the trees and was about to ravish her when she spoke…
“I can’t lose you.”
Arnav pulled back, “What?”
“I thought I had lost you…I can’t lose you…I can’t let anything happen to you…”
He suctioned their bodies together…”Khushi, nothing is going to happen to me…”
Her hands gripped his shirt, “…promise me.”
“Sweetheart, I promise…”
His mouth latched on to hers as he pulled her against him and slowly lifted the front of her skirt…
“Make me believe…” Khushi said as she pulled at his trousers and grabbed onto his thick length to position him…
She paused and he hoisted her leg over his arm…
His eyes were alight with passion…
“Go on Khushi, Take me…I’m yours…”
She pulled at his waist and speared herself on his cock, absorbing the feel of him…
He was hers to touch and explore…
She couldn’t even comprehend her sudden need for him until she remembered the grief that was etched into her soul at the thought of losing him…
He was here and she was prepared to do anything to keep him safe.
Arnav began to take over and held her lower back in his unyielding grip…
“I love you…” Khushi said as she clenched down on him, “…Oh God, I love you…”
The intensity between them was threatening to consume him…
Arnav’s hungry, starved eyes watched her every move…
Blinking slowly, She rasped the words, “To save you…I would do anything…”
The Prince instantly knew where her mind was at and he glared at her as he cautioned on the slam of each penetration, “You run from me, I’ll chase you…You push me away, I will pull back HARD…You won’t escape me…”
“Oh…Oh…Oh God!”
His eyes went blind a moment before he gripped her hips and shoved all the way inside her.
Khushi screamed and climaxed a breath before he did…
Arnav rested his face in the hollow of her neck as she panted…
His hands moved over her as he used his unending strength to hold her up…
“You have to realise something…I won’t give you up…”
Khushi tried to move her head to see his face but was exhausted…”Wh…what?”
“I know what you’re thinking…you’re thinking that you will do anything to keep ME safe…when I am not the one who is in danger…”
“I…” she took in a deep breath…”I…can’t let anything happen to y-“
Thrusting his hips against hers once more, she gasped…
“Khushi,” his growl was now menacing, “you know who I am…I can easily take down any man! I can take care of myself! I knew what I was doing when I faked being killed, and yes, I’m fucking sorry you had to see that, but I HAD to get you out of there…”
He pulled at her hair and locked eyes with her, “…it is my job to keep you safe…not the other way around…”
Arnav wasn’t liking the feeling he was getting…
“Khushi…as I’ve said before, I love that you’re willing to go to such lengths much for me…and I respect the hell out of you for that…I know you want to keep me safe, but,” he chuckled, “…look at me!”
Her eyes roamed over her husband.
A tall, excessively strong, handsome, bulked up warrior who was effortlessly holding her up in his arms…
As her gaze lifted, she blinked into his eyes and breathed, “I love you Arnav…”
He kissed her softly, “I know, and I know what you would do for me, as you fucking already did it…but never again…I can see your mind reeling hard, so instead of being scared, let me in, and tell me what you’re thinking and feeling…understand?”
She didn’t respond and Arnav narrowed his eyes…
“Understand?” he gritted his teeth…
Khushi could only nod.
Arnav wasn’t nearly satisfied with her response, but he wasn’t going to force her to open up or thwart any progress to her recovery and happiness…
He slowly slid out of her and tucked his phallus back in his pants as she rearranged her dress…
Taking her hand, he growled in her ear…”I saw my cum leaking down your leg…”
Blushing furiously, she saw his smug expression as she muttered…”You’re a caveman…”
He laughed out loud and picked her up once more and threw her over his shoulder…
“Ar…Arnav! What!?”
She kicked lightly and started to laugh as he carried her back into the castle..
“What are you doing!? People will see!”
“Let them see. They’ll never have what I have…” he snickered and waltzed in through the castle doors…
Sure enough, servants saw and grinned, and then Jacob turned the corner…
“Arnav…” Jake smirked and shook his head…
“Jacob! Help!” Khushi tried to feign a scream…
He lifted his hands up in surrender, “No fucking way! I’m not fool enough to go against him…”
“It’s her own fault,” Arnav said humorously, “She called me a caveman…”
Jacob laughed as the Prince carried Khushi away…
She planted her hands on Arnav’s back and looked up giggling, “Jacob!”
But his wide grin told her that he wasn’t getting involved…
When they got to their room, Arnav dropped her on the bed and braced himself on all fours over her.
“Well, My Princess…That was one heck of a display in the garden…”
She couldn’t straighten her lips, not when she finally felt happiness and hope fill her…
Clasping his face between her hands, her voice was soft, “I wanted you…” and she jerked his head down and kissed him.
He tried to pull away to say something but she tried to stop him, meekly holding onto his neck.
Emotions rocketed inside him and he let her do whatever she wanted…
She licked his bottom lip until he opened his mouth and slid her tongue inside.
Her heart, which had been drawn to the ragged edge, burst with need.
She poured her love into him so he couldn’t feel it.
Arnav shuddered and kissed her with such force that she sank into the mattress…
His hands moved over her body, reclaiming every inch…
She smiled against his mouth and finally broke the kiss…
“I live for you…you know that right?” he said.
Her heart thudded against her rib cage as she held him tight, absorbing the fact that he was her strength…
“Arnav, I loved you the moment you stood before me…”
He squinted slightly, and then remembered…
When he stood before her to shield her from Lavanaya’s accusations.
“I could feel you staring at me that night…” she blushed.
“I had no choice, I was drawn to you…and as I said before, I was going to protect you from that very second. Any threat I made was to ease my anger at myself, never to hurt you…”
Her eyes flashed, “You did scare me…but I was burning for you…”
Leaning down, he spoke against her lips, “I’m always burning for you…”
Three loud taps on their door and Arnav clenched his teeth…”I swear, I am going to fire, EVERYONE.”
Khushi laughed heartily, and his anger fled…
“Oh now that is a sight I adore…”
Sitting herself up, Arnav kissed her forehead as he pulled her against his side and yelled, “Come in…”
Julius carefully peered into the room…
Arnav chuckled softly and Khushi elbowed him, “Hey, he’s scared of you…”
“I know.” he said glaring with a morbid sense of satisfaction.
Khushi shook her head, “Julius, come in. Don’t mind him…”
He came closer and placed the tray of food at the edge of the bed.
“For goodness sake Jules, you can see that I’m not going to attack you…”
Julius soon smiled and nodded, lifting the tray closer, “Sorry your Highness…”
The doctor knocked on the open door and sauntered inside, “Just here for a checkup…”
Khushi was chewing down on a piece of toast and spoke with her mouth full, “Hi, shorry I’m jusht finishing thish…”
Laughter started to echo around…
“No no take your time…”
She swallowed and grinned, “Sorry…”
Arnav eyed Julius as he walked out and then grabbed some food and leaned back watching his wife…
The doctor inspected her healing scar and then checked her blood pressure and heart rate…
“You are definitely healing well…I really only have to suggest that you take analgesics if you feel any pain and definitely get enough rest as I know you are still quite shaken up. Emotionally it takes time to recover, and the Prince has informed me of the anxiety you’ve been feeling…”
Khushi chanced a look at Arnav who just stared back, “I…I have had some panic, but…but I’m…it’s just all the flashbacks seem-“
“I understand completely your highness, things can appear very real. You just need to talk it out, take deep breaths. Go easy on yourself.”
She frowned slightly…”That’s what Arnav said…”
The doctor smirked, “Well, he’s a smart man.”
Arnav hadn’t spoken and finally she looked over at him, “You’re awfully quiet…”
He raised his eyebrows quickly and lowered them, “I’m hungry…I had a workout in the garden…”
Her jaw dropped and her face flamed…
The doctor was snickering as he stood up, “I shall see you tomorrow…”
“Thankyou, you’re so kind to me…”
Arnav scoffed, “Because he know’s I’ll-“
Khushi quickly covered his mouth with her hand and turned to the doctor, “I know that you are kind, no matter what this he says…”
The doctor failed to withold a big grin and wigged his eye brows as he said, “I better get out of here…”
When they were once again alone, Khushi pretended to look cross at him, and Arnav was in awe of her…
The woman who possessed his soul was finally starting to show how much she owned him…
As her soft palm slowly slid away from his lips, her eyes widened at what she’d done…
He shook his head and smiled…”I LOVE this side of you…you’re the most feisty angel, you know that?”
“You’re not angry that-“
Arnav slid forwards and kissed her cheek…”You can do and say whatever you want to me Khushi…”
Her face flamed, “I…I just…”
“And I love that you already unconsciously know that…now…eat up, then we’re having a shower…”
……..
After a quiet, thoughtful and romantic shower, they both felt relaxed as they lay in bed…
“So my love, what would you like to do tomorrow?”
She made a cute thinking face and Arnav couldn’t resist her…
He pulled her against him and kissed her long and slow…
“I’d be okay just doing this…” she sighed happily…
“You’re just too beautiful…”
Yawning, she leaned into him…”You do realise that you are the world’s most handsome and attractive man right?”
He gave a lopsided smile, “Oh really?”
Her eyes grew serious…”Yes, really…”
Arnav kissed her, deep and carnal…
As he pulled back, he reached over and turned out the light, leaving one on to give a soft glow…
“You know you can talk to me right? You can tell me anything…“
He felt her burrow closer…
Her breath was hot on his cheek, “I know…I just find it hard…I’ve locked a lot up…I have never spoken about my past, some memories are too painful…”
Arnav heard her voice hitch and quickly stopped her, “No no…it’s okay, I just need you to know that, I’m here…I want to be everything you need…”
Her fingers pulled him closer, “You already are…”
Unwilling to break the calm of the moment, he kissed her forehead, “Time to rest now, doctor’s orders…”
Another yawn had already crept up on her as she rested a hand on his chest and said, “You’re mine…”
He kissed her forehead, “Forever…”
…………
Khushi cringed at the sunlight streaming in…
Arnav was fast asleep, even though her limbs were sprawled all over him…
She carefully tried to move without waking him, and managed to get up and rearrange the curtain…
“I’ll bet if I asked, he’d manage to make the sun less bright for me…” she giggled…
Turning back, she heard a nervous tap on the door…
She opened it slightly and saw Ally with a tray of breakfast and Corey who had taken over guard.
Khushi put her finger up to her lips and spoke quietly, “I’ll take it, Arnav is sleeping…”
Corey rolled his eyes, “Slacker…”
The Princess smirked, “I’ll tell him you said that…”
Arnav’s second in command smirked and stayed at his post.
“You’re feeling better?” Ally asked
“I am…just a bit shaky.”
Corey scowled, “Then go and put that tray down right now.”
Khushi valued his concern, “I’ll be okay…”
“Do you want me to die? If anything happens to you, he will kill me.”
Ally nodded, “It’s true Your Highness, everyone is wary of him.”
“Alright, but he really is harmless…”
“HA!” Corey sneered…
Khushi laughed and gave him an appreciative smile.
“Thankyou both, you’re so wonderful to me…”
Ally smiled and Corey looked impatient as she retreated back into the room.
Not wanting to wake her husband, she opted for placing the tray on the small table near the window…
“Oh now this smells wonderful…I wonder how mad he will be if I ate his half as well…”
She stood up and was about to turn to wake him, when she saw something under the empty plate slightly sticking out…
Frowning, she lifted the saucer, saw the paper that was stuck, and pulled it away from the porcelain.
Opening the folded letter, Instant dread filled her alarmingly fast as she read the words…
Servant Khushi.
If you want the Royal Family to live, then leave the castle. Attacks are coming for the King and Queen. All because of you. Leave or your husband will be killed in front of you again.
Her hand instantly flew to her mouth as she let go of the letter and it floated to the floor…
Heaving in what little air she could get, she dropped to her knees…
There was no air.
With widening, panicked eyes, she hit her clenched fists against the floor as she desperately tried to take a breath, but could only wheeze.
Her loud thuds started to make Arnav stir and she tried to call his name, but failed.
The attack of anxiety was too much to handle, and she tried to reach out to him as she fainted…
Arnav began to stretch on the bed and the first thing he noticed was her absence…
“Khushi?” he mumbled, but then sat up with a start…
Looking around in worry, his eyes zeroed in on her and he became a fucking monster.
At her side in seconds, he lifted her into his arms and roared, “GUARDS! DOCTOR! FAST!”
He heard the immediate commands ringing out seconds before Corey rushed into the room, “Word is sent! He’s in the castle and on his way…what happened!?”
Arnav was shaking as she lay her down, desperately feeling for her pulse…
“Fuck!” his hands were quavering too much to find it and he slammed his mouth onto hers…
As her soft breaths blew onto his lips, he let out a husky exhale… “Thank God…”
He kissed her lightly as he straightened his arms and dropped his head, trying to curb the hysteria…
Corey had backed away to survey the room, and seconds later, the doctor rushed in and was at the bedside.
“Dear God, what’s happened?” the doctor began to assess her promptly.
“I…I don’t know…She wasn’t in bed when I woke…I just sat up and saw her laying on the floor…” Arnav noticed the tray…”WHO brought in the food?!”
The beast that he tried to keep chained up deep inside him was breaking out…
Corey was about to explain when the doctor spoke.
“She’s…”
Arnav was going to explode…”She’s what?!”
He recoiled slightly but continued, “She’s actually okay…her pulse was racing, but it has steadied…it seems she has merely fainted…I am going to assume the racing pulse was a panic attack. I can’t say WHY until she wakes and tells us-“
“I think I can tell you.” Corey’s livid voice interrupted…
Arnav saw the look on his face.
Corey was furious and looked almost wary to say what he was about to say.
Arnav stood up tall but remained beside his wife as his tone was cold as ice, “Speak.”
“Her Highness brought the food in. She answered the door when you were sleeping…No one but her entered. She must have found this.”
And he lifted the letter to show him.
For each word Arnav read, a new muscle in his body rippled with hate, and a new vow to kill open fired from his eyes…
“What the fuck is this, and how did it get here?”
Arnav’s words were so deathly quiet that they carried more command and threat than if he’d shouted them…
“Arnav, I’m going to find that out RIGHT now!” And Corey purposefully marched back to the doorway and called for every attendant that had been on patrol.
Arnav crumpled the paper in his hand, the look in his eyes was murderous.
The doctor spoke up, “…She’s waking…”
Fisting his hands tight, Arnav took a breath, when he really wanted to pummel someone…”Get out.”
The doctor didn’t wait, and left immediately.
Khushi was stirring, and breathed in, letting out a soft mewl…
He released the iron grip of his fingers and sat down beside her, his hand smoothing over her hair…
Inside him though, he was turning into a monster.
When he found the people who were causing this, he would hit back so hard that no one would dare touch what was his again…
No one was allowed to hurt someone so pure and beautiful.
Khushi was his to protect, and he would die for her in a heartbeat.
“Sweetheart?”
She heard his voice and was dazed as her eyes opened…
Her soft smile helped calm the rage inside him, but only barely…
“Hey…” he bent down and caressed her mouth with his…”I need you to look at me…”
She blinked slowly and nodded…
He gave a swift smile and held her face gently, “you’re with me…okay?”
A frown appeared on her forehead, “what…what’s wrong?”
Arnav’s jaw was clenched tight…
He was sick of her being constantly terrified.
Her recovery couldn’t afford this.
Every time she made progress, an attack happened, and he had to put a stop to it.
She began to sit up, and her expression showed when she instantly started to remember…
Arnav braced himself, ready to combat her tears, even though they felt like knives to his soul.
But they didn’t come.
She bolted up from the bed and he stood up fast watching her as carefully as a hunter watched his prey…
He waited…
Her eyes were wide and he could see her thinking hard…
“Khushi…” he took one step forwards…
“Stop!” she put her hand up and he halted.
His energy was crackling around them and she knew that what she had to do was going to be almost impossible…
“I…I have to leave.”
Arnav snapped and came at her in a rush.
Pinning her against the wall, he used his height as a weapon and his tone as ammunition, “You fucking are NOT!”
The fear of harm coming to them all now outweighed the pain she felt…”I have brought another threat! I will NOT let this happen!”
He summoned all the composure he could but his voice was sharp, “Nothing is happening!”
She started to push at his shoulders, “I just got a note that said-“
“I know what it fucking said! It’s just to scare you!”
“You don’t understand!” she screamed.
His unbreakable hold was now making her heart race.
“I can’t be the cause of harm coming to you all!”
Khushi struggled against him and knew that she had to convince him to let her leave…
“You know you can’t get out of this arm lock Khushi.”
Her breathing was starting to heave…
She was so beautiful, his chest hurt.
“Khushi, slow breaths…calm down…we can talk about this…”
“She’s breaking.” his thoughts were in a massive war at how we was going to keep calm for her, and kill whoever was doing this…
“You need to let me leave…”
“No.”
She lost her temper completely.
She struck out, but he caught her hand.
Her chest was rising up and down fast with her rapid breaths…
“…Khushi, everyone is safe! I’m safe…just calm down…shhhh.”
Khushi started to quiet, but a new strategy was formulating in her head…
“Lets just sit down, and we can talk…okay sweetheart?”
Her voice was gruff as she replied, “Alright.”
He took a chance, taking a step back…
She instantly turned and bolted towards the door, but didn’t get far.
Arnav lunged at her for all he was worth.
The second her hand touched the handle he hauled her backward.
“Don’t you dare run from me…” he growled in her ear as he strode back to the bed and tossed her on it…
She bounced on the plush blanket and grunted when Arnav came down on top of her…
“Get off me,” Khushi huffed, trying desperately to control her voice.
His hands sank into her hair and gripped, his expression was tormented, “Khushi, stop this..”
“This? I am bringing danger…you have all been threatened now… I have to leave!
Arnav cupped her nape and squeezed, “Mum and dad are fine. I am fine. Someone is trying to scare you into leaving me and I’m not going to let that fucking happen.”
She was shaking and his heart wasn’t sure whether to break for her or explode with fury over the threats…
“Well it’s worked! I’m scared! I’m not going to put you all at risk anymore! I need to leave!”
He could see that she was far past desperation…
She wanted to leave because she truly couldn’t see a way to save everyone…
His eyes turned harsh…”Hear this. I love you,” he said fiercely, “No one will ever love you as I do… ” his next tone made her involuntarily shake, “I will never let you go.”
She already knew that it wasn’t possible for any man to love her more than Arnav did.
And the pain of leaving him was already eating away at any hope she had been feeling…”I lost one family…I can’t lose another…It would be all my fault…“
He held her face, “…take a breath…NOTHING is your fault…”
She took a breath, but her nerves were still on high alert…
“That’s better…” he said as calmly as he could…
“I’m scared…the note said they’d attack mum and dad…it said they would kill you in front of me…”
Straining against the ferocious reactions he was keeping at bay, he blinked slowly and shook his head, “No fear…I’m with you…I’m holding you, and no one beats me…”
Yearning, so intense it hurt, spiked every nerve in her body…
He pressed his mouth onto hers, “I’m here…”
Arnav grasped the back of her neck and suctioned his mouth to hers, pouring all the assurance that he could into the kiss…
When their lips parted, he saw that she was genuinely calmer…”That’s right…It’s okay…”
Needing to hold her, he pulled her against his chest…
There was a loud knock on the door…
“Your Highness!”
Corey’s voice sent a jolt of annoyance into his blood…
Arnav felt Khushi jerk and his gaze locked onto her, “Everything is okay…alright?”
She bit her lip, but nodded, wiping her eyes…
He lifted her up slowly, and stayed close as he stood beside the bed.
“Enter.”
Corey’s burst in, his expression was serious.
The roar that came out of Arnav was monstrous, “SHUT THE FUCK UP RIGHT NOW!“
Corey’s eyes darted to the Princess and he instantly realised his fatal mistake.
The bulky soldier suddenly showed genuine fear for the first time…
Khushi’s eyes were wide and hollow as she scrambled off the bed to the opposite side of her husband…
Arnav’s blood boiled as he immediately gauged Khushi’s expression…
She was pale and the determination to leave had now renewed with vigor…
Arnav saw it clear as day.
“Khushi, NO.”
She spun away and ran for the door…
Arnav reached for her but she was fast and he bellowed a command to Corey, “STOP HER!”
Khushi saw Arnav’s hefty guard come at her in a flash, and knew that she couldn’t escape.
He apprehended her, his arm winding around her waist, and she fought back screaming.
Seeing Corey’s hands on his wife even for a second woke the killer inside him.
Khushi felt the Corey’s hands be brutally shoved away as a harsher, stronger grip held on possessively…
Arnav was now ready for war.
“Clear the floor.“
Her husband’s command sent a sliver of ice through her.
He was madder than she’d ever seen.
Trying to shake him off, he snarled at her…
Orders were being heralded out across the upper level and marching soldiers disappeared down the stairs…
Arnav plastered her to his body as he yelled commands.
“Assign extra surveillance outside. Every worker is to be watched. Someone is doing this on purpose.”
Khushi’s adrenalin flared and she kicked Arnav hard in the shin.
He purposefully let her slip out of his grasp and she bolted.
Arnav didn’t even try and reach for her as there was nowhere she could run.
The only exit was in the opposite direction.
He remained exactly where he stood, Corey standing at his side and they heard a loud door slam.
Arnav instantly started to growl.
“Arnav, Your Highness, I…I shouldn’t have-”
Arnav fisted his hands onto Corey’s collar and bellowed, “Are you fucking suicidal?!”
His second in command froze.
“Sir, I apologise.”
The Prince’s eyes were dangerous and glowing as he gnashed out the words, “Find me who sent that note…because I am going to kill them, and if I didn’t value you as I do, I would kill you.”
Arnav sounded homicidal.
Shoving Corey back, he thundered, “Keep the floor clear. It’s going to get loud.”
And he took long strides in the direction of his wife…
………..
Arnav stormed towards the room she had escaped into and pushed at the door.
Locked.
He snickered with bitter fury and began to pound on the wood, “Open the door.”
No response.
He pounded harder…”Unlock the door!”
Arnav slammed his fist into the door frame, “You open the fucking door, right now, or I will break it down!“
Khushi was cowering behind the couch that was in the small sitting room.
“Oh God…” her voice was shaking…
The rage was now engulfing him and he was going to blow.
Stepping back, he slammed his thickset leg into the door twice and it snapped down the middle with a resounding crack…
Furiously he surged into the room and saw how shaken and terrified she was…
Her voice was in a frenzy as she backed away even further…“They were attacked!!! I can’t…can’t stay…it’s MY fault…how much longer until…someone actually gets killed…”
His voice now resounded from the doorway, “Oh someone is going to get killed, whoever is behind the threats is moments away from death, they just don’t know it yet!”
Khushi scrambled backwards until her back hit the bookshelf against the wall, “I can’t be here! I refuse to be the cause of this anymore!”
There was a hum of viscous energy around them as he stayed firmly planted in the doorway.
He could see just how scared she was, “You aren’t going anywhere.”
Khushi tried to suppress her shattering heart, “You never wanted this! You didn’t want love! You wanted control! You told me that! You don’t need me! And your mum and dad sure as hell don’t need this danger!”
His expression was dark and the veins in his neck were popping as he tried to rein in his fury…
Arnav wasn’t a mere man.
He was born to be a warrior…to make others cower and beg for mercy.
Wrath seeped out of his pores.
And she was well and truly terrified…
“I…”
Arnav stared.
“I…I am leaving…before anyone gets-“
“No you’re not.”
His nonchalant tone made her more furious.
“Yes! I fucking am!”
His eyes widened hearing her language…
She stormed up to him and he didn’t even flinch…
“I can’t be here! You didn’t want me to begin with anyway! So get
Arnav felt his heart beat harder and faster as unmitigated fury blasted through him, but he stayed still as he growled, “nothing you say will change the fact that you’re not leaving my sight.”
Anguish and grief now obliterated every other thought…
“I’m not staying here!” He voice was distraught, “I’m not having people that I love, people who actually matter, put at risk because of me! I’m nothing!”
He knew she still felt this way about herself.
Khushi was out of control, and he could see that she needed to rage and let it all out.
Her arms waved as she spoke.
Her hair flying over her shoulders.
There was only so much composure he had until he exploded, and her pain was bringing that detonation rapidly.
“…WHY would you still want someone like me around!? Someone who brings threats!?” her voice ramped up…
Arnav was now past the point of remaining still and barrelled forwards making her eyes widen and body clamber backwards…”Someone like you? Khushi, I fucking LOVE you! You’re my wife…“
These constant attacks were destroying her soul, and he could see it…
He could almost feel her heart shattering as she was ready to try and make him hate her, all so she could keep him and his family safe.
At the cost of her own happiness….
Anger and fear contorted her features as she edged away clumsily, “They were attacked…” her voice was choked up as she spoke, “You can say I’m not bringing this danger, but I am! I’m not worth this!”
The walls shook as Arnav’s roar thundered out…”You’re worth everything!”
She spun away in terror and tried to run away but he was on her in seconds, grabbing her from behind, and had his arms wrapped tightly around her…
Her whole body stiffened, then she stomped her foot and tried to break free, knowing full well he was now in combat mode…
“No!” she began to struggle against him, his body aligned with the back of hers in one long, strong wall of muscle and heat…
He held her tighter as she pulled her arms up and slammed them down on his, trying to break his hold…
“I don’t want any more goddamn sympathy comfort! I have to leave! I know what I have to do!”
Arnav gripped a handful of her hair and pulled as he spun her by the hip to face him…”Oh do you, my wife!?”
Overwhelming rage at him, herself, the attacks, and at what she thought she had to do ripped through her veins at heart-stopping speed and she shoved at his chest…”Get Off!”
“No.”
She lost it.
Seriously fucking lost it.
Her chest bucked, her legs kicked and she struck out at him…
Fury, raw and repressed screamed from her heart, “No! I will not be the cause of this!”
“You aren’t the cause!”
Crashing and breaking what was left of her control, she lashed out.
She hit his chest, kicked at his thighs, and punched his arms…
All her hits hurt her instead of him, as he was rock solid…
Arnav could see how far gone she was, how broken this was making her, and could see her hands and forearms getting redder each time she struck…
“STOP IT! Khushi stop!…”
Images of when she saw him be stabbed flashed in her memory…
Tears in her eyes, anger and pain in the set of her jaw, she spat fire at him in a last attempt to get him to drive him away…”Fuck. You. SIR!”
Everything exploded.
Horrible wrenching sobs filled the room as his gladiator arms flipped her body as though she weighed nothing.
The cold, hard floor hit her back as the tight pressure and weight of her monstrous husband restrained her…
He held her arms down above her head with effortless strength as he locked her down in containment.
His huge muscled thighs came down beside her legs as his raging heartbeat hit her ears and his intimidating snarling breath washed over her face…”Fuck me? Really Khushi?…If you want to scream and escape so bad, try it! Because right now…I’m going to fuck YOU!”
Arnav slammed his mouth over hers and yanked down his pants.
She tried to react, but with the way he held her down, she could barely move an inch…
So she tried the only move she had left, she opened her mouth…
Arnav knew what she was going to do as she tried to bite him…
“Go on! Try and stop me!” He thundered, and gripped both of her wrists in one of his large hands and re positioned his legs as he forced hers apart…
She saw the intent in his eyes and yelled at him, “No!”
The sharp tearing of her underwear stopped her words as he yanked the lace away from her kicking thighs…
Keeping his upper body weight on her, she could hardly make one kick reach him.
Supreme strength and power now dripped from every muscle as he hauled one of her legs over his arm, forcing her core to be bare as positioned his cock.
She shrieked, completely terror-stricken.
“Don’t you dare go inside me! Don’t you da-“
Ferociously growling, he speared his flesh into her deep…
Her gasping wail, her tight core, and her soft yet fighting body in his arms nearly set him off instantly.
“No! Stop!” she was panicking and unable to calm.
Holding her down, he glared at her as he forcefully moved in and out with a dominance that had her screaming…
“No plea will stop this! Even if you didn’t want me you wouldn’t escape me…I would keep you fucking hostage!”
Her core soaked him as she raged beneath him…
“You think you’ve tamed me!?” his words were biting like acid as he shoved his phallus in deeply, dominating her, rough and fierce…“You and you alone have awoken this beast inside me! Yes, I want control, and I fucking TAKE it! I now live to control YOU!“
Even as she fought him, she was taking every slam that he drove, sounds of intense pleasure crawling out from her throat..
He plunged into her like a savage as her sex dripped desire over his cock…
“How dare you say I didn’t want you! My life was worthless without you…I am ready to go on a killing rampage to keep you! So say whatever meaningless threats about leaving me that you like, because you will never be free of me!”
With no dignity or decorum left, her thoughts poured from her mouth as she struggled beneath him, “You’re scaring me.”
His vigorous eyes glared into hers as he grabbed her hair, “GOOD.”
Her panic was drawn to the raw edge and she began to cry even as she lashed out…
“You want to be scared?! Then I’ll scare you! I get ALL of you! Every look, every feeling, every emotion! If you need to feel anything right now, then feel this
Her crippled glare hit his gaze as she sucked in a breath.
She was shocked to believe he was fighting so hard for her.
Gripping her rough, he pulled her violently towards him as he plunged deep, then stilled…
The fierce fullness had her gasping as he stayed motionless above her…
He recognised the look in her eyes…
“You thought that I would let you go? You’re seriously surprised to know how far I’ll go to keep you?”
Tears spilled into her hair…
His cock pulsed inside her and she finally went motionless, even though her body quivered uncontrollably…
Her pulse was blasting as she felt him inside her body, and inside her heart.
“Let you heart ACCEPT it! You are never leaving me because this is where you belong…with me.”
He pulsed again and her sex contracted around him…
“Ssstop…Please…” she whispered…
His energy tinged the air with tangible passion…
“Please?” he mocked, “I won’t stop no matter how much you fucking beg…”
She couldn’t hold back a keening sob and began to shake…
Arnav released her hip and grasped her face, forcing her to keep her eyes on him…
She could see just how much her words and actions had hurt him, and even though she intended to hurt him, she felt his pain acutely.
He slowly pulled back and watched her face as he sank back in tortuously slow…
Her lips parted, her lungs drew in air, and her eyes spilled out her heartache…
“Do you know what it feels like to be inside you? It feels like home. I love you, more than anything…” he whispered against her lips.
The shudder that covered the expanse of her body was torrential…
Khushi bit her lip to try and stop the escaping sobs but it was too late.
The floodgates opened…
He wanted to quiet her, hating the sound of her tears to the depths of his soul, but he knew she needed to let out the panic…
“Let it out, I’m here…”
The broken, despairing sounds coming from her chest were gutting him…”You’re safe…”
Desire, sharp and painful, shot through his veins and he began to move inside her again…
“Oh God…” her voice was a groan of agony, “Wh…what do I do?”
Arnav rested his forehead against hers as his cock plunged into her, deep and slow…”You let ME handle it…and you let me fuck you.”
She could see he was still livid, even as he tried desperately to keep her calm.
“HOW?!” he boomed as he suddenly speared hard into her core, “Do you think I love you so little that hurting me would make a difference?!”
A blasting desolation began to strangle her…”I don’t want to…to leave you…”
Arnav’s phallus twitched inside her and his expression was lethal as he sneered, “Ohhhh, You won’t.”
“Arnav…”
His name crawled up her throat and coated her tongue…
Reaching between their bodies, he circled his finger against her clitoris and watched her tremble…
“Mine…”
He kissed her, deep and slow…
His tongue took possession of her mouth as his cock took possession of her body…
And he gave her exactly exquisite bliss, rocking into her, keeping her arms above her head, gripping her tight with every thrust.
“Arnav…” she panted, moving her hips as much as she could…
Grinding his hips, hitting her gspot, he drove into her and demanded her reaction…”Let the rest go…it’s you and me…”
Her core clenched tight…”Oh God!”
“That’s right…” he growled…
She screamed as the first wave of her release hit like a tidal wave and milked his phallus with harsh pressure…
Arnav was now on the precipice, his balls tightening, his muscles straining…
With her core still contracting, Khushi gasped, trying to free her hands from his grasp as another orgasm hit hard…”Oh God I love you!”
Her complete surrender did it.
Releasing her arms, he slid his arms around her, holding her tight.
He came so damn hard that he shook…
Holding her as close as possible, he roared out his release, and Khushi felt it, every single drop…
Khushi couldn’t believe what she had just put him through…
And yet, once again, he had loved her out of the darkness…
His lips were now pressing to her neck…
“…talk to me…” he rasped, his mouth brushing hers.
Her lips parted, but no words came out.
She didn’t cry.
She wept.
Uncontrollable sobs broke free.
Shattered disillusion, self-hatred, guilt, fear…
Khushi covered her face as she felt utter shame…
Holding her tight, still buried deep inside her, Arnav lifted their joined bodies and carried her to the couch…
Coming over her once more, he gently pried her hands away from her face, “…you don’t hide from me…give me everything…”
His fingers threaded into her hair, “…give me these tears,” he whispered, “…give me your words…I’m here…”
Khushi’s arms dropped to the couch in defeat…”I’m nothing…and you…and mum and…and dad…you all treat me so differently than how I’ve always been treated…I can’t let anything happen to you all…and…yes…yes I’m so surprised that you will fight for me…no one ever has…no one ever wanted me for ME.”
Her tone showed just how much damage the trauma had inflicted, but he needed her to talk it out…
“I’d get sold, then sold again…thrown from person to person who would abuse me and hurt me. I am afraid to believe this is real…”
Her words were dragging Arnav’s heart through the shredder, the pain acute.
“I didn’t mean what I said before, I didn’t,” her breathing was choppy and laboured, “…I want to be with you…I don’t want to leave…but I…I…”
She took a shaking gulp of air and blinked fast…
Arnav knew there was more, but he was getting close to breaking down himself.
A fresh wave of tears appeared…”I don’t care about myself! I want to save you all…I don’t want mum and dad attacked…I can’t see you killed in front of me again…” she was crumbling, “I need to save you all…”
Before she could respond, he kissed her once again…
Tender and sweet and nothing like the man who’d just thrust into her so hard…
She felt him all the way to her womb.
His lips danced across hers as his hands cupped her face and sank into her hair…
Her heart skipped and his mouth let go of hers…
“I never thought…” the words burned in her chest…”I never thought…that I would ever..that someone so wonderful…that…that you…”
“…I already know your heart Khushi…but It’s you who needs to realise your worth, and how greatly you are, and always will be loved…”
Holding her gently he carefully eased out of her as her hands finally flew to his shoulders, holding him tight, feeling the loss of his body inside hers…
“I just know that I can’t be the reason someone is hurt…”
Sharp arousal shot straight through him and he instantly brought her body over his.
She now straddled him as he sank two fingers into her sex and slowly stroked in and out…
“You are the only one who matters in all this…” he looked deep into her eyes and twisted his fingers up and curled them, directly pressing her gspot…
“Oh…Oh God…what…what are you doing?..”
Her head fell back and she clung to his neck as his thumb hit her clitoris…
“I’m making you come…”
“Why is he caring so much? His parents were just attacked and he wants to keep me…”
“Stop…” her harsh breaths hit his face, “NO…” she bit out and tried to pull his hand away…
He didn’t let her back away…”Give it to me! You’re feeling pain again! TALK to me!”
“…why…” she cried..
“Why what?” he snarled as he moved his hand harder…
“The…the threats…I can’t…I’m bringing danger…I’m no good for you…”
His cock started to pulse against her thigh as he gripped a handful of her hair and pulled, hard.
“You want to know the truth!?” he roared, “You’re too good for me! You humanise me! I kept ice around my heart constantly! I thought of no one but myself! You have now made me fit to be King and rule a fucking Kingdom! My dad told you that! My mum told you that! Dad protected himself and mum long before you and I came along! They are Fine! But me?! I was heartless! And who changed that? YOU! You wanted to save me Khushi!? Well, guess what! YOU DID!”
Her eyes were wide, her back arched, and she was sucking in deep breaths of pure shocked desire…
Wetness flushed between her legs, and every part of her body turned to liquid.
Tingling from the strands of her hair straining against her scalp shot electric pulses into her blood…
“Look at me Khushi…” he demanded as he removed his fingers…
His fierce brown gaze, the color of an alpha storm, zoned in on her…”You, my love, have already saved me…now I am going to save you! I can’t fucking breathe without you…”
Without warning, he speared his cock into her.
Her throaty cry flew across his ears he grabbed the back of her head…
A second later his lips crashed over hers and he kissed her like a man possessed.
He didn’t just kiss her, he consumed her…
She shivered as he pushed her backwards into the couch, pressing her down as he shoved in deep and fast…
Hitting her cervix, he bottomed out…
Screaming, she tried to scramble away slightly, the sudden fullness and pressure too much…
But he held her firm…”Deep breath, Khushi…”
Her eyes were pouring out her heartache as he constantly thrust against her womb hard and forcefully…
His huge rough hands grabbed her arms and held them above her head again as he rasped, “It’s time to talk to me!”
She hiccuped a sound of distress and he snarled again…”Talk. To. Me.”
A voice brimming with torment wafted out, “…I never thought I was worth this…that I deserved this…”
Not once stopping his penetrations, he leaned lower, “More…”
As his thick, hard length pulsed in her core, she cried, “Oh…God…you are more wonderful, more honourable, and more caring than anyone I’ve ever known…I’ve never known love until you…you make me want a life that I never dreamed was possible…that I never thought I would ever have…would never be allowed to have…”
His hands held her down, his body caged her in and he growled, “More Khushi! Let me IN!” he demanded, clenching his buttocks at every deep thrust to hit her womb hard…
“I…” she panted, “I didn’t know I could be the woman that I have become…I only want to be her…I can only be her with you…”
“That’s it…more…” he urged, pumping his hips faster, feeling her grow slicker…
His head dipped to take one of her nipples into his mouth…
Flicking his tongue over the lit nerves, he bit down and growled as the sting shot to her sex…
“My…” her words were now stammering and spurred on by pure arousal, “My heart came alive when you touched me…the happiness you bring me is more than I can…can ever understand…I want to feel the hope that you bring me…I don’t want to lose that…” her voice cracked with sadness, “Oh God, I don’t want to be sold again…I don’t want to be beaten again or to feel empty again…I…I can’t breathe without you…Oh my God!…”
He lifted his head and devoured her mouth.
Her core convulsed and she shook as her orgasm happened instantaneously, encasing her in pleasure, pain and blinding rightness…
She screamed and gasped against his mouth as he drank down every sound…
The desperate and hopeful way she moaned his name only brought more determination to withhold his climax and draw out hers…
Khushi was sucking in air desperately as she came so hard she didn’t even notice that he hadn’t.
Not giving her a second to recover, Arnav pulled back and thrust again drilling through her aftershocks making her whole body shake…
“…no…” she pushed at his chest, “I can’t come again…”
“…you will…” he snarled, his patience gone, “...you just told me your heart’s desire…what you truly feel and want…everything you just said is everything I am going to give you, and keep giving you…“
Through dazed blinking eyes, she realised that he had purged out the confession of her heart, and now that he knew, he’d never believe anything else she threatened in order to try and leave…
He burrowed deeper inside her so that her mouth fell open as she gasped…
Arnav released her hands and in nervousness, she instantly tried to push him away, but her arms were weak and even at her best, she was no match for him…
“You…” she was keening, “You can’t-“
Her head kicked back as he roared and began to slam into her pulsing vagina with fury, “I can do anything I fucking want! You’ve had unacceptable things happen to you. But now, you have me…and I’ll fight for you for eternity, which is also exactly how long I’m going to love you…”
“You…You’re such…” she panted and stopped as he slid and arm beneath her back, arching her, as he rammed against her gspot…
Against her will, her arms went around him…
“Such what?” he growled against her lips as he controlled his movements and held her tight…
“You…you’re…Oh..Oh God…”
She couldn’t speak, not when he was the centre of her world and the very reason her heart was beating…
Tightening her hold on him, she caught a glimpse of his ravenous expression before he sank his free hand into her hair and their lips collided…
Arnav drank in her moans, pleas and whimpers as she clung to him like he needed her to…
He could feel how raw and primed she was, and yet he prolonged her orgasm until he thought he was going to burst…
She was now crazed.
Animalistic growls and screams poured out from her chest as he finally flexed his muscled arm beneath her back and he speared her deep and fast…
Ripping his shirt from his body, she exploded.
Mind blowing, soul shattering exploded.
Khushi wrapped herself around him, and hung on for dear life as the orgasm ripped through her wave after wave…
“MINE!” Arnav snarled with possession as he shoved his length to the hilt and erupted right along with her…
Tears were streaming down her face as her tsunami of wetness gushed over his spasming cock and over her thighs…
The impact of their combined climax was drenching, and yet he controlled his muscles as his huge body crushed hers…
Khushi was now completely exhausted, and could barely focus, but one thing was resounding inside her, she was needing him like she had never needed anything in her life.
Staring down at her like the predator he was, his eyes poured out his unending desire and love for her…
He nodded, “Exactly…”
She blinked fast and her lips parted…”Wh…what?”
“You damn well DO need me…”
Unable to fight him, strength completely gone, Khushi could merely whisper, “I’m so sorry…”
Stray tears dripped down her cheeks as shame so deep eclipsed her pain.
His hold tightened, “Stop feeling ashamed, and talk to me.“
Winded and spent from the dynamic sexual activity, the last of her adrenaline released into his strong hold on her, and guilt stronger than her shame, rose like bile…
“I…I hit you…”
“You literally hurt nothing.”
Khushi felt like she wanted to crawl out of her own skin, and yet wanted to stay in his arms forever…”I’m sor-“
“No. You’re not saying that.”
Locked in by his huge body, she froze as he held her…
None of his muscles relaxed.
His breathing was tempered and steady, as he tried to keep up his calm exterior.
“I will die for you. I will kill for you. I will do anything for you…except one thing…”
She shivered at his words, and at the promise he was about to declare…
“I will never let you go…”
Releasing her hair, he captured the back of her neck, his thick fingers massaging the muscles she didn’t know were tense…
“I want to murder every one who ever sold you, abandoned you, hurt you, and left you alone…” he forced out he vile words in disgust and then said, “but Khushi, that part of your life is OVER…”
Words now spilling free, she cried, “It’s still alive in my head…”
Arnav instantly wrapped a thick handful of her hair around his fist, “I will KILL it.”
Just as smoothly as he’d put her in a dominant hold, he released her hair once more and caressed the back of her neck…
Khushi stared into his eyes, breathing in the unwavering attention and loyalty he gave her…
He was confident and so very alpha as he nodded, “You’re seeing it now, aren’t you…”
Tears welled, and her heart started to heat up…”You won’t let me go…”
The corner of his mouth twitched, “I could tie you to the bed to prove it…”
She blinked and then finally he saw her lips quirk…
He instantly smiled…
“Oh my God…he’s beautiful when he smiles…”
She had spoken unknowingly again and he rested his forehead to hers once more, “You’re beautiful all the time.”
Khushi’s eyes were now shining, he could see hope starting to resurface.
Arnav rolled them over as his semi hard cock slid out of her…
Tucking his flesh under his boxers, he leaned on his side so he could stare down at her while she lay on her back…
“That night, when I first saw you,” he said, resting his arm over her stomach, “I followed you. I chased you. When I heard you were to be thrown out…” He grimaced and shook his head, “I couldn’t take it, and even though I was angry, I had to go to you…THIS is how I reacted to you before I had even touched you…If I was ready to chase you then, how much further do you think I’ll go now?”
She looked away and Arnav wasn’t going to allow that.
He reached a hand up and slid his fingers along her jaw and used his thumb to tip her head back up until her gaze met his again…
“I had everyone’s eyes on me that night…and the one person who I wanted to look at me, wasn’t allowed to…”
More emotions swam in her beautiful eyes, “I…I wanted to…but Greta was very firm when she briefed us all…”
“I should have kicked HER out there and then. Nasty piece of shit.”
With a heart that was open and sharing everything, Khushi muttered, “She was very cruel, and then what she called me when I left…” her voice trailed off.
His brutal snarl made her snap to attention…
“What did she call you?” his voice was quiet but everything else about him pulsed with anger.
Khushi realised what she said and tried to calm him…”It’s in the past, I’ve actually never thought about it till now and-“
“Tell me.”
His tone was so full of authority that Khushi knew he wasn’t about to let this go.
“Please don’t worry about it, you just got me talking so much, and my mind started remembering things that-“
“Good. You’ll tell me.”
Khushi’s voice was hushed, “You’ll be angry.”
Arnav leaned lower, his body vibrating with tension, “I’m already angry. Tell me.”
Her husband was bullheaded and not about to let anything go when it concerned her.
“She…she just called me a name…that’s all…”
Khushi recalled the early morning when she left via the servant’s wing, all to save the Prince’s life, and Greta had been in the kitchens and caught sight of her leaving in a dishevelled mess…
Arnav’s grip began to tighten on her as he saw her remembering..
Khushi recalled the old nasty maid look on in disgust as she called her a…
“…whore…”
An explosion of adrenaline and clashing brutality now sparked in his eyes and his voice turned bloodthirsty, “…she called you that?!
Khushi blinked fast trying to stop the tears when she realised she spoke aloud…
The cold hard reality of the belittling, violence and terror she had gone through sent an earthquake of all powerful ruthlessness into his blood.
Khushi was now desperately trying to stop the emotions that threatened to erupt…
Tucking away the thoughts of what merciless punishment he was going to throw on Greta, he leaned down close…
“You, are the most beautiful woman I have ever laid my eyes on…and you possess more royalty inside you than I do…and you gave your virginity to ME…you’re mine.”
He pressed an extremely gentle kiss on her lips and continued, “…no one is going to get away with what they’ve done to hurt you…”
She raised her hand to touch him, her fingers soft against his rough face, “I was hurting for fear of never seeing you again…her words meant nothing…”
Arnav squeezed her, “That doesn’t change the consequences for her…but as for you…fuck.”
He shuddered and brushed his thumb over her lower lip, “Khushi, you’ve already left me once, and it’s NOT going to happen again…I am going to issue a royal order to every soldier, that if you try to leave the castle without me, they are to stop you.”
Arnav had expected her to get defensive or to tear up, but instead she smiled and blushed…
Her reaction completely surprised him, “…at least you’re my willing captive.“
Khushi rested her hand on his muscular chest, “Your captive…”
Swooping down, his body heat surrounded her and his lips covered hers.
Crashing and spiralling into the depths of her fears, she let go…and he caught her.
Achingly tender, he held her.
Searching the heat of her mouth, as if he needed her to breathe, he gave.
Reverence, desire, unrestrained need, he gave her what he had to give.
With a truth no words could touch, he kissed her until she felt hope renew deep in her soul.
……………
“…he literally threatened to kill me…”
“You better let me take over for a bit.” Jacob gritted out…
Corey nodded, “We need to find out what’s going on.”
Jacob had questioned half the guards as new soldiers took their place…
“You really are wary aren’t you?” Jake noted as he surveyed Corey.
“You didn’t see him. He was literally using EVERYTHING in him to not lash out at me…”
“He will calm down and-“
Corey shook his head, “No…no seriously. You didn’t see him. Hey, did you question Ally? She brought the food. The note must have been on that tray…
“Not yet, I’ve only questioned the guards…”
“Alright,” Corey said as he sat down, “Well, you’ll know more when you go and ask the Princess for more details…”
“ME?” Jacob suddenly paled…
“I’m not going within 1,000 meters of him…”
Both men suddenly realised the command of fear and respect that Arnav pulled.
“He’s going to be one terrifying king…”
Finally Corey grinned, “Just don’t make the mistake I did.”
“It was just that, a mistake, and Arnav will recognise that.”
He scoffed, “I can only hope…”
Jake stood up, “Alright…new guards are posted. The staff is to be questioned next. But I do need to know what exactly happened…”
“Ha, you’re even nervous.”
He shifted on his feet, “Has it been long enough. I mean, those two are in-fucking-credible. He’s a machine.”
Corey grinned, “He’s madly in love…”
“So am I, but his obsession is something else…”
Sighing out loud, Jacob finally accepted that he had to try and talk to Khushi…
“Ok, I’m going up. If I don’t come back, tell My wife that I love her…”
Corey chuckled, “Khushi won’t let him kill you. She’s good friends with your wife…”
Jacob just mock saluted and trudged up the staircase…
…………..
Arnav had carried Khushi back into their room and he called for food…
She wanted to sit near the window in the afternoon sun, and he seated himself close beside her, giving her anything she wanted.
His mental mood was starting to blast.
“How much HASN’T she told me about what she’s been through or what has been said to her? Why is she living with all that terror on her own?”
He was now determined to know everything, because he now vowed to slay everyone from her past who had hurt her.
“You know I really wasn’t that hungry…” she felt her eyes sting with tears, because she had never said that before in her life.
“After what I just did to you, you needed to eat sweetheart.”
Khushi let out a nervous laugh, “You should be the one constantly eating…”
Growling, his eyes filled with passion, “Oh I’ll be eating…”
His implication sank in and she flushed with color…
“I’ll just go wash my hands…” she said as she stood up.
Two loud knocks rapped on their door.
Her terrified gasp filled the air as her whole body went rigid.
Arnav was on his feet in an instant and cupped the side of her face, “hey, it’s okay…”
Wild, and riddled with fear, her eyes darted from the door back to him…
And he could see it again, her pure panic.
“Shh, I’m right here…” he put his forehead to hers, “You’re safe, my love, I’ve got you…”
Her pulse was pounding, her heartbeat thrumming, she sucked in a breath…”Arnav…”
“I’m here…” he held her tight as his thoughts seethed at the nightmare she was stuck in.
She started to groan and pout and he felt her agitation…
“I don’t like this…” her expression showed embarrassment, “I don’t want to be comforted every waking moment…”
“Too fucking bad,” he spoke into her hair…”You need me, I’m here.”
“But-“
He held her tight, “You need me. I’m here.”
Overwhelmed at his continual devotion, she pulled him down and kissed him.
Growling into her mouth, it was as if a volcano ignigted.
He gave her exactly what she wanted and drove his tongue deep…
When their mouths parted, he smiled, even though he could still feel her shaking slightly.
“I think that should be your immediate reaction from now on, my love…”
She bit her lip, heat and humor in her eyes, “It usually is, but I’m too nervous to do it…”
He blinked and then sniggered, “Oh yeah…but don’t forgot what you just said…because it’s true…”
Swooping her up in his arms, he walked towards the door.
“This had better be good.” he spoke loudly through the thick wooden frame door.
“It’s Jacob. Just need information.”
Setting her down carefully, he kissed her cheek and kept his arm around her waist as he opened the door.
Jacob was emitting nervous energy, but he looked from Arnav to the Princess, “You’re alright, Your Highness?”
Khushi nodded, “I am. Please come in…”
Jake regarded his best friend and saw his eyes were hard and determined…
“Arnav?”
As if snapped out of a trance, he cleared his throat, “Come in.” he nodded once and took Khushi’s hand, leading her to sit on the bed.
Arnav stood tall beside her as his eyes burned.
Jacob knew the prince had always been volatile, but he was now biggest threat to anyone when it came to his wife…
She held onto his hand and her gentle touch seemed to lessen his agitation as he leaned down and kissed her forehead then looked to Jacob and nodded.
“I…I just need you to walk me through what happened Your Highness.”
Khushi instantly caught how nervous he was and frowned, knowing her husband was scaring people again…
The beast inside him was out for bloodshed.
“Arnav?” she whispered, and he instantaneously was at her attention…
His entire being was tuned to her…
Forcing his expression to soften, he leaned down again and kissed her gently, “It’s alright sweetheart…”
She took a breath, “Okay, well I woke up. Arnav was asleep. I heard the knock at the door and it was Ally with our breakfast. There was a bit of small talk and,” she smiled and looked toward her husband, “Corey said he didn’t want me to hold the tray too long because I felt shaky and said that you’d attack him if I got hurt…”
His viscous snarl instantly shushed her.
“He, he was looking out for me.”
Arnav’s fists clenched.
Any mention of harm or abuse coming to her now invoked an instant response in his heart and body…
Locking down the anger, his voice was calm, “Go on…”
Khushi didn’t know what happened, but continued, “I brought the food in, and was about to wake Arnav when…when I saw…I saw the,” she paused as images of the letter blurred her vision, “I…I saw…”
Arnav saw her starting to stutter and he dropped to the bed.
Blinking, she nodded, “I saw the…the letter and read it…and then, I panicked. That’s the last I remember.”
Jacob stayed silent.
“Good girl, you’re okay…” Arnav squeezed her momentarily and kissed the back of her head.
Reaching towards his nightstand, he poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, “Here, I have to talk to Jacob for a moment…okay?”
She offered him a soft smile and a quick nod, “I’m okay…”
Arnav’s eyes filled with love and admiration at her inner strength, “I’ll be right back…”
“Jake,” Arnav bit out as he stood up, and his friend followed him to the door.
Stopping short, the Prince bit out a demand, “Report.”
Jacob was careful, “I questioned all the guards. The ONLY people on the floor had been one server who had cleaned, and then Ally in the morning to deliver your food.”
His eyes were cold, “Question everyone. You will find out who wrote that, lock them up, and tell me immediately.”
“Ofcourse Sir…Arnav, are we ok?”
A glare shot out and he snarled, “If anything more happens, I can guarantee that I won’t be able to restrain myself..”
“I can see that…Corey didn’t want to come up here…”
“And so he shouldn’t. He fucked up.”
Jacob quickly replied, “He knows that. Believe me, he knows.”
The Prince’s unending growl filled the air.
“Arnav?”
Khushi’s call to him covered his senses and he looked back rapidly…
The look in her eyes was urgently trying to reassure him, calm him…
His eyes warmed, even though the storm beneath raged…
Running a hand over his face, he gritted his teeth and turned back to Jacob…”Look at that…She’s trying to calm me, when people are out to scare her…where does she get the courage for that?”
“She probably has figured out that she has the world’s most barbaric soldier as a husband and bodyguard…”
Arnav stared, “Fucking hell…”
Jacob jolted back.
“Oh stop it, you’re not in danger from me…neither is Corey…Even though I did want to kill him.”
“We would defend you both with our lives.”
“I know…” he sighed, “I had just calmed her down, and then Corey…” his shoulders tensed, “Look, I’m going to let it go, because you both are the most loyal men to me…I just need this stopped. She’s…” quieting his voice, “The anxiety is getting too much…”
“Arnav, the attack on your parents was literally foiled in seconds. It was as though they weren’t even trying. Your father sent word that the men were interrogated and they were paid off by ‘someone’ in our vicinity. This wasn’t a planned attack to harm them, just to-“
“Scare my wife.” he finished.
“Exactly.”
Arnav’s knuckles were turning white as he gripped the door hard, “She has done nothing to deserve this…”
“Everyone knows that…your mum apparently wanted to return, but the King wouldn’t allow it.”
That made the Prince snicker, “Yeah, well that doesn’t surprise me. We’re alike, and possessive.”
“Understatement of the century.”
Jacob finally got a glimmer of humor shine out of his friends eyes…
“Send Corey up in an hour. I’ll talk to him.”
His best friend nodded and saluted, “Yes Sir, you scary fucking dictator.”
And before Arnav could reply, he heard Khushi’s laugh…
Finally his lips twisted, “You get away with saying that only because it made her laugh…”
“I’ll get onto questioning the staff now,” Jacob craned his head and nodded respectfully towards Khushi, “Your Highness, You’re safe with him, You need to know that good and well.”
“I know. Thankyou Jacob…”
Arnav gave a nod, closed the door and spun on the spot.
He had no off switch when it came to her.
Khushi recognised the look in his eyes as he walked back to the bed.
Except he didn’t walk.
He stalked, like a panther.
Almost predatory.
She didn’t have time to say a word as his mouth slammed over hers and he kissed her.
Except kiss was far to tame of a word.
Curving his body around her, caging her in with his hands burying in her hair, he thrust his tongue in to her gasping mouth and absorbed her.
Desperate for him, she pulled at his shirt…
His iron hold instantly gripped her wrists and his lips left hers…
His penetrating stare cut into her, “I love you.“
Switching both of her wrists to one of his hands, he lifted them above her head as his body came over hers…
Gripping her chin, he tipped her face up to his, and held her arms stretched up, “You own me.”
Her sex was now pulsing painfully, “…everything I am is yours.”
Releasing her chin, but still holding her arms above her head, he slowly pulled the ties at the top of her dress…
Slow and methodical, he watched as her breasts came into view…
Khushi licked her lower lip, “Arnav…”
Bringing his gaze back to hers, he moved the material away from her chest and palmed each breast, letting his fingers drag along her nipples…
His hand soon moved lower and it rested on her sex…”Are you very sore?”
He needed to ask as he knew exactly how hard he had made love to her…
Khushi parted her legs more, “…not really,”
“Don’t you fucking lie to me.” he clipped
She panted faster, “I…only a little…”
He studied her face, released her hands, and his gaze meet hers again…
Arnav took her mouth again, but gentler, pulling her bottom lip between his teeth…
“Make me come, please
He dropped between her legs and held her thighs down wide with both hands…
His tongue swirled over her clit.
She bucked, “Oh…Oh God…”
Angling her, he brought his mouth down on her sex and his tongue thrust up.
Her hands flew to his head and she pulled at his hair…
His tongue brushed her throbbing clitoris and then set a rapid pace, lashing the tight bud of nerves…
“Too…too fast…” she mewled as the tremors started in her spine and suddenly burst through her entire body…
Khushi held onto his head and exploded, riding his mouth, rocking into him.
She came so hard, she was on the verge of passing out…
But Arnav kept her awake by stroking his tongue through her aftershocks…
Coming up over her, his heated, intense eyes were fixed on her as he shoved his pants and boxers down…
With a growl she had come to love, he grabbed the underside of her thighs and wrapped her legs around his waist…”Talk to me.”
He waited…
“I love how strong you are…” her voice was raspy, her swollen clit still throbbing…
“I love that you love me so much…”
He waited, his eyes turning ravenous…
“I love that you are mine…”
Arnav fisted his flesh and dragged the head of his erection through her folds…
Shivers ran up her spine and just as she opened her mouth to say more, his hips surged forwards and his concrete length thrust into her in one deep stroke.
Khushi cried out in bliss, “Oh my God, more…please…”
He pulled back and then drove into her hard.
His thick shaft stretched her fluttering sex as he ground his hips into her clitoris…
Khushi bit her lip to keep from screaming out…
“Again…” she demanded.
Rearing back, he thrust forward again, then again.
Her arms came around his shoulders, nails digging into his taut skin…
Arnav groaned, reveling her touch, as he bottomed out inside her, but then stilled…
Inhaling sharply, he gripped her legs tighter…
His huge body rested into her, and he gazed down hungrily.
“Mine…”
The delicious growl to his voice made her toes curl…
“Yours…” she whispered.
Quicker than she could blink, he drove deep into her and crashed his mouth over hers.
Kissing her, thrusting his hips like he thrust his tongue, he set a scorching pace.
Khushi moaned as her back arched.
Her teeth bit her lip, her head fell back, and her eyes fluttered shut…
“No. Look at me.” he demanded.
Her eyes popped open, and she took in the beauty of her controlling, passionate husband.
“You own my heart Khushi…There will never be a way to tell you how severely I love you…”
Arnav pressed down hard as he speared deep inside her core and her orgasm exploded internally.
Tremors radiated through every nerve, making her shake with release.
Her mouth open, her lungs gasping for air, she came so hard that tears fell down her cheeks…
“Arnav…Arnav…”
He thrust one more time and groaned long and hard as his hot seed pumped into her convulsing body…
Still breathing hard, Khushi reached up and clasped his face in her hands as she covered his mouth with hers…
Arnav instantly pressed her into the bed further as their kiss was fueled by sensual release…
When their lips broke apart, he stared into her eyes, “I am so…so damn honoured…that you are mine…”
……………..
“The note was on the tray I brought to her!?”
Jacob nodded, “That’s what the princess told me.”
Ally frowned and shook her head, “I picked up the breakfast, that’s all. The cook and kitchen staff would have been the ones to put it all together.”
He nodded once, “Alright. They’re next in line.”
“Is her Highness okay?”
Jacob kept seated and reassured her, “She is. With the Prince at her beck and call, she always will be. I just need to get these threats locked up.”
Ally politely excused herself.
Another hour of questioning and Jacob soon had his attendant come back and give a report.
“We swept the kitchen, no other notes found. The only new staff here were part of the nighttime turn over.”
“Right,” Jacob knit his brows, “That’s who we lock up. They will talk. We will listen.”
His attendant was surprised…”Lock them up?”
“Yep, It works. Who are they?”
Looking down at the roster, he read out the names…
Two men, one woman.
Jacob snickered, “Lock them in the next room, I have a way to listen through the walls.”
……………..
“He asked me to come up?”
“Yes, and he said he isn’t going to kill you…or me for that matter.”
Corey rolled his eyes, “You’re his best friend, ofcourse he wouldn’t.”
“You’re his RIGHT HAND MAN!”
Jacob smirked and continued, “Plus…I have news. I found who placed the letter. How about you tell Arnav.”
Corey sat forward from behind his desk in the barracks, “You know? HOW?”
“Ah, well I put the three new staffers in a room and left them there without telling them why…and one sat in the corner and waited patiently…while the other two,” Jacob smirked, “They went at each other within five minutes…Both blaming each other for getting caught, for taking money, for the clumsy place they left the note.”
“Do you know who paid them off?”
He shook his head, “Nope, they won’t say. How about you offer them to the Prince…”
The devilish look in Corey’s eyes glinted, “Oh you HAVE to watch him when he get his hands on them. Then maybe you’ll understand why I was even wary of him.”
“Deal.“
“So where are they?”
Jacob grinned, “In the jails. I was told to put them there, and I’m not suicidal enough to defy The Prince, unlike some I could mention…”
Corey laughed.
………………….
Arnav heard the knock at the door…
It was really quiet, and he knew it was most likely Corey…
It was only 8pm, but he wasn’t prepared to wake Khushi after the emotional rollercoaster she’d been on.
Covering her securely with the blanket, he pressed a kiss to her hair and went to answer the door.
Immediately face to face with his second in command, Arnav nodded in acknowledgement.
“Sir.”
Any calm that Arnav had before was forgotten the minute Corey spoke.
Stepping out of the doorway, he left the door ajar and grabbed Corey by the throat, and his voice was quiet and lethal as he said, “You. Fucked. Up.
Not even trying to resist, Corey nodded, “Sir, I know I did. It won’t happen again.”
Arnav paused, but his grip loosened and his hand dropped back to his side as he clenched his eyes and rubbed his neck, “Fuck.”
“Sir. I apologise.”
Corey’s breath halted.
The Prince shook his head, “I had just calmed her down…and then you came and confirmed that an attack happened…and she lost it…”
“It was an unacceptable error from me…” Corey rested his hand on his friends shoulder, “Sir, it won’t happen again.”
Arnav shook off Corey’s hand, “Better fucking not. I only trust you and Jake. I’m relying on you both.”
“So you’re not going to kill me?”
Finally, he let out a short laugh…”No mate, not today…”
Corey’s lips twisted in a smile, “Good, because I have some news for you…”
Arnav’s eyes filled with the urge to slaughter as the news of the arrests was told to him.
“They’re in the jails right now?”
“Yes sir. Jacob is waiting there.”
Arnav instantly looked back to the room then back to Corey
He knew she was out cold and would probably sleep till morning, but he loathed having to leave her…
“I am going to deal with this because I need to be the one to avenge her…I need to get my hands on them…you’re going to stay here.”
Saluting, his friend finally felt some relief, “Arnav, I swear, you know I am loyal to you and the Princess…I won’t let anything happen.”
“I know Corey. You’ll have the entire army here to back you up too, but I’m going to be fast…If she stirs or wakes up, you call me back FUCKING FAST.”
“Affirmative. Whatever you say. Plus, I care about her too, so it’s not a chore.”
Arnav’s expression darkened, “No.”
Corey blinked in surprise, “Really? I can’t even say that?”
The Prince showed no regret.
“You really are a possessive bastard aren’t you.”
Arnav grinned, “Not even going to apologise…I mean it, she wakes, you call me back immediately.”
“Done.”
He looked into the room and saw her sleeping peacefully.
“Keep the door open, I want her to be in your sight. Don’t go in unless you have to…” his eyes now glowered, “…if she-“
“-wakes up, I will have word sent to you instantly. You have my oath.”
……………..
Arnav’s rough palms slid along the iron bars as he stared at the two men in the cell…
It was chilly, and the smell of blood was overwhelming from the last time he had been there…
There were hardly any windows, and endless concrete.
The dim lights around revealed the two nervous figures…
The Prince’s voice echoed, “Who paid you.”
One man glanced at the other and shook his head.
“Then you’ll die first.” and Arnav took a step forwards.
The stubby man paled and he stuttered, “I didn’t know WHAT the letter meant. I was just told to pass it to Jed!”
The man beside him was now furious, “You bastard! If we held out, then he might have spared us some time to…” he quickly stopped.
Arnav advanced and slammed his clenched fist into the talking man’s face.
Blood now splattered around…
“…time to WHAT.”
Jed spat out a mouthful of blood as he garbled, “To try get out…there are more involved than you think!”
The previous man was now tremoring in the opposite corner of the cell and Arnav turned to him…
“Who paid you.”
Silence.
“Fine.”
Like lightening, Arnav struck.
He beat the burly man until his face was swollen, discolored and grotesque…
“I’ll talk!” he moaned pitifully
Arnav stopped.
“Jed, tell…tell him…”
The Prince spun, “…you have five seconds.”
“His name was Jack. He gave us the note. I passed it to him,” he motioned to his beaten accomplice, “but there were more people who went to see him, he is lying well…that’s it, that’s all I know.”
Jacob who watched from the outside was sweating, Arnav’s voice had been truly frightening.
“And you KNEW what was written in the note, and went along with this, instead of reporting it to the castle guards?”
Jed’s skin turned a sour color and knew he was now going to receive the Prince’s wrath…
“I…Your Highness, I didn’t know what was written…” he lied.
Arnav smiled.
Jed instantly backed up and was clamoring to the far edge, “Sir Jacob…Help!”
Arnav hadn’t moved, he only stared.
His expression told them all they needed to know.
Finally Jed, out of pure arrogance, confessed, “I knew! FINE! I saw it! We didn’t write it though! But FINE! I knew! Happy!?”
And the next motion that happened was complete carnage.
The Prince took on the nature of a lion as he tore the man apart.
When Arnav finally marched out of the cell, Jed’s nose was broken in pieces, his lips were ripped apart from being pummelled against his teeth.
Outside the Jail, Arnav took a deep breath of the night air, trying to lock up the monster that had escaped, and marched back towards the castle.
Jacob was on his heels and walking beside him a few seconds later…
“Arnav?”
“HAPPY?! He had the fucking nerve to ask if I was happy about what he said?”
“I’m actually in shock that you left them breathing…”
“Barely.” Arnav growled…”only because you need them alive.”
Jake’s face was crestfallen, “…regrettably, I do if we are to know more…people can’t remember everything instantly. If I interrogate them more, I can dig deeper.”
The prince turned to his friend and gripped his collar, “Jake, I wanted to kill them. I wanted to watch the life leave them and stand in their blood till it turned cold…”
Jake was frozen…
“But I need this stopped…You can tell them that I’ll be back to finish the job if they don’t cooperate…”
He dropped his hands.
“Fuck. I’ve never seen you like this…and I’ve fought beside you.”
Jacob could see that he was barely holding on to the thin threads of his self control.
Arnav took a long breath in and held it before he let it out, “Find. Me. ALL involved.”
The venom in his voice rattled Jacob as he responded, “Arnav, I will.”
“Do NOT accept more new staff unless we both interview. And only for the barracks.”
“Absolutely, there have only been a few last hires from Dwayne that were being processed.”
The Prince’s snarl was bloodthirsty as they continued to walk, Arnav picking up the pace…
“Bring him up to be questioned too, I can’t wait to get my hands on him…”
The sound of hungry bloodshed in his tone was glaringly obvious…
As they walked into the castle, Arnav automatically started running up the stairs…
He saw Corey standing guard, the door still slightly open, and he let out a breath of panic he never knew he’d been holding…
Arnav peered in and saw her sleeping soundly…
Jacob jogged up behind him, “Mate, Corey wouldn’t let anything happen to her…”
He rested his forehead against the door, “I know…Look, stand guard. I can’t go in like this…”
His clothes were covered with blood splatters and he absolutely was NOT going to scare her.
“If she wakes up, you call me st-“
“Straight away, Yes Your Highness.”
Arnav gave his friends an odd look and they smirked.
“Don’t be kiss asses.” and Arnav disappeared into one of the side rooms to shower and change.
………………
“They are in JAIL! The Prince has beaten them and-“
“I don’t care! Find me someone else then!” Maggie screamed.
“You want us ALL to get killed?”
Silence.
Jack was now fuming and sat down with a thud, “You better HOPE that no one ties me to this, because I’m not dying for you or any other idiot who is out to get some money…”
Maggie slapped him across the face and the smack echoed, “You will do what I say! Just tell them to give the next note…one a day, because if they don’t, you can now add the threat that I know their families…and they should listen so they remain unharmed…”
The man shook his head and stood up, the chair giving a creak…
“I’ll give the word.”
…………………..
Arnav literally sped through a shower and bolstered back to his room as fast as he could…
Barely giving a glance to Corey and Jake, he immediately surveyed her in their bed through the open door…
He shuddered slightly, the muscles on his back rippling.
“Steady on Arnav, we both have been right here…”
His control was fraying and he didn’t bother to hide it.
Arnav steadied his breath and turned, “Stand guard. Stay two doors down as usual. No one passes. I’ll see you both in the morning…”
And he ignored the smug look on their faces as he closed the heavy wooden door behind him.
Warm from the heated water, he slid under the covers and pulled her close against his chest, gently stroking her silky hair.
Her deep, even breaths were caressing his skin.
“I’ll do anything for you,” he whispered, “after everything you’ve given me, your trust, your body, your heart…how can you think that I’d ever give you up?”
In the last few weeks, almost all progress he had made at boosting her self esteem and finally making her realise her worth, had been shattered.
Today, her eyes had been completely stripped of joy, so utterly defeated at the choice she thought she had to make.
“You deserve so much more than I can ever give.”
If something inside him broke at every memory of her pain, then he knew it was immeasurably more real for her, having lived through it…
“I will kill those fears Khushi…I will keep making you hope until you burst with it…”
She started to move and he snaked an arm beneath her neck as she rolled over in her sleep.
Her scent washed over him like a drug and he pulled her closer into his arms…
With her face now inches from his, he leaned down and brushed his lips against hers, and for the first time that day, he could breathe easy…
The entire would could disappear outside and he wouldn’t give a single fuck.
He had her and he was going to hold on no matter what.
He touched his lips to her forehead and she innocently moved closer in her sleep.
Arnav stared at the most beautiful woman he’d ever laid eyes on and told her again what he’d wanted to say since the first time he’d seen her…
“I love you…”
And he fell asleep.
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~~ Secrets From Vashti Kovac ~~ 
awesome love
Arnav have gone to be more ruthless to save his Khushi and that maggie even she is not giving up.. what will be her condition the day Arnav catches her.. thought itself is so scary.. amazing update.. loved it..
After a longggggg tym…(only 3 months but still)☺️☺️
Very hot and long update…
Arnav is actually a sex machine lol..and khushi is not any less.. matching steps with her hubby in passion…😍😍😍 Cont soon writer ji..😉😊
oh my god… arnav the sex machine…
he is a beast going all out
very emotional for khushi… she is confused and scared…
well written update
I love it!, I wonder when Arnav and khushi will finally get some peace…..Anyways it’s beautiful, plz don’t let us wait so long for the next chapter, I love ur writing.
wonderful story thank ukeep writing good luck
oh so sorry for late comment, I have read this for long and taken time to read it gradually, then forgot to comment. Your writing is a treat and pleasure to read coz I feel like watching the vivid scenes in front of me. Love the update and love every single detail as always. Please continue this or Heartbeat and The Moment Is Coming… Hope tha
Hope that someday you will publish those anal scenes as mentioned in comment of previous updates, I would love to read as no author wrote this scene of Arshi before, Spancer Rasmin once mentioned Arshi did it but not in detailed writing…
hey…just checked your blogspot blog..and found that you have made it private…i would be very glad if you could send me the invite…as reading there seems easier for me ..
my email Id is: arshinadamon@gmail.com
thanks
Sara di??? Where r u??
Where is our writer ji..
Hope everything is ok..
So the friends are fucking basterd cheaters here. I do hope arnav check mate them in their own game.
Hey dear…i lobe your your stories so damn much…they are so intense..so.passionate and full of craving…i love your arshi take…you simply create a differnet magical world in which i simply willingly want to be lost…❤❤
I hope you continue writing..because for one it is a balm to my soul and enjoyy reading it so much..all the stories. ..
I recently visited your main site…and it says the domain has expired and to renew it asap… I hope you do it..bcz it will suck not to be able to read your stories further..
Wishing you luck for you future endeavours..stay safe and happy..
And please dont deny us readers from reading this ambrosia.🤩😍
Your ardent reader❤
Currently writing the next part to eternal love 🙂