I sighed, took a step back, and nodded. Turning around, I led him toward the chamber while he kept pace behind me.
I was angry. Very much. Everyone was present in the hall, and he literally rolled his eyes at Ranaji. What would they have thought about us? He shouldn’t have done that.
I slowed down when he caught up with me. However, I quickened my pace when he slowed.
“Aree,”“Hey,” he called out softly, but I didn’t speak a word until, even after reaching the chamber.
I found the attendants there, decorating the whole chamber. It looked beautiful.
“Ekaant”“Privacy.” His sharp voice cut through the air.
My eyes flew wide in shock, and I snapped my head toward the attendants, only to find them leaving already. I was left speechless.
I turned to him, trying to speak.“Wh... what are you doing?” But the moment he stepped closer in response, I instinctively stumbled back, and my spine collided with the bedpost.
I shifted from one leg to another, captivated by his striking green eyes. His gaze seemed to pierce my very being, as if he knew everything about me. I felt numb. My heart slowed. I felt as though my energy had completely drained.
I lowered my gaze and pressed my palms against his chest.
“Koi aa jaayega, Kunwar-sa. Humein chalna chaahiye,”“Someone might walk in on us, Kunwar-sa. We should leave.” I muttered in a daze, attempting to push him back, but he kept moving closer and closer.
The moment his foot brushed mine, tremors crawled all the way from my toes to my head, making me shiver.
“Ku... Kunwar-sa,” I breathed, closing my eyes when he tugged his finger under my chin and slowly lifted my face.
My fingers tightened in the fabric of his white kurta, feeling my heartbeat growing faint. As his lips found my neck in a soft, lingering peck, my own parted to breathe.
When he drew back slowly, I swallowed shakily before opening my eyes.
“Hum kuch lekar aaye hain aapke liye,”“I’ve brought you something.” he mumbled over my lips.
I blinked quietly, watching him as he drew out a soft red velvet pouch from his pocket. When he loosened its strings, a beautiful pair of anklets caught my eye, and an involuntary smile appeared on my lips.
He gently pushed me, making me sit on the edge of the bed.
My heart skipped a beat when he knelt before me, held my foot, and placed it on his knee.
“Kunwar-sa,” I murmured timidly.“You shouldn’t touch my feet.”
His jaw flexed visibly, and his grip tightened on my ankle. Suddenly, he dipped lower and pressed a kiss to my feet. And before I could pull my foot away, he bit my toe.
I winced at the abrupt pain, and he lifted his gaze to look at me.
“Ab tum humaari patni ho. Pehle to aadhi-pauni hi thi, ab to poori hone wali ho. Hum tumhaare deh ke kisi bhi ang ko chuein, choomein, kaatein, ya kha jaayein, tum humein rokogi nahi,”“You’re my wife now. Earlier, you were only half mine, but soon you’ll be my complete wife. So, if I touch any part of your body, kiss it, bite it, devour it even, you won’t stop me.”
His words sent a thrill of shock through me.
“Aap humein apni patni bana rahe hain ya daasi?”“Are you planning to make me your wife or a slave?” I exclaimed, trying to move my foot.
His brows creased together in mild, almost childish frustration.
“Umm… Jo tum banna chaaho. Kabhi daasi ban jana, bilkul humaari patni lagogi. Purani smrutiyaan bhi jee li jaayengi. Patni ke roop mein to tum aabhushanoan se ladi rahogi. Krodh tumhaari naak par sawaar hoga. Aur prem… prem to snaanghar ki naali mein beh jaayega. Isiliye kabhi-kabhi keval Suman ban jaana. Saral si, saadharan si“Umm… Whatever you wish to be. If you choose to be a maid someday, you’ll seem every bit my wife;it’ll refresh old memories. As my entitled wife, you’ll always be covered in jewels. Your anger will flare easily. And love… love will flow down the bathroom drain. So sometimes, just be the simple, ordinary Suman.” he sneered, and my teeth pressed together, hard.
I yanked my foot back from his hold and stood up.
“Jaaiye, nahi karenge hum aapse vivaah,”“Huh, I don’t want to marry you now.”I spat out and turned around to walk away, but before I could, he gripped my arm and hauled me back to him.
My chest slammed into his, and he glared down at me.
