Author's POV

It had been two days since that emotionally heavy night in chauhan Mansion the air around still carried weight memories, trauma, and silence that clung to the walls but amidst all that, Aaradhya was trying her best to change the atmosphere she was done being a silent observer

Today, she wanted to breathe some normalcy into the house so, for the first time in days after that fire accident, the kitchen buzzed with activity plates clinking, spoons stirring, aromas filling the air aaradhya had personally made breakfast for everyone, just like she used to do before things became chaotic there was something comforting about the simplicity of cooking, especially when the rest of her world felt anything but simple.

Everyone gathered at the dining table. Parathas, chutney, halwa it was a proper royal breakfast spread "Anything special today?" Maya asked, raising a brow, clearly suspicious.

Aaradhya turned, holding the serving spoon, a small smile playing on her lips 

"Not really but I wanted to ask something, Maa Sa."

As soon as those words left her mouth Maya's expression changed her hands paused mid-bite Her face turned pale as if someone had just whispered a dangerous secret in her ears was Aaradhya going to expose her? She didn't know but her gut said something was coming.

Maa Sa sitting quietly, unaffected as always by Maya's overreactions looked up "Bolo," she said calmly, chewing her paratha.

The others at the table looked up too except rajveer and shourya as they were not present at that time, curiosity flickering in their eyes.

"Actually... I'm thinking to go somewhere with Rajveer ji," Aaradhya said, trying to keep her voice polite

"Haan toh jao,Isme puchhne wali kya baat hai? Bas Rajveer maan jaye you know he's a workaholic," Maa Sa said simply

"I'll try to convince him," Aaradhya smiled, though her fingers were tightly clenched under the table....

Later, in Rajveer's Room

Rajveer stood in front of the mirror fixing his tie his casual look for the office was almost complete but as he glanced to his right, he noticed something odd. Aaradhya was standing by the door, arms folded tightly, eyes narrowed at him as if she was ready to curse him into ashes. The intensity of her gaze made him pause. 

He turned slightly toward her, avoiding full eye contact "Maine kuch kiya kya?" he asked

"Ohh toh ye bhi mai hi btaun?" she snapped back her voice was sharp with bottled-up frustration

He walked toward her as she turned away pretending not to care he gently tugged at the pallu of her saree and said, "Maine jo bhi galti ki ho... sorry madam ji uske liye par batayiye toh sahi, aise muh fula kar baithogi toh kya hoga usse?" His voice was playful, trying to melt the tension

"Hamare shaadi ko kitne mahine ho rahe?" she asked suddenly

"Almost 7 mahine ke aas paas," he replied without hesitation

"Accha... fir kabhi gaye hum bahar ghumne? Lekar gaye mujhe? Haan? Honeymoon ye kya hove? Hume toh lagta hi nahi ki hamari shaadi bhi hui hai!" she said dramatically, her voice was louder now

Rajveer blinked. "Arey shant shant... calm down cold coffee bana dun? Itna gussa... bapre... laal tamatar lag rahi ho." He smirked bro was clearly adding fuel to the fire

Aaradhya glared "Apni cold coffee apko mubarak baat hi mat karo humse!" she said, turning away again but before she could walk off, Rajveer grabbed her wrist gently, pulling her back

"Ab ye saza dogi mujhe tum?" he said his voice was soft but intense he pulled her closer by her waist, lifting her chin with the other hand and whispered, "Aise kaise jaane du?"

Aaradhya's eyes widened at his sudden boldness.

"Let's go to Manali tumhara gussa shant ho jayega," he offered, smiling

She didn't say anything at first but inside? Her heart was doing backflips "Thik hai," she said coldly, still trying to keep her pride intact

"Ab aisa karogi haan humare sath?" he said, pouting like a child.

Aaradhya's serious face finally cracked a small smile. "You're making a face like a baby," she teased

"ME? BABY?? DID YOU JUST CALLED ME BABY?" he exclaimed, he was dramatically gasping

"Oh hello, Mr Delulu!!  I said 'you're making a face like a baby,' I didn't say that you're baby," she shot back

"I'm tired now," 

he said suddenly

"Abhi literally 11 baj rahe hain aapko office jaana hai, aapne kuch kaam bhi nahi kiya... and you're tired already?" she asked, genuinely confused

"Itna rude hone ki zarurat nahi hai ja raha hoon main office ab!" he said, pretending to be offended

"Arey ruko ruko!" Aaradhya laughed catching his arm and pulling him gently back toward her she opened her arms wide offering a big hug now obviously he melted instantly wrapping his arms tightly around her, they stood there, swaying a little, just holding each other.

"Aapko hug hi chahiye tha toh keh dete na... itne nakhre kyu kar rahe the aap?" she murmured against his shoulder.

He pulled back just enough to look into her eyes  "Tum gussa jo thi... kaise karta hug?" he replied with a slight pout.

"Aww you're such a baby," she laughed, ruffling his hair while standing on her toes to reach his head.

"ME? BABY? THIS TIME I'M NOT DELUSIONAL RIGHT?"  he asked again

"Haan baba, I called you baby and I'll always call you," she said finally

He was blushing..full on But before he could get too caught up in his feelings, his phone rang

It was Karthik

"Pohouch jayega na jaldi?" Karthik asked

"Vo kya hai...mai aaradhya ke saath trip pe jaa raha hoon," Rajveer replied, already bracing himself

"To vo tu kal bhi ja sakta hai," Karthik said flatly

"Nahi yaar abhi toh ek ghante mein nikal jaunga flight book karke," Rajveer explained

"Wah sale biwi mil gayi toh doston ko bhool gaya? we preplanned our boys night out" Karthik accused

"Arey aisa nahi hai vo... naraz thi na isliye," Rajveer said trying to reason

"Aurat ka chakkar babu bhaiya... ab dekh main teri sauteli biwi banunga!" Karthik said in full dramatic style

"Kyu? Kavya ne reject kar diya?" Rajveer teased back but before Karthik could answer, Aaradhya cut in from behind

"Packing nahi karni hai kya? Rakhiye phone!" Rajveer quickly ended the call....

Later That Day rajveer managed to book a flight within an hour, and their bags were packed in record time Connections? Of course, Rajveer Chauhan had plenty...Luxury resort in Manali? Already waiting!  Special arrangements for privacy and comfort? Done

the moment they stepped out of the mansion, it already felt lighter. For the first time in weeks maybe months , Aaradhya smiled freely they didn't know what would unfold in Manali... but one thing was clear this trip was going to change something between them forever and somewhere deep inside... both of them were ready for it.

Author's POV

Kavya sat with the report in her hand, staring at it for the tenth time. Her expression was serious, eyes moving slowly as she read every single line again what Aaradhya had suspected was true. The soup was not poisoned... but drugged.

Yes, a strong nerve-sedative was mixed in the soup It was the kind of drug used in extreme cases to calm violent, aggressive patients usually given to mentally unstable criminals in emergency situations definitely not something you slip into food, especially not for twenty long years.

Kavya's breath hitched the drug worked by calming down the nerve cells, slowing brain activity. That's why it made Rajveer sleepy and quiet but the danger was in what followed.

This wasn't a normal medicine It created dependency.

Once taken, the body starts expecting it again and if not given at the expected time, it reacts badly just like an addiction anxiety, restlessness, aggression, hallucinations all of it that's why Rajveer acted 'mad' on his parents' death anniversary because every year, on that date, his body craved the drug it had been secretly given for so long.

No one ever thought the reason could be this everyone believed he was cursed, or possessed, or just emotionally broken but in truth, he was a victim. A victim of someone close someone who gave him that soup, year after year.

Maya!

Kavya's hands curled into fists she felt sick thinking about it rajveer wasn't crazy he was drugged —manipulated, emotionally and physically for twenty-one years.

And now just because Aaradhya stopped him from drinking that soup... the truth started to come out.

She looked at the photo frame on her table It had a picture of her and Aaradhya, smiling during college days....Kavya smiled softly.

Thank god for her aaradhya trusted her instinct and sent the sample to get tested. If she hadn't... they would've never known.

Her phone buzzed...It was a picture from Aaradhya She and Rajveer were at the airport he had his arm around her and both were smiling brightly it was clear that Rajveer was finally at peace, even if just for a short while.

Kavya took a deep breath and whispered to herself, "They need this trip they deserve this moment."

She decided not to tell Aaradhya the report yet let them enjoy their time in Manali let Rajveer live, breathe, and laugh without being controlled by a drug even if it's for a few days.

Aaradhya's POV:

We were in Manali our first night out together it felt like a honeymoon I didn't want to spend it normally not like every other trip...I wanted it to be special, unforgettable.

So I planned it.

The moment he stepped into the shower, I changed into a red mini nightdress bold, silky, short enough to make him lose his mind. My heart was racing, but my mind was set.

Tonight, I was going to seduce Rajveer..

Not with words but with the way I looked at him, the way I moved, the way I wanted him.

This night was mine..Ours!

~~~

The moment she walked in wearing that red nighty, the room shifted.

It clung to her curves like sin itself  barely covering anything, riding high on her thighs, dangerously low on her chest the neckline dipped just enough to show the swell of her breasts  and when she leaned against the doorframe like that, eyes glinting under the soft blue lighting of his bedroom, Rajveer forgot how to breathe.

He sat on the edge of the bed, jaw clenched, fists curled his gaze trailed from the silk straps hugging her shoulders down to her exposed thighs then back up ~ slow, hungry, dark.

"Aaradhya," he said his voice rough "What the hell are you trying to do?"

She tilted her head, innocent in every way except her smirk "What does it look like?"

He stood in a heartbeat, he had her pressed to the wall her gasp swallowed by his body closing in around hers his hand gripped her throat lightly, thumb resting on her jawline not hard enough to hurt just enough to remind her she wasn't the one in control.

"You want to play with fire, baby?" he growled against her lips. "Because if I start... I won't stop."

She didn't flinch didn't shy away she whispered, "Then burn me, Rajveer."

Something snapped

His mouth crashed onto hers with brutal intensity all teeth and tongue and dominance his hand slipped under the red fabric, palm splayed against her bare thigh, hiking it up around his waist.

"You wore this just to f*ck with me, didn't you?" he rasped between kisses "You wanted me to lose it."

He shoved the thin strap off her shoulder, then the other, letting the nighty slip halfway down his gaze locked on the sight of her breasts ~full, soft, begging to be touched he didn't wait

His mouth descended on her chest, teeth scraping her skin, tongue circling around her n*pple before sucking hard....she moaned, her fingers tangling in his hair, thighs trembling.

"You like that," he whispered "F*ck, your body was made for my mouth."

She whimpered when he bit then soothed it with slow, wet kisses His other hand snaked between her legs, rubbing slow circles over the thin lace covering her already-soaked core.

"You're dripping, Aaradhya you're soaked just from a kiss what would happen if I used my fingers?" he murmured, sliding them beneath her panties she gasped -the sound raw, desperate

And then he did.

Two fingers inside her, curling just right, slow and deep he watched her face as he f*cked her with his hand steady, relentless her legs shook, her head fell back against the wall and he tightened his hold on her throat just a little more.

"Look at me when I'm making you come," he ordered "Eyes on me."

She did —wide and wild and lost in him

"Rajveer," she whimpered "Oh god—"

"No," he cut her off his voice was low and furious "Only my name, Aaradhya!! You scream any other word not even name, I swear I'll punish you for it."

She shattered on his fingers moments later body arching, moans breaking into gasps as he didn't stop not even when she begged. Not until he had her trembling, breathless, clinging to him like he was the only thing keeping her upright.

Then he dropped to his knees.

Before she could recover, he shoved her panties aside, pulling her leg over his shoulder, and buried his face between her thighs........her moans turned into cries.

He licked, sucked, devoured like a man starved, like she was the only thing he'd ever need to survive, His hands gripped her hips, holding her down as she writhed, back arching off the wall, thighs clenched around his head.

"You taste like f*cking heaven," he groaned into her "I could eat you all night."

When her second orgasm hit, he didn't even give her a moment to catch her breath he stood, mouth slick, eyes wild, and kissed her again ~ letting her taste herself on his lips.

"On your knees," he said suddenly.

She obeyed, falling before him in the soft blue light, breathless and wrecked she looked up, pupils blown, lips parted.

"You know what to do."

Aaradhya pulled down his boxers slowly, deliberately, eyes never leaving his his c*ck was already hard, veins throbbing with how long he'd held back she wrapped her lips around him and he let out a guttural moan ~head falling back, hand tangling in her hair.

"Fck, just like that," he groaned "You're so perfect,So fcking good at this."

He let her suck him deep moaning every time she flattened her tongue, teasing the tip, swirling, making his knees buckle he gripped her head tighter, guiding her rhythm.

"You want me to come in your mouth?" he growled "Or do you want me to ruin you on this bed?"

She pulled back wiping her mouth and whispered, "Ruin me."

He lifted her instantly, tossing her onto the bed like she weighed nothing he grabbed a silk tie from the drawer, tying her wrists above her head to the bed frame.

"You trust me?" he asked, voice suddenly softer, though his eyes still burned.

She nodded "Always."

He paused...Just for a moment and in that moment, she saw the storm in his eyes ~ lust, pain, love, all twisted together.

"I wasn't supposed to fall for you like this," he whispered, crawling over her "But f*ck... I'm in love with you, Aaradhya you're the only person who's ever made me feel like I deserve to be more than this monster."

Tears welled in her eyes not from the intensity of his touch, but the weight of his confession.

"Then take me," she whispered "Like I belong to you."

He slid inside her with a growl deep, slow, filling her completely she gasped back arching, wrists straining against the silk

Rajveer didn't rush...

He f*cked her like she was something sacred but with the filthiest mouth imaginable his pace was brutal but his eyes never left hers every stroke was a promise every thrust a confession.

"You're mine," he groaned. "Say it."

"I'm yours," she cried out over and over, louder with every snap of his hips.

"I'm going to f*ck this love into your soul," he growled against her neck "So even if you forget everything else, your body will remember this."

He flipped her over hands on her hips, dragging her back onto him harder the bed creaked, her moans filled the room skin slapping against skin

She begged- He praised- He punished with kisses and rewarded with deeper thrusts.

And when she came again shaking, screaming his name he untied her wrists, pulled her into his lap and finished inside her with a broken growl.

They stayed like that tangled in sweat and silk and love  for minutes after.

His forehead rested against hers "Say it back," he whispered.

Aaradhya cupped his face. "I love you, Rajveer every messed-up, dangerous, beautiful part of you."

He smiled not soft, but possessive like now that she'd said it he'd never let her go.

"Good," he said, pulling her tighter against him "Because I'm not done with you yet."

2:14 AM

The room was still humming with the aftermath of their first time the air thick with sweat, love, and something darker rajveer lay beside her, chest rising and falling one arm draped over Aaradhya's waist but his touch wasn't still his fingers traced lazy circles against her stomach teasing her skin like he already missed being inside her.

Aaradhya was flushed, eyes hazy lips kiss-swollen and parted slightly but even in her softness, she smirked at him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she whispered her voice was hoarse from moaning.

Rajveer leaned in, his lips brushing her ear "Because I'm not done," he murmured "You didn't think one round would be enough after showing up in that f*cking red nighty, did you?"

Her breath caught his voice was deeper now -darker like the first time had only scratched the surface of what he'd been holding back.

Without another word, he stood, walked around the bed and pulled a soft pillow from the headboard aaradhya watched him silently as he returned, eyes flickering between his chest and his slowly hardening c*ck.

He gently lifted her hips and slid the pillow beneath her lower back adjusting her like she was fragile even though the look in his eyes said he was about to ruin her all over again.

She blinked up at him "That... was soft."

His lips curved into a half-smile "So I don't miss a single fcking angle and because I care," he said without shame then leaned in close "But don't get it twisted, baby I'm about to fck you even harder."

Before she could reply, he pressed himself between her legs, the heat of his skin overwhelming. One hand gripped her thigh pushing it wide open while the other held her jaw.

"Eyes on me this time," he growled "I want you to watch what I do to you."

Then he slid in ~ slow, deep, inch by inch and Aaradhya cried out, her back arching over the pillow, pushing him deeper rajveer groaned, fingers digging into her thigh.

"F*ck... you're so tight still greedy for me after I already filled you once."

She whimpered, hands clutching the sheets "You feel so—Rajveer—oh my god—"

He cut her off with a thrust so deep her breath caught in her throat "That's right say my name like that again."

"Rajveer—" she gasped. "Harder—please—don't stop."

"Oh baby," he growled, snapping his hips forward "I told you I wouldn't stop not until you can't walk straight tomorrow."

He grabbed both of her wrists and pinned them above her head with one hand, the other wrapping around her throat not choking just holding, just claiming her body writhed under him, utterly helpless against his strength, her thighs shaking every time he thrust deeper.

"You love this, don't you?" he whispered "Being f*cked like this being mine."

She could barely answer too lost in pleasure "Yes—yes—Rajveer—I f*cking love it—I love you"

He froze for a second not from shock  from something else abreaking point.

His hand on her throat softened he leaned down until their foreheads touched, his pace slowing just slightly, more deliberate now.

"I love you too," he whispered, raw "More than I should and if someone ever touches you like this -tries to make you feel the way I do-I'll destroy them."

Aaradhya wrapped her legs around him tighter "Then f*ck me like you own me."

He did!

He grabbed her hips, dragging her onto his c*ck over and over again every thrust was brutal, calculated, pulling screams from her throat.

"You like when I make your legs shake like that?" he whispered, biting her earlobe "Like when your p*ssy clamps down around me like it never wants me to leave?"

"F*ck yes—don't stop—please, I'm—"

"Come for me," he growled "Come all over my f*king d!ck like the good girl you are."

She shattered underneath him loud, breathless, beautiful her moans echoed off the walls as she clenched around him and he didn't let up.

Rajveer groaned, sweat dripping from his jaw his body was trembling from holding back

"F*ck—gonna come—inside you again—fill you up until you feel me for days."

Aaradhya's nails dragged down his back her lips on his neck "Do it! I want every drop mark me from the inside."

That was all it took

With a broken growl, Rajveer buried himself to the hilt and came hard his whole body tensing, his grip on her thighs shaking he stayed there, pulsing deep inside her both of them tangled, gasping, wrecked!

For a moment, there was nothing but the sound of their breathing ~heavy, tangled, shared.

Then Rajveer slowly pulled out, collapsing beside her but only for a second.

He pulled her into his arms shifting her so her head rested against his chest, his hand stroking her hair.

"You okay?" he murmured softly kissing her temple "I didn't hurt you, did I?"

She smiled utterly spent, glowing "No... you destroyed me in the best way."

He chuckled ~ lowly satisfied "Good because I meant every word."

She looked up at him "Even the love part?"

He nodded serious now "Especially that! I'm not letting you go, Aaradhya! Ever! You're mine now in every f*cked-up sinful way."

She smiled while her fingers drawing lazy circles on his chest. "Then ruin me again tomorrow."

He smirked, pulling her tighter "Sweetheart, I plan to ruin you every night."

~~~

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