Engaged

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As the sunlight peeked through the windows, it landed on Ankita's face, causing her to stir and frown. She preferred to sleep in and was annoyed at being woken up by the morning sun. Shyamla, on the other hand, liked to keep the windows open to fill the room with sunlight, believing that girls should wake up early with the first light of day.

Ankita grumbled as she felt something moving on her face, pulling the covers up to her chin. She realized the covers were different from her usual ones, soft and unfamiliar. Confusion crossed her face as she discovered the mattress beneath her was unusually soft, giving her the sensation of floating. The usual scent of sandalwood incense was missing, replaced by the scent of a man's musky cologne.

The frown on her face intensified as if a memory had come flooding back to her. In a sudden gasp, she opened her eyes and saw the Rakshas looming over her. Terrified, she quickly sat up and retreated towards the headboard, hugging her knees as she whispered, "Bua", before breaking down in tears.

Ankita fainted and Adhiraaj carried her to one of the guest rooms in his mansion. Changing her out of the lehenga she was wearing, he dressed her in his shirt, not wanting her to wear clothes given by someone else. After the doctor administered medication, Adhiraaj stayed by Ankita's side, watching over her until he fell asleep. Even in slumber, he held her close, feeling like his life revolved around her. Waking up next to her in the morning was something he enjoyed, as he could see her first thing each day.

He was not pleased by her attempts to crawl away from him, but he knew he needed to act with patience towards the girl who was already traumatized by the events of yesterday. He approached her curled-up form and gently lowered her legs.

Ankita whispered, "No, please," in a panic as she grew frightened of Adhiraaj touching her again. With a light chuckle, Adhiraaj asked, "Why not, darling?" as he held her chin delicately and leaned in to examine her bruised cheek. After a moment, he remarked, "It's healed," with a grin on his face.

He gently moved his hand towards the hickey he had left yesterday and began to stroke it with his thumb, causing her to flinch as tingles ran through her body.

"Please, I want to see Bua. I need to be with her," Ankita pleaded with a face full of panic.

Adhiraaj looked up at her, his hands cupping her cheeks and a smile on his lips as he observed her frightened expression.

"Of course, my doll, we will see her. But not right now," he said soothingly, causing her to hiccup even more.

"Don't cry, my dear. This is not how we should begin our day," Adhiraaj comforted her gently, kissing her cheek.

"This is not right," Ankita said, hiccuping as she tried to squirm away.

"Why, my love?" Adhiraaj asked, his brow furrowed. "We are getting engaged today, darling. What's the problem?" he inquired, gently caressing her cheek.

Ankita recoiled, attempting to push his hand away. "I don't want to be engaged to you. You are a bad person, a demon. You hurt people. You hurt Bua and Nan....," she began before Adhiraaj grabbed her cheeks firmly, stopping her mid-sentence.

"I don't want a repeat of yesterday, so be careful with your words. Surrender to me without any resistance, and I will give you everything. Defy me, and I will destroy everything you hold dear until you have no one left but me to look after you," he threatened, his obsidian eyes growing even darker.

"I am okay with you calling me rakshas. I am the rakshas. But I will not accept you mentioning another man's name. Understand?" he said firmly, squeezing her cheeks tighter. His dark tone made the girl shake and try to remove his hand. Feeling her tremble, Adhiraaj closed his eyes tightly as if trying to control himself, then loosened his grip. He embraced her firmly, causing her to squirm.

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