Veins of Elysium: The Ruined Soul

Chapter~26 | Dialogue Dynamics- Part 1

Well, this is the first part of Dialogue Dynamics. The second part will be out very soon!

It's a short chapter, but hope you all enjoy it! ❤️

ARYAMAN'S P.O.V

After tying her down, I headed to the kitchen for a cup of coffee since all the maids had the day off, and it was just me. So, I had to make the coffee myself.

Then I went to my study to get my business work done, and when I checked the time, I realized two hours had already passed. It meant that Baani had been tied to the chair for about two hours now. I knew that within 10 to 15 minutes, her skin would start itching, and she would feel a burning sensation all over her body.

When she said I was a coward, I was blindsided. I was so furious and shocked I couldn't believe my ears. The way she spoke to me, so blunt and thunderous, made me think for a moment that her soul had left her body and someone else had taken over. The audacity of her yelling and cussing at me, especially after she tried to escape for the third time, was unbelievable. I wanted to punish her so badly, but I didn't want to repeat what happened that night. I had to find another way.

So, I thought I'd bind her and try something different. It was definitely better than what went down that night. At least this time I was trying not to force myself on her or spit out degrading words. I was on the brink of losing it, but I managed to control myself as best I could. I guess you could say I made some progress, but it was hard. I wanted to break her down, but not like before.

The thing that really set me off was her claim that I was just a scared little boy hiding behind my dominance and control. Her words cut deep, and I couldn't help but want to lash out. Her audacity was maddening. And when she said, "Can't you see I'm trying to escape?" it was as if she was discussing her breakfast. Her sarcasm and defiance were blatant. She had made it abundantly clear that she would never let me marry her, no matter what. I saw a hint of fear in her eyes, but it vanished the moment I told her she could never escape me. She immediately switched back to her defiant, fiery attitude.

I'd reached a point where I was done with games. I decided that if binding her for life was what it took, then that's what I'd do. With what happened to her in Australia, it was evident that someone wanted to harm her, and I couldn't let that happen. Karan asked me to look after her, and it was his dying wish. I was determined to honor that request, even if it meant keeping Baani as my prisoner.

I was now all about taking decisive action. No more cat-and-mouse games. It was time to turn Ms. Baani Singhania into Mrs. Baani Malhotra.

It had been over half an hour now, and I knew she must have been suffering from the itching and burning. I never wanted it to come to this, but she pushed me to this point. She forced me to treat her this way, so I was left with no choice.

In about ten minutes, I'd head upstairs to release her from the restraints and let her bathe. It was the least I could do to provide some relief from the discomfort. Even though I didn't feel regretful, I hoped she'd begin to understand why I was doing this.

AFTER 10 MINUTES!!!

When the ten minutes were up, I strode back to the room, bracing myself for the spectacle. As I walked in, Baani was practically having a meltdown. She was sobbing and screaming like her world was ending. She was wriggling and squirming, her body redder than a lobster, her lips chapped, her face drenched in tears, and her heart racing like it was in a NASCAR race.

At first, she was so consumed by her discomfort that she didn't even notice me. But when she did-her scream practically blew my eardrums out.

"For fuck's sake, Aryaman, get me out of this goddamn chair! This is torture!" she screamed, her voice full of raw agony.