The calmness in the lane shattered with the sudden burst of gunshot. Time seemed to slip away slowly, as she stood frozen on her place, caught in the grip of shock. After a few fleeting moments, the chilling sound of bodies hitting the ground reached her ears.
She stood rooted at her place, her eyes wide catching the sight of the lifeless men who had touched her just a moment ago. A light wave of relief washed over her, knowing she was safe, but quickly a heavier wave of fear washed away her relief when she remembered the presence of Arnav behind her.
She was having her back facing him, as she felt tremors coursing through her body, each beat of her heart amplifying her anxiety. The melancholy night loomed, as she breathed deep, embracing herself for the upcomming consequences.
As she stood still, the sound of heavy boots echoed ominously in the narrow lane, drawing closer with each deliberate step.
Her breath hitched when a muscular arm wrapped around her waist pulling her closer to a solid chest.
"Caught you doll", he whispered in her ear.
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His whisper rang in my ear, shivers running down my spine. Peace is my happiness and whenever I happen to enjoy it, the moments flee away like they never existed.
I was at peace, I had found peace and then...I got selfish, hoping for more moments of peace and now I'm facing the consequences. I've always stopped myself from hoping or expecting anything, even from myself, but I'm a human too. I also have feelings and sometimes those feelings break the boundary and I forget the promise to myself.
I remained silent as we both stood without uttering a word. I didn't have the courage and he was seething in anger.
"You're too feisty to be bounded by a mere contract. Just wait for two more days before I finally bound you with shackles around your ankles and wrists, just like a prisoner. I'll snatch your remaining freedom that I gave you out of pity but you—you don't deserve that", he spat his venomous words pricking me from inside.
They felt too painful to bear. They were merely some words but the feeling they gave could be felt only when the person is already experienced. And I'm one.
I gulped down a painful lump down my throat before speaking, "I didn't want to run. I just needed some peace", my voice barely above a whisper.
He chuckled, "Yeah sure doll. You needed peace after ruining the peaceful life me and my family had... especially Dhruv", he mocked me and just like everytime, he brought up his brother's name just to torment me mentally.
"You know what? You're mine. Mine to break and mine to ruin. I'm not your fairytale's prince to save you, I'm the demon lurking in the shadows of your darkest dreams", he spoke, "I'll hunt you down but will never let anyone touch even a single hair on you. Now see, what these motherfuckers face after touching what's mine."
