KISS OF LOVE

Chapter - 8

Arnav carried Khushi upstairs in his room and placed her on his bed. His eyes roamed over her blood stained face before heading off to get something to clean her up. When he returned he started cleaning her with care and tenderness, and then tending to the wounds. Tears made its way down his cheek seeing the deep cuts that she got while fighting with those vampires.

Samuel and Elina rushed into Arnav's room followed by Joseph and Maria in tow. They found Khushi laying unconcious on bed and Arnav sitting beside her holding her hands. He was in deep thoughts that he didn't feel their presence.

"Arnav.." Elina called his name. He looked up at Elina with tear filled eyes. Seeing his tears Elina's heart churned and she was by his side in a blink to console him. Arnav hide his face in his mother's chest and cried out loud.

"They... They almost killed her mom.. They almost killed her.." he shared his fear of losing Khushi with Elina. Seeing his devastated stated her eyes got teary, she hugged Arnav tight and tried to console him, "but you saved her son.. She is safe now" .. Everyone in the room had tears in their eyes seeing Arnav's state. They knew what Khushi means to Arnav and the fear of almost losing her again has left a great impact on him.

"Arnav, you have to be strong.. You are our king, you can't give up like this." Samuel came forward and placed his hand on his back.

"If I'm the king don't forget Khushi is the queen.. And if she dies so will I.." and he stormed out of room.

"Damn it..!" The throwing of objects collided against the walls as Siddharth cursed loudly making the other vampires flinch. The sweat coating over his pale skin mixed with his blood and he glared at the vampires before him.

"Leave you fools.." he threw a table towards them and they easily blocked it with their hands. Leaning his hands against the wall he bowed his head in anger watching as the blood seeped from his wound. "I need blood... Go and get my prey" he ordered the vampires.

"Arnav Sing Raizada... You're full of surprises" he whispered after a few minutes, chuckling softly before raising his hand and throwing it back to break into a loud rumble of laughter, "but you're still the same.. The love sick puppy that has no brain at all.. This time you saved her but soon I will kill her and take her soul with me, and you won't be able to do anything. " and he laughed evilly.

"Arnav... Arnav...!" Khushi looked around the surrounding frightfully trying to adjust her eyes to the dark abyss engulfing her. She had to find a way out quickly. Taking a chance and rushing in the right direction, she became frantic when the laughter seemed to near her. She stumbled over something and landed on the ground.

"Khushi.... You can't hide from me... It's better you come out yourself and I will give you a peaceful death... Or if you don't come you have to face the consequence.."

Her breathing was coming in short heavy pants. She hide herself behind a tree so none can find her and tried to call Arnav.

"Please... Please.... " she was too out of breath to finish her plee. She looked in every direction to escape from that place. She sighed with relief when her call got connected and Arnav answered it at the very first ring..

"Khushi... Khushi where are you..?"asked an anxious Arnav.

"Arnav... Please save me Arnav.. Please save me.. She's gonna kill me Arnav... I don't want to die... Please save me.." Khushi pleaded to Arnav to save her in between her cries.

"Don't worry Khushi nothing will happen to you.. I won't let anything happen.." but before he could finish his sentence the call got disconnected. Lavanya came face to face with Khushi, snatched her phone and threw it on the ground breaking it into pieces. She grabbed her hair pulling her on her feet and slapped her hard.

"What did you think ha... You will get away that easily..! No Khushi no... You can't run away from me, from your death.." She pulled out a knife from her boots and placed it on Khushi's neck.. "No one can save you from me today.. Not even Arnav.. You have to die Khushi... You have to die.." and she cut her wrist making Khushi wince in pain. Blood rushed out from her wound.

"Why...! Why LA..! Why...!" Khushi asked in between her heavy breaths. Lavanya got angry with her questions and kicked her hard in her womb making her cry out loud from the sheer pain, "why...! You're asking why..?!" She kneeled before her pulling her by her hair to face her, "You... You snatched my Arnav my love from me... I love him so so much but he decided to chose you ignoring me... Me... Lavanya.. No one dares to say no to Lavanya but he did and now see you are going to pay for it." She gritted her teeth and threw her on the hard ground.

"You are going to die and after your death I will get him.. He will find solace in me and gradually will forget you.. We will live a peaceful and happy life" and she laughed hysterically.

Khushi caughed blood and slowly got up on her feet, "you think by killing me you will get Arnav ...! You are wrong LA... Our heart is connected to each other.. If I die so will Arnav and you will never get him.."

Lavanya got angry with her words and stabbed her several times right in the chest making her stumble on her feet. She threw her on the ground. "If I can't get Arnav then you won't get him either" she uttered through her gritted teeth and went from there only to return in few minutes with petrol and fire. She splashed petrol on the ground as well as on Khushi and lit fire.

"Good bye Khushi.. Good bye ... And don't worry I will make sure Arnav forgets you and comes to me.. He will learn to love me and I will see to it." And she left from there leaving a screaming Khushi to die alive.

After Lavanya was gone Arnav came running to the spot and found Khushi falling into the grip of death...

"Khushiiiiiiiiii......." Arnav woke up screaming her name and all sweaty.. He was breathing heavily, he looked at the bed and found Khushi laying there still unconscious. He walked over to her and sat beside her. He took her hands in his palm and caressed it, "it's been ages Khushi but still that frightful night is haunting me.. I'm sorry I ...I couldn't save you that time and today also I failed you.. I..." he choked in his words, fresh tears came out from his eyes and fell on her cheek.. "I can't afford to lose you again Khushi.. I have been waiting for you from ages.. This time no one can snatch you from me... Neither Siddharth nor even death can snatch you from me this time.. it's a promise"and he kissed her forehead to seal his promise.

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