Days passed by, and Isha's life became worse after that day, the day when she got her husband to revert his punishment for the first time in his life, she was very happy that she was able to save her mother-in-law and thought even after putting her hand in the lion's mouth, she got away unscathed but she was proven wrong after three days when he called her to his office the third day evening, the last day of her punishment... no energy is left in her to do anything but she gathered herself and walked to his office thinking he needed some water or his coffee...

Entering it, she saw everything messed up as if it was hit by a tornado, and there sat the BEAST sipping his whiskey, sitting on his throne-like chair, his chair... He asked her to clean the whole office which is as huge as a theatre that could fit 2000 people, even the files on the shelves, books, everything was lying here and there... she started cleaning everything and after cleaning just a quarter, she fell unconscious due to lack of food for the past 3 days yet working continuously, both at the office and home, she didn't eat in office as she didn't want to lie to him or be a cheater, she didn't know if he could know or not, but she didn't want to be a cheater, she could never do that... 

To her luck, her brother-in-law picked her up in the evening as well at the main road all three days, so that she didn't have to walk for 15 kilometers, he knew she is not eating anything and walking so long distances could even make her unconscious and he didn't want that, after what she said to her brother, and how she stood up for his mother against The BEAST, created immense respect for her, Avyan's hatred for her sister-in-law vanished that very moment... He knew she is the kindest woman he ever encountered, and thought to help her as much as he could... Though he didn't talk to her much, he did has a soft corner and respect for her, and made sure she knew it, Isha is thankful to her brother-in-law for picking her up. Abhyansh knew what his brother is doing but he let him, as he didn't want her to completely breakdown at a single time, he wanted to break her piece by piece, but what he didn't know is he will be the one who would be struggling to join those pieces one day...

She fell unconscious, Abhyansh walked to her, threw a bucket full of water on her face and she woke up with a jerk... 

"Clean the rest and then die for today...", He said with so much disgust that shivers ran through her... "You will get even your death, in installments... I'll give you death every single day", Abhyansh said and hot tears ran through her eyes, she felt humiliated seeing herself drenched in water... The hatred dripping in his voice made her question her existence... There is no energy left in her body to get up and clean, but she had to... That very moment, for a second, she wanted to die so that she doesn't have to face all this, but the very next second she chided herself, she is not the one to give up easily, and despite enduring her uncle's and aunt's torchers for years, the idea of dying never crossed her mind, but in just less than half a year, he managed to bring that thought, and that moment, for the first time, a wave of hate hit her for him... Isha is the kindest soul, she doesn't know what is hate, she didn't even think she is capable of disliking someone, hatred is far but Abhyansh Singh Ranawat changed that... 

She got up and cleaned the rest of the study, walked to her room, changed, and fell unconscious... The next day, early in the morning, Amruta cooked a meal and took it to her daughter-in-law... She tried to wake her up, but she didn't even move, Amruta panicked, and sprinkled some water on her, but she didn't wake up... 

Amruta screamed for a doctor, and Abhyansh who is in the gym room, working out, walked to the room calmly...

"Abhyansh, son, she is not waking up, I think she fell unconscious, please call the doctor, please...", Amruta pleaded to her ruthless son... He looked at the glass of water in his mother's hand...

"I even tried sprinkling water but....", Amruta's words are in the air when Abhyansh snatched the water glass and threw the glass of water on Isha's face waking her up with a jerk...

"From here on, if you find her unconscious, which you will, frequently from now on, do this(showing her the glass and throwing it aside), do not shout and disturb me", he said walking away...

Amruta looked at Isha, took the napkin, and wiped her face lovingly... 

"He used to continuously kick me when he was in my stomach, I was so happy every time he did, feeling his presence, never for once did those kicks hurt me even though they gave me physical pain, but now when he kicks me on my heart every single day, it pains me more than death...", Amruta said, taking the food plate... 

"Ma...", Isha said weakly holding her mother-in-law's hands as in consoling her...

"Have your food", Amruta said feeding her daughter-in-law...

Isha feeling the weakness, ate calmly, after that, she took half an hour of rest before resuming her daily duties...

After breakfast, Isha got ready for her work and walked to the gate, she waited for her brother-in-law for 10 minutes, but he is nowhere, she decided to call him but thought he would be busy, so she decided to walk thinking he won't be going to his office today and hence wouldn't be able to drop her. 

She started walking when she heard him...

"Wait...", Avyan said running towards her... he didn't know how to address her, as his brother refused to call her 'bhabhi sa', and Mrs. Ranawat seemed too formal...

"You okay Avyan ?? I thought you won't be going to the office today, why are you running by the way ??", Isha asked with a smile, but that didn't reach her eyes, her husband's cruelty and the hate she felt for the first time in her life for a person lowered her spirits, she felt her cheerful soul slowly dying and she didn't want it...

"For you, you are getting late and I saw you walking away, come let's start, we can talk in the car", Avyan said politely to his sister-in-law, usually he wouldn't speak much but looking at her a bit dull, he got worried, his sister-in-law is a person who is cheerful and happy despite all the pain she endures... looking at her like this didn't feel right to Avyan...

Both of them settled in Avyan's car and he started driving...

"you can call me Isha, Avyan", Isha said softly, she remembered he just said 'wait', and she understood his unsaid dilemma about how to address her...

"No, you are my sister-in-law", Avyan said immediately and Isha gave him a small smile...

"But, you can't even address me like that... can you ??", Isha asked him softly and he shook his head... "That's why call me Isha... no problem", she said

"I can't, and Mrs. Ranawat sounds too formal, I don't think I want to be that formal with you, I feel like you are my family", Avyan said and Isha gave him the first real smile for the day and he smiled back...

"I do too, after ma, you are my favorite in this house", Isha said with a small smile and Avyan nodded with a smile, he decided to accept her as his family, irrespective of what his brother wanted if Abhyansh can't accept her as his wife, then he wouldn't call her 'bhabhi sa' but he can accept her as family, that's the least he could do, thought Avyan...

"Why are you not your usual self today ??", Avyan asked after some time and Isha shook her head with a smile...

"Nothing, just tired", she said with a weak smile

"Tired physically or mentally", Avyan asked empathetically...

"Physical tiredness never had the capability to lower my spirits Avyan, I always fought it but for the first time yesterday, I felt as if I'm losing...", she said looking outside the window... Avyan felt her pain in her words, he wanted to ask her more but knew she wouldn't say anything more...

"You can't, You wouldn't lose, you will fight through it, I'm sure", Avyan said and she gave him a full smile... He is right, she can't lose... she needs to fight for her life, for her happiness, for the kind of life she wanted to live, she needs to make her parents and brother proud... Brother ! she sighed deeply thinking about her brother, he had hurt her more than anyone else, it's been 6 months and he didn't call her not for once...

Avyan dropped her and went away, asking her to be cheerful like always, her brother-in-law's first proper interaction with her made her happy, though he didn't converse much, he made sure that she felt alright, and that made her heart happy... For the affection and care her mother-in-law and now her brother-in-law show towards her, she thought to fight Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, though not literally fight the beast, she could at least fight the pain he gives her...

she shook her head and smiled to herself, and walked inside deciding to not let his torture affect her smile but she didn't know then that she would fail badly...

One month passed by, and his tortures kept increasing day by day, she thought it was a punishment to her for making her revert his punishment, but it's a punishment to his heart for liking her smile, and he wanted to prove a point that her suffering doesn't affect him, and he could never let her smile again, to say he is getting successful at it is an understatement. She became robotic and is following his orders religiously even without a second of thinking... Though she smiles and talks the same with her mother-in-law, Isha knew she is losing herself, and Avyan observed it. He tried to bring her back but it's like now nothing can bring her back... 

One evening, Abhyansh returned from his office, had his coffee and walked to his home office, and started working...

"Hukum... Mr. Rajput is here to meet you", a servant informed...

"I'm in no mood to meet Kailash Rajput now, ask him to get out", Abhyansh roared...

"Hukum, maafi...(your highness, forgiveness) It's Ranveer Rajput", the servant answered fumbling, fearing what would the BEAST do to him for not delivering the message properly...

Abhyansh smirked hearing Ranveer's name, that man interested him more than anything, he is the only man who can be able to talk to him by looking him in the eye, and he enjoyed it but didn't show it...

"Let him in", he ordered, he is in a good mood hearing Ranveer Rajput's name, so he let the man off the hook... 

Abhyansh tried to make Ranveer bow his head, but that man is reluctant, even when Abhyansh was just seconds away from killing his father, he didn't bend in front of him, he believed in arguing rationally, and looking at the confidence, the man possesses, Abhyansh let Kailash Rajput go and promised his son not to kill him...

Ranveer made his way inside, but unlike Abhyansh wished, there is no confidence in his eyes, and there is distress and pain... his eyes were red as if he hadn't properly slept for weeks... And that's true the worry he has for his sister didn't let him... Though he knew(he thought) she is fine, she is with the BEAST and he feared her safety the most, he couldn't leave London either, until he saves his friend Vikram, his business partner and best friend, who was kidnapped by his father's men... As soon as he saved Vikram and got his father's men arrested by the UK police, he immediately started to India, ensuring Vikram's safety and making sure, no lawyer takes up their case so they stay in jail till he returns to the UK with his sister... Ranveer directly went to Ranawat's palace from the airport...

"Rajput... Welcome...", Abhyansh greeted with his steely tone but Ranveer can see the hidden smirk... 

The only man who can see his face and understand the expressions of The Royal BEAST. 

"Mr. Ranawat... no games please... I came here to meet my sister... call her... I want to see her right now", Ranveer said 

"Sister ?? Oh the girl your father offered to me as bait but failed badly", Abhyansh said and he could see the vulnerability in Ranveer's eyes...

"You didn't do anything inappropriate with her, Did you ??", Ranveer asked... Abhyansh didn't answer that, he enjoyed the conversation, as he get to hear the confidence-filled and straight sentences without fumbling after a long time...

"Mr. Ranawat, call my sister...", Ranveer demanded... 

"Bring her here...", Abhyansh ordered the servant who just came to put another cup of coffee for Abhyansh... The servant understood who the 'her' meant, The king never took Isha's name, neither did he address her as Mrs. Ranawat or the queen...

Ranveer didn't like how Abhyansh said the 'her' with detest and disgust as if his sister is a piece of dust...

As soon as the servant informed Isha, she walked to her husband's office, her heart thudding like always in fear...  

"Ma...Maharaj, you called ??", Isha asked looking down...

"Ishu...", Ranveer said getting up from his chair... 

Hearing her brother's tone, Isha's head jerked upwards, and looking at her brother, her eyes welled up but she quickly averted her eyes to her husband's way and the same robotic expressionless face is back on Isha, she looked down as if waiting for his orders...

Ranveer is shocked to see his sister like that, he expected her to jump on him, hug him tightly, or beat him into a pulp, he expected her to get angry with him but this emotionless reaction is something that shocked him, she became so thin, her eyes lifeless, her body has bruises... 

Ranveer rushed to Isha and hugged her tightly, tears formed in his eyes, but he controlled himself... Abhyansh saw this getting surprised, he didn't think Ranveer to be an emotional person, he argued sensibly even when his father is just a few inches from the sword... but he is this worried for his cousin sister ?? thought Abhyansh

Isha didn't respond to the hug, she stood emotionlessly, but a small traitor tear left her right eye she is quick enough to wipe it, and Abhyansh saw this all...  

On noticing she didn't hug him back, Ranveer broke the hug and cupped her cheeks trying to make her look at him but her eyes are fixed on Abhyansh's feet...

"Ishu... Ishu... Please talk to me, I know you are angry, I'm angry with you too, I refused you, why did you do this ?? Ishu... talk to me bacha... don't be like this, my Ishu can never be angry with her bhayyu... Ishu...", Ranveer kept calling her but Isha didn't respond, she kept looking at Abhyansh's feet...

"Isha... you are worrying me bacha...", Ranveer said holding her cheeks and arms, shaking her but she continued looking at Abhyansh's feet...

"I'm impressed, you really are a good slave, now you are allowed to talk to your brother", Abhyansh said in his cold tone, Ranveer looked at her shocked...

"Sl..Slave ??", he muttered looking at his sister... 

"Yes, she is my slave Rajput", Abhyansh said and Ranveer looked at Abhyansh furiously... 

"Ishu... What is he saying ?? What's happening ?? Ishu talk to me bacha, say something please", Ranveer begged his sister holding her cheeks...

On getting permission from her husband, she looked at her brother, removed his hands from her cheeks, and moved away, but her eyes remained emotionless...

"Ishu, what the hell has happened to you ?? Why are you behaving like this...", Ranveer asked now getting angry and worried at his sister's strange and worrying behavior...

But Isha couldn't respond, her brother badly broke her heart when he gave up on her and didn't bother to check up on her despite knowing what kind of a man Abhyansh is, even if he thought she willingly agreed to this marriage, he should have come to India and save her from this wedding but he did nothing and that wounded her heart beyond repair... She wouldn't have faced all that if her brother was there for her...

"Ranawat, What did you do to my Ishu ??", Ranveer shouted at Abhyansh, Isha's eyes widened at her brother's brave act, she knew her brother didn't fear anyone but she didn't think he didn't fear the Royal BEAST as well, but she can't let him show his anger like that, Abhyansh can do anything to him, so she decided to interrupt...

"Maharaj, what should I bring to your guest ??", Isha asked in her robotic tone bowing her head...

Ranveer looked at his sister as if she has gone crazy...

"Coffee...", Abhyansh said with a smirk, honestly, the amount of love Ranveer has for his sister shocked Abhyansh, and he thoroughly enjoyed the drama...

Isha nodded and walked away... As soon as she left, Ranveer marched towards Abhyansh... 

"Ranawat, what did you do to my sister ?? Why is she behaving like this ?? And what do you mean by she is your slave, she is your wife no ?? You married her right ??", Ranveer threw questions at him worried for his sister...

"Respect Rajput, Learn to give me respect, you don't want me to torture your sister more than I do now, do you ??", Abhyansh said shocking Ranveer...

"You torture her, the bruises on her hands, her appearance, you... it's all you, you torture her ??", Ranveer said, his face pale, as if he just heard the most distressing news of his life and that is true in a way, he loved his sister more than anything in this world, for him family starts with her and ends with her, he wanted to stop the wedding but if his sister wants it, then so be it, she is at least getting her freedom, he thought. He was angry that she didn't listen to him, he thought Abhyansh would treat her at least with respect knowing how prideful he is about him being a king and if he married her, she would a queen and he at least respects that fact but Ranveer still had to know that Abhyansh married his sister just for revenge...

"Let her go, please, don't do this to my sister", Ranveer pleaded, and hearing the pleading from his most lovable rival, Abhyansh felt the depth of his love for his sister... But, he still wanted to test his love...

"Um... I can't, and you know you are not capable of freeing her from my clutches, but if you want me to treat her better at least, go on your knees and beg for it Rajput, maybe I can grant your wish", Abhyansh said...

Abhyansh knew Ranveer would never do it, for him, his pride is his everything, he is a true Rajput, not a coward like his father, and he keeps his pride intact even at the cost of his life, but still, Abhyansh wanted to try his luck, it's his lifetime goal to have Ranveer Rajput go on his knees in front of him...

Ranveer surprising Abhyansh, went on his knees...

"Please don't hurt my Ishu...", Ranveer plead and they heard the cups clinking sound and a hiss in pain...

Isha who just came with the coffee, seeing her prideful brother on his knees begging for her, made her stumble, resulting in the trolley in which she brought a coffee jug with coffee, milk, sugar, cups, and snacks, to shake and the hot coffee is poured on her hand burning it... But she wheeled the trolley inside nonetheless...

Ranveer got up and rushed to her seeing her burning hands, the coffee is very hot so the burn is bad, but Isha didn't tend to herself, when he tried to hold her hand, she pulled it away and looked at Abhyansh's feet...

"I'm sorry Maharaj...", Isha apologized looking down, her hand is burning like hell but she can't tend to herself without Abhyansh's permission...

"Hm...", he said

"Should I pour the coffee for two ??", She asked still bowing down...

"Ishu... your hand is burnt badly, let me tend to it please, Ishu don't do this", Ranveer pleaded but Isha didn't respond and kept pulling her hand... "Isha...", he screamed, she jerked but didn't look at him...

"Mr. Ranawat, please ask her to get the burnt treated, please", Ranveer pleaded to Abhyansh understanding the pattern...

"Get it treated", Abhyansh said and Isha nodded... 

As soon as she nodded, Ranveer rushed to his bag which he brought from London, and took out the first aid kit and toothpaste, he first applied toothpaste to her burnt as that would cool her burn... and after a while, did the first aid, all this while his sister didn't look at him...

"Ishu, talk to me bacha...", Ranveer kept begging but Isha didn't say a word, and Abhyansh is surprised to see the kind of love Ranveer has for his sister, that he left even his pride for her... and she didn't even think of responding to that man, who like crazy went on begging her...

Isha went and poured coffee into two cups, she put one cup in front of her husband, the black coffee like he prefers it, and gives the same to Ranveer...

"Now you want to act like you don't even know how I have my coffee", Ranveer asked her with a painful sigh...

Isha looked at her husband's feet seeking permission to talk... and Abhyansh understood it...

"You can talk", Abhyansh permitted... Ranveer's eyes watered seeing his sister getting treated like this, she is always a prideful woman, though she was treated badly, she always kept her spirits high, wanted to earn for herself, and live a respectful life...

Getting permission, Isha turned to her brother and gave a small polite smile but the words that left her mouth distressed Ranveer...

"How would you like your coffee sir ??", She asked politely as if he is a stranger to her...

"Ishu, I know something terrible happened, for you to behave with me like this, I'll know the truth soon and then will come to talk to you", Ranveer said determined...

"How would you like your coffee sir ??", Isha asked robotically ignoring her brother's promise, making him angry...

"Ishu, leave the place right away, I might kill you and then kill myself after it, Leave", he said angrily...

Understanding his emotions, Abhyansh ordered her to leave, she nodded and left from there... She quickly went to her room, locked the door, and cried hard...

"Why did you leave me alone bhai... why did you leave your Ishu alone when she needed you the most, you killed your Ishu...", she said sobbing badly...

Precap - Ranveer gets to know what his father did to make Isha talk to him that way...